Patents by Inventor Silvio Lardelli

Silvio Lardelli 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: 9944508
    Abstract: The invention concerns a dispenser (1) comprising: —a housing (2) defining an internal space (3), —a beverage preparation unit housed in the internal space, said beverage preparation unit being connected to an electric supply, —a door (4) to get access to the internal space of the housing, said door being assembled to the housing (2) by means of at least one hinge (5), said door comprising one element erecting from the internal surface of the door, said door being configured for switching off the electric supply of the beverage preparation unit when it opens, the switching off being due to the release of a mechanical and electric contact by the at least one erecting element, wherein the dispenser comprises a slider (6), said slider comprising: —a first part (61) configured for switching on the electric supply of the beverage preparation unit when the slider is translated from a first rest position to a second operative position, and —a second part (62) configured for engaging with a locking device (7) when th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Angelo Calderone, Cedric Rey, Silvio Lardelli, Julian Wamsler
  • Publication number: 20170217749
    Abstract: The invention concerns a dispenser (1) comprising: —a housing (2) defining an internal space (3), —a beverage preparation unit housed in the internal space, said beverage preparation unit being connected to an electric supply, —a door (4) to get access to the internal space of the housing, said door being assembled to the housing (2) by means of at least one hinge (5), said door comprising one element erecting from the internal surface of the door, said door being configured for switching off the electric supply of the beverage preparation unit when it opens, the switching off being due to the release of a mechanical and electric contact by the at least one erecting element, wherein the dispenser comprises a slider (6), said slider comprising: —a first part (61) configured for switching on the electric supply of the beverage preparation unit when the slider is translated from a first rest position to a second operative position, and —a second part (62) configured for engaging with a locking device (7) when th
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Roberto Angelo Calderone, Cedric Rey, Silvio Lardelli, Julian Warmsler
  • Patent number: 9565967
    Abstract: A portioned system for preparing a nutritional liquid product comprising a liquid supply device (2, 41) and a container (4, 38) containing nutritional ingredients; said container having an opening (8), the system further 5 comprising a liquid injection interface (9, 37) for supplying an amount of liquid in the container (4, 38) thereby providing the nutritional liquid product, wherein the liquid injection interface (9, 37) comprises a liquid inlet (11, 43) and a product outlet (16, 48) for removing the nutritional liquid product from the container wherein the liquid injection interface comprises a wall (10) extending 10 transversally relative to the opening of the container during the operation of the system; said transversal wall (10) comprising the liquid inlet (11, 43) and the product outlet (16, 48) which are transversally distant one another along the said wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Roland Manser, Yann Epars, Heinz Wyss, Frederic Doleac, Nicolas Jean-Guy Bezet, Lucio Scorrano, Silvio Lardelli, Marco Ramaioli
  • Patent number: 9301641
    Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage dispenser comprising: a housing (1), at least one refillable container (2) for storing bulk beverage ingredient, said container comprising a tank (22), a discharge port (5) at the outlet (23) of the tank, at least a beverage preparation unit (3) operatively linked to the container for preparing a beverage from the stored bulk beverage ingredient, a door, wherein the discharge port (6) of the container (2) is configured for being automatically closed due to the opening movement of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Cedric Rey, Sven Zwicker, Michel Hess, Silvio Lardelli
  • Patent number: 9198536
    Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage dispenser (2) comprising :—a beverage module having at least one beverage outlet (21),—a drip tray (1), said drip tray comprising: a collecting tray (11), and a filtering member (12) positioned above at least the front part (111) of the tray, wherein the drip tray comprises a lid (13) for covering the back part (112) of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Silvio Lardelli, Michel Hess, Cedric Rey, Roberto Angelo Calderone
  • Publication number: 20140352802
    Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage dispenser (2) comprising :—a beverage module having at least one beverage outlet (21),—a drip tray (1), said drip tray comprising: a collecting tray (11), and a filtering member (12) positioned above at least the front part (111) of the tray, wherein the drip tray comprises a lid (13) for covering the back part (112) of the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Silvio Lardelli, Michel Hess, Cedric Rey, Roberto Angelo Calderone
  • Publication number: 20140150671
    Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage dispenser comprising: a housing (1), at least one refillable container (2) for storing bulk beverage ingredient, said container comprising a tank (22), a discharge port (5) at the outlet (23) of the tank, at least a beverage preparation unit (3) operatively linked to the container for preparing a beverage from the stored bulk beverage ingredient, a door, wherein the discharge port (6) of the container (2) is configured for being automatically closed due to the opening movement of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Cedric Rey, Sven Zwicker, Michel Hess, Silvio Lardelli
  • Publication number: 20120199227
    Abstract: A portioned system for preparing a nutritional liquid product comprising a liquid supply device (2, 41) and a container (4, 38) containing nutritional ingredients; said container having an opening (8), the system further 5 comprising a liquid injection interface (9, 37) for supplying an amount of liquid in the container (4, 38) thereby providing the nutritional liquid product, wherein the liquid injection interface (9, 37) comprises a liquid inlet (11, 43) and a product outlet (16, 48) for removing the nutritional liquid product from the container wherein the liquid injection interface comprises a wall (10) extending 10 transversally relative to the opening of the container during the operation of the system; said transversal wall (10) comprising the liquid inlet (11, 43) and the product outlet (16, 48) which are transversally distant one another along the said wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Roland Manser, Yann Epars, Heinz Wyss, Frederic Doleac, Nicolas Jean-Guy Bezet, Lucio Scorrano, Silvio Lardelli, Marco Ramaioli