Patents by Inventor Jochen Gussmann
Jochen Gussmann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11653787Abstract: A milk supply device for supplying milk from a milk supply container to a milk dispensing device is provided. The milk supply device comprises a milk transport line which can be connected to the milk supply container and with which milk which has been taken from the milk supply container can be delivered to the milk dispensing device. The milk supply device further comprises a three-way junction, which can be operated such that optionally milk can be transported from the milk supply container to the milk dispensing device, whilst the milk transport line is sealed off by it, at the same time, relative to the cleaning agent transport line, in a fluid-impermeable manner, or cleaning agent can be conducted from the cleaning agent transport line in the direction towards the milk dispensing device and/or in the direction towards a discharge of the milk supply device.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Inventors: Peter Arndt, Frank Göltenboth, Jochen Gussmann, Alexander Kiefer, Philipp Schirrmacher, Armin Startz
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Patent number: 11324355Abstract: A coffee machine for the preparation of pressure-extracted coffee with a low particle content is provided. The coffee machine differs from known machines for pressure-extraction of coffee by comprising a filter element for reducing the particle content of coffee, which filter element is disposed downstream of the percolating sieve and is connected fluidically to the percolating sieve and to the outflow. By means of the filter element, coffee extracted by pressure in the percolating unit can be filtered before dispensing the outflow so that suspended particles and emulsified oils of a specific size are separated from the coffee by the filter element and a new coffee is produced. In addition, the coffee machine can prepare standard pressure-extracted coffee since the coffee from the percolating unit can also be guided past the filter element, i.e. need not flow necessarily via the filter element to the outflow.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: WMF GMBHInventors: Jochen Gussmann, Christian Schürle, Yoshihiro Kaneko
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Patent number: 10667645Abstract: A milk-frothing device may be provided that comprises a mixing chamber which is constructed such that, when the milk flows through the mixing chamber, shear forces act on the milk and lead to mechanical lysis of the proteins contained in the milk and hence effect improved frothing-up of the milk. A drinks preparer may be provided that includes this milk-frothing device. A method may be provided for frothing-up of milk using this milk-frothing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: WMF GROUP GMBHInventors: Peter Arndt, Sander Dollner, Jochen Gussmann, Armin Startz, Thobias Kuchler
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Publication number: 20200146503Abstract: A milk supply device for supplying milk from a milk supply container to a milk dispensing device is provided. The milk supply device comprises a milk transport line which can be connected to the milk supply container and with which milk which has been taken from the milk supply container can be delivered to the milk dispensing device. The milk supply device further comprises a three-way junction, which can be operated such that optionally milk can be transported from the milk supply container to the milk dispensing device, whilst the milk transport line is sealed off by it, at the same time, relative to the cleaning agent transport line, in a fluid-impermeable manner, or cleaning agent can be conducted from the cleaning agent transport line in the direction towards the milk dispensing device and/or in the direction towards a discharge of the milk supply device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: WMF Group GmbHInventors: Peter Arndt, Frank Göltenboth, Jochen Gussmann, Alexander Kiefer, Philipp Schirrmacher, Armin Startz
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Publication number: 20190343321Abstract: A coffee machine for the preparation of pressure-extracted coffee with a low particle content is provided. The coffee machine differs from known machines for pressure-extraction of coffee by comprising a filter element for reducing the particle content of coffee, which filter element is disposed downstream of the percolating sieve and is connected fluidically to the percolating sieve and to the outflow. By means of the filter element, coffee extracted by pressure in the percolating unit can be filtered before dispensing the outflow so that suspended particles and emulsified oils of a specific size are separated from the coffee by the filter element and a new coffee is produced. In addition, the coffee machine can prepare standard pressure-extracted coffee since the coffee from the percolating unit can also be guided past the filter element, i.e. need not flow necessarily via the filter element to the outflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: WMF Group GmbHInventors: Jochen GUSSMANN, Christian SCHÜRLE, Yoshihiro KANEKO
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Patent number: 10455973Abstract: The invention relates to a milk-frothing device with a dynamic mixing unit having a stator and a rotor which can be set in rotation relative to the stator, rotor and stator being configured such that milk and air can be conducted firstly to the dynamic mixing unit, subsequently, for frothing-up in the dynamic mixing unit, can be subjected multiple times to a shearing effect by rotation of the rotor relative to the stator and finally can be discharged out of the dynamic mixing unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: WMF GROUP GmbHInventors: Sander Dollner, Thobias Kuchler, Jochen Gussmann
