Coffee beverage system using a coffee bean cartridge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9277838
APP PUB NO 20130095219A1
SERIAL NO

13587730

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A coffee beverage system is described including a coffee bean packaging cartridge and a coffee brewing apparatus. The packaging cartridge includes a container holding coffee beans and transportation component for transporting coffee beans towards an exit opening of the cartridge. The coffee apparatus comprises a grinder for grinding the coffee beans from the cartridge and a brewing device for brewing coffee from ground coffee obtained by the grinder. A metering chamber holds a predetermined amount of coffee beans and comprises a bottom portion which forms a part of the grinder, said bottom portion rotates around an axis extending in a vertical direction. A second coffee bean packaging cartridge includes a second dosing device separate from the first dosing device for preparing and/or supplying a dose of coffee beans to the entrance opening of the coffee brewing apparatus independent of the coffee brewing apparatus.

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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N V5621 BA EINDHOVEN
KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS B VVLEUTENSEVAART 35 UTRECHT 3532 AD

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
de, Graaff Gerbrand Kristiaan Hillegom, NL 46 556
Knitel, Joseph Theodoor De Meern, NL 14 326
Moorman, Christiaan Johannes Maria Moergestel, NL 16 224
van, Os Ivo Utrecht, NL 16 272

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