Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
099283000 | Of infusive contact | 48 |
20100116141 | APPLIANCE FOR MAKING COFFEE, TEA AND THE LIKE - An appliance for making coffee, tea and the like comprises an automatic adjustment unit ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100199847 | Coffee Machine - The present invention discloses a coffee machine, comprising a grinder, a stewing vessel and a water supply mechanism, the stewing vessel is connected to the water supply mechanism, and is positioned below a discharging outlet of the grinder; a filter mesh is provided in the stewing vessel which is fixed on the casing body of the coffee machine; a bean chamber is provided in the grinder, and under the bean chamber is provided a grinding unit, the grinding unit comprises a bean grinding chamber in which a rotating grinding plate and a stationary grinding plate are provided, the shaft of grinding motor is connected to the rotating grinding plate, and a removable shaft coupling is provided between the shaft of grinding motor and rotating grinding plate. Since the stewing vessel is fixed on the casing body of the coffee machine through a removable structure, the stewing vessel may be taken off to spill out coffee grounds after the coffee is stewed. The coffee grounds are spilt out manually so that the structure of the coffee machine can be much simplified and the manufacture cost is low. The stewing vessel is fixed on the coffee machine through a removable structure, it can be washed when being released from the coffee machine, so flavor tainting can be avoided when different kinds of coffee beans are changed for the coffee machine, and it is more healthy. | 08-12-2010 |
20110000376 | SET OF ARTICLES WHICH ARE SUITABLE TO BE USED IN A PROCESS OF MAKING A BEVERAGE - A set of articles comprises a beverage making device ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110113968 | COFFEE MAKER FOR BREWING COFFEE POWDER CONTAINED IN A CARTRIDGE - The coffee maker for brewing powder coffee contained in a cartridge comprises a brewing chamber adapted to receive the cartridge, at least one punching member for punching the cartridge and a pump for feeding brewing water into the brewing chamber. In order to avoid that the prepared coffee shows froth at its surface, the coffee maker comprises means for restricting the amount of water fed by the pump into the brewing chamber per unit of time. This means ensures that the brewing water flows through the cartridge essentially unpressurized. | 05-19-2011 |
20110168027 | DELIVERING SYSTEM FOR INFUSION-TYPE BEVERAGES - A delivering system for infusion-type beverages is described, including at least one water heating unit and at least one beverage infusion and delivering unit. The heating unit includes at least one first water supply line, at least one circuit for heating and recirculating hot water and at least one second supply line for heated water from the circuit for heating and recirculating hot water to the beverage infusion and delivering unit. | 07-14-2011 |
20110197771 | ADAPTER FOR BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINES, PARTICULARLY FOR MAKING ESPRESSO COFFEE - 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. | 08-18-2011 |
20110308397 | ASSEMBLY, PACKAGE AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE - An assembly for preparing a beverage comprises a concentrate containing package and an apparatus for receiving the package and for preparing a beverage with the concentrate. The apparatus comprises a recess for receiving said package, a concentrate discharge channel debouching in said recess and connecting to a mixing chamber, and movable pressure element for pressurizing the package. The package rupturing mechanism is positioned in said concentrate discharge channel in a manner as not to protrude effectively into the recess. The package is sufficiently flexible as to bulge out locally towards the concentrate discharge channel and into contact with the package rupturing mechanism when pressurized by the pressure element. Further a package and an apparatus for use in the assembly are provided. | 12-22-2011 |
20120073448 | Coffee maker with computerized steeping control - A computer controlled coffee maker includes a filter basket for holding coffee grinds above a water filled carafe. A motorized dunking mechanism controls the movement of said filter basket into and out of the water in said carafe for steeping and draining said coffee grinds. The dunking cycles and water temperature are determined by a preprogrammed computer and user selected inputs to provide coffee brewed with minimal exposure of the grinds to high temperatures. A breakaway connection is provided between the dunking mechanism and the filter basket. | 03-29-2012 |