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Publication number: 20180055277Abstract: A milk-frothing device may be provided that comprises a mixing chamber which is constructed such that, when the milk flows through the mixing chamber, shear forces act on the milk and lead to mechanical lysis of the proteins contained in the milk and hence effect improved frothing-up of the milk. A drinks preparer may be provided that comprises this milk-frothing device. A method may be provided for frothing-up of milk using this milk-frothing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: WMF Group GmbHInventors: Peter ARNDT, Sander DOLLNER, Jochen GUSSMANN, Armin STARTZ, Thobias KUCHLER
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Publication number: 20160367071Abstract: The invention relates to a milk-frothing device with a dynamic mixing unit having a stator and a rotor which can be set in rotation relative to the stator, rotor and stator being configured such that milk and air can be conducted firstly to the dynamic mixing unit, subsequently, for frothing-up in the dynamic mixing unit, can be subjected multiple times to a shearing effect by rotation of the rotor relative to the stator and finally can be discharged out of the dynamic mixing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Sander DOLLNER, Thobias KUCHLER, Jochen GUSSMANN
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Patent number: 9066621Abstract: The present invention relates to an espresso machine or a fully automatic coffee machine having a grinder and an infusion device comprising an infuser and an infusion chamber, which is characterized by a volume-determining portion designed to determine the ground volume of a defined quantity of coffee powder ground by means of the grinder, a mass-determining portion designed to determine the ground mass of this quantity of coffee powder, and a calculation portion with which, on the basis of a predefined correlation, which is stored preferably in the calculation portion itself, between the grain size distribution and/or the degree of grinding of ground coffee, on the one hand, and the mass and the volume or a variable derived from these two variables, in particular the density, of ground coffee, on the other hand, there can be calculated from the determined ground volume and from the determined ground mass, the grain size distribution and/or the degree of grinding of this quantity of coffee powder.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: WMF Wuerttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sebastian Casado Gomez, Jochen Gussmann
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Patent number: 8833237Abstract: A coffee machine (1) having a coffee grinding device (9), a brewing device (5), a brewing water source (7) and a flowmeter (8), which for the user offers a particularly simple setting of the extract content of a coffee beverage. A display device (16) is provided for displaying the flow rate acquired on the flowmeter (8).Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: WMF Wuerttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AGInventors: Jochen Gussmann, Tobias Krips, Ludwig Weinberger
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Patent number: 8763942Abstract: A grinder for a coffee machine includes a first grinding disc disposed in a housing. A drive moves the first grinding disc about a rotational axis. A second grinding disc is disposed in the housing. There is a threaded part in which the second grinding disc is attached. The threaded part is screwable into the housing. A drive wheel is disposed coaxially with respect to the threaded part and rotates the threaded part with respect to the housing. A grinding gap between the two grinding discs is thereby able to be set. A setting wheel co-operates with the drive wheel, the setting wheel being attached to the housing. A supply opening is disposed in the housing for supply of coffee beans to be ground. A path guide opening guides away the coffee ground between the two grinding discs. A holder is adjustably attached to the housing and is fixable in any position.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Schaerer AGInventors: Harald Hergesell, Peter Arndt, Ciro Caputo, Martin Grupp, Helmut Stohrer, Jochen Gussmann, Alexander Kiefer, Armin Startz
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Patent number: 8436280Abstract: The present invention relates to a drinks dispenser with a heating device for the heating of a liquid and with at least one electric accumulator for the energy supply of the drinks dispenser, more preferably of its heating device, which compared with the charge power has a higher discharge power which is greater than 500 watt.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: WMF WurttembergischeInventors: Heinz Albert, Sebastian Casado Gomez, Jochen Gussmann, Michael Heim, Alexander Kiefer, Manfred Ostowski, Armin Startz
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Patent number: 8424446Abstract: The present invention relates to a frothing device for the frothing of milk, comprising a steam supply channel which opens into a mixing chamber, a milk supply channel which opens into the mixing chamber and comprising an air supply channel, wherein the mixing chamber is connected in communication with a froth chamber. It is essential to the invention that the air supply channel opens into the froth chamber, with the result that an almost identical dispensing temperature of milk froth and milk can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: WMF Wurttenbergische Metallwarenfabrik AGInventors: Torsten Bönsch, Sander Dollner, Jochen Gussmann, Alexander Kiefer
