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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166867 | Liquid flow control through a beverage preparation apparatus Apparatuses, methods and systems for liquid flow control and beverage preparation are disclosed. The apparatuses, methods and systems of the present invention include liquid flow control and beverage preparation capsules, pods, cartridges, pouches, systems, and modu... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8156858 | Apparatus for the regulation of operation parameters, in particular pressure, for a coffee machine, machine and operating method therefor The present invention relates to an apparatus for the regulation of operation parameters, in particular pressure, in a coffee machine. The apparatus comprises a keyboard, arranged for activating the machine and setting operation parameters, and a plurality of light ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8065952 | Full-automatic drip coffee maker with coffee bean grinder A full-automatic drip coffee maker with coffee bean grinder which is totally electronic controlled, that is, the user just needs to select whether to brew coffee after grinding the coffee bean or directly brew coffee on the control panel, accordingly the coffee make... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061263 | Sensor head and brew cup for a beverage brewing device A sensor head/brew cup with liquid level sensor probes which rotate down into the server to avoid damage to the probes by the server. The sensor head/brew cup moves as a unit, thereby eliminating any gap between the brew cup and the sensor head through which the bre... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8037811 | Adjustable volume brewer Beverage making apparatus which controllably produces a beverage from a brewing substance by combining heated water with a brewing substance. The beverage making apparatus includes a volume adjustment assembly (22) which can be controlled by a user to increas... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7987768 | Brewing mechanism A dispensing system for injecting a fluid into a number of containers. The dispensing system may include a turret plate for holding the containers and an injection system positioned about the turret plate. The injection system may include a piston for contacting a c... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987767 | 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... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7827904 | Apparatus and method for brewer control A beverage making apparatus, method, method of using such a beverage making apparatus and method of cleaning a beverage making apparatus is disclosed. The beverage making apparatus includes a liquid basin (16) for receiving a quantity of liquid and is in comm... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7743695 | Espresso coffee maker having an espresso brew unit In an espresso coffee maker having an espresso brew unit (1) and a coffee outflow duct (18) in fluid-conductive connection with the espresso brew unit via a crema valve (15) and having an end sided coffee outflow (19), no brewed residual ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7707927 | Beverage machine with height-adjustable device for controlling distance between beverage recipient and outlet A beverage machine having a height-adjustment device that includes a movable support plate for adjusting the position of the recipient relative to at least one beverage outlet. The support plate is movable relative to the at least one beverage outlet. The machine al... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7654192 | Coffee automat having a vertically adjustable and lockable outflow unit In a coffee automat, a vertically adjustable and lockable outflow unit (3), which comprises at least one coffee outflow tube (6) in fluid-conductive connection with a coffee brewing device is continuously height-adjustable relative to a cup base and ca... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7644650 | Water heater and coffee maker for aircraft The invention provides an improved water heater and coffee maker for use in an aircraft. A water heater 1 of an aircraft has a water tank 20 to which water from a water tank 10 of the aircraft is fed via a solenoid valve 14 and a flowmete... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7637205 | Dispensing device for drinks The invention relates to dispensing devices for drinks or similar dosable liquid foodstuffs, e.g. coffee, milk or soft drinks, comprising manually actuatable selector switches for determining the type and quantity of the foodstuff to be dispensed. The aim of the inv... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7631593 | Food processing apparatus with auto-directive controller and method A hot beverage brewer (20) with an auto-directive brewer controller (22) that controls enabling and revealing of a plurality of hidden, or phantom, switches (39, 40, 42, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 and 60). Signals from disabled switches are i... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7607385 | Machine for the preparation of beverages A low pressure beverage preparation system for automatically preparing a range of beverage types from a range of beverage cartridges, the system comprising: a beverage preparation machine; and a plurality of bevera... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7506576 | Brewer with measured use controlled disablement feature A beverage brewer (10) with a controller (14) that automatically disables selected brewer functions unless enabled by an enablement code that enables use that is only sufficient to brew a preselected quantity of beverage by mixing the brew ingredient (... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7503253 | Apparatus, system and method for infusing a pre-packaged pod Disclosed is a beverage brewer which produces beverage by delivering brewing water to a quantity of brewing substance. The brewer includes a water source for providing water to the brewer. The water source may be in the form of a reservoir or pressurized waterline. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7461584 | Device for the production of a beverage, provided with a means of detection A device for the production of beverages by infusing a substance that is to be infused and which is contained in disposable packaging, includes: an infusion chamber having a configuration which can vary between an open position and a closed position for the infusion... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7444924 | Coffee-maker comprising an improved locking device The invention concerns a cartridge-operated coffee-machine, comprising a two-part housing (1) for receiving hot water supply means for an infusion head (8): one first part forming a support for at least one cartridge (2) and a mobile part for op... