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Class 99/286 - With prior handling or treating (e.g., roasting or grinding)


Subclass of Class 99 - Foods and beverages: apparatus
Definition: Infusion apparatus combined with means for subjecting the
No. of applications: 37
Last issue date: 05/24/2012


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120125202COFFEE MACHINE WITH A REFRIGERATED COMPARTMENT
The invention provides a device for connecting a refrigerated compartment wherein milk, or other perishable liquid is contained, to a device for supplying hot or emulsified milk, which can be associated to a coffee machine or the like. The connection device has at least...
05/24/2012
20120037007APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING COFFEE OR OTHER BEVERAGES
An apparatus for producing coffee or other beverages has two brewing cylinders (2; 2′) and brewing pistons (10, 11; 10′, 11′) which are movable in said brewing cylinders and which form a brewing chamber. A loading station is provided for loading the ...
02/16/2012
20120017765COFFEE MAKER HAVING A BEAN GRINDER AND COFFEE BEAN GRINDER
A coffee maker or coffee bean grinder has a bean hopper for storing coffee beans, a bean grinder for grinding coffee beans into coffee grounds, and a bean delivery device for delivering a quantity of beans from the bean hopper to the bean grinder. The bean delivery devi...
01/26/2012
20110283889Espresso Machine with Grinder Dosing Control
An espresso machine has a built-in coffee grinder. An electrical switch toggles between a one cup dose and a two cup dose, The switch works in conjunction with a dose strength adjustment. Alteration of the dose strength adjustment alters the dose strength for both the o...
11/24/2011
20110256273SYSTEM FOR PREPARING COFFEE BEVERAGE
A system for preparing a coffee beverage, provided with a coffee making apparatus comprising a grinder for grinding coffee beans to obtain ground coffee, a coffee beverage preparation device arranged for, with supply of water to the ground coffee, preparing the coffee b...
10/20/2011
20110217437COFFEE MAKER AND METHOD OF OPERATING COFFEE MAKER
A coffee maker has a water reservoir, an in-line water heater, a brew basket for receiving coffee grounds, a water passage between the water reservoir and the brew basket, a water level sensor located in the water reservoir, a water level indicator, and a controller in ...
09/08/2011
20110212236ACCELERATED LOW PRESSURE BREWER
A brewing system (100) includes a brew group (130) having a cylindrical brewing chamber (132), a first actuator (146) attached to an upper piston assembly (140) that is movable to sealingly engage one end of the brewing chamber, a seco...
09/01/2011
20110192288COFFEE MACHINE
In order to provide a coffee machine comprising a housing that contains the components of the machine, in particular a bean container, a grinder, at least one pump, a water container, a brewing assembly, at least one heater, power electronics with mains connection, cont...
08/11/2011
20110185908DEVICE FOR SEPARATING DIFFERENT ENCLOSED SPACES AND FOR DOSING A FOOD PRODUCT AND MACHINE INCORPORATING SAID DEVICE
The device (9) comprises a dosing element (23) housed in a housing seat (21) equipped with an inlet (21A) for feed of the food product and with an outlet (21B) for dispensing the food product. The dosing element rotates in the housing ...
08/04/2011
20110094391APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR REFILLING THE FILTER-HOLDERS OF AN ESPRESSO COFFEE MACHINE WITH SELECTED DOSES OF GROUND COFFEE TO ORDER
An apparatus for refilling the filter-holders of a machine for the preparation of espresso coffee with selected doses of ground coffee to order, comprising at least one machine for the preparation of espresso coffee the machine being provided with a plurality of dispens...
04/28/2011
20110038998Automatic machine for user-controlled production of a food product
In the method as claimed in the invention savory substances which can be perceived by gustatory, olfactory and/or haptic means are extracted from the precursor product (24) by an automatic machine (30) and transferred into the food product (27). In ...
02/17/2011
20100260907METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FRESH, COLD, COFFEE-BASED BEVERAGE AND A CORRESPONDING COFFEE MACHINE
A method for producing a fresh, cold, coffee-based beverage using a predetermined amount of ground coffee, includes: feeding a predetermined amount of ground coffee into a brewing chamber; preparing a coffee concentrate with the supplied predetermined amount of ground c...
10/14/2010
20100199847Coffee 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 i...
08/12/2010
20100199849COFFEE MAKER
A coffee maker is disclosed. The coffee maker includes a grinding device, a brewing device and a driving device, wherein the grinding device is used to grind coffee beans into ground coffee. The brewing device is used to receive the ground coffee transmitted from the ou...
08/12/2010
20100199848Automatic Beverage Maker
An automatic beverage maker is provided. The automatic beverage maker is configured for storing raw materials of various hot drinks in vacuum, grinding the raw material of a hot drink to be made into powder with a grinding module, displacing an inlet cover at an upper e...
08/12/2010
20100198413METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COFFEE MACHINE
The method for controlling a coffee machine grinder comprises one step of measuring the actual value of a physical quantity relating to the percolation process and one step of modifying the ground coffee grain size at least for the next percolation so that a possible de...
08/05/2010
20100170971Device for grinding coffee or other alimentary substances
A device for the grinding of coffee, for instance in (semi)automatic machines for the preparation and the dispensing of drinks, comprising a housing (11), inside which are positioned at least two milling heads (19, 25) of which at least one (19) is ...
07/08/2010
20100139494MULTIFUNCTIONAL SOYBEAN MILK MAKER
A multifunctional soybean milk maker is provided. The soybean milk maker comprises: a head, a motor, a cup body, a cutter shaft, a cutting tool and a control circuit board. The head caps on the cup body. The motor is fastened and arranged in the head. The head includes ...
