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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6948420 | Coffee and tea pod A container for holding ground coffee or tealeaves. The container may include a body and a lip extending from the body. The lip may include a top substantially flat surface and a width of no more than about 2.6 millimeters (about 0.1 inch). ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6849285 | Sealed cartridge for making a beverage The invention relates to a sealed cartridge, provided to be extracted under pressure, containing a substance (15) for preparing a beverage, comprising a dish (9) with a bottom (10) and a side wall (11), having substantially the shape of a... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846382 | Nonwoven web material for infusion packaging and method of making same A multi-phase, non-heat seal tea bag web material is provided with a pattern on either the top or bottom phases. The top phase is formed from fibers, such as hardwood, that provide a tighter or more dense fibrous phase than the vegetable fibers used in the base phas... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6810788 | Beverage cartridge and filter assembly A beverage cartridge comprises a container having a sidewall extending from a first surface and a lip provided at an open end of the container. A cover is coupled to the lip of the container to cover the open end and seal the container. A sloped step is formed in th... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6692780 | Beverage infusion device The invention is a beverage device having a beverage pack, such as a bag containing substances to be added to flavor a liquid and a shield. The shield is connected to the pack and encapsulates the pack in the bottom of a cup. The shield has an open orient... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6589328 | Sponges of hydrocolloids The invention provides sponges (foams) produced from hydrocolloids by the expansion of gels of these. The foams have properties which can be varied, such as water absorption, biodegradibility, pore size and structure. Edible products can be produced which... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6565710 | Filter material with flavoring and flavor-protecting properties and a process for its production A filter material is described that is coated with cyclodextrins charged with taste substances, whereby the filter material also has 1 to 99% uncharged cyclodextrins, as well as a process for its production.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6548433 | Porous web material A fibrous, porous web material of the heat seal type having improved particulate retention properties for use in the manufacture of beverage infusion bags. The material comprises juxtaposed, successively wet laid first (1), second (5) and third (7) fibrou... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6510949 | Filter material having adjustable wettability and method for its manufacture The invention concerns a filter material characterized in that it is impregnated with an amphiphilic substance or with a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic substance to control the water wettability and water absorption.... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6165519 | Filter for adsorption from and/or dispersion of ingredients into a fluid A filter for the adsorption of ingredients from and/or the dispersion of ingredients into a fluid includes a matrix which has a plurality of particles having an inherently active surface or an active surface made of a fluid treating material. The particle... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6139883 | Porous web material A fibrous, porous web material of the non-heat seal tissue having a basis weight of 9-18 gm-2 and comprises a first layer and a second layer juxtaposed thereto wherein the second layer. The first layer comprising vegetable fibers and a second layer compri... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6004593 | Coffee flavoring method Coffee of a generic flavor coming from the natural coffee bean is brewed and custom flavored in a method having the steps of (1) brewing the coffee in a brew chamber and passing the coffee through a filter to produce filtered filtrate of the brewed coffee... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5958479 | Antioxidant/desiccant packet and method for use thereof An antioxidant composition which utilizes a desiccant carrier impregnated with a suitable fat soluble antioxidant is conveniently contained within a vapor permeable housing to prevent homogeneous mixing thereof with a stored product when the composition i... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5948455 | Cartridge having sheared thinned areas for promoting opening for beverage extraction A cartridge which contains a substance for preparation of a beverage and for use for preparation of the beverage. The cartridge has a base, a wall, a rim and a cover. The wall extends from the base to form a cup shape which is substantially a frustum shap... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5906845 | Flavoring devices Methods and devices for flavoring liquids are disclosed. Flavoring solids such as particulate coffee solids are packed into an impermeable container, preferably occupying most or all of the available volume. Absorbed in the solids is a quantity of extract... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5885633 | Flavor/supplement enhancing filter and method of forming and using same A filter is formed from a laminate of two sheets having a layer of adsorbent material and a layer of flavor enhancing material in the form of a flavor or supplement layer sandwiched between the sheets. Preferably, the adsorbent layer and the flavor or sup... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5711880 | Filtering means for the filtration of extraction beverages, in particular espresso A filter for the filtration of extraction beverages includes a disk having a plurality of apertures through which the beverage extracted from the material to be extracted passes form the afflux side to the efflux side. Each aperture is formed by cut edges... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5656316 | Obtaining fluid comestibles from substances contained in cartridges Fluid comestibles are prepared from substances, particularly roast and ground coffee, contained in cartridges by supporting a peripheral portion of a first surface of a sealed cartridge with a holder which has a base which includes a grille and relief sur... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5656311 | Cartridges having interiorly positioned zones of reduced thickness A cartridge which contains a substance for preparation of a beverage has a cover membrane member which covers an opening of a container body for containing the substance within the container interior. The body has a base and a sidewall which extends from ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5637335 | Capsule package containing roast and ground coffee A capsule package which contains roast and ground coffee for preparation of a coffee beverage has body and membrane components. The body has a base portion capable of allowing flow of a coffee beverage therethrough, an annular sidewall portion which exten... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5633026 | Tea filter pack for automatic brewers A conformable, self-aligning, high extraction efficiency tea filter pack capable of flavor extraction efficiencies comparable to those obtained using an identical quantity of bulk tea leaves and a paper filter under identical brewing conditions, but which... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5496573 | Coffee filter material and coffee filter bag A coffee filter material and bag suitable for providing a high-quality coffee extract, having a nonwoven fabric filter layer which is composed of thermoplastic organic synthetic fibers, satisfies the relationships (1) to (4): 3ࣘxࣘ30 ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5431997 | Process of producing porous web materials used for making infusion packages for brewing beverages and the web materials thus produced A porous web material for making infusion packages having enhanced mechanical seam integrity is obtained by treating the entire fibrous web material with an aqueous emulsion of a hydrophobic agent selected from the group consisting of high molecular weigh... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5068115 | Method for cleaning edible oils using an immersible packet containing citrus peels and a packet for cleaning edible oils The invention is a packet for the cleansing of edible oils, and a method of using that packet. The packet comprises a sealed enclosure formed of a porous or perforated, polymeric material. The ground rind from a fruit, such as granulated grapefruit peelin... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4925692 | Food composition containing a siloxane polymer and a particulate silica What is disclosed are food compositions which contain a polyorganosiloxane fluid as a fat substitute and an anti-anal leakage agent. The anti-anal leakage agents comprise C12 -C24 essentially saturated fatty acids or edible, digestib... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4874607 | Slow release berley A slow release berley composition and a process for preparing a slow release berley composition are disclosed. The slow release berley composition includes a mixture of from about 10% to about 35% by weight flour, from about 30% to about 70% by weight bra... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4863601 | Filter apparatus with hydrophilic filter material and hydrophobic support A filter bag is positioned inside and fastened to a holding frame. The holding frame has substantially vertical walls and is adapted to be placed on the edge of a coffee cup or the like. The sides of the holding frame that face the filter bag are made of ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4821630 | Sun tea adapter for plastic cartons Sun tea adapter apparatus includes a relatively long cylinder for holding tea bags and having mesh sides and bottom and adapted to be inserted into a plastic carton, such as one gallon plastic milk cartons, to allow the plastic carton to be used for makin... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4801464 | Single serving brewing packet and method of making same Roast ground coffee or the like is layered and confined between water permeable walls while brewing in a cup or mug from which it is to be consumed. The walls with coffee layered between may be wound, folded or stacked to form the desired packet. The wall... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4756915 | Process for preparing a brewed beverage A process for preparing a brewed beverage is presented. The process comprises providing a porous pouch containing an infusible material; at least partially immersing the pouch in water in a container; and subjecting the container to microwave heating unde... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4651877 | Packing for a consumer article The invention relates to a situation in which a merchant puts at a client's disposal an apparatus (9) for processing consumer articles (1) that are sold by him. The operation of the apparatus (9) is made dependent on the purchase of the consumer article (... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4642237 | Stable oxidant alpha-amylase concentrates for use in baking Storage stable oxidant-amylase pre-mix or additive formulations, when added to wheat floor, dough or bakery mixes, produce improved bakery products having fine grain and good cell structure and volume.... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4550024 | Apparatus for preparing hot drinks Apparatus for brewing, in particular, a multiplicity of consumption units a hot drink, such as coffee. The apparatus comprises a combination of a filter pan and a disposable filter cartridge with cellulose web filters. According to the invention, the fil... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4540616 | Carcass shroud and method of application A carcass shroud is formed from a liquid water porous hydrophobic and oleophilic polyolefin sheet. Preferably, the sheet is a spun-bonded fabric, such as spun-bonded polypropylene or a perforated polyolefin film having liquid water porosity. Preferably, a... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4514426 | Package and method for the automatic control of the degree of cooking of a cereal The present invention relates to a package for the automatic control of the degree of cooking of a cereal, and more particularly, to cereal cooked in hot water. The invention also relates to a method for the automatic control of the degree of cooking of a... | 04/30/1985 |