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7401545 | Method and apparatus for optimizing variable liquid temperatures A method, apparatus, and related beverage profiles for on-demand heating of liquid used for beverage dispensing where such heating is dynamically variable according to the applicable profile. The apparatus includes a heating unit, electronic controller, and sensing ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398726 | System for dispensing metered volumes of heated water to the brew chamber of a single serve beverage brewer A system for dispensing a metered volume of heated water to the brew chamber of a single serve beverage dispenser. The system includes a storage tank for containing a supply of unheated water and a dispensing tank. A delivery line communicates with the brew chamber ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7367260 | In-wall coffee maker system and method of installation A coffee maker includes a housing, the housing of the coffee maker shaped and configured to fit within a wall cavity inside a wall and attach to one or more wall structures, the housing including an integral mounting structure having engagement structures to engage ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364078 | Bar code reading method and apparatus for a battery tester charger An apparatus for entering information into a battery test/charger that includes a bar code reader, a controller that is used to receive information from the bar code reader wherein the controller controls a battery tester/charger. In addition, a method for entering ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350455 | Coffee maker A coffee maker is disclosed, having at least one coffee bean container adapted to receive whole coffee beans and a brewing module including a brewing chamber for brewing a coffee beverage by means of hot brewing water. The coffee bean container is subdivided into tw... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337704 | Single serve beverage maker with coordinated heating and pumping periods A beverage maker includes a reservoir; a heater for heating water in the reservoir from a starting temperature to a brewing temperature; a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the water and the heater; a pump connected to the reservoir for pumping hot w... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328650 | Brewer Disclosed is a beverage dispenser of the type for dispensing beverage into a server. The dispenser includes a housing having a body and an overhanging portion protruding from the housing. A dispensing area is defined between the overhanging portion of the body. The ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322274 | Automatic locking device for coffee brewing apparatus This invention provides a locking device for coffee brewing apparatus of an automatic coffee maker. With this invention, when the top cover is closed, the brewing chamber can be locked and sealed at the same time automatically, while after coffee is brewed, the brew... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322276 | Coffee dispenser group, in particular for espresso coffee, for a drinks machine A coffee dispenser group, in particular for espresso coffee, for a drinks machine comprises two shoulders (62) connected together by two sealing blocks (63) arranged at the bottom and an upper brewing cylinder (64) arranged on top. Said shoulder... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7299742 | Apparatus for preparing hot beverages with a boiler and an assembly for inhibiting scale An apparatus for preparing hot beverages includes a boiler and a device for inhibiting scale. That device comprises at least one ultrasound transmitter located at the boiler, inside the boiler or in the region of the boiler. The ultrasound transmitter is operatively... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7279190 | Control method for beverage making system A brewing control method for use with beverage brewing system (10) uses a controller (52) responsive to a comparison of preselected values of total brew water and total diluent water stored in a program memory (62) and to actual quantities measu... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273005 | Coffee 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 pro... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268698 | Beverage communication system A beverage system including a communication means (300) for communicating between a beverage dispensing module (32) and a base station (304). Each beverage-dispersing module (32) includes a controller (76), which is centralized for... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258062 | System and method for producing foamed and steamed milk for hot beverages A foamed milk system for creating foamed milk from a source of milk, a source of air, and a source of steam. The system may include a milk inlet system for pressurizing the milk, an air inlet system for pressurizing the air, a mixing area to mix the pressurized milk... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252033 | Automatic coffee maker A coffee maker includes a valve mechanism having a micro switch, an electromagnetic valve, a magnetic covering board activated by the electromagnetic valve for opening or closing a powder path, and a spring interconnecting the covering board and the electromagnetic ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234389 | Brewer system with brew status indicator and method A twin brewer system (30) with a pair of brewers (30A, 30B) each with a controller (158) for controlling the application of electrical power to a hot water heater, disables the application of electrical power to the heater (154) of... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231870 | Dripless funnel assembly A flow control assembly (20) for use in conjunction with a funnel assembly (22) of a brewing system. The flow control assembly comprises a body (28) which has a magnetic portion (26) and a stopper (24). The body is desirably attach... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231279 | Automatic vending machine with integrated capsule feeding apparatus An automatic vending machine includes an integrated capsule dispensing apparatus. The automatic vending machine comprises a first dispensing unit for delivering products that it withdraws from one or more first storage compartments, and is characterized in that it f... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228066 | Variable flow spray system An improved method and apparatus for brewing a brewing substance. The apparatus including a liquid conduit (18) for supplying a brewing liquid, a liquid permeable container (28) for retaining the brewing substance and allowing the brewed liquid to pass... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225728 | Brewing apparatus with pre-infusion and pulse brewing A brewing apparatus includes an intermittent brewing feature whereby a controller regulates flow into a brew basket based upon a user selected pre-stored flow profile comprising a sequence of flow pulses. A user selects from among a plurality of stored intermittent ... | 06/05/2007 |
