Patents by Inventor Riccardo Oderio

Riccardo Oderio has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9427106
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infusion machine comprising a boiler having first heating means provided for heating a liquid suitable for infusion preparation, in particular for espresso coffee preparation, at least one supplying group (14), and infusion means (43, 43b) provided for infusion preparation and associated with second heating means (46). The supplying group (14) in the machine further comprises an accumulation chamber (41) hydraulically connected to the infusion means (43, 43b) and arranged to contain a certain amount of liquid. Second heating means (46) are provided, which are arranged to directly heat the liquid contained in the accumulation chamber (41) for hydraulically feeding the infusion means (43). The invention also relates to the supplying group and the method of manufacturing the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: RANCILIO GROUP S.P.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Carbonini, Giancarlo Porzio, Carlo Ferraresi, Walter Franco, Giuseppe Quaglia, Riccardo Oderio
  • Publication number: 20120090474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infusion machine comprising a boiler having first heating means provided for heating a liquid suitable for infusion preparation, in particular for espresso coffee preparation, at least one supplying group (14), and infusion means (43, 43b) provided for infusion preparation and associated with second heating means (46). The supplying group (14) in the machine further comprises an accumulation chamber (41) hydraulically connected to the infusion means (43, 43b) and arranged to contain a certain amount of liquid. Second heating means (46) are provided, which are arranged to directly heat the liquid contained in the accumulation chamber (41) for hydraulically feeding the infusion means (43). The invention also relates to the supplying group and the method of manufacturing the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Rancilio Macchine per Caffe' S.P.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Carbonini, Giancarlo Porzio, Carlo Ferraresi, Walter Franco, Giuseppe Quaglia, Riccardo Oderio