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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043645 | Method of making beverages with enhanced flavors and aromas The present embodiments generally relate to beverages with enhanced flavors and aromas and method of making same. Some embodiments of the present application are directed to soluble coffee and methods of making soluble coffee with improvements in such qualities as t... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7611741 | Method for extraction and/or squeezing of edible food and drink A food objective for extraction and/or squeezing is charged into a colloid mill or a twin-screw extruder; immediately after and/or while milling, a low-temperature solvent (for example, water or milk of from −3 to 50° C.) is added; and after treating the food usi... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7300681 | Method for the production of protein preparations with essentially constant properties Shown is a method for producing protein preparations having essentially constant functional properties for technical applications within a broad pH range from about pH 3 to pH 10 by means of extraction from a starting product which contains protein, notably legumes,... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7226631 | Method and apparatus for consumable powder reconstitution and frothing A method and apparatus for reconstituting consumable powder(s) with a liquid to provide a food liquid such as milk, cappuccino-type beverage, or soup with or without froth. The powder is introduced into a container and pre-wetted by an intersecting liquid spray. Fur... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220440 | Method for reduction of acrylamide in roasted coffee beans, roasted coffee beans having reduced levels of acrylamide, and article of commerce Roasted coffee beans having reduced levels of acrylamide, coffee beans having reduced levels of asparagine, and an article of commerce. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for reducing the level of acrylamide in roasted coffee beans comprising reducing th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6887506 | Coffee system Typical current methods for producing large quantities of extracts from solid raw materials such as ground, roasted coffee are designed for exhaustive extraction. Such methods are not ideally suited to producing high quality coffee extracts that are rich in flavor a... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6759072 | Methods and systems for utilizing delayed dilution, mixing and filtration for providing customized beverages on demand System for making and delivering a customized beverage product to a consumer having a user interface, a customization director in communication with a customization data store and the user interface, wherein the customization director includes executable instruction... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6726947 | Process for providing customized varieties and strengths of fresh-brewed coffee on demand An improved process for providing an individually customized fresh brewed coffee beverage on demand by a consumer, in a wide range of variety and strength. Said brewing process for making relatively large quantities of fresh brewed coffee beverages (in particular cu... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723368 | Method for enhancing post-processing content of beneficial compounds in beverages naturally containing same A process for enhancing polyphenolics content of beverages brewed from polyphenolic containing, processed beverage substrate by pre-soaking substrate (coffee beans, for example) before roasting and then quenching the substrate after processing with the liquid in whi... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6572915 | Process for enriching foods and beverages A method of enriching fruit products and coffee with beneficial agents present in processing waste products such as fruit skins and kernels and coffee cherries. The waste products are dried and extracted with an appropriate organic solvent and/or water. T... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6548094 | Coffee system Typical current methods for producing large quantities of extracts from solid raw materials such as ground, roasted coffee are designed for exhaustive extraction. Such methods are not ideally suited to producing high quality coffee extracts that are rich ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6506433 | Method for recovering aroma concentrate from a caffeine- or theobromine-comprising food base material Described is a method for recovering aroma concentrate from a caffeine- or theobromine-comprising food base material, such as coffee or tea, and in particular cocoa, at least including the steps of: introducing the food base material into an aqueous extractant... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6488976 | Method and apparatus for brewing tea with an espresso machine A method and apparatus for brewing tea is set forth which utilizes heated water from a boiler 7 of an espresso machine 10. A porta-filter 20 having a brewing chamber 40 therein is attachable to a group head 12 of the espresso machine 10. A drain 38 from t... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6376001 | Process for removing micotoxins from a load of green coffee Green coffee is introduced into a container where it is subjected to continuous mixing in temperature continuous mixing in temperature ranging between environment and values close to 120° C. and water vapor is introduced into said container until the sin... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6231909 | Fat-homogenizer, beverage-frother, kitchen appliance to prepare coffee, tea, milk, egg, soy, and rice foodstuff A microwave-oven, hand-operated kitchen appliance to prepare coffee, tea, soy, rice, and egg beverages, froths and desserts, methods for its use and products therefrom. The kitchen appliance homogenizes saturated and unsaturated fat into skim milk, milk, ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6221411 | Meat packaging apparatus and method A meat packaging apparatus includes a tray containing a modified atmosphere and meat product, a film sealed to the tray and including an opening, and a two-piece label attached to the film and covering the opening. The two-piece label including a first la... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6203837 | Coffee system Typical current methods for producing large quantities of extracts from solid raw materials such as ground, roasted coffee are designed for exhaustive extraction. Such methods are not ideally suited to producing high quality coffee extracts that are rich ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6183800 | Method for preparing frothed milk or cafe creme According to the method for preparing frothed milk or cafe creme, milk concentrate or coffee concentrate is mixed with water, using a venturi chamber. The venturi chamber comprises a water inlet, a concentrate inlet and an outlet. Further, a whirl chamber... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6149957 | Aroma recovery process A process for the recovery of aroma components from coffee. A slurry of coffee grounds in an aqueous liquid is subjected to stripping for stripping aroma components from the slurry. The stripping is carried out using gas in a substantially counter-current... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6117471 | Method for brewing using electronic coded coffee packets sealed in a gas flushed envelope and a beverage brewing machine A beverage brewing machine, a method for brewing a beverage preparation material and a beverage brewing envelope are provided. The beverage brewing machine has an upper brewing chamber adapted to receive hot water and a beverage preparation material and h... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6048559 | Process to remove micotoxins from a load of green coffee The green coffee is kept mixed in a container (1) wherein steam is introduced until the coffee beans become porous and permeable; hence a solvent suited to removing waxes from the surface of the coffee and the micotoxins is introduced and extracted again ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5997929 | Extraction process A process for the continuous extraction of water soluble solids from solid particles containing them for providing an extract product in one or more extraction stages. In each extraction stage, a slurry containing particles to be extracted and extract is ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5972409 | Soluble instant coffee prepared from extract obtained from green coffee A soluble coffee is prepared from ground green coffee which is extracted with water, the green extract obtained is dried and green powder obtained by drying is passed into and through a twin-screw extruder, and while the powder is passed through the extru... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5858437 | Methods of brewing reduced temperature coffee A beverage brewing method for producing a brewed beverage having a serving temperature within a predetermined serving temperature range. A beverage brewing appliance includes a brewing apparatus for infusing a beverage brewing substance retained therein t... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5840360 | Process for extracting roasted and ground coffee A process for extracting roasted and ground coffee in an extractor is presented. In this process, the coffee is wetted by a mixture of water at a temperature between 20° and 100° C. to obtain a water content 20-50% by weight. Then the wetted coffee is t... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5773067 | Method for production of metered amounts of drinks, especially coffee In the method for preparing metered amounts of a drink in situ such as coffee, from soluble powder, a concentrate of a drink is produced by dissolving determined quantities of soluble powder with water. Then part or all of the concentrate is diluted in ho... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5714094 | Antioxidant composition and process for the preparation thereof An antioxidant composition and a process of recovering the same from a gelatinous retentate of spent ground coffee oil, comprising from 20 to 60% wt of complex lipids and from 10 to 75% wt of carboxylic acids 5-hydroxytryptamides, in which the 5-HT are fo... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5702747 | Process for decaffeinating aqueous caffeine-containing extracts A process is described for decaffeinating caffeine-containing aqueous extracts with which the caffeine is extracted selectively with activated carbon fibers.... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5662955 | Calibration method and apparatus for coffee grinder and brewer A coffee grinder which has several different automatic grinding capacities is connected to a coffee brewer which has several different automatic brewing capacities by a control that inhibits brewing of all but the corresponding brew capacity following gri... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5637343 | Process for making coffee concentrate A process for making a liquid coffee concentrate which can be stored at room temperature.... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5624699 | Extraction method A process for extraction of a soluble component from a dried food material, which process includes: providing: a dried food material to be extracted, an extracting liquid, and an enriching liquid consisting essentially of a solution of the soluble component to... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5558006 | Health beverage plant extraction apparatus A health beverage is provided from plant, animal or mineral material that includes an ingredient beneficial to human health. The effective ingredient is extracted from the material by atomizing water in an ultrasonic tank. A blower is used to suck the ato... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5465656 | Method and apparatus for making instant coffee A method and apparatus for producing flavorful instant coffee. The method includes the conventional steps of grinding and roasting the coffee beans. Also included are a step of collecting the aromatic compounds driven off during roasting and adding these ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5399370 | Method and apparatus for treating ground roasted coffee A method and apparatus for the continuous countercurrent treatment of roast and ground coffee particles in which a bed of the coffee particles is suspended in an aqueous liquid and the suspended bed is agitated in a manner which facilitates removal of evo... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5393548 | Method of making coffee using water filtration device A method of making coffee from ground coffee beans and water includes providing an automatic drop coffee maker including a heater mechanism for heating the water wherein the heater means has a hot water drip outlet, a basket for holding the ground coffee ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5360620 | Method for wetting and dissolving dry particles This invention is directed to an apparatus and method for wetting and dissolving finely divided dry particles, including hygroscopic particles such as coffee fines, in a liquid, including viscous liquids such as concentrated coffee liquor, in a manner in ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5358732 | Method and system for removing impurities from aliments A method for improving the quality of an aliment, such as an alcoholic liquor, by removing impurities such as carbamates, sulfites and bioamines, includes contacting an aliment containing the impurity with a container formed of a membrane permeable to the... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5332591 | Method and apparatus for making instant coffee A method and apparatus for producing flavorful instant coffee. The method includes the conventional steps of grinding and roasting the coffee beans. Also included are a step of collecting the aromatic compounds driven off during roasting and adding these ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5229155 | Process for improving secondary coffee extracts in the production of soluble coffee In a process for deacidifying and improving the flavor of so called secondary extracts obtained in the production of instant coffees, the secondary extracts are pumped over alkaline molecular sieves and are therewith completely or partially liberated from... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5225223 | Process for the preparation of soluble coffee The invention relates to a process for preparing soluble coffee with an infusion quality similar to that of roast bean coffee, with which instant-typical off-flavour characters are no longer detectable, with which ground roast coffee of a particle size of... | 07/06/1993 |
