Abrégé

A filter assembly for use with a brewer to form a brewed beverage from a beverage brewing substance. The filter assembly is arranged in a funnel of the brewer and a dose of beverage brewing substance is arranged on the filter assembly within the funnel. A solution is controllably dispensed by the brewer over the beverage brewing substance to form the brewed beverage. A mesh of the filter assembly allows the brewed beverage to pass though the filter assembly. A gasket of the filter assembly engages with an inner surface of the funnel to retain the retain the beverage brewing substance within the funnel against the filter assembly and prohibit the beverage brewing substance from bypassing the mesh of the filter assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/06 - Filtres ou passoires pour appareils à café et à thé
• A47J 31/14 - Appareils à préparer le café ou le thé à filtres placés dans ou derrière les orifices de versement
• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons

Abrégé

A spray head assembly for use with a beverage brewer includes a spray head and an adapter. The spray head includes a front portion including a plurality of holes for dispensing water therethrough and a backer plate having a turn mechanism. The adapter includes a body having an outer portion and a threaded inner portion. The body has an opening through the threaded inner portion that is attachable to an outlet tube of the beverage brewer. The outer portion of the body includes tabs that are engageable with the turn mechanism of the backer plate by inserting the tabs into the turn mechanism and rotating the backer plate to engage the tabs.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons
• A47J 31/46 - Becs verseurs, pompes, soupapes de vidange ou dispositifs analogues pour le transport de liquides

Produits et services

(1) Providing online non-downloadable electronic technical manuals, training videos, live and recorded virtual technical training sessions in the field of beverage making and dispensing equipment and related equipment via a website accessible by scanning of machine-readable identification devices, namely barcode, and RFID labels and tags located on the aforementioned equipment (2) Technology services, namely, providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud computing software for providing streamlined, remotely accessible training and support to equipment operators for beverage making and dispensing equipment and related equipment, in the nature of access to machine and equipment education and service content, namely, technical manuals, training videos, technical service chat, real-time and recorded virtual technical sessions, and for scheduling service requests associated with scanned equipment, accessible by scanning of machine-readable identification devices, namely barcode, and RFID labels and tags located on the aforementioned equipment

Abrégé

A QR code proxy system allows digital dispenser assets associated with QR codes on a plurality of dispensers to be externally controlled. The specific digital dispenser assets associated with static QR codes can be changed without needing to change the QR codes themselves by editing a routing map. In some embodiments, the system may include a content/media routing map and a proxy engine. The content/media routing map establishes an association between a plurality of dispensers each with a respective QR code and a plurality of digital dispenser assets. The proxy engine determines an identity of a dispenser based on its QR code and responds with one or more digital dispenser assets based on the association established by the content/media routing map.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 16/955 - Recherche dans le Web utilisant des identifiants d’information, p. ex. des localisateurs uniformisés de ressources [uniform resource locators - URL]
• G06Q 30/02 - MarketingEstimation ou détermination des prixCollecte de fonds

Abrégé

A network-controlled dispensing device is provided. The dispensing device may include a display, a scannable device identifier (e.g., QR code, RFID tag, etc.) that uniquely identifies the dispensing device to a scanning device, and a network device to establish communications with a server based, at least in part, on the scannable device identifier. The dispenser includes a controller to control dispensing of a product based on one or more product selections received from the server. The controller generates a dispense code in response to receiving one or more product selections from the server and presents the dispense code on the display. If the code received from the server matches the dispense code, the controller dispenses a product based on the one or more product selections received from the server.

Classes IPC  ?

• B67D 1/08 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour débiter des boissons à la pression Détails
• G05B 15/02 - Systèmes commandés par un calculateur électriques
• G06F 3/0482 - Interaction avec des listes d’éléments sélectionnables, p. ex. des menus
• G06F 3/14 - Sortie numérique vers un dispositif de visualisation
• G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
• G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p. ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie

Abrégé

A beverage brewing system with a beverage server and a brewer. The beverage server includes an information device to store a beverage recipe. The brewer includes a communication device to wirelessly read the recipe from the beverage server. During the brewing process, the brewer reads the recipe from the beverage server and sends control signals to create a brewed beverage according to the beverage recipe.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/52 - Mécanismes commandés par un réveil-matin pour les appareils à préparer le café ou le thé
• A47J 31/10 - Appareils à préparer le café, dans lesquels le récipient où se fait l'infusion est placé au-dessus ou dans la partie supérieure des récipients pour la boissonPercolateurs
• A47J 31/46 - Becs verseurs, pompes, soupapes de vidange ou dispositifs analogues pour le transport de liquides
• A47J 31/50 - Samovars avec dispositifs pour maintenir les boissons chaudes ou froides

Abrégé

A brewing device, a stand, and server for remotely monitoring a brewed beverage's status. The stand and/or server includes a wireless communication subsystem to establish wireless communications with a remote brewing device. The stand and/or brewer may wirelessly send one or more of the status updates regarding the brewed beverage server to the remote brewing device with the wireless communication subsystem. The remote brewer device establishes a user interface from which the status updates can be viewed by mobile device(s) wirelessly connected to the brewer device.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 12/70 - Systèmes de commutation par paquets
• H04B 3/54 - Systèmes de transmission par lignes de réseau de distribution d'énergie
• H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p. ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
• H04W 4/70 - Services pour la communication de machine à machine ou la communication de type machine

Abrégé

A system, method, and apparatus for producing a brewed beverage using a brewing apparatus of a brewing machine to reduce the time to produce a brewed beverage through a sequence of steps. The apparatus includes structures and functions that help to maintain the reliability and cleanliness of the apparatus. The structure of the apparatus helps reduce the size and dimension of the apparatus while producing a desired brewed beverage result. The steps of the method configured using the apparatus to sequence and/or simultaneously operate various steps of the apparatus to reduce the time to produce a brewed beverage.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/36 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'un liquide avec des moyens mécaniques pour produire la pression
• A23F 5/26 - Extraction des constituants solubles dans l'eau
• A47J 31/00 - Appareils à préparer les boissons
• A47J 31/46 - Becs verseurs, pompes, soupapes de vidange ou dispositifs analogues pour le transport de liquides
• A47J 31/52 - Mécanismes commandés par un réveil-matin pour les appareils à préparer le café ou le thé

Produits et services

Electric beverage making machines, namely, coffee and/or tea brewing machines

Produits et services

Electric beverage making machines, namely, coffee and/or tea brewing machines

Abrégé

A beverage making and dispensing apparatus for controllably preparing batches of beverage. The beverage making and dispensing apparatus includes a housing, a controller, a user interface carried on the housing and operatively associated with the controller. A beverage making engine is associated with the housing and is controllably operated by the controller. The brew engine controllably receives a predetermined quantity of beverage making substance and beverage making liquid for producing a predetermined beverage. At least a plurality of reservoirs are individually, operatively associated with the apparatus and retained in the housing. Each reservoir is controllably operatively in communication with the beverage making engine to controllably, individually receive separate batches of beverage produced by the beverage making engine. Beverage is selectively, controllably dispensable from each reservoir on demand by selective controllable operation of a dispensing valve communicating with each reservoir.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/40 - Appareils à préparer des boissons avec des moyens de distribution pour ajouter une quantité mesurée d'ingrédients, p. ex. du café, de l'eau, du sucre, du cacao, du lait, du thé
• A47J 31/60 - Dispositifs de nettoyage