20120137893 | BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a beverage vending machine, particularly a coffee vending machine. According to the invention, a control device is provided for reducing a power consumption in a standby mode (energy saving mode) by reducing a temperature of a water heater, particularly a boiler temperature, such as that of a pass-through heater or a bare-wire heating system, and the control device is implemented such that it controls or regulates the reduction of the temperature of the water heater, that is, the boiler temperature and/or a waiting period before beginning the reduction, as a function of a beverage dispensing process in a preceding period of time. | 06-07-2012 |
20120199008 | Drip Filter Coffee Maker - Disclosed in this specification is a drip filter coffee maker that includes features to improve the taste of the brewed coffee and to enhance to ease of use. In one embodiment, an integral plate burr grinder sends coffee ground down a coffee chute that feeds the filter cone. A chute door at the end of the coffee chute prevents vapours or condensation from entering the coffee chute. In another embodiment, the eject tray that carries the filter cone may be coupled with a dampened spring biasing mechanism which moderates the eject motion. Further, a pivot float may be provided within the carafe so that the user may read the carafe fill level easily. | 08-09-2012 |
20120199009 | BREWING UNIT FOR COFFEE BREWING - Brewing unit ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120240779 | CAPSULE SYSTEM WITH FLOW ADJUSTMENT MEANS - The present invention relates to a capsule system for preparing beverages by centrifugation of a capsule ( | 09-27-2012 |
20130087049 | Reservoir Level Sensing - A coffee machine has a single serve function that utilises a reservoir level sensing mechanism so that a single serve dose of water can be dispensed into the grounds regardless of the water level in the machine's reservoir. | 04-11-2013 |
20130098249 | Coffee Apparatus - Disclosed herein are devices for brewing coffee in conjunction with an electro-conductivity sensor. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims. | 04-25-2013 |
20130167731 | ATTACHMENT FOR A TEA KETTLE - An attachment for a container for the preparation of an extraction beverage comprises a base plate mounted horizontally on the container, having an aperture for an extraction product container to pass through, and a lifting apparatus which comprises a sleeve. The lifting apparatus has a guide fixed to the base plate for guiding the sleeve in a direction perpendicular to the base plate. The lower position defines a brewing position of the sleeve and the upper position defines an inoperative position. A locking apparatus locks the sleeve in the brewing position. A timer is also provided for operating the locking apparatus so that after a predefinable time period the sleeve is unlocked when it is locked in the brewing position. The sleeve is acted on by a restoring force to move from the brewing position to the inoperative position when the sleeve is unlocked. | 07-04-2013 |
20130199378 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE OR FOOD LIQUID AND SYSTEM USING BREWING CENTRIFUGAL FORCE - A capsule, device, system and method for preparing a liquid food or beverage. The capsule comprises an enclosure containing one or more extractable or infusible ingredients and configured and dimensioned to have a perimeter and be radially symmetrical about a central axis to facilitate rotation; and an opening arrangement that allows liquid food to leave the capsule after passing through the ingredient(s), wherein the opening arrangement is configured and positioned near or upon the perimeter of the enclosure to allow the liquid food to leave the capsule radially due to the application of the centrifugal forces. The method and device introduce liquid into the capsule to form the liquid food while applying centrifugal forces to the capsule to urge the liquid to pass through the ingredient(s). | 08-08-2013 |
20130247771 | SIMPLE USER-INTERFACE FOR A BEVERAGE MACHINE - A machine ( | 09-26-2013 |
20130276635 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE SUITABLE FOR CONSUMPTION FROM A CAPSULE - A system, device and method for the brewing of a capsule. The device comprises a first chamber portion and a second chamber portion movable with respect to each other to be moved between an open position and a closed position. The device further comprises a capsule handler arranged to enable insertion therein of the capsule and to position said capsule in a brewing position, wherein the capsule handler retains the capsule in the brewing position when the capsule handler is in a ready position. When the first chamber portion and the second chamber portion are moved with respect to each other from the closed position to the open position, the capsule can fall freely from the brewing position under the influence of gravity when the capsule handler is in an ejection position. | 10-24-2013 |
