Patents by Inventor RICCARDO PIRAS

RICCARDO PIRAS 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: 11534022
    Abstract: Machine to obtain coffee-based beverages able to supply, on each occasion, personalized coffee-based beverages in relation to the specific request of a user in a reproducible and precise manner, and in rapid time. The present invention also concerns a method to dispense liquid coffee using a dispensing machine of liquid coffee, and a management and command program implementing the dispensing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Illy, Furio Suggi Liverani, Riccardo Piras, Michele Alessio, Eleonora Buligatto, Francesco Cescutti
  • Publication number: 20220304497
    Abstract: A delivery assembly for a coffee beverage extracted under pressure by means of water through a substrate of powdered coffee comprises an extractor body (11) which has a passage circuit (13) from an entry aperture (24) for the water to a delivery aperture (25) of the coffee beverage, there being present, along the passage circuit (13), a first seating (16) that acts as an extraction chamber to receive the substrate of powdered coffee made downstream of the entry aperture (24) and, downstream of the first seating (16), a second seating (17) communicating with the delivery aperture (25) and the delivery assembly also comprises a proportional membrane valve (15) selectively adjustable to control the delivery flow of the coffee beverage at exit from the first seating (16) and able to be housed in the second seating (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Riccardo Piras, Eleonora Buligatto, Francesco Cescutti, Filippo Roccaforte
  • Patent number: 11193021
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hybrid coating composition including a siloxane-based polymer and an organic polymer. The composition can be applied to a wide variety of substrates include metals, ceramic materials, plastics, composites, minerals and the like. A process for making articles is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Matteo Sperindio, Scott C. Lake, Riccardo Piras, Michael J. Lindstrom
  • Patent number: 11089908
    Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining personalized coffee blends includes a plurality of supply units each configured to supply a specific type of coffee bean to a collection container and each provided with at least a containing device in which the coffee beans of the specific type of coffee are contained. Each supply unit includes a first volumetric feed device and a second volumetric feed device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ILLYCAFFÈ S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Elias Van Hoek, Henk Van Der Wulp, Marcel Weijers, Ma Voogsgerd, Riccardo Piras
  • Patent number: 11083325
    Abstract: Modular machine for preparing beverages from capsules, including a unit to supply electric and hydraulic services and a plurality of modules for the automatic preparation of beverages from capsules, each electrically and hydraulically autonomous with respect to every other module. The modules are respectively connected by means of an electric circuit and a hydraulic circuit to a single outlet electric connector and to an outlet hydraulic collector of the unit to supply electric and hydraulic services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Riccardo Piras, Furio Suggi Liverani, Eleuterio Proia, Maurizio Gasparin, Cosimo Fusco
  • Patent number: 10973371
    Abstract: Apparatus for the proportioned feed of coffee beans includes a separator proportioner unit configured to measure out the coffee beans in individual measures; an incremental weighing unit configured to weigh a quantity of coffee beans proportioned by the separator proportioner unit; and a control card configured to receive a weight signal from the incremental weighing unit and calculate the weight of the proportioned coffee beans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Andrea Illy, Riccardo Piras, Furio Suggi Liverani, Bruno Spreafico
  • Publication number: 20200367689
    Abstract: Machine to obtain coffee-based beverages able to supply, on each occasion, personalized coffee-based beverages in relation to the specific request of a user in a reproducible and precise manner, and in rapid time. The present invention also concerns a method to dispense liquid coffee using a dispensing machine of liquid coffee, and a management and command program implementing the dispensing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Andrea ILLY, Furio SUGGI LIVERANI, Riccardo PIRAS, Michele ALESSIO, Eleonora BULIGATTO, Francesco CESCUTTI
  • Publication number: 20200320819
    Abstract: A device to produce personalized mixtures of substances is configured to be controlled by computer program code running on a user terminal. The computer program code enables a user of the user terminal to create and personalize the formulas for optimizing the beverage according to the specific needs of the user and order the beverages from a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: ANDREA ILLY, RICCARDO PIRAS, LUCA TROISI, GUIDO GUASCHINO, ROBERTO MAGGIO, FURIO SUGGI LIVERANI
  • Patent number: 10729284
    Abstract: A device for grinding coffee beans (12) includes a grinding member (14) configured to grind coffee beans (12) and produce a ground coffee powder (15). A transit chamber (16) receives the ground coffee powder (15). A discharge member (18) is configured to discharge the ground coffee powder (15) arriving from the transit chamber (16) toward the outside of the device. An air-powered powder removal member (20) removes the ground coffee powder (15) from the grinding member (14) and from the transit chamber (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Riccardo Piras, Bruno Spreafico, Furio Suggi Liverani
  • Patent number: 10713877
