Foods and beverages: apparatus inventions 04/07

20070089611 - Method and device for the preparation and distribution of a chocolate drink: Method for the preparation and distribution of a hot chocolate drink, wherein a dose of the liquid which forms the drink is heated to a predetermined temperature and a dose of a preparation containing chocolate is dispersed in the dose of heated liquid, wherein the dose of liquid is heated... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070089612 - Method for heating and whipping milk and a device for carrying out the method: A method for heating and whipping milk, in particular for preparing cappuccino in coffee machines, in which the heating and whipping of the milk are carried out by the combined action of a flow of vapour, which is dispensed by a boiler which produces water vapour, and a flow of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070089613 - Pusher for juice extruders: A pusher of a juice extruder includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is connected to an inner periphery of the inlet of the extruder and a lower end of the first part is located close to a center of the blade set of the... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property

20070089614 - Reusable beverage filter: A reusable beverage filter such as used in brewing coffee, the filter having an upper portion and a lower portion, a sieve portion between the upper and lower portions, the upper portion having a flexible portion with a plurality of undulations formed therein such that the filter may fit different... Agent: E.f. & Co An Intellectual Property Firm

20070089615 - Grind blade assembly for juice extractors: A grind blade assembly for juice extractors includes a fixed and ring-shaped upper grind blade with first teeth located on an underside thereof and a rotatable lower grind blade which is located beneath the upper grind blade and has a plurality of second teeth defined in a ring-shaped area of... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property

20070089616 - Raisin seed extractor: The inventive raisin or grape seed extractor is used for a product made of crushed and destemed raisins or grapes which are introduced in a fast-rotating perforated conical drum for pressing the product; and a worm screw which is arrange inside the drum and turns slightly slow for controlling the... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20070084351 - Apparatus and method for steam disinfection of liquid dispensing machine: A method and apparatus using steam to sterilize liquid dispensers. This is achieved by injecting steam into a drained dispenser machine equipped with a cover having a safety valve that matches the top of the dispenser to provide sealing. The steam is generated by a steam generator physically integrated with... Agent: Dr. Chung Chang

20070084352 - Apparatus for preventing unintended or premature release of liquid in a beverage brewing device and method thereof: An apparatus useful for preventing the release of residual liquid in a beverage brewing device prior to and after the brewing process, and for preventing the premature release of liquid during the heating process is disclosed. The apparatus includes a flexible member, a closing member and a recess. The apparatus... Agent: Law Offices Of Albert Wai-kit Chan, LLC

20070084353 - Food roasting apparatus: A food roasting apparatus according to the present invention includes an elongate rigid rod with opposite first and second ends, a handle attached to the first end, and a basket attached to the second end. The rod defines a rod longitudinal axis, the basket defines a basket longitudinal axis, and... Agent: Harshaw Research Incorporated

20070084354 - Folding grill: One type of folding grill which is composed of gridiron and wire netting, wherein gridiron is comprised by two U-shaped frames, they are mutually embedded into, it is pivoted into one entity at proper height after mutually embedded. As these two frames are open forward and backward, gridiron may become... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070084355 - Coffee/tea making container: An improved structure of a container for making tea or coffee is essentially comprised of a body, a bottom lid and a separation container; the body containing an accommodation space with an opening at one end or two opening respectively on both ends, and the opening being covered by the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070084356 - Continuous centrifugal drainer for vegetables: A continuous centrifugal drainer, particularly for leaf vegetables, comprising: at least one horizontal table, which rotates with a vertical central rotation axis and onto which a frame is fixed; at least one vertical drum, which rotates about a corresponding horizontal shaft that is rigidly coupled to the frame; at least... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20070079707 - Device for preparing a beverage suitable for human consumption with a fine-bubble foam layer: The invention relates to a device (1) for preparing a beverage suitable for human consumption and having a fine-bubble foam layer. The device is provided with a beverage unit (2) for delivering the beverage under pressure and at least one nozzle (4) which is in fluid communication with the beverage... Agent: Philips Electronics North America Corporation Intellectual Property & Standards

20070079708 - Coffee maker: A coffee maker with combined milling stage and brewing stage is provided. The coffee maker includes a shaft, a brewing basket, a chopping blade and a locking mechanism. The shaft includes a longitudinal axis and is capable of being rotated about the axis. The brewing basket is adapted to receive... Agent: Barron & Young Intellectual Property

20070079709 - Adjustable skewer gripping device: A skewer gripping device (20) for use with a skewer (10) has a food engaging surface (24) and a locating portion (32). The locating portion (32) has a clamping screw (36) associated therewith. In use, food is placed on the skewer (10) between two gripping devices (20), which clamp the... Agent: Kenneth L Mitchell Woodling Krost & Rust

20070074629 - Household electrical appliance: The object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for producing a DNA doped carbon cluster capable of introducing DNA into the cavity of a carbon cluster. An apparatus for producing a DNA doped carbon cluster comprising a radio frequency current applying electrode which is composed of a... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070074630 - Reduced size citrus fruit juicing machine: This invention is a reduced size citrus fruit juicing machine that uses sets of rotating male-female drums characterized by having one sole female drum and one sole male drum with an automatically positioning blade and a retaining pendulum—turning device. These characteristics avoid having to incorporate a second set of drums... Agent: Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz