Coffee dispensing device and method
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United States of America Patent
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Jul 2, 2013
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Jul 9, 2009
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Jan 23, 2002
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Abstract
A coffee dispensing device is provided with a transport device that couples various components for the processing of unroasted coffee beans together. For example a roaster may be coupled to a grinding and brewing device to enable the transfer of roasted coffee beans between the roaster and grinder/brewer. Also, the transport device may transfer the roasted coffee beans from a roaster to an output port so that roasted coffee beans may be obtained. An automated coffee transaction device (ACTD) is also provided to automate aspects of the purchasing of coffee. A service delay projection calculator is also provided to estimate the expected wait time of a customer entering a queue.
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International Classification(s)
- 2009 Application Filing Year
- A23L Class
- 591 Applications Filed
- 344 Patents Issued To-Date
- 58.21 % Issued To-Date
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- 1 Citation Count
- A23L Class
- 14.84 % this patent is cited more than
- 12 Age
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