Produits et services

Technology services, namely, providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud computing software to commercial foodservice channels, namely, restaurants, convenience stores, coffee shops, bakeries, hotels, resorts, cruise ships, other hospitality venues, entertainment venues, corporate cafeterias, workplace offices, hospitals, catering services, educational institutions, military installations, ghost kitchens, and correctional institutions, for synchronizing, in real time, with customer operated systems to perform critical and timely information analysis with kitchen management systems, alerting and communication systems, task management systems, analytical systems and other enterprise systems

Produits et services

Providing online non-downloadable electronic technical manuals, training videos, live and recorded virtual technical training sessions in the field of beverage making and dispensing equipment and related equipment via a website accessible by scanning of machine-readable identification devices, namely barcode, and RFID labels and tags located on the aforementioned equipment Technology services, namely, providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud computing software for providing streamlined, remotely accessible training and support to equipment operators for beverage making and dispensing equipment and related equipment, in the nature of access to machine and equipment education and service content, namely, technical manuals, training videos, technical service chat, real-time and recorded virtual technical sessions, and for scheduling service requests associated with scanned equipment, accessible by scanning of machine-readable identification devices, namely barcode, and RFID labels and tags located on the aforementioned equipment

Produits et services

Technology services, namely, providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud computing software featuring technology that enables equipment owners and operators to remotely access digital tools to manage and optimize data transfer, collection and use, streamline equipment service and maintenance, and integrate with equipment owners' enterprise applications, for use with beverage making and dispensing equipment and related equipment

Abrégé

A gas infuser includes a mixing chamber and a liquid injector. Gas is supplied into the mixing chamber and liquid flows through openings of the injector to mix with the gas in the mixing chamber and form a gas-infused liquid.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01F 25/30 - Mélangeurs à injecteurs
• B01F 23/20 - Mélange de gaz avec des liquides
• B01F 35/71 - Mécanismes d'alimentation
• B01F 23/237 - Mélange de gaz avec des liquides en introduisant des gaz dans des milieux liquides, p. ex. pour produire des liquides aérés caractérisé par les propriétés physiques ou chimiques des gaz ou des vapeurs introduits dans le milieu liquide
• B01F 101/14 - Mélange d'ingrédients pour boissons non alcooliséesDissolution de sucre dans l'eau

Produits et services

(1) Electric beverage making machines, namely, brewers for making coffee, tea, and hot beverages for commercial use, and structural component parts therefor

Abrégé

A cold drink apparatus, system, and method of operation for producing a chilled or partially frozen beverage product, often referred to as a slush beverage or “granita” beverage. The apparatus includes a chilling structure and some form of blade or auger that moves relative to the chilling structure to strip product off and circulate the beverage along the chilling structure. The apparatus further includes a heating structure and heating operation to heat to at least partially thaw the product so that it returns to a generally liquid or solution state. Such heating operation reduces downtime for permitting for machine maintenance and/or permitting the sugar or solution within the product to be redistributed and refrozen to maintain desired qualities and consistency of the product.

Classes IPC  ?

• A23G 9/04 - Production de desserts glacés, p. ex. de glaces
• A23G 9/12 - Production par fournée par l'emploi de moyens pour agiter le contenu d'un récipient immobile
• A23G 9/18 - Production continue les produits se trouvant sur la paroi extérieure d'un corps réfrigéré, p. ex. un tambour ou une bande sans fin
• A23G 9/22 - Détails, éléments constitutifs ou accessoires d'appareils dans la mesure où ils ne sont pas spécifiques à un seul des groupes précédents

Abrégé

Disclosed is a hardline connection assembly for connecting a portion, such as a lid, of a beverage making apparatus to a lower portion of the apparatus to provide an electrical connection. The hardline connection assembly includes a line with a magnetic connector assembly attached to one end of the line. The magnetic connector assembly including a first end and a second end to provide a magnetically attractive connection capable of bringing together the first and second ends and of making an electrical connection between the ends. The magnetic assembly also allows for breakaway disengagement of the ends without damage to the line connection to the lid and connection of the connector attached to the apparatus. A kit of the hardline connection assembly is provided for retrofitting existing apparatus.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons
• H01R 13/62 - Moyens pour faciliter l'engagement ou la séparation des pièces de couplage ou pour les maintenir engagées

Abrégé

A multiple tank heated water system and method for use with a beverage making apparatus. The system includes at least two individual water tanks for controllable heating water. A first tank of the multiple tanks including an inlet port receiving water from a water source for controllably heating water. A second tank communicating with the first tank to receive heated water from the first tank for controllably heating in the second tank. A control system operatively associated with the heated water system. A thermostat connected to each of the multiple tanks for detecting the temperature of the water within the tank, each thermostat communicating with the control system. A heating element associated with each tank, each heating element communicating with the control system.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/56 - Bouilloires à commande du niveau de l'eauBouilloires à commande de la température

Produits et services

Electric beverage making machines, namely, brewers for making coffee, tea, and hot beverages for commercial use, and structural component parts therefor

Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for a funnel assembly for use in a beverage brewing apparatus. The funnel assembly may include an insert that is retained in the funnel assembly to contain a powdered or other similar substance for mixing with liquid within the insert. The insert is configured to extend within a cavity of the funnel assembly and is configured to permit mixing of the substance with the liquid before dispensing the mixture into a portion of the funnel assembly. The insert may include a rim or liquid shield, with at least a portion of the rim or liquid shield engaging a portion of the funnel assembly to retain the insert within the funnel assembly. The insert may further include a flow guide adjacent a drainage aperture, the flow guide at least partially directing the flow of mixture from the insert into a portion of the funnel assembly. The funnel assembly may alternatively itself be formed to contain a powdered or similar substance and permit mixing of the substance with liquid before dispensing.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/06 - Filtres ou passoires pour appareils à café et à thé
• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons

Produits et services

(1) Electric beverage makers, namely, brewers for making coffee, tea and hot beverages for commercial use, and structural component parts therefor

Abrégé

The apparatuses and methods disclosed herein, along with contemplated variants thereof, provide several advantages over known systems for actuating the faucet of a beverage server. In conventional designs, a faucet of a beverage server is provided in the lower portion of a reservoir, such that a beverage from the reservoir is distributed to the spigot through a gravity-driven process. In operation, many of these servers are utilized as service industry coffee servers for restaurants and banquet halls. Employees who are handling the brewing equipment will often place servers used with the brewing equipment directly in a sink for cleaning or filling, such that the base of that sink acts as a horizontal surface. Absent the ability of the lever assembly to fold into an up position, this operation would result in putting unnecessary force on the lever assembly. Accordingly, a multi-position, hands-free actuation system is disclosed herein.

Classes IPC  ?

• B67D 3/00 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour commander le débit du liquide à distribuer par gravité à partir des récipients de stockage
• F16K 31/524 - Moyens mécaniques d'actionnement à manivelle, excentrique ou came à came

Abrégé

A network-controlled dispensing device is provided. The dispensing device may include a display, a scannable device identifier (e.g., QR code, RFID tag, etc.) that uniquely identifies the dispensing device to a scanning device, and a network device to establish communications with a server based, at least in part, on the scannable device identifier. The dispenser includes a controller to control dispensing of a product based on one or more product selections received from the server. The controller generates a dispense code in response to receiving one or more product selections from the server and presents the dispense code on the display. If the code received from the server matches the dispense code, the controller dispenses a product based on the one or more product selections received from the server.

