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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110297003 | Automatic Coffee Maker with Cup Warmer(s) (aka) - also known as automatic coffee maker with cup/decanter warmer(s) An improved coffee making machine is shown which includes a coffee brewing base having a central warmer and a tower portion for dispensing brewed coffee through a filter and into a decanter located on the central warmer. A power source provides electrical power to the b... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110271842 | ELECTRIC INFUSION BEVERAGE MAKERS An electric infusion beverage maker comprises a liquid heating chamber having electric heating means associated therewith for heating liquid in the chamber. An infusion chamber receives in use a beverage to be infused. A pump transfers heated liquid from the liquid heat... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110259203 | High Efficiency Multipath Heat Exchanger for Coffee Maker A high efficiency coffee maker is disclosed. An exemplary high efficiency coffee maker includes a heating element; and a passageway operable to conduct a liquid therethrough. The passageway has at least two overlapping portions, each of the overlapping portions being in... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110252976 | BEVERAGE PREPARING APPARATUS A beverage preparing apparatus mixes hot water from a hot water pipe with cold water from a cold water pipe to produce a mixed water flow with an appropriate temperature to be delivered to a liquid dispenser. When a brewing solenoid valve is opened, the liquid dispenser... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110250332 | TEA KETTLE WITH DETACHABLE INFUSER AND INTEGRATED THERMOMETER A tea kettle and related methods for preparing an optimally flavored hot tea. The tea kettle is capable of heating water for steeping tea leaves and steeping the packaged or loose leaf tea leaves within the tea kettle. The tea kettle can include an integrated heating el... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110226131 | Coffee Machine The invention relates to a coffee machine (1) including a ground coffee dispensing device (3), a percolating device (4) and a tray for recovering coffee grounds (5). According to the invention, shown in a section along the horizontal plane, t... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110219956 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER A beverage apparatus has a portable liquid container having a ledge detail within a top open end; a removable infuser with an annular support flange; and a gasket about the infuser below the annular support flange, where in use the gasket forms a seal with the container... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110174160 | BOILER FOR A MACHINE FOR MAKING HOT BEVERAGES The present invention concerns a boiler for use in a machine for making hot beverages comprising a heat diffuser (32) with a first wall (33) destined to be placed in contact with the liquid to be heated and a second wall (34) opposite first wall ( 07/21/2011 | |
| 20110168028 | HEAT CHAMBER FOR MACHINES FOR INFUSIONS AND THE LIKE, PARTICULARLY FOR HEATING WATER FOR PREPARING ESPRESSO COFFEE A heat chamber for machines for infusions and the like, particularly for heating water for preparing espresso coffee comprising a main body constituted by one or more parts, made of a heat-conducting material and provided with at least one first portion which is associa... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110171350 | COFFEE MACHINE WITH SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING COLD COFFEE A coffee machine (1) is described, comprising a boiler (23), a pump (21), and an infusion unit (27) for producing coffee, which is further provided with an auxiliary circuit (31), which can be connected to the output of the infusion un... | 07/14/2011 |
| 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 recircula... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110126717 | BEVERAGE MACHINE WITH CARRYING HANDLE AND CONFIGURABLE APPEARANCE & SIDE FUNCTIONS A machine for preparing a beverage having a main body containing a brewing unit and a handle movable relative to the main body, so as to act on the brewing unit to open the brewing unit for introduction or removal of an ingredient into and from the unit, and act to clos... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110107919 | Multiple brewing and dispensing decanter A multiple brewing and dispensing decanter being separated, internally, into a pair or more of a plurality of compartments, so that beverage can be dispensed from one compartment, while freshly brewing beverage may be deposited into an adjacent compartment. The compartm... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110104357 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING AND DISPENSING A BEVERAGE, IN PARTICULAR A CHOCOLATE-BASED BEVERAGE IN A COFFEE MACHINE A machine for preparing various types of coffee and milk based beverages comprising a steam generator (10), a first apparatus (1) for producing coffee as well as a source (25) of liquid milk and a second apparatus for preparing and dispensing a beve... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110100228 | Coffee Maker With Multi and Single Cup Modes A multi-mode coffee maker facilitates switching between a carafe mode and a single cup mode. The coffee maker includes switches for selecting the amount of coffee brewed, a drip valve normally closed to prevent dripping and opened by insertion of a carafe or a single cu... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110094392 | ESPRESSO COFFEE MACHINE Systems and methods for an improved espresso coffee machine are described. In one aspect, the improved espresso coffee machine comprises one or more operating units, each of which at least comprises a boiler, a pump, a heating unit, and a unit for aroma extraction and d... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110097466 | Vacuum brewed beverage machine and vacuum brewing method The desired amount of coffee grounds, tea leaves, herbs or other beverage making material is placed in a chamber of glass vessel located on a moveable table top in its lowered position. The table top is then elevated until the upper edge of the vessel seals against a to... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110094390 | ESPRESSO COFFEE MACHINE Systems and methods for an improved espresso coffee machine are described. In one aspect, the improved espresso coffee machine comprises one or more operating units, each of which at least comprises a boiler, a pump, a heating unit, and a unit for aroma extraction and d... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110072978 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Taste Degradation of Coffee under Thermal Load Methods and apparatus for calculating and displaying the cumulated degradation of taste in coffee or tea based on monitored temperature history are disclosed. The degradation of taste display apparatus includes an immersible or wall-mounted temperature sensor and a mean... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110072979 | Portable automatic beverage brewing drinking vessel A portable automatic beverage brewing drinking vessel comprising, an on/off button, a heating element, a receptacle for accepting infusible material, and a means for translating the receptacle through the liquid. The means for translating the receptacle through the liqu... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110061534 | BEVERAGE PRODUCTION DEVICE The invention as claimed shows a beverage production device (1) comprising a beverage production chamber (20) designed to have a liquid interact with a beverage ingredient (T) contained in a capsule, liquid supply means (8) for supplying liquid to s... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110048241 | BREW THROUGH LID, ASSEMBLY OF A THERMAL CARAFE AND A BREW THROUGH LID AS WELL AS A COFFEE MAKER INCLUDING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY A brew through lid for a thermal carafe that has a pouring provision and an internal liquid reservoir. The brew through lid has a cap member with a cone shaped cap top wall, a brew inlet in a centre of the cap top wall at a lowest part of the cone shaped cap top wall, a... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110041696 | MODULAR ASSEMBLY OF A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE A process for manufacturing a beverage preparation machine by providing a group of components a) to f), with the components including a brewing unit for receiving an ingredient of the beverage and for guiding an incoming flow of liquid, through the ingredient to a bever... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110030732 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE WITH IN-LINE SCALE REMOVAL SYSTEM AND DESCALING METHOD USING SUCH SYSTEM Beverage preparation machine comprising: a fluid circuit (2) comprising a water reservoir (4), a water pump (5), a heating means (7), a beverage producing module (9), which are fluidically connected for circulating water from the reser... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110017071 | MACHINE FOR DISPENSING INFUSIONS FROM A POD PREPARATION HAVING A RESETTING DEVICE A machine 1 for dispensing infusions, such as coffee, tea and the like from a pod/cartridge (C) preparation and the like, comprising: an infusion head unit 2 for heating and dispensing a fluid that transits through the cartridge (C) for dispensing the infu... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110014338 | MACHINE FOR PREPARING HOT BEVERAGES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A MACHINE A machine for preparing a hot beverage includes a water tank having a reservoir which contains water to be heated. Disposed downstream of the reservoir in a flow direction of the water is a lead container from which water is discharged into a pipe which is heated by a h... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110008504 | Method and apparatus for the production of tea beverages and other beverages A beverage concentrate system (10) includes a brewer (12), a heat exchanger (24) and pump (22). Beverage concentrate is pumped by pump (22) from a receptacle (14), and through the heat exchanger (24), for combining with w... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100313765 | WATER HEATING SYSTEM FOR HOT BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINE A water heating system for use in a hot beverage dispensing machine. The water heating system comprises a water reservoir enabled to store a volume of water suitable for use in the hot beverage dispenser, a water pump enabled to receive water from the water reservoir an... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100300299 | DISPENSING DEVICE FOR PREPARING AND DISPENSING FOOD AND/OR NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing food and/or nutritional composition comprising: a water circuit for transporting water, a water heater, an injection head (4) comprising an injection intruding part (25, 38) for injecting water in a capsule co... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100282088 | DEVICE FOR BREWING A BEVERAGE A device for brewing a beverage, such as for example a coffee machine, has a brewing chamber for receiving a substance to be brewed or a portion pack containing this substance. The device is also provided with an electric pump for passing liquid through the brewing cham... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282090 | INTEGRATED HEATER FOR A BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE An integrated in-line heater for a liquid food or beverage preparation machine, in which liquid is circulated through the heater and then guided into a brewing chamber for brewing a food or beverage ingredient, for instance within a pod or capsule, supplied into the bre... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282089 | HYBRID APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES A device for preparing hot beverages which includes an arrangement for circulating a liquid to a beverage supply exit and a combustion heater, such as a burner, for supplying combustion heat to the liquid that is circulated to the supply exit. The combustion heater can ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282087 | ENERGY SAVING MANAGER FOR BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICES An electrically powered device for preparing beverages, in particular hot beverages, that includes means for conditioning a liquid to prepare one or more batches of beverage after such a beverage preparation device has been switched on; and a power management arrangemen... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100269703 | Water Feeding Device of Hot Drink Maker A water feeding device of a hot drink maker, particularly of a coffeemaker, is provided wherein a water feeding operation and a water heating time are controlled by a water temperature sensor, a computer circuit board, and a motor, all of which are installed in the hot ... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100272870 | Preparation method for caffeine control and device thereof A preparation method for caffeine control and device thereof, mainly consisting of: a. mixing coffee powder and water in a container; b. applying a vibration force to the container for an acting time, and maintaining the operating temperature during this stage within a ... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100263544 | SINGLE SERVE BEVERAGE MACHINE The present invention provides a single serve beverage machine for brewing beverages, comprising liquid supply means; a heater (18) for heating liquid; a brewing chamber (20) capable of receiving liquid and capable of accommodating ingredients in the form ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100260907 | METHOD 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 |
| 20100229729 | CLEANING CYCLE INDICATOR AND CLEANING PROCESS FOR BEVERAGE MAKER Various embodiments are directed to a beverage maker. The beverage maker may include a brew system, an indicator to indicate at least one of a cleaning and a maintenance need of the beverage maker, and a control circuit. The brew system may include a reservoir to receiv... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100218684 | HEATING DEVICE WITH AN INTEGRATED THERMOBLOCK FOR A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE An in-line heating device for a liquid food or beverage preparation machine in which liquid is circulated through the heating device and then guided into a brewing chamber. This heating device includes a thermoblock with a metal mass that incorporates an inlet, an outle... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100218685 | MICROWAVE COFFEE MAKER A beverage maker that includes a container having a bottom wall, side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall to foam a container cavity and a lid. The bottom wall includes a drain opening to enable liquid to drain from the container cavity. The lid is designed to ... | 09/02/2010 |