20130298776 | DEVICE FOR MAKING A BEVERAGE, ADAPTED TO ACCURATELY SETTING A DISPENSE TEMPERATURE OF THE BEVERAGE - In a device ( | 11-14-2013 |
20140069279 | Apparatus and Method for an Improved Coffee Maker - A coffee making device has a body with a drip tray and a removeable water tank that supplies water to a heat system of the device. The water tank is internal to the device and removeable by a user. The body has a fluid refill opening that leads to the tank. The tank includes a overflow channel or conduit that dispenses into the drip tray. | 03-13-2014 |
20140083300 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH REMOVABLE NOZZLE ROTATING MODULE - The invention concerns a beverage dispenser ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140116257 | BREWING DEVICE WITH FORCED CIRCULATION - A timed brewing device includes a container ( | 05-01-2014 |
20140150663 | Brewing Device with Control of the Amount of Grounds by a Flow Meter and Coffee Maker Comprising Such a Device - Provided is a brewing device for an espresso maker having a brewing chamber for receiving grounds, a pressing ram mounted movably on a path of travel extending between a top position and a bottom compaction position in which it penetrates into said brewing chamber to form a cake of compacted grounds, a hydraulic drive mechanism for the pressing ram having a hydraulic pump and means for measuring the volume of hydraulic fluid injected into the drive mechanism. The brewing device has a control circuit that determines the height of the cake of compacted grounds from signals delivered by the volume measurement means during the travel of the pressing ram. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150664 | ESPRESSO AND FRESH-BREW COFFEE BREWING UNIT - A brewing unit for making espresso (ES) and fresh-brew (FB) coffee, wherein the brewing chamber of a brewing assembly is supplied with water by a constant-frequency pump, and communicates with a first ES coffee outlet conduit, controlled by a calibrated valve, and a second FB coffee outlet conduit via a three-way COV (contact-operated) switch valve, which is formed in a compression piston for closing the brewing chamber, and is designed to be set to a normal open position, in which the first and second outlet conduit and a delivery manifold communicate with one another, and to switch, in use and in opposition to a spring, to a closed position, in which the second outlet conduit is closed, and the first outlet conduit communicates with the delivery manifold. | 06-05-2014 |
20140165845 | HOT BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE - The invention relates to a hot beverage preparation device for household- or gastronomic needs, comprising a heating device ( | 06-19-2014 |
20140165846 | BEVERAGE MIXING SYSTEM AND PROCESS - The present invention relates to a system and process for a nutraceutical beverage mixing system. Provided is a customizable supplement beverage system and method for personalizing and operating the same to a particular user and optionally for operative tracking. Proposed additionally is an operative system for receiving and individually identifying a concentrate or supplement combinations, for mixing the same prior to a use, and for dispensing the same for use, and for tracking control factors relating to the same. | 06-19-2014 |
20140208954 | Kitchen Appliance for Preparing a Beverage and Method of Operating Same - A kitchen appliance includes a first reservoir for receiving a liquid to be used for preparing a beverage. A hot water generator (‘HWG’) has an inlet end, an outlet end and a passageway extending therebetween. The inlet end of the HWG is connected to the first reservoir. Liquid from the first reservoir flows into the HWG through the inlet end. A second reservoir is connected to the outlet end of the HWG. The second reservoir includes a discharge port, a gas vent and a skirt extending from a wall of the second reservoir further than the gas vent. The skirt at least partially surrounds the gas vent. At least a portion of the skirt is spaced laterally inwardly from an outer sidewall of the second reservoir. | 07-31-2014 |
20140238246 | Infusion Device For Making Beverages Using Cartridges, Such as Capsules or Pods - An infusion device for making beverages using cartridges, such as capsules or pods, containing at least one food substance, comprising an infusion unit ( | 08-28-2014 |