Classes IPC  ?

• B67D 1/08 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour débiter des boissons à la pression Détails
• G05B 15/02 - Systèmes commandés par un calculateur électriques
• G06F 3/0482 - Interaction avec des listes d’éléments sélectionnables, p. ex. des menus
• G06F 3/14 - Sortie numérique vers un dispositif de visualisation
• G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
• G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p. ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie

Abrégé

A dispenser that is configured to switch between a first mode in which the user interacts with external surfaces of the dispenser to make selections and initiate dispensing and a second mode in which the user makes selections and initiates dispensing using gesture controls. In some cases, the gesture control feature could be incorporated into an accessibility panel that can be retrofitted with existing dispensers to add gesture control. In some cases, the dispenser broadcasts an identifier with a wireless beacon that facilitates selection and dispensing of a product.

Classes IPC  ?

• B67D 1/08 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour débiter des boissons à la pression Détails
• G06F 3/041 - Numériseurs, p. ex. pour des écrans ou des pavés tactiles, caractérisés par les moyens de transduction
• G06F 3/0488 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] utilisant des caractéristiques spécifiques fournies par le périphérique d’entrée, p. ex. des fonctions commandées par la rotation d’une souris à deux capteurs, ou par la nature du périphérique d’entrée, p. ex. des gestes en fonction de la pression exercée enregistrée par une tablette numérique utilisant un écran tactile ou une tablette numérique, p. ex. entrée de commandes par des tracés gestuels
• G05B 19/4155 - Commande numérique [CN], c.-à-d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p. ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'un programme sous forme numérique caractérisée par le déroulement du programme, c.-à-d. le déroulement d'un programme de pièce ou le déroulement d'une fonction machine, p. ex. choix d'un programme
• A47J 31/52 - Mécanismes commandés par un réveil-matin pour les appareils à préparer le café ou le thé

Abrégé

An adapter and a method of operation of the adapter. The adapter is configured for use with a faucet of a beverage dispenser to facilitate reduced touching of the dispenser or touchless use of the faucet. The adaptor includes a body having a faucet handle engaging portion, a fulcrum portion, at least one extending portion, and a cup engaging portion. A nozzle clearance area is defined generally between the cup engaging portion and the fulcrum portion. The method of operation provides attachment of the adaptor to the faucet without the need for tools, fasteners, adhesives, or the like. The method of fabrication allows for the adaptor to be fabricated from a generally planar piece of material and manufactured to provide the structure as defined.

Classes IPC  ?

• B67D 3/00 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour commander le débit du liquide à distribuer par gravité à partir des récipients de stockage

Abrégé

A brewing device, a stand, and server for remotely monitoring a brewed beverage's status. The stand and/or server includes a wireless communication subsystem to establish wireless communications with a remote brewing device. The stand and/or brewer may wirelessly send one or more of the status updates regarding the brewed beverage server to the remote brewing device with the wireless communication subsystem. The remote brewer device establishes a user interface from which the status updates can be viewed by mobile device(s) wirelessly connected to the brewer device.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 12/70 - Systèmes de commutation par paquets
• H04B 3/54 - Systèmes de transmission par lignes de réseau de distribution d'énergie
• H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p. ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
• H04W 4/70 - Services pour la communication de machine à machine ou la communication de type machine

Abrégé

A spray head assembly for use with a beverage brewer includes a spray head and an adapter. The spray head includes a back plate having a turn mechanism. The adapter includes a body having an outer portion and a threaded inner portion. The body has an opening through the threaded inner portion that is attachable to a valve of the beverage maker. The outer portion of the body includes ears attachable to the backer plate of the spray head through the turn mechanism.

Classes IPC  ?

• B05B 15/65 - Aménagements de montage pour la liaison fluide de l’appareil de pulvérisation ou de ses sorties aux conduits d’écoulement

Abrégé

A system, method, and apparatus for producing a brewed beverage using a brewing apparatus of a brewing machine to reduce the time to produce a brewed beverage through a sequence of steps. The apparatus includes structures and functions that help to maintain the reliability and cleanliness of the apparatus. The structure of the apparatus helps reduce the size and dimension of the apparatus while producing a desired brewed beverage result. The steps of the method configured using the apparatus to sequence and/or simultaneously operate various steps of the apparatus to reduce the time to produce a brewed beverage.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/36 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'un liquide avec des moyens mécaniques pour produire la pression
• A47J 31/46 - Becs verseurs, pompes, soupapes de vidange ou dispositifs analogues pour le transport de liquides
• A23F 5/26 - Extraction des constituants solubles dans l'eau
• A47J 31/00 - Appareils à préparer les boissons
• A47J 31/52 - Mécanismes commandés par un réveil-matin pour les appareils à préparer le café ou le thé

Abrégé

A beverage brewing system with a beverage server and a brewer. The beverage server includes an information device to store a beverage recipe. The brewer includes a communication device to wirelessly read the recipe from the beverage server. During the brewing process, the brewer reads the recipe from the beverage server and sends control signals to create a brewed beverage according to the beverage recipe.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/52 - Mécanismes commandés par un réveil-matin pour les appareils à préparer le café ou le thé
• A47J 31/10 - Appareils à préparer le café, dans lesquels le récipient où se fait l'infusion est placé au-dessus ou dans la partie supérieure des récipients pour la boissonPercolateurs
• A47J 31/46 - Becs verseurs, pompes, soupapes de vidange ou dispositifs analogues pour le transport de liquides
• A47J 31/50 - Samovars avec dispositifs pour maintenir les boissons chaudes ou froides

Abrégé

A gas infuser includes a mixing chamber and a liquid injector. Gas is supplied into the mixing chamber and liquid flows through openings of the injector to mix with the gas in the mixing chamber and form a gas-infused liquid.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01F 3/04 - Mélange, p.ex. dispersion, émulsion, selon les phases à mélanger de gaz ou de vapeurs avec des liquides
• B01F 25/30 - Mélangeurs à injecteurs
• B01F 23/20 - Mélange de gaz avec des liquides
• B01F 35/71 - Mécanismes d'alimentation
• B01F 23/237 - Mélange de gaz avec des liquides en introduisant des gaz dans des milieux liquides, p. ex. pour produire des liquides aérés caractérisé par les propriétés physiques ou chimiques des gaz ou des vapeurs introduits dans le milieu liquide
• B01F 101/14 - Mélange d'ingrédients pour boissons non alcooliséesDissolution de sucre dans l'eau

Abrégé

A brewer device with a brewer control system and a user interface is provided. The brewer control system is configured to dispense a brewed beverage and includes a freshness monitor to generate a freshness status of respective brewed beverages dispensed by the brewer control system into a plurality of servers. The user interface includes an output device to present the freshness status of the respective brewed beverages in the plurality of servers. The freshness monitor is local to the brewer control system without needing to establish communications with any of the plurality of servers.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/00 - Appareils à préparer les boissons
• A47J 31/52 - Mécanismes commandés par un réveil-matin pour les appareils à préparer le café ou le thé
• G06F 3/0482 - Interaction avec des listes d’éléments sélectionnables, p. ex. des menus

