ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,047, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to DE' LONGHI APPLIANCES S.r.l. (Treviso, Italy).
"Coffee machine" was invented by Massimo Poggioli (Treviso, Italy), Francesco Fiorotto (Treviso, Italy) and Giovanni Rossetto (Treviso, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coffee machine for domestic use comprising at least two steam dispensers, of which at least one horizontal dispenser connected to a removable metal jug through a lid comprising a Venturi effect milk frother, and of which at least one vertical dispenser connected to a steam lance for performing so-called "latte art" whipping."
The patent was filed on March 26, 2021, under Appl...