Foods and beverages: apparatus inventions 03/07

20070068392 - Durable coffee pot system: A durable coffee pot system for use in preparing coffee or other beverages and food items. The system consists of a pot with lid, handle, and spout all constructed of ⅛th inch thick carbon fiber material. Hook eyes are fabricated into the pot body to allow it to be suspended... Agent: Sung Suk Kim

20070068394 - Extraction module for a capsule-based beverage production device: A device for producing a beverage from a capsule, comprising a motor-driven extraction module which comprises a first jaw member and a cooperating second jaw member, wherein in an opened state of the extraction module the jaw members are distanced from each other while in the closed state the jaw... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070068393 - Machine for brewing a beverage such as coffee and related method: An embodiment of a machine for brewing a beverage such as coffee includes a chamber and a piston assembly disposed in the chamber. The chamber is operable to receive a liquid such as water and a flavor base such as ground coffee, and to allow the beverage to brew from... Agent: Graybeal Jackson Haley LLP

20070068395 - Closed cartridge for preparing a beverage for extraction under pressure: The present invention relates to a closed cartridge (10), for extraction under pressure, comprising a dish (12) with a bottom (13) with a central part and a peripheral part and a side wall having substantially the shape of a frustum of a cone and a circular edge with a diameter... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070068396 - Cheese processing apparatus: Method and apparatus for the substantially continuous processing of cheese. The apparatus processes cheese milk (coagulum) through to particulate cheese. The apparatus includes a de-watering or cheddering tower having a column with an inlet in which a pillar of cheese can fuse. Drainage manifolds allow the whey to discharge. The... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070062376 - Beverage container with wire cloth filter: A beverage cup assembly, including: a cup; a lid at a top of the cup; a wire mesh filter assembly adjacent to the lid; and a receptacle receivable around the filter assembly comprising a one-way valve permitting fluid to flow from the receptacle into the cup.... Agent: Gordon & Rees LLP

20070062378 - Beverage making apparatus: A brewing apparatus for infusing compacted ground coffee in a grounds cup at a brewing station with heated water under pressure. At a brewing station, a piston head with an active seal that is spaced from the grounds cup wall during motion, extends into the grounds cup. When the piston... Agent: George A. Herbster

20070062375 - Integrated cartridge containing a substance for extracting a beverage: A cartridge for extracting a beverage from an edible substance contained therein by means of a liquid under pressure, the cartridge comprising a main body having a cup portion and a lid portion. The base of said cup portion comprises a cup port defining a passage for the extracted beverage... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070062377 - Thermoblock-based beverage production device with brewing chambers: A brewing-type beverage production device comprising at least one water reservoir, at least two thermoblocks respectively being in fluid connection with the water reservoir, at least brewing chambers, each of the brewing chambers being supplied with heated water from one of the thermoblocks, being adapted to contain a beverage ingredient... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070062379 - Method and apparatus for food preparation and holding station synchronization: A system for synchronization of a food preparation appliance and a holding station comprising a food preparation appliance for processing a food during a food preparation cycle and a holding station for maintaining food for a first predetermined period of time. The appliance and holding station communicate with each other.... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070062380 - Crust freezing system: This invention is directed to a system for cooling a product comprising an insulated housing; a cooling means inside the housing for cooling the product so as to establish a cooling zone inside the housing; and a transport assembly inside the housing adapted for continuously transporting the product to be... Agent: The Boc Group, Inc.

20070062381 - High production nutcracking apparatus having pivotally mounted protective hood: A high production nutcracking apparatus having a hood pivotally mounted to the machine frame to protectively cover the operating components, and so that the hood is pivotable between a closed position and a raised or open position which gives the operator of the machine access to the interior components. The... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070056447 - Mug with stirring mechanism: A mug body has an open top. A lid is fitted to the open top. The lid has first and second top to bottom holes formed therein. An arm extends down from the bottom of the lid into the mug body. An actuator handle extends out from the top of... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070056448 - Popcorn maker: A popcorn-making device comprises a bowl attached to a popping plate assembly and a base. The popping plate assembly can be used to hold and heat corn kernels so that they may be popped. A stirring rod rotates on the heat plate in order keep the kernels moving throughout the... Agent: Steven A. Garner, Esq. Conair Corporation

20070056449 - Device for producing a sterilizable heated emulsion of milk and air: The present invention relates to a device intended to produce a heated emulsion of a liquid, in particular milk, with air. The device comprises a body (10) in which there are obtained steam inlet, a drink inlet (12), an air inlet (13) and a mixing chamber (14) communicating with said... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20070056450 - Juicer: A lid (12) of a juicer provides several important functions. It preventsjuice from escaping, it diverts pulp efficiently toward a collector (13) or chute (150), it cooperates with a locking bar to keep the device safe and closed and it provides a platform for the feed tube. The lid (12)... Agent: Michael Molins Molins & Co.

20070051246 - Water heater and coffee maker for aircraft: The invention provides an improved water heater and coffee maker for use in an aircraft. A water heater 1 of an aircraft has a water tank 20 to which water from a water tank 10 of the aircraft is fed via a solenoid valve 14 and a flowmeter 16. The... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070051247 - Limited cup coffeemaker: A machine and method makes one or two cups of coffee, determined by the water placed in the machine and the selection made by the consumer. A consumer places coffee grounds into a basket and water into a reservoir then presses a button or buttons to brew coffee. A sensor... Agent: Paul M. Denk Suite 170

20070051248 - Hot and cold beverage maker: A hot and cold beverage maker has apparatus for preparing a hot beverage and a beverage jug into which the hot beverage is dispensed and cooled. The jug has an outer receptacle having an outer receptacle wall and a base and an inner receptacle for receiving a cooling agent. The... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070051249 - Food processor with tools combined to a tool unit: Provided in a food processor (1) is a driveable holder (13) for a tool unit (29), which tool unit (29) is equipped with multiple tools (26, 27, 28) and can be relocated in relation to the holder (13), so that one tool (26) at a time from the tool unit... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070044664 - Automatic coffee maker and control method thereof: The present invention provides an automatic coffee maker, which is compact and safe. In use of the automatic coffee maker, under the control of the control circuit, prior to heating, the pump is started to make certain cold water flow into the boiler, so as to prevent the temperature sensor... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20070044665 - Coffee dosing system: The present application describes a material dosing system. The material dosing system may include a material source and a dosing block. The dosing block may include a first aperture positioned on a first side and a second aperture positioned on a second side. The dosing block further may include a... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20070044666 - Rotary screw blancher: A food processing apparatus includes a tank defining an inner compartment having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, an open-top screen mounted within the compartment and positioned relative to the tank in a first position, and a rotatable auger mounted such... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070044667 - Contained flame heating system and method for maintaining chafing dishes and the like heated for prolonged periods: A heating system for warming food. The system comprises a food tray, a housing and a heating element disposed in the housing. The grill keeps a flame produced by the heating source inside the housing. A grill is disposed above the heating element and connected to the housing. A gas... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070044668 - Method for forming straight edge wattle and straight edge wattle formed thereby: A method of forming a straight edge wattle is disclosed, together with a straight edge wattle formed thereby. A wattle may be formed with one or more straight edges, and may have a square cross-section. Wattles according to the present invention may be formed from a conventional hay bale by... Agent: Vierra Magen Marcus & Deniro LLP