Patents by Inventor Romano DOC

Romano DOC 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).

  • Adapter for beverage preparation machines, particularly for making espresso coffee
    Patent number: 8935976
    Abstract: An adapter for machines for preparing beverages, particularly espresso coffee, comprising a supporting element which can be associated with water dispensing means and a cartridge holder associated with the supporting element, the cartridge holder comprising a plurality of receptacles for respective cartridges for infusions or the like and being movable, with respect to the supporting element, from a position for dispensing the infusion to a position for loading and/or unloading the cartridges, the supporting element being further provided with a front opening for moving the cartridge holder from the position for dispensing the infusion to the position for loading and/or unloading the cartridges and vice versa, at least one guide being provided for the translational motion of the cartridge holder with respect to the supporting element between two intermediate positions which are comprised between the loading and/or unloading position and the infusion dispensing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Illycaffe' S.p.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Bolzicco, Romano Doc
  • ADAPTER FOR BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINES, PARTICULARLY FOR MAKING ESPRESSO COFFEE
    Publication number: 20110197771
    Abstract: An adapter for machines for preparing beverages, particularly espresso coffee, comprising a supporting element which can be associated with water dispensing means and a cartridge holder associated with the supporting element, the cartridge holder comprising a plurality of receptacles for respective cartridges for infusions or the like and being movable, with respect to the supporting element, from a position for dispensing the infusion to a position for loading and/or unloading the cartridges, the supporting element being further provided with a front opening for moving the cartridge holder from the position for dispensing the infusion to the position for loading and/or unloading the cartridges and vice versa, at least one guide being provided for the translational motion of the cartridge holder with respect to the supporting element between two intermediate positions which are comprised between the loading and/or unloading position and the infusion dispensing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: ILLYCAFFE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio BOLZICCO, Romano DOC