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7555979 Apparatus for producing a beverage  
An apparatus is provided for producing a beverage from concentrate. A mixing chamber is included. A water tank and a concentrate container provide water and concentrate. A water conduit is...
7523695 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, a...
7509908 Beverage brewer with sliding tube brew valve assembly  
A hot beverage brewer ( 20 ) with an L-shaped, segmented, hot water tank ( 36 ) having a laterally extending side body ( 50 ) to which is mounted a membrane mounted tubular brew valve ( 38 ) with a...
7503253 Apparatus, system and method for infusing a pre-packaged pod  
Disclosed is a beverage brewer which produces beverage by delivering brewing water to a quantity of brewing substance. The brewer includes a water source for providing water to the brewer. The...
7252033 Automatic coffee maker  
A coffee maker includes a valve mechanism having a micro switch, an electromagnetic valve, a magnetic covering board activated by the electromagnetic valve for opening or closing a powder path, and...
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...
7093532 In-wall coffee maker system and method of installation  
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...
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...
7047869 Method of making coffee and coffee maker  
A method of making coffee in a drip-type coffee maker includes introducing steam into coffee grounds, and passing heated water through the coffee grounds to infuse the water. A coffee maker...
7047870 Apparatus and method for brewing a beverage with a desired strength  
An apparatus and method for brewing coffee or a similar brewed beverage allows a consumer to select a desired strength, and then, a serving of the brewed beverage is promptly brewed and dispensed...
7032502 Coffee maker  
A coffee maker includes a water reservoir, an in-line water heater, a brew basket for receiving coffee grinds, and a water passage between the reservoir and the brew basket. The passage passes...
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...
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...
6857351 Portable combustible fuel automatic drip coffee maker  
Portable combustible fuel automatic drip coffee making apparatuses use combustible fuels such as propane, butane, white gasoline, and kerosene to heat water which can be alternatively used to make...
6829981 Coffee brewer with independent control of dispense period and batch quantity and method  
A coffee brewer ( 10, 10 ′ and 10 ′) is provided with a plurality of solenoid controlled, bi-position dispense valves ( 40, 40 ′), a size adjustable valve ( 60 ) or a combination of both and...
6827004 Drip coffee maker with horizontal spray shower head  
A drip coffee maker having a horizontal spray of heated water into a brew basket. Much of the effect of gravity is removed and the spread of heated water may be increased. The horizontal spray...
6827002 Automatic coffee maker with grinding device  
An automatic coffee maker having a grinding device is provided. Responsive to closing a door, activating an electromagnetic valve will move a covering member away from first apertures and...
6779437 Arrangement for producing a brewed beverage, in particular coffee  
An arrangement for producing a brewed beverage, in particular coffee, with the arrangement comprising an approximately truncated-cone shaped filter receptacle for holding a cone-shaped filter...
6772676 Beverage maker with average dispense rate and volume control  
A beverage brewer ( 20 ) with a programmable dispenser cycle dispenser valve controller ( 36 ) for controlling a dispenser valve ( 34 ) to intermittently open and close during a plurality of...
6722265 Apparatus for brewing tea with an espresso machine  
A method and apparatus for brewing tea is shown which utilizes heated water from a boiler 7 of an espresso machine 10. A porta-filter 20 having a brewing chamber 40 therein is attachable to...
6708599 Coffee maker  
In a coffee maker, a hot-water tank, including water purifying agents and a siphon mechanism, is provided between a coffee-extracting room and a hot-water outlet. This structure reduces an amount...
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...
6672200 System for monitoring and controlling the operation of a single serve beverage brewer  
An automated beverage brewing system includes a liquid storage tank and a metering chamber. The metering chamber is at least partially submerged beneath a standing level of liquid in the storage...
6666130 Baffle operated liquid heating and dispensing system for a single serve beverage brewer  
A beverage brewer comprises a storage tank adapted to contain a supply of liquid, and a metering chamber structured and arranged to be filled with a metered amount of liquid received from the...
6612224 Method and apparatus for the preparation of hot beverages  
A method and apparatus for producing a quantity of a hot beverage, comprising providing a source of a liquid having an adjustable temperature, selecting an infusion time and an infusion...
6571686 Brew basket with overflow channel  
A brew basket is provided that is dimensioned to be received within the brew basket support member of an associated brewing machine such as a coffee maker. The brew basket includes an anti-drip...
6561079 Steam generating device for heating and/or frothing liquids  
The steam generating device ( 1 ) is used to heat and/or froth liquids, especially milk. It includes an electrically driven pump ( 3 ) supplied with water from a water source ( 2 ), which pump...