Abrégé

A beverage brewing funnel for conforming a structure of a filter paper inserted therein is disclosed. The beverage brewing funnel includes a frame have a base, a drain aperature formed in a bottom surface of the base, and a wall extending upwardly from the base and defining a mouth. The beverage brewing funnel also includes ribs extending away from the wall and spaced apart from one another. Each rib has a portion radially and inwardly positioned along the wall. One of the portions includes a fin projecting upwardly and prominently from the portion. The fins form a raised central area relative to the frame.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons

Abrégé

An update device for providing configuration updates, such as recipes, advertising content, software update(s), pricing updates and/or other changes to brewer parameters, to a brewer device. When turned on, the update device wirelessly connects to a cloud account associated with the brewer device. Any pending content updates associated with the cloud account are wirelessly delivered to the update device and stored. When the update device is connected to the brewer device, the update device emulates a disk drive to transfer the updates to the brewer device.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 8/65 - Mises à jour
• H04L 29/08 - Procédure de commande de la transmission, p.ex. procédure de commande du niveau de la liaison
• A47J 31/52 - Mécanismes commandés par un réveil-matin pour les appareils à préparer le café ou le thé
• G16Y 20/20 - Information détectée ou collectée par les objets relative à l’objet même
• G16Y 40/30 - Commande
• H04L 67/00 - Dispositions ou protocoles de réseau pour la prise en charge de services ou d'applications réseau

Abrégé

A beverage device with improved diagnostic and repair functionality is shown and described. The beverage device includes an on-board touch screen display and a virtual rendering of device components of the beverage device. Repair instructions, replacement instructions, and diagnostic instructions may be more easily, and efficiently understood and followed by following on-screen outputs, alerts, and instructions that may include various color outputs, animations, and rotatable, movable, or zoomable views.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/52 - Mécanismes commandés par un réveil-matin pour les appareils à préparer le café ou le thé
• G06F 3/0488 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] utilisant des caractéristiques spécifiques fournies par le périphérique d’entrée, p. ex. des fonctions commandées par la rotation d’une souris à deux capteurs, ou par la nature du périphérique d’entrée, p. ex. des gestes en fonction de la pression exercée enregistrée par une tablette numérique utilisant un écran tactile ou une tablette numérique, p. ex. entrée de commandes par des tracés gestuels
• G06F 3/16 - Entrée acoustiqueSortie acoustique
• G06T 19/20 - Édition d'images tridimensionnelles [3D], p. ex. modification de formes ou de couleurs, alignement d'objets ou positionnements de parties
• G06Q 10/00 - AdministrationGestion
• G06F 3/048 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI]
• G06Q 10/20 - Administration de la réparation ou de la maintenance des produits

Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for a funnel assembly for use in a beverage brewing apparatus. The funnel assembly may include an insert that is retained in the funnel assembly to contain a powdered or other similar substance for mixing with liquid within the insert. The insert is configured to extend within a cavity of the funnel assembly and is configured to permit mixing of the substance with the liquid before dispensing the mixture into a portion of the funnel assembly. The insert may include a rim or liquid shield, with at least a portion of the rim or liquid shield engaging a portion of the funnel assembly to retain the insert within the funnel assembly. The insert may further include a flow guide adjacent a drainage aperture, the flow guide at least partially directing the flow of mixture from the insert into a portion of the funnel assembly. The funnel assembly may alternatively itself be formed to contain a powdered or similar substance and permit mixing of the substance with liquid before dispensing.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/06 - Filtres ou passoires pour appareils à café et à thé
• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons

Produits et services

electronic systems comprised of hardware and software in the nature of food and beverage making and dispensing equipment for locally and remotely communicating, selecting, dispensing, and monitoring operable through devices, computers, tablet computers, smart phones, and smart devices; and communication interface systems comprised of hardware and software in the nature of food and beverage making and dispensing equipment for locally and remotely communicating, selecting, dispensing, and monitoring operable through devices, computers, tablet computers, smart phones, and smart devices; electronic automated beverage dispensing machines, not heated or cooled; electronic automated beverage dispensing machines for dispensing coffee-based drinks, tea-based drinks, juice, water-based drinks, not heated or cooled

Produits et services

educational services conducted in-person, via distance learning, and online, namely classes, webinars, and training courses in the field of installation, maintenance, repair, and restoration of food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment

Produits et services

Business services, namely, managing service programs by way of scheduling maintenance, service dispatching, performing inventory inspections, and maintenance program planning, all of the foregoing for food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment; and business and financial records management in the field of maintenance history, location and disposition of customers' assets, operational events, maintaining records of product usage, frequency of use, productivity, monitoring inventories, account history, records of purchases, automatic re-ordering of supplies, all of the foregoing for food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment

Abrégé

A brewer system includes a storage tank, a brew chamber movable relative to the storage tank and positioned over a mouth of the storage tank, and a filter tape positioned between the chamber and the storage tank. Brewing substance and water are added to the chamber to form a brewed beverage. The brewed beverage passes through the filter tape and into the storage tank through the mouth.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/36 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'un liquide avec des moyens mécaniques pour produire la pression
• A47J 31/52 - Mécanismes commandés par un réveil-matin pour les appareils à préparer le café ou le thé
• A23F 5/26 - Extraction des constituants solubles dans l'eau

Abrégé

An on-demand hot water dispenser includes a housing, a water heating system received in the housing, and a faucet connected to the water heating system through the housing for dispensing hot water into a container. A drip tray is positioned below the faucet and a screen covers the drip tray to support the container during dispensing of the hot water.

Classes IPC  ?

• F24H 1/10 - Chauffe-eau instantanés, c.-à-d. dans lesquels il n'y a production de chaleur que lorsque l'eau s'écoule, p. ex. avec contact direct de l'eau avec l'agent chauffant
• A47J 31/54 - Bouilloires
• A47J 31/46 - Becs verseurs, pompes, soupapes de vidange ou dispositifs analogues pour le transport de liquides
• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons
• F24H 9/20 - Disposition ou montage des dispositifs de commande ou de sécurité
• F24H 1/12 - Chauffe-eau instantanés, c.-à-d. dans lesquels il n'y a production de chaleur que lorsque l'eau s'écoule, p. ex. avec contact direct de l'eau avec l'agent chauffant dans lesquels l'eau est maintenue séparée de l'agent chauffant
• F24H 1/14 - Chauffe-eau instantanés, c.-à-d. dans lesquels il n'y a production de chaleur que lorsque l'eau s'écoule, p. ex. avec contact direct de l'eau avec l'agent chauffant dans lesquels l'eau est maintenue séparée de l'agent chauffant par tubes, p. ex. en forme de serpentins

Produits et services

recorded computer software for coffee makers to locally and remotely monitoring, tracking, and communicating freshness information, dispensed volume, remaining volume, and temperature information operable through wired and wireless computers, tablet computers, smart phones; recorded computer software for monitoring food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment that tracks, monitors, and communicates freshness information, dispensed volume, remaining volume, and temperature information to wired and wireless computers, tablet computers, smart phones

Abrégé

A brewer system includes a reservoir, a steep chamber movable relative to the reservoir and positioned over a mouth of the reservoir, and a filter tape positioned between the chamber and the reservoir. Brewing substance and water are added to the chamber to form a brewed beverage that passes through the filter tape and into the reservoir through the mouth.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/36 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'un liquide avec des moyens mécaniques pour produire la pression
• A47J 31/40 - Appareils à préparer des boissons avec des moyens de distribution pour ajouter une quantité mesurée d'ingrédients, p. ex. du café, de l'eau, du sucre, du cacao, du lait, du thé
• A23F 5/26 - Extraction des constituants solubles dans l'eau
• A47J 31/46 - Becs verseurs, pompes, soupapes de vidange ou dispositifs analogues pour le transport de liquides
• A47J 31/32 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'air
• A47J 31/06 - Filtres ou passoires pour appareils à café et à thé
• A47J 31/00 - Appareils à préparer les boissons

Abrégé

A brewer system includes a reservoir, a steeping chamber movable relative to the reservoir and positioned over a mouth of the reservoir, and a filter tape positioned between the chamber and the reservoir. Brewing substance and water are added to the chamber and can be controllably agitated using a controllable gas pump coupled to the reservoir to form a brewed beverage. The brewed beverage can be drawn through the filter tape and into the reservoir through the mouth under the influence of a controllable vacuum pump coupled to and controllably communicating with the reservoir.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/36 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'un liquide avec des moyens mécaniques pour produire la pression
• A47J 31/32 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'air
• A47J 31/06 - Filtres ou passoires pour appareils à café et à thé

Abrégé

A cold beverage brewing system includes a container and a supply of water. The container holds a brewing substance which forms a brewed beverage when combined with the water. The water supplied to the container for brewing can be at a variety of temperatures, including ambient or below ambient temperatures. The system is controllably pressurized with a gas, preferably nitrogen, and controllably dispensed to provide a brewed beverage with selected characteristics in a relatively short period of time.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/00 - Appareils à préparer les boissons
• A47J 31/24 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre
• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons
• A47J 31/46 - Becs verseurs, pompes, soupapes de vidange ou dispositifs analogues pour le transport de liquides

Abrégé

The present disclosure includes a beverage making device including a heated water tank and a reservoir for controllably dispensing water over a beverage making substance to create a beverage. The beverage making device includes a vent valve coupled to the reservoir and heated water tank, a pump coupled to the reservoir for moving water from the reservoir to the heated water tank, a flow meter associated with the heated water tank for determining the water dispensed into the heated water tank, a spray head coupled to the heated water tank for distributing water over a beverage making substance. A controller coupled to the relevant portions of the system for controllably operating the system.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/54 - Bouilloires
• A47J 31/34 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'un liquide
• A47J 31/46 - Becs verseurs, pompes, soupapes de vidange ou dispositifs analogues pour le transport de liquides
• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons
• A47J 31/06 - Filtres ou passoires pour appareils à café et à thé

Abrégé

Disclosed is a beverage dispensing machine and a gas infused beverage dispensing system which facilitates combination of gas with in a configuration which provides a smaller footprint and provides gas infusion of a beverage on demand. The system may be configured to produce only gas infused beverage or to allow the user to select gas infused beverage or chilled beverage, and, alternatively, ambient, unchilled beverage. A gas infuser of the system introduces gas to a chilled beverage stream using an injector with slots. This inline, on-demand gas infusion system provides benefits over infusion tank systems that gas infuse a relatively large volume of beverage in bulk.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01F 3/04 - Mélange, p.ex. dispersion, émulsion, selon les phases à mélanger de gaz ou de vapeurs avec des liquides
• B01F 5/04 - Mélangeurs à injecteurs
• B01F 5/06 - Mélangeurs dans lesquels les composants du mélange sont pressés ensemble au travers de fentes, d'orifices, ou de tamis

Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for a funnel assembly for use in a beverage brewing apparatus. The funnel assembly may include an insert that is retained in the funnel assembly to contain a powdered or other similar substance for mixing with liquid within the insert. The insert is configured to extend within a cavity of the funnel assembly and is configured to permit mixing of the substance with the liquid before dispensing the mixture into a portion of the funnel assembly. The insert may include a rim or liquid shield, with at least a portion of the rim or liquid shield engaging a portion of the funnel assembly to retain the insert within the funnel assembly. The insert may further include a flow guide adjacent a drainage aperture, the flow guide at least partially directing the flow of mixture from the insert into a portion of the funnel assembly. The funnel assembly may alternatively itself be formed to contain a powdered or similar substance and permit mixing of the substance with liquid before dispensing.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/06 - Filtres ou passoires pour appareils à café et à thé
• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons

Produits et services

(1) Component parts of temperature controlled beverage dispensers, namely, spray heads specially adapted therefor for distributing water.

Produits et services

(1) Electric beverage making machines, namely, coffee and tea makers; electric heated beverage dispensing units

Abrégé

According to the present disclosure, a brewing system includes a water delivery system, a cover, and a funnel. The water delivery system supplies water through a spray head of the cover to the funnel. The funnel holds brewing substance to be combined with the water to form a brewed beverage.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/32 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'air
• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons

Produits et services

beverage making machines, namely, electric coffee and tea brewing machines providing a brewing process for mixing a beverage making substance with water and controllably agitating the mixture with air

Abrégé

A beverage communication network having a brewer, stands, and servers atop the stands, in which the brewer and the stands communicate in accordance with a suitable wired or wireless communication protocol, such as Bluetooth® Low Energy. The brewer can monitor the status of the servers, including the freshness and temperature of the beverage contained within the servers, the equipment status of the servers, and communication signal quality in the network. The status of the servers can be displayed to an on-site user through a tablet computer coupled to the brewer or to a remote user through a computer connected to the Internet.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07F 13/06 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour commander la distribution de fluides, de produits semi-liquides ou de produits granuleux contenus dans des réservoirs avec distribution sélective de différents fluides ou matériaux ou de mélanges de ceux-ci
• H04W 4/70 - Services pour la communication de machine à machine ou la communication de type machine
• G07F 9/02 - Dispositifs pour donner l'alarme ou une indication, p. ex. quand l'appareil est videAménagements publicitaires des appareils déclenchés par des pièces de monnaie
• G06Q 50/12 - Hôtellerie ou restauration
• H05B 6/00 - Chauffage par champs électriques, magnétiques ou électromagnétiques
• A47J 31/047 - Appareils à préparer le café du type à vide, avec des conduits montants, dans lesquels l'eau chaude est amenée au récipient supérieur où se trouve le café moulu et, la source de chaleur étant alors supprimée, est aspirée à travers le filtre par le vide créé dans le récipient inférieur avec extinction automatique de la source de chaleur

Produits et services

electric beverage making machines, namely, coffee and tea makers and electric beverage heaters; electric heated beverage dispensing units

Produits et services

Component parts of temperature controlled beverage dispensers, namely, spray heads specially adapted therefor for distributing water

Abrégé

The present invention includes a milk dispensing assembly for use with a beverage dispensing machine for combining milk, which is heated, ambient, unheated, or chilled, selectively with a second ingredient. The milk dispensing assembly includes a single milk passage for the introduction of a flow of milk and a single passage for the introduction of a second ingredient. The milk passage and ingredient passage are oriented to be fed into an intermediate passage which communicates with a swirl cavity defined by a mixing chamber. The introduction of milk and second ingredient is controlled to provide a variety of selected conditions of the resulting combination.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons

Abrégé

A beverage making apparatus including at least a beverage producing portion, a controllable by-pass water system, and at least one of a sweetener system or flavoring system in which the sweetener system and/or flavoring system controllably mixes a sweetener ingredient and/or flavoring ingredient with water external to the housing without mixing in a confined structure. A method for producing a beverage is provided including at least the steps of: providing a beverage making apparatus; providing a water dispensing system; providing at least one of a sweetener dispensing system and flavoring system; and controllably dispensing water and at least one of sweetener and flavoring externally of the apparatus for combination with beverage produced by the beverage making apparatus.

Classes IPC  ?

• A23L 2/60 - Édulcorants
• A47J 31/40 - Appareils à préparer des boissons avec des moyens de distribution pour ajouter une quantité mesurée d'ingrédients, p. ex. du café, de l'eau, du sucre, du cacao, du lait, du thé
• B67D 1/00 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour débiter des boissons à la pression
• A47J 31/46 - Becs verseurs, pompes, soupapes de vidange ou dispositifs analogues pour le transport de liquides
• A47J 31/52 - Mécanismes commandés par un réveil-matin pour les appareils à préparer le café ou le thé

Abrégé

An apparatus, system, and method for use with beverages and beverage making and dispensing equipment. The apparatus, system, and method of use monitors characteristics of the beverage, reports characteristics, or both and selectively affects the beverage and beverage making and dispensing equipment, a server containing the beverage, or both. The apparatus, system, and method of use employs an information vehicle device associated with each beverage server or dispenser and a reader which reads the information device. The reader communicates the information from the information device to a controller for use to individually or collectively display information, collect information, and/or selectively affect the condition of the beverage in response to the information.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
• A47J 31/52 - Mécanismes commandés par un réveil-matin pour les appareils à préparer le café ou le thé
• A47J 31/057 - Appareils à préparer le café à conduits montants avec réservoir d'eau distinct du récipient pour la boisson, l'eau chaude ne traversant le filtre qu'une seule fois
• A47J 31/00 - Appareils à préparer les boissons
• G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p. ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie

Abrégé

The present disclosure includes an extraction assembly for use in an automatic espresso brewer. The extraction assembly includes components and methods for controllably extracting espresso beverage from a quantity of brewing substance. The components, assemblies, and methods facilitate improved control and operation of the extraction assembly and improve the reliability of the extraction assembly. The brewing substance is compacted between a pair of opposing pistons. Compacting force is monitored through at least one sensor carried on the extraction assembly to provide a signal to a controller. A predetermined compacting force may be programmed into the system for all brewing cycles or dependent upon the brewing substance used. The pair of pistons operates relative to a brew chamber for use in the espresso extraction process. The pistons provide compacting force and boundaries within the chamber and facilitate removal of a spent brewing substance puck at the end of the brewing cycle. Compacting force is monitored at the start of the brewing process and a predetermined force is required before the brewing process can be started. During the brewing process compacting force can be maintained and controllably adjusted. A variety of sensor methods and locations can be used to detect and monitoring compacting force.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/36 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'un liquide avec des moyens mécaniques pour produire la pression
• A23F 5/24 - Extraction du caféExtraits de caféFabrication du café instantané
• A23F 5/26 - Extraction des constituants solubles dans l'eau
• A47J 31/06 - Filtres ou passoires pour appareils à café et à thé
• A47J 31/00 - Appareils à préparer les boissons

Produits et services

(1) Electric coffee grinders; mechanical discharging coffee bean hoppers for use with electric coffee grinders; replacement parts for electric coffee grinders; electric milk foamers and electric milk frothers; replacement parts for electric milk foamers and frothers; electric food blenders for preparing granita frozen beverages and replacement parts therefor (2) An electronic system for remotely monitoring and maintaining food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment comprising computer hardware and computer software for remotely operating said equipment from other electronic computing devices, namely computers, tablet computers, and smart phone; an electronic system for remotely monitoring and maintaining food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment comprising computer hardware and computer software for locally operating said equipment from other electronic computing devices, namely computers, tablet computers, and smart phone; wired communication interface systems for monitoring food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment comprising computer hardware and computer software for tracking and communicating freshness, dispensed volume, remaining volume, and temperature information to other wired computing devices; wireless communication interface systems for monitoring food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment comprising computer hardware and computer software for tracking and communicating freshness, dispensed volume, remaining volume, and temperature information to other wireless computing devices; wired communication interface systems for monitoring food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment comprising computer hardware and computer software for tracking and communicating freshness, dispensed volume, remaining volume, and temperature information to other wireless computing devices; wireless communication interface systems for monitoring food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment comprising computer hardware and computer software for tracking and communicating freshness, dispensed volume, remaining volume, and temperature information to other wired computing devices (3) Temperature-controlled food and beverage dispensers for use with ground, powdered, and liquid beverage mixtures, and components thereof; electric beverage brewing equipment, namely, coffee brewers, tea brewers, iced tea brewers, and espresso machines, electric temperature controlled hot beverage makers, namely, coffee makers, tea makers, beverage makers using liquid concentrate, beverage makers using powdered flavoring, hot chocolate beverage makers, beverage makers combining multiple powdered and liquid ingredients and replacement parts therefor; and hot water dispensers for attachment to beverage dispensers and replacement parts therefor; electric coffee urns; electric tea and electric iced tea brewers and replacement parts therefor; refrigeration equipment, namely, electric food ingredient chilling and dispensing machines for dispensing semi-frozen beverages, namely, granita frozen beverages machines and replacement parts therefor; chilled and refrigerated beverage dispensing units and replacement parts therefor; temperature controlled juice dispensers and replacement parts therefor; temperature controlled electric water dispensing equipment, namely, counter top and under counter installed sparkling and still water dispensers and replacement parts therefor; electric water heaters and dispensers, namely, counter top on demand water heaters and dispensers and replacement parts therefor; water treatment equipment, namely, water cartridge filtration units and water purification units; electric temperature-controlled soup dispensers; electric temperature-controlled beverage warmers and servers serving urns, and specially adapted stands for the foregoing and replacement parts therefor

Abrégé

Disclosed is a water dispensing machine and a carbonated beverage dispensing system which facilitates a combination of carbon dioxide with water in a configuration which provides a smaller footprint and reduces or eliminates dependency on remotely located carbon dioxide tanks and flavoring systems. The system may be configured to produce only carbonated water or to allow the user to select carbonated water or chilled water, and, alternatively, ambient, unchilled water. A carbonator of the system introduces carbon dioxide to a chilled water stream using an injector with slots. This inline, on demand carbonation system provides benefits over carbonator tank systems which carbonate large volumes of carbonated water in bulk.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01F 3/04 - Mélange, p.ex. dispersion, émulsion, selon les phases à mélanger de gaz ou de vapeurs avec des liquides
• B01F 5/04 - Mélangeurs à injecteurs
• B01F 5/06 - Mélangeurs dans lesquels les composants du mélange sont pressés ensemble au travers de fentes, d'orifices, ou de tamis

Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to a spray head assembly for a beverage making machine comprising a mounting for connection to a flow of liquid from a reservoir or other water source and a surface for joining to a spray head. A face portion of the spray head has an interior surface with relative rises and depressions or hills and valleys. Orifices are located generally at the peak of a hill with valleys being defined between neighboring hills.

Classes IPC  ?

• B05B 1/18 - Pommes d'arrosoirPommes de douche
• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons
• A47J 31/46 - Becs verseurs, pompes, soupapes de vidange ou dispositifs analogues pour le transport de liquides

Produits et services

(1) Coffee; tea.

Produits et services

repair, restoration, maintenance and installation of food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment, namely, heated and refrigerated beverage making equipment for use with ground, powdered, and liquid beverage units, electric coffee makers, tea brewers, iced tea brewers, water heater and dispensing machines, espresso machines, chilled and refrigerated beverage dispensers, juice machines, powdered beverage machines, electric temperature-controlled soup dispensers, semi-frozen beverage machines, beverage servers, heated and refrigerated beverage units, water treatment and dispensing equipment, milk foamers, milk frothing units, coffee grinders, electric docking systems comprising electric coffee brewers, electric hot beverage makers, electric thermal or temperature-controlled beverage dispensers, electric, temperature-controlled beverage warmers and servers, and specially adapted stands for the foregoing, and non-electric coffee decanters, carafes, servers

Produits et services

Parts for temperature controlled beverage dispensers, namely, beverage decanters, carafes, servers, dispensers, and funnels and brewing containers and attachments therefor

Produits et services

Electric coffee grinders; mechanical discharging coffee bean hoppers for use with electric coffee grinders; replacement parts for electric coffee grinders; electric milk foamers and electric milk frothers; replacement parts for electric milk foamers and frothers; electric food blenders for preparing granita frozen beverages and replacement parts therefor

Produits et services

retail store services featuring commercial and domestic food and beverage preparation goods, electromechanical beverage preparation machines, and parts and accessories therefor; on-line retail store services featuring commercial and domestic food and beverage preparation goods, electromechanical beverage preparation machines, and parts and accessories therefor; catalog ordering service featuring commercial and domestic food and beverage preparation goods, electromechanical beverage preparation machines, and parts and accessories therefor; retail stores featuring commercial and domestic food and beverage preparation goods, electromechanical beverage preparation machines, and parts and accessories therefor; inventory management for others; outsourcing services in the nature of arranging service contracts for others; business services, namely, scheduling maintenance of commercial and domestic food and beverage preparation goods, electromechanical beverage preparation machines; business and financial records management related to records of purchases, productivity, maintenance history, account history, operational events, frequency of use, and location and disposition of customers' assets, automatic re-ordering of supplies all for beverage preparation and service equipment

Produits et services

paper filters for beverage makers and printed educational materials and instructions for brewing coffee and tea

Produits et services

Temperature-controlled food and beverage dispensers for use with ground, powdered, and liquid beverage mixtures, and components thereof; Electric beverage brewing equipment, namely, coffee brewers, tea brewers, iced tea brewers, and espresso machines, electric temperature controlled hot beverage makers, namely, coffee makers, tea makers, beverage makers using liquid concentrate, beverage makers using powdered flavoring, hot chocolate beverage makers, beverage makers combining multiple powdered and/or liquid ingredients and replacement parts therefor; and hot water dispensers for attachment to beverage dispensers and replacement parts therefor; electric coffee urns; electric tea and electric iced tea brewers and replacement parts therefor; refrigeration equipment, namely, electric food ingredient chilling and dispensing machines for dispensing semi-frozen beverages, namely, granita frozen beverages machines and replacement parts therefor; chilled and refrigerated beverage dispensing units and replacement parts therefor; temperature controlled juice dispensers and replacement parts therefor; temperature controlled electric water dispensing equipment, namely, counter top and under counter installed sparkling and still water dispensers and replacement parts therefor; electric water heaters and dispensers, namely, counter top on demand water heaters and dispensers and replacement parts therefor; water treatment equipment, namely, water cartridge filtration units and water purification units; electric temperature-controlled soup dispensers; electric temperature-controlled beverage warmers and servers serving urns, and specially adapted stands for the foregoing and replacement parts therefor

Produits et services

An electronic system for remotely monitoring and maintaining food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment comprising computer hardware and computer software for remotely or locally operating said equipment from other electronic computing devices, such as computers, tablet computers, and smart phone; wired or wireless communication interface systems for monitoring food and beverage preparation and dispensing equipment comprising computer hardware and computer software for tracking and communicating freshness, dispensed volume, remaining volume, and/or temperature information to other wired or wireless computing devices

Abrégé

The present application relates to apparatus, systems, and methods of use for producing beverages. The apparatus includes components and methods for facilitating beverage production applying water or other liquid in combination with a brewing substance and controlled aeration and pressurization of a mixing vessel or column. The aeration of the water and brewing substance can be accomplished with a vacuum system, a positive pressurization system, and a combination of such systems. The apparatus, systems, and methods can be used with a variety of beverage making devices such as a device which might be used to controllably produce volumes of beverage to a reservoir. The methods include controllable aeration and pressurization of the vessel for brewing which may include controlling extraction time, steep time, active controllable agitation of the brewing substance, as well as other brewing characteristics, features, and actions.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/043 - Appareils à préparer le café du type à vide, avec des conduits montants, dans lesquels l'eau chaude est amenée au récipient supérieur où se trouve le café moulu et, la source de chaleur étant alors supprimée, est aspirée à travers le filtre par le vide créé dans le récipient inférieur
• A23L 2/52 - Addition d'ingrédients
• A23L 2/54 - Mélange avec des gaz
• A47J 31/32 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'air

Produits et services

parts for electric coffee grinders, namely, removable and reusable hoppers

Produits et services

electric beverage machines for preparing and dispensing semi-frozen beverages, namely, granita machines; and components thereof

Produits et services

(1) Beverage brewing funnels, namely funnel with programmable wireless receiver to transmit information to beverage brewer equipment to enable user to brew beverages according to recipes or recorded personal preference.

Produits et services

Electric coffee grinders for domestic and commercial use Temperature-controlled beverage dispensers, namely, heated and refrigerated beverage dispensing units for commercial use and components thereof for use with powdered and liquid beverage mixtures; electric beverage brewing equipment, namely, coffee brewers, tea brewers, iced tea brewers, espresso machines, milk foamers, milk frothing units; refrigerated beverage dispensing units; temperature controlled beverage dispensing units, namely, heated and refrigerated beverage dispensing units; electric temperature controlled hot beverage makers and hot water dispensers; electric coffee urns; machines for preparing and dispensing semi-frozen beverages, namely, granita machines; electric water heaters and dispensers; electric tea and electric iced tea brewers for commercial use; water treatment equipment, namely, water cartridge filtration units and water purification units for commercial use; electric temperature-controlled soup dispensers; electric docking systems comprising electric coffee brewers, electric hot beverage makers, electric, temperature-controlled beverage dispensers, electric, temperature-controlled beverage warmers and servers, and specially adapted stands for the foregoing Non-electric coffee decanters, carafes and servers not of precious metal sold separately as replacement units for electric coffee brewers and non-electric beverage servers

Produits et services

(1) Electric hot beverage making, brewing and dispensing machine and component parts therefor.

Produits et services

electric hot beverage makers and brewers, and temperature controlled beverage dispensers, and component parts therefor; electric hot beverage makers and brewers featuring temperature controlled beverage dispensers and component parts therefor; electric hot beverage makers and brewers and component parts therefore

Produits et services

paper filters for beverage makers

Abrégé

The present disclosure includes a milk heating system, methods, and apparatus for combining milk, which is heated, ambient, or chilled, selectively with or without being infused with air, and selectively dispensed with or without flavorings. The apparatus and method disclosed includes structures for selectively combining milk with air and flavorings to dispense a selected combination of ingredients. The assembly includes a dispensing head assembly having a flavoring dispensing component and a milk dispensing component. The flavoring dispensing component can be coupled to the milk dispensing component for combining ingredients and dispensing into a container. The milk dispensing component includes a single path for the introduction of a flow of milk and a single path for the introduction of steam. The milk path and steam path are oriented to be fed into an intermediate passage which communicates with a swirl cavity defined by the mixing chamber. The introduction of milk and steam is controlled to provide a variety of selected conditions of the resulting combination. The flavor dispensing component introduces flavorings at least partially downstream from the mixing of the milk and steam to produce one or more flavorings with the milk component.

Classes IPC  ?

• A23F 3/00 - ThéSuccédanés du théLeurs préparations
• A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons

Produits et services

Electric water dispensing equipment, namely, water filtration units

Produits et services

Electric coffee making and dispensing machine and replacement parts therefor

Produits et services

(1) Non-electric coffee decanters, carafes, servers, sold as part of or replacement units for beverage making and dispensing equipment.

Produits et services

temperature-controlled beverage dispensers, namely, chilled and refrigerated beverage dispensing units for commercial use and components thereof; temperature controlled juice dispensers for commercial use

Produits et services

(1) Commercial food and beverage preparation equipment, namely, electric programmable precision temperature controlled water heatier for use in commercial food and beverage preparation

Produits et services

(1) Electric espresso machines and replacement parts therefor. (2) Electric espresso machines and replacement parts therefor.

Abrégé

A faucet assembly for dispensing liquids from a container. The faucet assembly includes a handle assembly that is connectable to a liquid dispenser of a container for use with a variety of liquids. The faucet assembly is configured to be compatible with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) Guidelines requiring certain features of equipment to be located to allow access to a person who might have a temporary or permanent disability and require a faucet assembly connected to a liquid or beverage container to be lower than a certain height and depth or set back dimension when the container is placed on a surface for dispensing the liquid from the container. A faucet assembly with a handle assembly that extends downwardly and outwardly from the top of the faucet assembly to ensure the faucet can be actuated by a person within the ADA Guidelines.

Classes IPC  ?

• B67D 3/00 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour commander le débit du liquide à distribuer par gravité à partir des récipients de stockage
• B67D 3/04 - Robinets ou cannelles adaptés de manière à fermer et ouvrir les orifices de distribution des fûts, p. ex. pour la bière

Produits et services

coffee, tea, beverage preparation substances, namely, beverage preparation pods in the nature of coffee, tea, and beverage powders sold in single-serving containers for use in brewing machines

Produits et services

Commercial food and beverage preparation equipment, namely, electric programmable precision temperature controlled water heating equipment for use in commercial food and beverage preparation

Abrégé

A beverage dispensing apparatus including a cabinet for retaining a beverage product and from which the beverage product is controllably dispensed. The cabinet includes structures and systems to make cooling more efficient and maintain more constant product temperatures. The structures and systems function to reduce heat transfer between beverage product stored in containers in the cabinet and the ambient environment. The apparatus maintains a minimal equipment footprint, maintains ease of installing and removing the beverage containers, and accommodates a variety of types of products and types of product containers.

Classes IPC  ?

• B67D 7/80 - Aménagements des dispositifs de réchauffage ou de refroidissement des liquides à transférer
• B67D 1/08 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour débiter des boissons à la pression Détails
• B67D 1/10 - Mécanismes de pompage
• B67D 1/16 - Dispositifs pour recueillir le liquide répandu

Produits et services

Electric beverage making machines, namely, coffee and tea makers and electric beverage heaters; electric heated beverage dispensing units

Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to apparatus, systems, and methods of use for producing beverages. The apparatus includes components and methods for facilitating beverage production applying water or other liquid in combination with a brewing substance and controlled aeration and pressurization of a mixing vessel or column. The aeration of the water and brewing substance can be accomplished with a vacuum system, a positive pressurization system, and a combination of such systems. The apparatus, systems, and methods can be used with a variety of beverage making devices such as a device which might be used to controllably produce volumes of beverage to a reservoir. The methods include controllable aeration and pressurization of the vessel for brewing which may include controlling extraction time, steep time, active controllable agitation of the brewing substance, as well as other brewing characteristics, features, and actions.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/40 - Appareils à préparer des boissons avec des moyens de distribution pour ajouter une quantité mesurée d'ingrédients, p. ex. du café, de l'eau, du sucre, du cacao, du lait, du thé
• A47J 31/32 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'air

Abrégé

A system and method for controllably dispensing a predetermined volume of water at a predetermined temperature. The system and method include at least one heated water source and at least one second water source. Water is controllably dispensed from the heated water source and controllably combined with the controllably dispensed water from the second water source to produce a resultant predetermined volume of water at a resultant predetermined temperature. The system and method also includes controls and/or interfaces which allow a user to control the volume and temperature of water dispensed. The user may directly control the volume and/or temperature or may indirectly control the volume and temperature such as by introducing a control media, control selection, or recipe by which the user selects the choice but does not specify the details of the parameters associated with the choice.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65B 3/04 - Procédés ou moyens pour charger le matériau dans les réceptacles ou récipients
• F24D 19/10 - Aménagements ou montage des dispositifs de commande ou de sécurité

Abrégé

A brewer, system, and method of use for producing and dispensing a beverage. The apparatus, system, and method of use includes a receiver for receiving a brewing substance container. The receiver receives the container, positions it for infusion with heated water, and then positions the container for removal from the receiver. The present apparatus, system, and method minimizes the drive mechanisms associated with the apparatus and improves the control and reliability of the apparatus. The apparatus facilitates collection and dispensing of beverage produced in the receiver and removal of the brewing substance container from the receiver.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 31/057 - Appareils à préparer le café à conduits montants avec réservoir d'eau distinct du récipient pour la boisson, l'eau chaude ne traversant le filtre qu'une seule fois
• A47J 31/06 - Filtres ou passoires pour appareils à café et à thé
• A47J 31/02 - Machines à préparer le café à tasses d'extraction amovibles, se plaçant sur le dessus de récipients à boissons, p. ex. cafés-filtres
• A47J 31/40 - Appareils à préparer des boissons avec des moyens de distribution pour ajouter une quantité mesurée d'ingrédients, p. ex. du café, de l'eau, du sucre, du cacao, du lait, du thé
• B65D 43/26 - Mécanismes pour ouvrir ou fermer, p. ex. à pédale
• A01K 43/00 - Test, triage ou nettoyage des œufs
• A23L 1/28 - Extraits ou préparations comestibles de champignons (à usage médicinal A61K)
• C12C 3/00 - Traitement du houblon
• A47J 31/36 - Appareils à préparer le café dans lesquels l'eau chaude passe sous pression à travers le filtre avec de l'eau chaude sous pression d'un liquide avec des moyens mécaniques pour produire la pression