Patents by Inventor Roberto Ranieri

Roberto Ranieri 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: 8808782
    Abstract: A durum wheat pasta containing bran, wherein the bran has a total fiber content comprised between 30 and 36% and a protein content comprised between 15 and 19% (% in weight of the total weight of the bran); such pasta preferably has a bran content comprised between 5 and 30% and is produced by a process which comprises the steps of a) subjecting durum wheat caryopses (101) to sequential abrasion process phases in order to substantially remove the bran coating, thereby obtaining different bran fractions, the latter of which (D) originates from the removal of the aleurone, nucellar and testa layers; b) adding the latter bran fraction (D) to a durum wheat semolina (S) substantially free of bran in a quantity such to obtain a mixture (C) containing from 5 to 30% of the total weight of bran fraction (D); c) producing the pasta by means of conventional techniques starting from said mixture (C); the invention furthermore refers to a durum wheat semolina composition having a fiber content comprised between 30 and 36%
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Barilla G.e R. Fratelli S.p.A.
    Inventors: Guido Arlotti, Francesco Panto, Roberto Ranieri, Giovanni Tribuzio
  • Patent number: 8771777
    Abstract: A hard wheat pasta containing bran which has a total fiber content between 30 and 36% and a protein content between 15 and 19%. The pasta preferably has a bran content between 5 and 30% and is produced by a process including the steps of: subjecting hard wheat caryopses to sequential abrasion to substantially remove the bran coating and obtaining a bran fraction (D) which originates from the removal of the aleurone, nucellar and testa layers; adding the bran fraction (D) to a hard wheat semolina substantially free of bran to obtain a mixture containing 5 to 30% of the bran fraction (D); and producing the pasta from said mixture. The disclosure furthermore refers to a hard wheat semolina composition having a fiber content between 30 and 36% and a protein content between 15 and 19% and to a process for its production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A.
    Inventors: Guido Arlotti, Francesco Panto, Roberto Ranieri, Giovanni Tribuzio
  • Publication number: 20120225182
    Abstract: A hard wheat pasta containing bran which has a total fibre content between 30 and 36% and a protein content between 15 and 19%. The pasta preferably has a bran content between 5 and 30% and is produced by a process including the steps of: subjecting hard wheat caryopses to sequential abrasion to substantially remove the bran coating and obtaining a bran fraction (D) which originates from the removal of the aleurone, nucellar and testa layers; adding the bran fraction (D) to a hard wheat semolina substantially free of bran to obtain a mixture containing 5 to 30% of the bran fraction (D); and producing the pasta from said mixture. The disclosure furthermore refers to a hard wheat semolina composition having a fibre content between 30 and 36% and a protein content between 15 and 19% and to a process for its production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: BARILLA G. E R. FRATELLI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Guido Arlotti, Francesco Panto, Roberto Ranieri, Giovanni Tribuzio
  • Patent number: 8043646
    Abstract: A soft wheat flour containing bran, wherein the bran has a total fiber content comprised between 20 and 30% and a protein content comprised between 12.0 and 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A.
    Inventors: Guido Arlotti, Flavio Codovilli, Michela Petronio, Roberto Ranieri
  • Patent number: 7678575
    Abstract: A method is described for the total phosphine detection in cereal caryopses, comprising the steps of inserting a sample of cereal caryopses inside a container (1) equipped with hermetic closure (2); adding to the sample an aqueous solution of H2SO4 with a v/v concentration in the range of 5-20%, with obtainment of an aqueous dispersion, and hermetically closing the first container (1); subjecting the aqueous dispersion contained in the first container (1) to the action of microwaves for a time not greater than 3 minutes; drawing a predetermined volume of gas overlying the aqueous dispersion and detecting the phosphine possibly present by means of colorimetric and/or spectrophotometric methods, preferably by bringing it into contact with a predetermined volume of an aqueous solution of AgNO3 of known molarity, inside a second container (3) with hermetic closure and visually analysing the obtained color and/or spectrophotometrically measuring the absorbance at 400 nm of the aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignees: Barilla G.e R. Fratelli S.p.A., Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
    Inventors: Roberto Ranieri, Marco Silvestri, Angelo Visconti, Michelangelo Pascale, Francesco Longobardi
  • Patent number: 7506829
    Abstract: A process for the production of wheat flour or semolina, comprising the steps of a) wetting the caryopses of wheat with such and amount of water as to bring their moisture content to at least 15%, subjecting them to intense vibrations; b) subjecting the wet caryopses to a conditioning step; c) subjecting the conditioned caryopses to operations of decortication, to take off the outer layers of bran; d) milling the conditioned and decorticated caryopses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Inventors: Giovanni Tribuzio, Alberto Lodi, Angelo Gottofredi, Roberto Ranieri
  • Publication number: 20080026469
    Abstract: A method is described for the total phosphine detection in cereal caryopses, comprising the steps of inserting a sample of cereal caryopses inside a container (1) equipped with hermetic closure (2); adding to the sample an aqueous solution of H2SO4 with a v/v concentration in the range of 5-20%, with obtainment of an aqueous dispersion, and hermetically closing the first container (1); subjecting the aqueous dispersion contained in the first container (1) to the action of microwaves for a time not greater than 3 minutes; drawing a predetermined volume of gas overlying the aqueous dispersion and detecting the phosphine possibly present by means of colorimetric and/or spectrophotometric methods, preferably by bringing it into contact with a predetermined volume of an aqueous solution of AgNO3 of known molarity, inside a second container (3) with hermetic closure and visually analysing the obtained colour and/or spectrophotometrically measuring the absorbance at 400 nm of the aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicants: Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A., Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
    Inventors: Roberto Ranieri, Marco Silvestri, Angelo Visconti, Michelangelo Pascale, Francesco Longobardi
  • Publication number: 20070148319
    Abstract: A soft wheat flour containing bran, wherein the bran has a total fibre content comprised between 20 and 30% and a protein content comprised between 12.0 and 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A.
    Inventors: Guido Arlotti, Flavio Codovilli, Michela Petronio, Roberto Ranieri
  • Publication number: 20070122537
    Abstract: A hard wheat pasta containing bran, wherein the bran has a total fibre content comprised between 30 and 36% and a protein content comprised between 15 and 19% (% in weight of the total weight of the bran); such pasta preferably has a bran content comprised between 5 and 30% and is produced by a process which comprises the steps of a) subjecting hard wheat caryopses (101) to sequential abrasion process phases in order to substantially remove the bran coating, thereby obtaining different bran fractions, the latter of which (D) originates from the removal of the aleurone, nucellar and testa layers; b) adding the latter bran fraction (D) to a hard wheat semolina (S) substantially free of bran in a quantity such to obtain a mixture (C) containing from 5 to 30% of the total weight of bran fraction (D); c) producing the pasta by means of conventional techniques starting from said mixture (C); the invention furthermore refers to a hard wheat semolina composition having a fibre content comprised between 30 and 36% and
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A.
    Inventors: Guido Arlotti, Francesco Panto, Roberto Ranieri, Giovanni Tribuzio
  • Publication number: 20060257541
    Abstract: A process for the production of wheat flour or semolina, comprising the steps of a) wetting the caryopses of wheat with such and amount of water as to bring their moisture content to at least 15%, subjecting them to intense vibrations; b) subjecting the wet caryopses to a conditioning step; c) subjecting the conditioned caryopses to operations of decortication, to take off the outer layers of bran; d) milling the conditioned and decorticated caryopses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Giovanni Tribuzio, Alberto Lodi, Angelo Gottofredi, Roberto Ranieri