6557584 Flow control and flow rate control mechanisms for use in brewing machines with fluidly connected chambers  
A brewing machine with brewing water flow control mechanisms for controlling flow between chambers, includes a filling chamber in fluid connection with a heating reservoir. In one aspect of the...
6543335 Brewing system with electrical controller and method  
A twin brewer system ( 30 ) with a pair of brewers ( 30 A, 30 B) each with a controller ( 158 ) for controlling the application of electrical power to a hot water heater, disables the application...
6526872 Coffee making machine  
A coffee making machine includes a vessel that supports a fitter basket containing measure of coffee grounds for mixing with hot water in a generally conventional way. A re-circulating passage...
6513419 Coffee machine  
Described is a coffee machine ( 1 ) comprising a brewing member ( 5, 5 ′), a support surface ( 15 ) for ground coffee and a member ( 3, 6, 7 ) for applying water to the ground coffee, in which it...
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...
6405637 Fluid delivery system for generating pressure pulses to make beverages  
Apparatus includes a water reservoir, a container for containing flavor-containing materials and a fluid delivery system for generating a plurality of pressure pulses, each including a water pulse...
6305267 Automated fill before brewing coffee brewer  
A fill before brewing system for an automated coffee brewer is disclosed which includes solid state electronic controls, a water reservoir and a full pot brew switch (20) integral with the coffee...
6279458 Rapid brew automatic coffee maker  
An automatic, household drip-type coffee making machine with a main housing for receiving and holding a carafe or decanter, and having an method and apparatus for rapidly heating water to form an...
6279461 Beverage extraction apparatus  
A diffuser is provided on a beverage supply tube having a beverage supply valve. Air bubbles formed in the beverage in the final stage of filtration for extraction are removed from the beverage,...
6250208 Tea brewing apparatus  
A machine for brewing tea, particularly in a shoc situation. The machine has a housing and at least one brewing assembly. The brewing assembly is formed to hold a brewing cup that has a filter that...
6224755 Coffee maker  
A coffee maker and a method of preparing coffee in which steam is applied to the coffee grinds prior to passing hot water through the coffee grinds. The coffee maker includes a controllable outlet...
6220147 Beverage preparation and layering device for an espresso machine  
A method and apparatus for brewing tea is disclosed which utilizes heated water from a boiler of an espresso machine. A porta-filter having a brewing chamber therein is attachable to a group head...
6164191 Single serving beverage maker  
A single serving beverage maker with a removable water storage reservoir (with a sight glass) to hold multiples of a single serving of water, a water boiler reservoir to heat a single serving of...
6148717 Beverage maker with intermittent beverage liquid dispenser and apparatus and method for uniform contact of brew ingredient with brew  
A beverage brewer (20) with a dispenser valve (34) for passing brewing liquid from a supply (30) under control by a programmable dispenser cycle dispenser valve controller (36) to intermittently...
6082247 Apparatus for consecutively dispensing an equal volume of liquid  
An apparatus for consecutively dispensing an equal volume of a liquid from a storage tank. The system includes a hermetically sealed metering chamber at least partially submerged beneath a standing...
6067895 Brewer apparatus having a water flow control device  
The present invention relates to a gravity-flow displacement beverage brewing apparatus with a water flow control device. The water flow control device is attached to a rotatable lid and is opened...
6053092 Water cooler accessory  
A water cooler accessory that is connectable between the dispensing spigot of a water cooler and the water input port of a coffee maker and that can be activated to transfer a predetermined amount...
6003435 Coffee-making machine  
A coffee-making machine of the type to deliver hot water during a brewing cycle to ground coffee supported in a removeable filter unit includes a heated reservoir for water heating and storage and...
5943944 Brewing system with hot water urn flushing apparatus  
A brewing system (30) with a water dispensing brew valve (176) for controlling the passage of water through the beverage ingredient (186) and a by-pass valve (170) for passage of hot water through...
5907993 Satellite brewing system  
A beverage brewing system having a bypass conduit for brewing and dispensing a selected volume of a brewed beverage from a beverage brewing chamber to a container. The bypass conduit distributes...
5862739 Infusion maker  
An infusion maker includes a lid, a filter, a stopper, a basket, a retaining frame, and a jug. The basket has a through hole at the center of its bottom side, and a bottom extended wall with spaced...
5858437 Methods of brewing reduced temperature coffee  
A beverage brewing method for producing a brewed beverage having a serving temperature within a predetermined serving temperature range. A beverage brewing appliance includes a brewing apparatus...
5850859 Coffee-mill dispensing device  
The device includes a pair of passages (4--4') meeting at a top neck (5) communicating with and coupled laterally to the outlet of the mill (1). The junction between the passages (4--4') has a...
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