20140311351 | BEVERAGE MIXING SYSTEM AND PROCESS - The present invention relates to a system and process for a nutraceutical beverage mixing system. Provided is a customizable supplement beverage system and method for personalizing and operating the same to a particular user and optionally for operative tracking. Proposed additionally is an operative system for receiving and individually identifying a concentrate or supplement combinations, for mixing the same prior to a use, and for dispensing the same for use, and for tracking control factors relating to the same. | 10-23-2014 |
20140331865 | TEA POT - A tea pot includes a first chamber having a first entrance for access into a first reception space for receiving liquid tea and an outlet opposite to the first entrance; a sieve disposed in the first reception space in order to shield the outlet of the first chamber; a valve unit including a counter, a valve structure electrically coupled with the counter and a valve body, wherein the counter and the valve structure are mounted within the valve body, the valve structure having a valve opening aligned with the outlet; a second chamber coupled to the first chamber via the valve body, the second chamber defining a second reception space and having a second entrance coupled spatially to the valve body. The counter is adapted to activate the valve structure to move between a closed position and an open position. | 11-13-2014 |
20140338541 | Multi-System Beverage Machine - A beverage preparation machine ( | 11-20-2014 |
20140345469 | INFUSION DEVICE FOR MAKING BEVERAGES USING CARTRIDGES - An infusion device for making beverages using cartridges, such as capsules or pods, comprises an openable infusion unit ( | 11-27-2014 |
20140345470 | Infusion Device For Making Beverages Using Cartridges, Such As Capsules Or Pods - An infusion device for making beverages using cartridges, such as capsules or pods, comprises an infusion unit ( | 11-27-2014 |
20140366742 | MULTI-SYSTEM BEVERAGE MACHINE MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS - A beverage preparation machine ( | 12-18-2014 |
20150033947 | APPLIANCE WHICH IS SUITABLE TO BE USED FOR MAKING A BEVERAGE IN AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT WAYS - An appliance ( | 02-05-2015 |
20150047509 | Capsule Identification System - A capsule and capsule machine are provided for preparing product from capsules. The capsule includes a body that defines an interior space with an opening. Ingredients are disposed within the interior space for preparing a desired product. A cover is disposed over the opening. A visual tag is disposed on at least one of the body and cover. The machine includes a brew chamber adapted to receive a capsule and a reader adapted for reading a visual tag disposed on a capsule when the capsule is disposed in the brew chamber. An injection system is provided for injecting a fluid into the capsule and a controller is provided for controlling the injection system based at least in part by information identified by the reader. A capsule identification system is also provided comprising a plurality of capsule machines and interested parties connected via a remote server. | 02-19-2015 |
20150059585 | COFFEE MACHINE - The present invention relates to a coffee machine comprising: a tank ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150128811 | Nutrient Infuser For Drinking Water - The present invention provides a nutrient infuser removably attached to a drinking water source to remineralize drinking water. The nutrient infuser comprises a pipe provided for the drinking water to flow therethrough, wherein flow rate of the drinking water is measured by a flow meter. The flow meter converts flow rate into electronic signals which will be received by a controller. The controller totalizes the electronic signals and uses it to further generate another electronic signal to activate an injector to operate accordingly. Upon activation, the injector draws a predetermined amount of consumable substances from a canister and injects the same to the drinking water flowing through the pipe, remineralizing the drinking water, making it healthier for consumption. The predetermined amount of consumable substances injected to the drinking water corresponds to the flow rate of the drinking water. The consumable substances may comprise essential minerals, vitamins or flavoring. | 05-14-2015 |
20150135964 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE SUITABLE FOR CONSUMPTION - A system for preparing a predetermined amount of beverage suitable for consumption includes an exchangeable holder and an apparatus provided with a fluid dispensing device which is detachably connected to the holder for dispensing at least one amount of at least a first fluid such as water under pressure to the exchangeable holder, while the exchangeable holder is provided with at least one storage space which is filled with a second fluid such as a concentrate. | 05-21-2015 |
