Patents Assigned to K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH
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Patent number: 11230430Abstract: A beverage system for making a beverage that includes a single-serve capsule and a beverage machine. The capsule has a flange and a barcode on a bottom side of the flange. The beverage machine includes: a sensor/detector to read the barcode; a brewing chamber to receive the capsule; and a pump controlled to supply water into the capsule. The machine includes: a mandrel to pierce the cover in a region that is offset from the central axis; a seal that seals against the cover in a region between a peripheral edge of the flange and the region of the cover that is pierced by the mandrel; a pair of holding arms for engaging the capsule; and a dropping box for the capsule to fall into. The pump is controlled to push the water into the capsule only upon a determination that the read barcode agrees with a stored reference.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventor: Marc Krüger
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Patent number: 11084650Abstract: The invention relates to a portion capsule for producing a beverage, having a capsule body with a capsule base and a filling side. A cavity for receiving a pulverulent or liquid beverage substrate is formed between the capsule base and the filling side, and a filter element is arranged between the beverage substrate and the capsule base. The filter element comprises an open-pore felt and/or nonwoven fabric, and the felt and/or nonwoven fabric has a first average pore size in a first region facing the beverage substrate and a second average pore size in a second region facing the capsule base, said first pore size being smaller than the second pore size.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventors: Marc Krüger, Marco Hanisch, Günter Empl
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Patent number: 11045035Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter comprising an interior which accommodates a single serve capsule and which has an opening at a first end for introducing the capsule into the interior and a receptacle for a pricking spike at the opposite end.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventors: Marc Krüger, Günter Empl, Marco Hanisch
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Patent number: 10994923Abstract: A portion capsule for producing a beverage includes a base element having a cavity in which a beverage raw material is provided and which is closed by a membrane fastened to the base element.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventor: Marc Krüger
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Patent number: 10870531Abstract: A method of using a portion capsule for producing a beverage. The method includes providing an apparatus including a barcode reader, the apparatus including a pump adapted to supply heated water; loading the portion capsule into the apparatus; piercing the foil lid; reading a barcode on the portion capsule with the barcode reader; determining whether the read barcode agrees with a stored reference; and activating the pump to push heated water into the portion capsule only upon a determination that the read barcode agrees with the stored reference.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventor: Marc Krüger
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Patent number: 10858177Abstract: A beverage system for producing a beverage. The beverage system includes a portion capsule and a beverage machine. The portion capsule includes a lid sealed to a base element having a cavity within which a beverage raw material is provided. The base element has a circumferential flange having a top side and a bottom side with a barcode located on the bottom side. The beverage machine includes a detector to read the barcode, a media chute configured to receive and support the portion capsule, and a pump controlled to push water into the portion capsule only upon a determination that the read barcode agrees with a stored reference.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventor: Marc Krüger
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Patent number: 10858176Abstract: A portion capsule for producing a beverage includes a base element having a cavity in which a beverage raw material is provided and which is closed by a membrane fastened to the base element.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventor: Marc Krüger
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Patent number: 10737876Abstract: The invention relates to a single serve capsule (1) for producing a beverage, comprising a capsule body (2). Said capsule body has a capsule bottom (3), a sidewall (22), a collar edge (5), and a cover (6). A cavity (100) for accommodating a beverage substrate in the form of a powder, granules, cut leaves or liquid is formed between the capsule bottom and the cover. A filter element (7) is arranged in the cavity, and the filter element is produced of non-woven fiber material. The filter element has a cut-out in which no filtering material is provided. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a single serve capsule.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventors: Marc Krüger, Günter Empl
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Patent number: 10669093Abstract: The present invention relates to a single serve capsule for preparing a beverage, comprising a side wall and a bottom, which together define a space, a filter element being sealed to the bottom within said space.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventors: Günter Empl, Andre Throm, Marco Hanisch
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Patent number: 10472165Abstract: The invention relates to a portion capsule for producing a beverage, comprising a capsule body (2), which has a capsule bottom (3) and a filling side (4), wherein a cavity (100) for accommodating a powdery or liquid beverage substrate (101) is formed between the capsule bottom (3) and the filling side (4), wherein a filter element (7) is arranged between the beverage substrate (101) and the capsule bottom (3).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventor: Gunter Empl
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Patent number: 10343838Abstract: The invention relates to a portion capsule for producing a beverage, including a capsule body, which has a capsule bottom and a lid, wherein a cavity for accommodating a powdery or liquid beverage Substrate is formed between the capsule bottom and the lid and wherein a filter element is arranged in the cavity. The invention further relates to a method for producing a portion capsule and the use of the portion capsule to produce a beverage.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventor: Gunter Empl
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Patent number: 9969546Abstract: The present invention relates to a single serve capsule for preparing a beverage, comprising a side wall and a bottom, which together define a space, a filter element being sealed to the bottom within said space.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: K-Fee System GmbHInventor: Marc Kruger
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Publication number: 20170071395Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a drink or food item, in which a liquid flows through a capsule and a drink/food item substance is dissolved and/or extracted. The invention also relates to a capsule comprising a capsule body, the outer body and base thereof defining an inner chamber in which a beverage/food item substance is provided. Said beverage/food item substance is dissolved and/or extracted by a liquid which is guided through the capsule.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: K-Fee System GmbHInventors: Marc Krüger, Günter Empl
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Patent number: 9409703Abstract: A portion capsule for producing a beverage has a capsule body with a capsule base and a filling side. A cavity for accommodating a pulverulent or liquid beverage base is formed between the capsule base and the filling side, and a filter element is arranged between the beverage base and the capsule base The filter element includes an open-pore felt and/or nonwoven. The felt and/or the nonwoven have/has an average first pore size in a first region which faces the beverage base and an average second pore size in a second region which faces the capsule base, wherein the first pore size is smaller than the second pore size.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: K-Fee System GmbHInventors: Marc Krüger, Günter Empl
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Patent number: 9359128Abstract: A portion capsule for producing a beverage is proposed, having a capsule body with a capsule base and a filling side, with a cavity for accommodating a pulverulent or liquid beverage base being formed between the capsule base and the filling side, with a filter element being arranged between the beverage base and the capsule base, and with the filter element having a non-woven which is arranged in the region of the capsule base.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: K-Fee System GMBHInventor: Gotthard Mahlich
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Patent number: D811807Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventor: Carsten Frank Gollnick
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Patent number: D815871Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventor: Carsten Gollnick
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Patent number: D819384Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventor: Carsten Gollnick
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Patent number: D862961Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventor: Carsten Gollnick
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Patent number: D862962Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBHInventor: Carsten Gollnick