Patents by Inventor Sergio Comito

Sergio Comito 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).

  • Publication number: 20080202352
    Abstract: The present invention regards a microwave oven (1) of the type having a height lower than width comprising a cooking chamber (3) having a support surface (12) for a food product, a microwave source (8) and means (10) for sending the microwaves from said source (8) into the cooking chamber (3), characterised in that said support surface is formed by a dielectric material having a dielectric constant ?? in the range of 1-9 and a loss factor ?? less than 0.01 at the frequency of 2450 MHz. The present invention also regards an apparatus (30) for preparing ready-to-eat meals comprising a pasta cooker and a microwave oven (1) of the aforesaid type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Barilla G. e. R. Fratelli S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sergio Comito, Sergio Veronesi, Oreste Caselli, Gabriele Lusignani
  • Publication number: 20050142266
    Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of “fastfood” Italian-style pasta dishes that comprises the steps of a) providing single-dose portions of frozen pre-cooked pasta, and sauces or flavorings maintained at 0°-4° C.; b) immersing the portions of frozen pre-cooked pasta in water maintained at a constant temperature of 96-99° C. for 20-30 seconds; c) pouring a pre-measured amount of sauce or flavoring into a container suitable to be put onto a stove top, and transferring the container onto the stove top to heat the sauce or flavoring; d) draining the pasta portion and adding it to the sauce or flavoring in the container on the stove top and amalgamating, over the heat, the pasta with the sauce or flavoring; the above process is carried out using an equipment comprising a thermostated water bath, a stove top and means for maintaining the sauce or flavoring at 0°-4° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Sergio Veronesi, Sergio Comito Viola