20150144001 | Capsule Based System for Preparing and Dispensing a Beverage - The present invention relates to dispensing of a substance from a container by means of a dispensing apparatus. Specifically, the exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to (1) a container and (2) the automated method for opening such container and (3) the automated method of dispensing of the contents from such container into a customer receptacle or glass. | 05-28-2015 |
20150327719 | PROCESSOR CONTROL OF SOLUTE EXTRACTION SYSTEM - The brewing system disclosed herein includes a moving inlet nozzle for use in intermixing hot water and coffee in a coffee cartridge. The inlet nozzle may include one or more flow ports that inject hot water into an inner chamber of the coffee cartridge at select angles, locations and pressures to create the desired fluidized mixture of hot water and beverage medium. | 11-19-2015 |
20150342393 | HOT-WATER-ACTUATED ESPRESSO MACHINE - A hot-water-actuated espresso coffee maker has a chamber receiving a quantity of hot water and a piston. An actuator forces the piston through at least part of the chamber so as to deliver hot water under pressure through ground coffee. The actuator includes a shape-memory element configured such that, when a temperature of the element is raised above a transition temperature, the shape-memory element undergoes a phase change so as to become biased towards a predefined spring configuration, thereby applying force to the piston. A flow-guide element helps define a flow path at least partially blocking an inflow of hot water from reaching the shape-memory element until at least a majority of the chamber has been filled. The inflow of hot water sequentially fills the chamber and then heats the shape-memory element above the transition temperature. | 12-03-2015 |
20150359377 | Single Cup Beverage Maker and Method of Using Same - A single cup brewer for use with a single cup brewer filter basket includes a base and a housing connected to and extending upward from the base and has a single cup filter basket zone and includes an actuator for securing the filter basket in the zone. | 12-17-2015 |
20150359382 | COFFEE MACHINE FOR MEASURED CUP FILLING - A professional coffee machine for bars, adapted to provide for the measured filling of cups according to the specific preference of the customer for a normal, a short or a long coffee. | 12-17-2015 |
20160058241 | Beverage Dispenser - A beverage dispenser, in which a filter is arranged between the lower end of a brewing chamber and an upper end of a fluid receptacle. A beverage brewed by supplying a raw material and water to the chamber is forced to drip into the fluid receptacle through the filter F, and delivered to a cup along a beverage path. The beverage dispenser includes: a pressure difference generator for generating a pressure difference between the chamber and the fluid receptacle to force the beverage to drip into the fluid receptacle, and to deliver the beverage to the cup; a pressure sensor for measuring the pressures in the fluid receptacle or in the chamber; and a controller that sequentially determines an interval average for pressure measured by the pressure sensor, and halts, based on results of the interval averages, a drip-brewing and delivering operation for the beverage. | 03-03-2016 |
20160058242 | Portable Coffee Brewer - This invention relates to a portable, ruggedized, impact resistant appliance for brewing a beverage having a water tank system, a water delivery system, a brewing system, electronics capable of brewing a beverage, and a user interface for controlling said electronics. | 03-03-2016 |
20160113433 | BREWING MACHINE - The present invention provides a brewing machine, including: a brewing container, a valve device with a timer function, a timer and a seat frame. The brewing container is mounted on the valve device for brewing tea. The valve device is placed on the seat frame, and is capable of switching between a blocking position and an opening position. The timer can be used to set a brewing time. When the pre-set brewing time is up, the timer will switch the valve device to the opening position, so the brewed tea may flow into a container placed on the seat frame from the brewing container through the valve opening. With the brewing machine of the present invention, the over brewing situations which may cause the bitterness in the taste of the brewed tea can be prevented, and the convenience of the tea brewing process is also improved. | 04-28-2016 |
20160174755 | PROCESSOR CONTROL OF SOLUTE EXTRACTION SYSTEM | 06-23-2016 |