    Abstract: A device to produce personalized mixtures of substances is configured to be controlled by computer program code running on a user terminal. The computer program code enables a user of the user terminal to create and personalize the formulas for optimizing the beverage according to the specific needs of the user and order the beverages from a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Andrea Illy, Riccardo Piras, Luca Troisi, Guido Guaschino, Roberto Maggio, Furio Suggi Liverani
  • Publication number: 20200216669
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hybrid coating composition including a siloxane-based polymer and an organic polymer. The composition can be applied to a wide variety of substrates include metals, ceramic materials, plastics, composites, minerals and the like. A process for making articles is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Whitford Corporation
    Inventors: Matteo Sperindio, Scott C. Lake, Riccardo Piras, Michael J. Lindstrom
  • Publication number: 20200029739
    Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining personalized coffee blends includes a plurality of supply units each configured to supply a specific type of coffee bean to a collection container and each provided with at least a containing device in which the coffee beans of the specific type of coffee are contained. Each supply unit includes a first volumetric feed device and a second volumetric feed device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Elias VAN HOEK, Henk VAN DER WULP, Marcel WEIJERS, Ma VOOGSGERD, Riccardo PIRAS
  • Patent number: 10544306
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hybrid coating composition including a siloxane-based polymer and an organic polymer. The composition can be applied to a wide variety of substrates include metals, ceramic materials, plastics, composites, minerals and the like. A process for making articles is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Whitford Corporation
    Inventors: Matteo Sperindio, Scott C. Lake, Riccardo Piras, Michael J. Lindstrom
  • Publication number: 20180146817
    Abstract: Modular machine for preparing beverages from capsules, including a unit to supply electric and hydraulic services and a plurality of modules for the automatic preparation of beverages from capsules, each electrically and hydraulically autonomous with respect to every other module. The modules are respectively connected by means of an electric circuit and a hydraulic circuit to a single outlet electric connector and to an outlet hydraulic collector of the unit to supply electric and hydraulic services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Riccardo Piras, Furio Suggi Liverani, Eleuterio Proia, Maurizio Gasparin, Cosimo Fusco
  • Publication number: 20180110358
    Abstract: Automated device to prepare beverages from cartridges includes a beverage extraction unit configured to extract and deliver the beverage from a cartridge that comprises a cartridge feeder chamber configured to contain and supply a plurality of cartridges, a cartridge transfer slider, automatically mobile between at least a cartridge loading position, in correspondence with the cartridge feeder chamber, to receive a cartridge, a beverage extraction position, different from the cartridge loading position, aligned with the beverage extraction unit and a cartridge expulsion position, different from the cartridge loading position and from the beverage extraction position. The cartridge transfer slider has, both in the cartridge loading position and in the beverage extraction position, a cartridge support configuration, and also has, in the cartridge expulsion position, a cartridge release configuration to discharge a used cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Riccardo Piras, Furio Suggi Liverani, Eleuterio Proia, Maurizio Gasparin, Cosimo Fusco
  • Publication number: 20180110369
    Abstract: A device for grinding coffee beans (12) includes a grinding member (14) configured to grind coffee beans (12) and produce a ground coffee powder (15). A transit chamber (16) receives the ground coffee powder (15). A discharge member (18) is configured to discharge the ground coffee powder (15) arriving from the transit chamber (16) toward the outside of the device. An air-powered powder removal member (20) removes the ground coffee powder (15) from the grinding member (14) and from the transit chamber (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Riccardo PIRAS, Bruno SPREAFICO, Furio SUGGI LIVERANI
  • Publication number: 20170367537
    Abstract: Apparatus for the proportioned feed of coffee beans includes a separator proportioner unit configured to measure out the coffee beans in individual measures; an incremental weighing unit configured to weigh a quantity of coffee beans proportioned by the separator proportioner unit; and a control card configured to receive a weight signal from the incremental weighing unit and calculate the weight of the proportioned coffee beans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Andrea Illy, Riccardo Piras, Furio Suggi Liverani, Bruno Spreafico
  • Publication number: 20170183498
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hybrid coating composition including a siloxane-based polymer and an organic polymer. The composition can be applied to a wide variety of substrates include metals, ceramic materials, plastics, composites, minerals and the like. A process for making articles is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Matteo Sperindio, Scott C. Lake, Riccardo Piras, Michael J. Lindstrom
  • Publication number: 20160055599
    Abstract: A device to produce personalized mixtures of substances is configured to be controlled by computer program code running on a user terminal. The computer program code enables a user of the user terminal to create and personalize the formulas for optimizing the beverage according to the specific needs of the user and order the beverages from a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: ANDREA ILLY, RICCARDO PIRAS, LUCA TROISI, GUIDO GUASCHINO, ROBERTO MAGGIO, FURIO SUGGI LIVERANI