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Publication number: 20120196009Abstract: The present invention relates to an espresso machine or a fully automatic coffee machine having a grinder and an infusion device comprising an infuser and an infusion chamber, which is characterised by a volume-determining portion designed to determine the ground volume of a defined quantity of coffee powder ground by means of the grinder, a mass-determining portion designed to determine the ground mass of this quantity of coffee powder, and a calculation portion with which, on the basis of a predefined correlation, which is stored preferably in the calculation portion itself, between the grain size distribution and/or the degree of grinding of ground coffee, on the one hand, and the mass and the volume or a variable derived from these two variables, in particular the density, of ground coffee, on the other hand, there can be calculated from the determined ground volume and from the determined ground mass, the grain size distribution and/or the degree of grinding of this quantity of coffee powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2010Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: WMF WUERTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Sebastian Casado Gomez, Jochen Gussmann
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Publication number: 20120138721Abstract: Inserted into the housing (2) of a grinder for a coffee machine is a first grinding disc (6), which, via drive means (3), is drivable about a rotational axis. A second grinding disc (9) is attached in a screw-in part (7) which is screwable into the housing and is rotatable with respect to the housing (2) by adjusting means (15), (16). By rotating the screw-in part, the grinding gap between the two grinding discs (6), (9) can be set. The adjusting means comprise a setting wheel (16) arranged on a holder (17) which is attached to the housing (2) and which can be adjusted and fixed in any position with respect to the housing (2). This setting wheel co-operates with the drive wheel (15) attached to the screw-in part (7). The setting wheel (16) which is attached to the holder (17) can thereby engage in the drive wheel (15) in any desired position with respect to the housing, whereby the thus equipped standard grinder can be inserted into different types of coffee machines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Schaerer AGInventors: Harald Hergesell, Arnold Werner, Ciro Caputo, Martin Grupp, Helmut Stohrer, Jochen Gussmann, Alexander Kiefer, Armin Startz
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Publication number: 20120135119Abstract: The invention relates to a method for brewing coffee in a coffee machine, particularly an automatic or fully automated espresso machine, wherein coffee beans are ground to coffee powder of a predefined quantity of coffee powder and/or a predefined grinding degree by a grinding device of the coffee machine, during a press process, the coffee powder is pressed in a brewing chamber of the coffee machine at a predefined press force, during the brewing process, a predefined quantity of water, heated to a predefined brewing temperature is passed through the coffee powder and an actual brewing time is determined, the actual brewing time is compared to a saved target brewing time, the actual brewing time is adapted to the target brewing time by increasing/reducing the press force during the brewing process or before every new coffee brewing. Thus, the brewing time can be controlled by the press force.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: WMF Wuerttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AGInventors: Jochen Gussmann, Wolfgang Scheible
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Publication number: 20100236416Abstract: The present invention relates to a frothing device for the frothing of milk, comprising a steam supply channel which opens into a mixing chamber, a milk supply channel which opens into the mixing chamber and comprising an air supply channel, wherein the mixing chamber is connected in communication with a froth chamber. It is essential to the invention that the air supply channel opens into the froth chamber, with the result that an almost identical dispensing temperature of milk froth and milk can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: Torsten Bönsch, Sander Dollner, Jochen Gussmann, Alexander Kiefer
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Publication number: 20100096381Abstract: The present invention relates to a drinks dispenser with a heating device for the heating of a liquid and with at least one electric accumulator for the energy supply of the drinks dispenser, more preferably of its heating device, which compared with the charge power has a higher discharge power which is greater than 500 watt.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Heinz Albert, Sebastian Casado Gomez, Jochen Gussmann, Michael Heim, Alexander Kiefer, Manfred Ostowski, Armin Startz
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Publication number: 20080190297Abstract: A coffee machine (1) a coffee grinding device (9), a brewing device (5), a brewing water source (7) and a flowmeter (8), which for the user offers a particularly simple setting of the extract content of a coffee beverage. Display device (16) is provided for displaying the flow rate acquired on the flowmeter (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: WMF WURTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK AGInventors: Jochen Gussmann, Tobias Krips, Ludwig Weinberger