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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120018452 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AND DISPENSING BEVERAGES MIXED FROM MILK WITH LIQUID FLAVORING AGENTS The invention relates to a novel device for producing and dispensing different beverages, which are mixed from milk and different flavoring agents. For this purpose, a mixing chamber (3) having a milk feed line (2) and a line (8) for discharging the... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120006850 | DEVICE FOR DOSING A METERED AMOUNT OF A POWDERED PRODUCT AND BEVERAGE MACHINE USING SUCH A DEVICE The invention concerns a dosing device for dosing a metered amount of a powdered product comprising: a fixed body (2) made of at least a disc presenting a single pierced aperture (5), a rotary top disk (1) disposed on the top of the fixed body (2... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110284586 | Personal Care Composition Foaming Product and Foaming Dispenser A manually-actuable, non-aerosol dispenser to be used with a personal care composition having a relatively higher viscosity that gives a desired foamed composition generated from a manually-actuable, non-aerosol dispenser.... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110262638 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A POWDER MIXTURE FOR FORMING AN OBJECT WITH COMPOSITION GRADIENTS A device for depositing a mixture of powders to form an object with composition gradients, including: a plurality of tanks respectively configured to contain different powders; a powder mixer placed under the tanks and including a rotatably mounted mixing member; a plur... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110233233 | Method of Blending Fuels and Related System A method and related system blend fuels and dispense a blended fuel to a vehicle at a fueling station. In one aspect, the method comprises selecting the desired proportion of at least one of the fuels available at the service station, blending that fuel with another one... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110186598 | Dispenser with Dynamic Mixer for Two-Part Compositions Novel dispenser means are provided for mixing and dispensing two-part curable compositions wherein the mixer elements are isolated from the curable components.... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110186599 | Dispenser with Dynamic Mixer for Two-Part Compositions Novel dispenser means are provided for mixing and dispensing two-part curable compositions wherein the mixer elements are isolated from the curable components.... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110163127 | BEVERAGE APPARATUS FOR PREPARING, STORING, AND DISPENSING INFANT FORMULA A beverage apparatus includes a mixing chamber that is configured to control the temperature of infant formula and to agitate infant formula, a powder compartment, and a liquid reservoir. The powder compartment includes a dispensing apparatus that is configured to dispe... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110114668 | Dispensing Device The invention relates to a dispensing device (1), with at least one container (2, 2a, 2b; 100) for the accommodation of components to be dispensed, with an applicator (3, 30; 108) which can be releasably fixed to and/or o... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110084093 | UNIT-DOSE PACKAGE FOR DENTAL MIXING DEVICE A dental mixing device (10) is provided for generating a multi-component material (11) by squeezing out and mixing the components of the multi-component material (11) from at least one first (20, 20′) and one second cartridge (30, 30... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110079611 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER The invention relates to a beverage dispenser (400) for preparing a warm instant drink. The beverage dispenser (400) comprises: a heating unit (100,200,300) for warm water; a container holder (40) for instant-ingredient; a mixing unit (46<... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110076375 | ALCOHOL INFUSED ICE CUBE APPARATUS AND METHODS An ice cube machine that generates ice cubes having an alcohol content of at least 2-5%. The ice cube machine operates at temperatures of no greater than 0° F., and typically at least 0° F. or colder. An ice dispensing system monitors the amount of ice cubes dispensed... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110068118 | BREWED ICED TEA OR NON-CARBONATED DRINK DISPENSER A beverage dispensing apparatus includes a mixing chamber for mixing hot water, a beverage concentrate and cold water, as well as one or more additives. The hot water and cold water are supplied at a predetermined flow rate at a predetermined proportion, regardless of t... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110069578 | BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE MIXER A mixer (1) for a beverage vending machine (2), wherein the mixer (1) has a blender (22) in turn having an impeller (21) housed inside a blending chamber (11) and fitted removably to a drive shaft (23) to rotate about an ... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110056985 | Container The invention relates to a container (1) for storing and discharging at least two components, in particular by means of a discharge gun or the like. The container (1) has at least two chambers (4a, 4b) for accommodating the comp... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110049187 | DEVICE FOR PREPARING DRINKS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING SUCH A DEVICE A device for preparing drinks, in particular, cooled drinks. Also disclosed is a multi-way coupling for use in a device for cooling drinks and a method for cleaning a device for preparing drinks.... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110049180 | Micro-Ingredient Based Dispenser with User Data Storage Mediums The present application provides a product dispensing system for dispensing one of a number of predetermined products. The product dispensing system may include a product dispenser with a number of micro-ingredients to create the predetermined product, a reading device ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110031270 | Adhesive Dispenser System A dispenser system employs a packaging module for use with moisture sensitive materials. The packaging module comprises an outer carton and an inner bladder, which is substantially impermeable to moisture and is filled with one part of an adhesive. The carton is loaded ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110017775 | Apparatus for the storage and metering of a plurality of components An apparatus for the storage of a plurality of components designed for joint use includes two separate oppositely disposed storage regions for the respective components with a separating film between the storage regions. Each storage region is connected to separate disc... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110010255 | DISPENSING AND MIXING LINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTS Line for dispensing and mixing products, the line having a dispenser (2,2′) dispensing one or more colours inside a container (10,10′) of a pre-dispensed base and a mixer for mixing products (3,3′); the mixer operates on the products contained... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110000229 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COOLING DRINKS Device for cooling drinks with a drink supply container (30a, 30b) for a water-comprising drink, a cooling medium supply container (22) for holding at least one cooling medium, —dosing means adapted to dose a quantity of drink and a ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100320231 | ILLUMINATED BEVERAGE DISPENSING DEVICES A bar gun having a configurable display is disclosed. The bar gun includes a housing portion having an internal cavity. A mixing mechanism is disposed in the internal cavity and is in fluid communication with a plurality of fluid lines. A spout having an opening is in f... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100318225 | CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING AND BLENDING/MIXING BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS A controller and method of controlling an integrated beverage blending system comprising: a controller for menu selection; an ice portion control module; an ingredient module; a dispensing apparatus in communication with the ice portion control module and the ingredient... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100252574 | DISPENSER DEVICE FOR BI-COMPONENT SUBSTANCES A dispenser device for bi-component substances comprises a support structure (2); a receiving seat (5) formed inside said support structure (2) and in which at least two cartridges (6) can be housed for containing each a respective component ... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100242497 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING BEVERAGES An apparatus for producing beverages. The apparatus comprises a dispensing system, a mixing unit, and a control unit comprising a user interface, which interact to prepare a particular beverage when requested by a user. When the control unit receives user input requesti... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100237099 | Beverage Dispensing System The present application describes a product dispenser. The product dispenser may include at least one macro-ingredient source, at least one micro-ingredient source positioned about the dispenser, a diluent source, a dispensing valve, a number of pumps or metering device... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100224649 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM USING HIGHLY CONCENTRATED BEVERAGE SYRUP A fountain beverage dispenser for constituting a beverage by mixture of a beverage syrup and a diluent for the syrup is characterized by use of a highly concentrated beverage syrup supply and at least one diluent and syrup blending station for diluting the highly concen... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100163572 | Beverage Dispenser There is disclosed a beverage dispenser in which a cooled pre-mixed carbonated beverage, or a carbonated beverage component such as soda water, is dispensed through a delivery valve (2b-5b) into a delivery- tube (2c-5c... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100155422 | Dye Pressing Device The present invention provides a dye pressing device which improves the container composition of a dye pressing device used in the form of aerosols and the mix ratio of mixture released from the device. Particularly, the present invention p... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100122539 | MACHINE FOR MAKING AND DISPENSING FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS ICE CREAMS, ICE CREAM SHAKES AND THE LIKE The invention relates to a machine (1) for making and dispensing food products such as ice creams, ice cream shakes and the like, in which a frame (2) supports and houses a tank (3) for containing a basic product to be processed and a processing cir... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100116844 | Enhanced Beverage Dispenser Disclosed herein are systems and methods for an enhanced beverage dispenser. In preferred embodiments, the beverage dispenser includes: (a) a first flow path in which a first amount of a powder is mixed with water proximal a first whipping chamber to form a first supply... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100089944 | REPLACEABLE CONCENTRATE/EXTRACT CARTRIDGE FOR A LIQUID CONCENTRATE/EXTRACT BEVERAGE DISPENSER A concentrate/extract cartridge for a beverage dispenser adapted to dispense a liquid concentrate/extract and a diluent is provided. The cartridge includes a hollow body for containing liquid concentrate/extract and an aperture. A pumping device is connected to the holl... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100089951 | Dispensing tube assembly and foam generator for coaxial tubes A dispensing tube assembly includes a first component delivery tube surrounded by a second component delivery tube. The first component delivery tube provides an axial passage, and an annular passage is defined between the first component delivery tube and the second co... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100089948 | Systems and Methods for Predilution of Sweetener A beverage dispensing system using a sweetener. The beverage dispensing system may include a dispensing nozzle, a sweetener source with the sweetener at more than about 65° brix, a first diluent source with a first diluent, a mixing chamber in communication with the sw... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100058931 | BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINES The vending machine including a housing (3) provided with an openable wall (8). In said housing devices for the preparation of at least one beverage are arranged. At least some of said devices are supported by a supporting structure (11), which is p... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100051642 | Compact automatic homogenized liquid detergent dispensing device A foam dispensing device creates and dispenses foam from a source of liquid. The device employs a mixing chamber upstream of a unit of porous material and an outlet. When activated, a single motor powers a liquid pump and an air pump. The liquid pump transports liquid f... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100036528 | DATA INPUT SYSTEM IN POSTMIX DISPENSER A beverage dispenser comprises a diluent delivery system, concentrate delivery system, mixing and dispensing system, and control system. The concentrate delivery system employs a positive displacement pump. The control system receives package-specific information from a... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100028501 | Systems and Methods for Dispensing Product The present invention relates to systems and methods for producing and dispensing aerated and/or blended products, such as food products.... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100018406 | PREPARING DEVICE The present invention relates to a preparing device (1) for preparing an aqueous beverage by means of a beverage ingredient. The preparing device (1) comprises: an outflow nozzle (33) for dispensing prepared beverage; a preparation chamber (13, 1... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090308891 | Cartridge The invention relates to a cartridge having at least one tube (3a, 3b), particularly a circular cylindrical tube. At least one outlet opening (11a, 11b) is provided in the side wall of the tube. Furthermore, a clos... | 12/17/2009 |
