Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100049 | Method for controlling and managing the water flow to a coffee machine provided with a water softener device of ion exchange resin type, and coffee machine for implementing the method A method for controlling and managing the water flow to a coffee machine provided with an ion exchange water softener device, characterised by: determining, on the basis of the hardness of the mains water and the type of resins, the maximum volume of water treatable... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7946218 | Apparatus for preparing a beverage The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for preparing a beverage (2) comprising a brew chamber (10) defining a volume for containing at least one container (11) with a soluble or extractable product for preparing said beverage, wherein ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7891287 | Coffee maker suitable for aircraft use A coffee maker assembly particularly suitable for aircraft use delivers hot coffee into a decanter that can be removed from the assembly to serve the coffee to passengers and crew inside an aircraft cabin. The assembly includes an electronically controlled solenoid ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7854193 | Apparatus for preparing a beverage The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for preparing a beverage (2) comprising a brew chamber (10) defining a volume for containing at least one container (11) with a soluble or extractable product for preparing said beverage, wherein ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7640845 | Drain for beverage forming machine A method and apparatus for draining a component of a beverage forming system such as a coffee brewer. A tank used for holding and/or heating a beverage precursor liquid may be automatically drained. A beverage forming machine including a drain system may be self-con... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7415921 | Apparatus for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, such as coffee An apparatus for preparing a beverage provided with a storage tank, a heater and a three-way valve. The three-way valve is provided with in inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet. The three-way valve is provided with a first member which is freely movable between... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322282 | Assembly for creating milk froth and/or for heating milk An assembly for creating milk froth and/or for heating milk is disclosed. It comprises a foaming device and optionally a milk container and a valve assembly. The foaming device is provided with a steam supply channel, an air supply channel, a milk supply channel and... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7278349 | Carafe with outlet in handle A beverage carafe including a main section having a first liquid dispensing system comprising a pouring spout, and a handle connected to the main section for tilting the main section. The beverage carafe can be tilted to pour liquid from the pouring spout. The caraf... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7249557 | Electric coffee maker and method of making coffee using such a coffee maker An electric coffee maker for preparing a coffee drink from ground coffee and water, a reservoir adapted to store water for preparing coffee, and a protective housing which encloses a device for preparing the coffee drink. The reservoir defines a free volume in which... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7178452 | Espresso machine having a rotating ceramic disk valve as a selective water/steam distributor An espresso machine provided with a rotating ceramic disk valve (1) as a selective water-steam distributor that is in a driving connection with a drive motor (2), and a control device (3) for controlling the drive motor (2). To increase t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7146904 | Top load coffee maker with front access water reservoir A top-loading coffeemaker comprises a housing having an open top and two covers pivotable between opened and closed positions. A filter basket can be inserted through a front portion of the open top to be supported above a carafe. A reservoir is located in a rear po... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134384 | Method and device for producing beverages A method for preparing beverages, includes supplying water from a water source to a tapping point, supplying powder for beverages from a container to the tapping point, characterized in that the supplying of powder for beverages is performed without the influence of... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131369 | Drawer and latching mechanism for positioning and securing a pod below the brew head of a beverage brewer A drawer and latching mechanism for a beverage brewer, and preferably, a brewer that utilizes a pod of coffee grounds or another beverage component, has a housing of the brewer including a pivotable cover and a drawer for retaining a pod of a beverage component belo... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7101583 | Method for processing a product A method of processing a product, such as a food product, by sequential application of different processing steps in a single vessel, is disclosed. Untreated product is placed inside a bottom-unloading basket that is then placed within a covered vessel. For processi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093530 | Coffeemaker pod carrier A brewing apparatus pod carrier including a frame forming a first pod receiving cavity on a first side of the frame and a second pod receiving cavity on a second opposite side of the frame, and a liquid flow path between the first and second pod receiving cavities. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093533 | Brewing apparatus hot water discharge head A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid; a water heater connected to the housing; and a hot water discharge head connected to the lid for delivering hot water from the hot water heater in a downward direction. The hot water discharge head includ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089849 | Single/multiple beverage machine Machine for brewing coffee or beverage having at lease one single-serving brewing module, and at least one multi-serving brewing module connected to a commonly shared pump, water reservoir, and boiler. A flow controller is connected to the boiler, pump, and water re... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7051647 | Filter coffee maker with locking device for pivotable filter holder A filter coffee maker having a filter holder, a case providing a filter holder housing for receiving the filter holder, and a pedestal provided to receive a carafe. The filter holder housing has at least one concave structure having an upper entrance, a lateral wall... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7024983 | Brewing apparatus hot water control A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid and a brewing area under the lid; a hot water heater connected to the housing; a water pump connected to the hot water heater; a controller coupled to the hot water heater and the pump; and a switch connec... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021197 | Hot beverage machine A multifunctional beverage machine designed for automatically making various kinds of hot drinks, such as coffee, tea, hot chocolate or soups, and incorporates an advanced microprocessor control system such that multifunctional appliance operation can be easily be a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017472 | Brewing apparatus water temperature control A brewing apparatus, such as a coffeemaker, including a hot water heater; a first temperature sensor connected to the hot water heater; a second temperature sensor connected to either a cold water inlet to the heater or a hot water outlet from the heater; a pump con... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013794 | Electric coffee maker with pivoting water reservoir Electric coffee maker includes a housing (1) comprising a base (5) on which rests a support (3) for an infusion receptacle (5), an upright (4) secured to the base (2) enclosing an infusion group and carrying at its upper reg... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994015 | Apparatus for preparing coffee An apparatus for preparing coffee includes a holder provided with an access opening for placing a pouch filled with a product to be extracted into the holder; a cover for closing and releasing the access opening; a clamping arrangement for pressing the holder and co... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6962104 | Tea brewing apparatus The tea brewing system comprises a blending system, brewing system, bag squeezing system and cooling system to produce liquid tea for bottling and distribution. The blending system comprises a system for heating and blending water, sweetener and other flavorings in ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948421 | Brewing apparatus A beverage brewing apparatus having a two chamber disposable cartridge that has fresh water in one chamber and brew ingredients in the other chamber. The cartridge fits into a cavity formed in a housing that includes a water heating system and expansion chamber. The... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945157 | Automatic flavor-injected blending apparatus and method An automatic flavor-injected blending apparatus includes a base, a processor, and a user input in signal communication with the processor. A blending spindle is rotatably affixed at an upper end to the base and is rotatable under processor control. A container suppo... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6845704 | Beverage making system with flow meter measurement control and method A beverage brewing system (10) having 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 measured by one or two flow meter (3... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843164 | Coffee brewer An improved coffee brewer is provided for rapid and consistent high quality brewing of coffee. The coffee brewer includes a control panel for initiating a brew cycle wherein a metered volume of hot water is delivered from an insulated water reservoir via a spray hea... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6835915 | Appliance for the preparation of hot drinks The construction has been created such that the hot water is flowing from a closed secured container without danger of scalding and dripping over to the drinking cup, which is also secured. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6786135 | Steam structure for an electric coffee maker A steam structure for an electric coffee maker includes a throttle valve, a steam pipe, an enclosing valve, a valve seat and a backflow pipe, wherein the steam pipe is connected to one side of the throttle valve. The throttle valve is connected to the valve seat at ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6772675 | Apparatus for preparing frozen drinks Frozen beverage mixing unit has a hollow housing with an open bottom. A shaving disc with a cutting knife is rotationally mounted inside the housing, the shaving disc being connected to a motor. A piston moves above the shaving disc pushing a frozen product into a c... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6752069 | Beverage brewer with pour over feature A beverage brewer with two modes of operation, an automatic mode in which water automatically flows into a reservoir for heating the water and is dispensed over beverage concentrate during a brewing cycle and a manual mode in which water is manually added to the bre... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6701826 | Electric coffee maker for selectively brewing Espresso coffee and Americano coffee An electric coffee maker includes a removable filtering member for receiving ground coffee beans. A selection unit can be actuated to operate the assembly of a water-supplying device, a flow control unit, and a dispensing member in a selected one of a sin... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6536332 | Coffee machine for brewing coffee powder pre-packed in a cartridge The invention provides a coffee machine for brewing coffee powder pre-packed in a cartridge, whereby the bottom of the brewing chamber receiving the cartridge is provided with perforator members to perforate the cartridge bottom upon closing the brewing c... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6481339 | Coffee brewer The reservoir of an automatic coffee brewer is closed except to a siphon tube, and a vent connected to two ball valves. One ball valve closes when the water level floats the ball. The other ball valve opens when the reservoir pressure approaches an unsafe... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6261447 | Portable, automatic, steam pressurized water filtration system A water filtration system which utilizes steam pressure to provide energy for the pumping process, has a boiler (1) which shall be used to develop steam (19) and shall be heated by a stove (27). The steam produced shall flow through a steam tube (7) and i... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6253663 | In-wall coffee maker An in-wall coffee maker includes a coffee maker unit received in a mounting structure mounted within a wall cavity. The mounting structure includes engagement tabs to enable engagement of the mounting box to one or more wall structures and attachment flan... | 07/03/2001 |
