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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178139 | Spherical capsule for an automatic beverage preparation and dispensing machine and method of use of the capsule Disclosed is a capsule designed to be used in an automatic beverage preparation and dispensing machine. The capsule includes a compacted aggregate of a substance to be infused; and a packaging envelope impermeable to air and water. The packaging envelope is configur... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8168243 | Coffee press grounds remover apparatus A coffee press grounds removal apparatus for removing coffee grounds or tea leaves from a coffee press machine is provided. The coffee press machine has a plunger apparatus for pressing the coffee grounds or tea leaves within a carafe. The apparatus comprises a bask... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8147886 | Form-retaining pad for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption The invention relates to a form-retaining pad, an assembly and a method for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption. For this purpose, the pad is provided with a covering, in which a water-soluble substance, such as milk powder/creamer and sugar, is included. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147887 | Beverage ingredient capsule with opening plate having pressure relief openings A capsule (1) containing ingredients for producing a beverage, wherein the ingredients are housed in a compartment (3), wherein the capsule (1) comprises a contoured opening plate (5) designed for opening a face of the compartment (3 | 04/03/2012 |
| 8124147 | Oral pouch products with immobilized flavorant particles An oral pouch product includes an immobilized flavorant comprising one or more flavorants and an immobilizing matrix disposed around the flavorants and containing slightly water soluble β-cyclodextrin, gum Arabic, and/or a starch. In addition, a method for preparin... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8039029 | Capsule for the preparation of a beverage The capsule (2) for brewing food fragments comprises a filtering means (22) delimitating one filtering side of a brewing enclosure (20). It also comprises an overflow wall (3) positioned in the path of brewed liquid after the filtering me... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7993691 | Capsule with sealing means and its use in producing a beverage A capsule contains beverage ingredients such as ground coffee, tea or other ingredients and is configured for insertion in a beverage production device in order to have a liquid under pressure have enter the capsule and to interact with the ingredients in the capsul... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7947316 | Pod for dispersible materials A pod for mixing an amount of a dispersible material with water. The pod may include a pod body having a lower aperture and a poppet positioned within the aperture. The poppet may be sized so as to seal the lower aperture until a predetermined pressure is reached wi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7910145 | Precharged ground coffee capsule, method for its production and apparatus for implementing said method Taught herein are a precharged ground coffee capsule comprising a polygonal cross-section container body made of a liquid-impermeable material, the container body having an open end and a large axial opening formed in a bottom wall of the container body, two walls m... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7846485 | Packaging article for a substance to be infused A packaging article for a substance to be infused, includes two layers (2, 3) of filter material enclosing a reinforcement sheet (4) equipped with a hole (5). This packaging is such that it includes a hollow cylindrical part (6) for trans... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7815953 | Capsules containing a substance in powder form from which a beverage, preferably espresso coffee, is to be extracted A capsule for extracting a beverage from a substance in powder form, preferably ground coffee, by means of pressurized water, comprising a box-like body which contains the substance in powder form and has a base provided with an output port for the outflow of the ex... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7763295 | Brewing bag and use thereof An infusion bag made of a nonwoven textile fabric is described, which includes fibers and/or filaments made of at least one filter material, the textile fabric having a hot-sealable surface which is formed by hot-sealable fibers and/or filaments made of at least one... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7744939 | Weighted infusion beverage package An infusion beverage package includes a body portion having overlying layers of porous material that are joined to form at least one compartment for carrying infusion beverage product in addition to a weight that causes the body portion to sink in water. The compart... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7718206 | Infusion bag Described is an infusion bag comprising a layer made of nonwoven fabric composed of bicomponent fibers and/or filaments composed of a high-melting component and a low-melting component, the high-melting component including a polyester. Problems in the fabrication of... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7604826 | Closed capsule with opening means The present invention relates to a capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a beverage that is designed to be extracted by injection of a fluid under pressure. The capsule comprises a closed chamber containing the substance with at least part of the clo... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7418899 | Cartridge for the preparation of beverages A cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, said cartridge comprising an inlet for the introduction of an aqueous medium into the cartridge, and an outlet for a beverage produced f... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412921 | Device for preparing a hot beverage The invention relates to a capsule for the preparation of a beverage obtained by supplying hot water within the capsule under pressure and releasing the beverage from the capsule. The capsule includes a food substance therein, a first surface adapted to be traversed... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7340990 | Cartridge and method for the preparation of beverages A cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, said cartridge comprising a storage chamber containing the one or more beverage ingredients, characterised in that the aspect ratio of t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335387 | Methods, capsule and apparatuses for the production of foamed drinks The invention provides a method for the preparation of a foamed drink comprising the steps of: providing a capsule containing a foamable ingredient; providing a receptacle positioned to collect fluid escaping from the capsule; injecting liquid into the capsule to mi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320751 | Adapter for filter cartridge An adapter for a water supply system includes castlellations around the periphery of the mounting hub. The castellations eliminate the continuous sealing surface required for a standard filter end cap to effective seal to the adapter. The mounting hub has ribs on th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320274 | Delivery head for espresso coffee machines A delivery head for espresso coffee machines comprises a top supporting element pivoted to a bottom supporting element in turn made rigid with the machine body, said bottom supporting element comprising an infusion recess provided for receiving a coffee holding caps... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318372 | Apparatus for making multiple beverages with reduced cross-contamination A beverage making apparatus for preparing a plurality of different beverages, the apparatus comprising: a receptacle station for receiving a receptacle for the beverage; a capsule receiving station having walls defining a cavity for receiving a capsule containing a ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311209 | Filter material A filter material has one or more plies of fiber layers, in particular for the production of filter bags and filter cones for infused beverages, the at least one fiber layer containing fibers or microcapsules having phase change material. Paraffinic hydrocarbons can... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308851 | Cartridge for the preparation of beverages and method of manufacturing a cartridge A cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge comprising an outer member defining a storage chamber in which is stored the one or more beverage ingredients, an inner me... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7299940 | Alterable profile lid for beverage preparation Apparatus and methods for the individual controlled preparation of a beverage from one or more beverage bags within a variety of containers and the quick and sanitary storage of the bag or bags once the beverage preparation has been completed. Preferably, the bevera... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287461 | Cartridge for the preparation of beverages A cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge comprising an inlet for the introduction of an aqueous medium into the cartridge and an outlet for discharge of a beverage... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264232 | Device for foaming a liquid A device for foaming a liquid includes a casing with a turbine arranged inside the casing. A shaft connects an agitator with the turbine. An air supply nozzle is coupled to the casing and a tube is coupled to the casing for conducting a steam supply to drive the tur... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258884 | Method employing a disposable brew basket for an electric coffee maker A method having the steps of: providing an electric coffee brewing machine; providing a single-use, disposable brew basket, inserting the disposable brew basket into the electric coffee brewing machine; brewing a single cup of coffee with the electric coffee brewing... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243598 | Cartridge for the preparation of beverages The present invention provides a cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge comprising or being adapted to have formed therein at least one inlet for the introduction ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243597 | Unit for the preparation of a foamy beverage from a capsule and an opening plunger A unit having a collecting device with a seat arranged to receive a disposable capsule containing a soluble product, such as a beverage-forming powder. The capsule contains at least one inlet port for a diluting fluid introduced into the capsule, at least one outlet... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235273 | Tie down reinforced infusion bag The present invention 10 discloses an infusion bag 18 having means for selectively inserting any desired dry beverage material 16. The disposable infusion bag 18 has spaced apart reinforced elements 20 fixedly attached to the bag m... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235272 | Drip bag A drip bag is devised so that the good taste of coffee made by a conventional paper drip system can be obtained using a simple construction, and so that the drip bag can be set easily and securely on the cup even in cases where the thickness of the walls of the open... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226628 | Combined coffee package and dispenser A thin sheet of sealed coffee grounds comprises a plurality of filter packs, a rigid substrate sheet, a flexible barrier sheet sealed to the substrate sheet via a plurality of ring-shaped seals to form a plurality of chambers to contain the plurality of filter packs... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219598 | Cartridge for the preparation of beverages A cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge comprising a compartment containing the one or more beverage ingredients, the compartment comprising a plurality of inlet ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213506 | Cartridge for the preparation of beverages A cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge comprising an inlet for the introduction of an aqueous medium into the cartridge and an outlet for discharge of a beverage... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7175049 | Dispensing cap A combination container and container cap (10) includes a container cap (11) having a deformable cover (14) on which a plurality of levers (15) are operatively connected. The levers (15) move from a first position to a second posit... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153530 | Closed cartridge for preparing a beverage for extraction under pressure The present invention relates to a closed cartridge (10), for extraction under pressure, comprising a dish (12) with a bottom (13 ) with a central part and a peripheral part and a side wall having substantially the shape of a frustum of a cone a... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147879 | Tea bag package A tea bag package including a filter container for a product such as tee, comprising an envelope to be opened, said envelope enclosing the filter container, and a pull element which is associated with the filter container and can be pulled through an opening in the ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140510 | Reduced profile lid for beverage preparation Apparatus and methods for the individual controlled preparation of a beverage from one or more beverage bags within a variety of containers and the quick and sanitary storage of the bag or bags once the beverage preparation has been completed. Preferably, the bevera... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128934 | Drink-extracting bag equipped with holding element A support-equipped extracting bag for a drink, for example coffee, comprises an extracting bag member 2 containing therein a drink material to be extracted and having a front face section 2a and back face secti... | 10/31/2006 |