06/10/2010
20100095852METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE QUANTITY OF COFFEE AND COFFEE MACHINE USING SAID METHOD
The method for adjusting the quantity of coffee comprises the steps of: dispensing a predetermined quantity of coffee powder into an infusion chamber (36); by means of an electric actuator (19), closing said infusion chamber compressing the coffee powder i...
04/22/2010
20100080886COFFEE DISPENSING MACHINE
The instant application describes a programmable apparatus for making coffee that includes a hopper for holding coffee beans; a grinding element for receiving the coffee beans and grinding them to produce ground coffee; and a brewing chamber for receiving programmable q...
04/01/2010
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
20100050881Tool for Controlling the Quantity of Particulates Contained in a Receptacle
The invention provides a tool (10) for use in controlling quantity of congregatable particulates, such as coffee, contained in a receptacle. The tool (10) includes support means (20) and a blade (18). The support means (20) are adapted...
03/04/2010
20100037778GRINDING MEMBERS FOR A COFFEE-GRINDER DEVICE, AND COFFEE MACHINE COMPRISING SAID DEVICE
The grinding member for a device for grinding coffee comprises a grinder (9) with a grinding surface, forming a single co-molded block with a support (7) made of plastic material....
02/18/2010
20100030602COFFEE DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD
A coffee dispensing device is provided with a transport device that couples various components for the processing of unroasted coffee beans together. For example a roaster may be coupled to a grinding and brewing device to enable the transfer of roasted coffee beans bet...
02/04/2010
20100024657Machine for brewing a beverage such as coffee and related method
A machine for brewing a beverage such as coffee includes a chamber and a piston disposed in the chamber. The piston is operable to move to a first position to allow the chamber to receive a liquid and a flavor base such as ground coffee, to remain in the first position ...
02/04/2010
20090158937APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A HEATED FLAVORED BEVERAGE
An automated hot beverage dispensing machine and method for producing hot beverages is disclosed. The preferred apparatus includes a plurality of flavoring reservoirs connected through pumps and valves to a plenum that dispenses the flavoring directly into a mixing cham...
06/25/2009
20090127363AUTOMATIC DOSAGE UNIT
Automatic dosage unit for dosage of a product into a collecting unit, said dosage unit comprising a grinding device, which is arranged to prepare, e.g. grind or mill, a product, and an identification device. The collecting unit comprises a handle, which is adapted to ho...
05/21/2009
20090095165Machine for brewing a beverage such as coffee and related method
A machine for brewing a beverage such as coffee includes a chamber and a piston disposed in the chamber. The piston is operable to move to a first position to allow the chamber to receive a liquid and a flavor base such as ground coffee, to remain in the first position ...
04/16/2009
20090056554METHOD FOR COUNTING THE NUMBER OF REVOLUTIONS OF A BURR OF A COFFEE MILL AND APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH A MILL
A method for counting the number of revolutions of a burr of a coffee mill driven in rotation by an electric motor. According to the method: at least one electrical parameter Pi of the motor that varies in proportion to the speed of said motor is measured in ...
03/05/2009
20090056555METHOD FOR MEASURING THE QUANTITY OF COFFEE DISPENSED BY A COFFEE MILL AND APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH A MILL
A method for measuring a quantity of coffee MNi or MTi that a grinding burr of a coffee mill driven in rotation by a motor dispenses in a predetermined number of revolutions Ni of the grinding burr or in a predetermined time interval T
03/05/2009
20090031900COFFEE MAKER
A coffee maker including a base, a housing, a hopper, a burr grinding assembly, and a brew basket is provided for automatic self-metered grinding and brewing of coffee. A cover is provided for the brew basket to prevent moisture from reaching the whole coffee beans in t...
02/05/2009
20080190297COFFEE MACHINE
A coffee machine (1) a coffee grinding device (9), a brewing device (5), a brewing water source (7) and a flowmeter (8), which for the user offers a particularly simple setting of the extract content of a coffee beverage. Display devic...
08/14/2008
20080098901COFFEE MILL
A coffee grinder has a lower body with an opening for receiving coffee beans and a removable coffee bean container mounted on the lower body. The container has a discharge opening which, in situ, communicates with the opening in the body. A grinder is located in the bod...
05/01/2008
20080087172Epilating Apparatus
A coffee maker with a drip tray (9) which serves for receiving coffee droplets falling from an outlet member of the coffee maker when a path between the outlet member and the drip tray (9) is free from interruptions such as a coffee cup. The drip tray (...
04/17/2008
20070137495Coffee maker with grinder
A coffee maker may include a reservoir section and a grinding section coupled to the reservoir section. The reservoir section and the grinding section are may be included in an internal volume of a container. A grinder is disposed in the grinding section. The coffee mak...
06/21/2007
20050279219COFFEE GRINDER ASSEMBLY FOR A COFFEE MACHINE
A coffee grinder assembly for a coffee machine comprises two coaxially arranged grinding wheels. One of the grinding wheels is driven by an electric motor, and the other one is stationary. For receiving the grinding wheels, two grinding wheel support members are provide...
12/22/2005
20050139084Coffee dispensing device and method
A coffee dispensing device is provided with a transport device (300) that couples various components for the processing of unroasted coffee beans together. For example a roaster (200) may be coupled to a grinding and brewing device (400) to enable t...
06/30/2005
 
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