Apparatus for preparing a coffee beverage, a system comprising such an apparatus, use of a coffee container in such a system or in such an apparatus and a method for preparing a coffee beverage using such an apparatus or using such a system
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Jun 2, 2020
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Dec 28, 2017
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May 19, 2017
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Nov 20, 2014
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Abstract
An apparatus for preparing a coffee beverage. The apparatus comprises a holder for receiving a coffee container. The holder comprising at least one outlet opening having at least one orifice for generating a coffee beverage flow when coffee beverage is fed to the outlet opening. A liquid flow path extends between the orifice and at least one outflow opening for discharging coffee beverage from the apparatus, a coffee outlet chamber being included in the liquid flow path. The apparatus further comprises an air flow generator for during operation- generating a flow of air in the coffee outlet chamber for entraining in the flow of air an aroma of the coffee beverage; said coffee outlet chamber comprising at least one dispenser opening for dispensing coffee beverage aroma in a direction away from the apparatus, in particular into the direction of the user. The at least one dispenser opening is separate from the at least one outflow opening. A method for preparing coffee beverage comprises the step of generating a flow of air in the coffee outlet chamber.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS B V | VLEUTENSEVAART 35 UTRECHT 3532 AD |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- A47J Class
- 1535 Applications Filed
- 931 Patents Issued To-Date
- 60.66 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Brouwer, Gustaaf Frans | Utrecht, NL | 38 | 331 |
# of filed Patents : 38 Total Citations : 331 | |||
de, Graaff Gerbrand Kristiaan | Utrecht, NL | 46 | 556 |
# of filed Patents : 46 Total Citations : 556 | |||
Nieuwlaat, Johannes Cornelis | Utrecht, NL | 2 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 6 |
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- A47J Class
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