Patents Assigned to Sara Lee/DE N.V.
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Publication number: 20090272275Abstract: A system (1) for preparing a predetermined amount of beverage suitable for consumption, provided with an exchangeable holder (2, 102), and an apparatus (4) provided with a fluid dispensing device (6) which is detachably connected to the holder (2, 102) for dispensing at least one amount of at least a first fluid, such as water, under pressure to the exchangeable holder (2, 102), wherein the exchangeable holder (2, 102) is provided with at least one storage space (8, 108) which is filled with a second fluid, such as a concentrate, the holder (2, 102) further being provided with at least one first mixing chamber (10, 110), the exchangeable holder (2, 102) comprising a first holder part (198) and a second holder part (199), the first holder part (198) comprising a substantially flat contacting surface (166), and the at least one storage space (8, 108) and the first mixing chamber (10, 110) each comprising a wall (167, 168) offset relative to the contacting surface (166), which, each, form part of the first holdeType: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: SARA LEE/DE N.V.Inventors: Gerbrand Kristiaan De Graaff, Hendrik Cornelis Koeling, Ka Cheung Tsang, Ralf Kamerbeek
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Patent number: 7591217Abstract: A beverage device for making a beverage with a foam layer on top, comprising foaming means for generating foam from said beverage, said foaming means comprising at least one inlet opening (18) for receiving beverage under pressure and at least one outlet opening (38,39) for the beverage with the foam. To obtain a fine and stable foam layer on the beverage, the beverage device is characterized in that the foaming means comprises means for generating a spray (48) of beverage, and said foaming means further comprises a collision surface (34) which, in use, is hit by said spray (48) of beverage, thereby generating foam.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignees: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Sara Lee/De N.V.Inventors: Hans Kodden, Wilhelmus Johannus Joseph Maas, Joeke Noordhuis
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Publication number: 20090178571Abstract: A system for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, for instance coffee and/or tea, is disclosed. The system comprises an apparatus for dispensing beverage under pressure to a nozzle of the system, and at least one receiving chamber which is placeable or is placed downstream of this nozzle. During use, the nozzle spouts a jet of the beverage with relatively high velocity to and/or into the receiving chamber. The receiving chamber is provided with at least one outflow opening for dispensing beverage received in this chamber. The system is at least configured to substantially counteract or prevent formation of foam of this beverage, in particular when the beverage is spouted to and/or into the receiving chamber. Further disclosed is an assembly at least provided with a holder, to a holder, a receiving body, the use of a said system and to a method for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2006Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: SARA LEE/DE N.V.Inventors: Gustaaf Frans Brouwer, Gerbrand Kristiaan Graaff, Hendrik Cornelis Koeling, Philippe Jacques van Camp
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Publication number: 20090022855Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption. To that end, the assembly (1) is provided with at least a first covering (2) and a first ingredient (4) included in the at least first covering, the first ingredient comprising a substance such as milk powder/creamer, sugar and like additives soluble or extractable in a liquid such as water. The assembly is further provided with a second ingredient (14), the second ingredient comprising a soluble or extractable substance such as ground coffee or tea while the second ingredient forms part of a substantially rigid body (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2006Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: Sara Lee/DE N.V.Inventors: Vincent Jan Steenhof, Joseph Theodoor Knitel
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Patent number: 7455011Abstract: An apparatus for preparing a beverage fit for consumption with a fine-bubble froth layer, such as coffee or cappuccino, provided with a beverage unit for dispensing a beverage under pressure, at least one nozzle to which the beverage is fed under pressure to generate a jet of the beverage, a buffer reservoir for collecting the jet of the beverage so that, in use, a liquid level of the beverage is created in the buffer reservoir into which the jet squirts to obtain the fine-bubble froth layer and an outlet path for discharging the beverage with the fine-bubble froth layer from the buffer reservoir, wherein the outlet path is provided with at least one siphon which comes into action for discharging the beverage from the buffer reservoir via the siphon when the liquid level in the siphon exceeds a predetermined height.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.Inventors: Gustaaf Frans Brouwer, Diederik Kraan
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Patent number: 7441975Abstract: A device for treating a surface, in particular a textile surface or a leather surface, such as, for instance, the upper surface of leather shoes, with a liquid substance, comprises a holder with a reservoir for this substance and with a sponge-like body via which the substance absorbed from the reservoir can be spread on the surface. Between the reservoir and the sponge-like body there is at least one receiving chamber having an inflow opening communicating with the reservoir. This inflow opening is closed in the condition of rest and can be opened at a movement of the sponge-like body with respect to a plane with which this body is contacted. From the receiving chamber the substance is absorbed by the sponge-like body with delay.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2000Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Sara Lee / DE N.V.Inventors: Johannes Antonius Gerardus Wilhelmus Zigmans, Peter Hotchkin, Peter Alphonse Huster, Petrus Enricus Aloysius Nicolaas Kuhn
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Patent number: 7410624Abstract: A device for introducing active substances, such as aromatic substances, insecticides and the like, into ambient air, comprises a holder for a carrier with a wick impressed thereon, which carrier can be placed in the holder and is replaceable. A mechanism to be operated by hand is provided for operating an ignition element, which can be placed in the holder and is replaceable, as for instance a gas lighter, to enable a wick to be ignited when a carrier with this wick has been placed in the holder.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2001Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.Inventors: Pedro Gaset Vinaixa, Jorge Miró Amenós
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Publication number: 20080148958Abstract: A pad of the optionally flexible, disc-shaped/flat type filled with a product to be extracted such as ground coffee and/or a product to be dissolved such as a creamer, provided with an optionally flexible bottom sheet manufactured from, for instance, filtering paper and an optionally flexible top sheet manufactured from, for instance, filtering paper, the top sheet and the bottom sheet being interconnected at their longitudinal edges so that a covering with a circumferential sealing seam is formed, with the product situated between the top sheet and the bottom sheet, the bottom sheet and the top sheet each forming a filter which is at least virtually impermeable to the product and which is at least permeable to water, while an area of the covering is designed to be at least virtually impermeable to water, the area comprising, preferably, at least one annular sub-area covering at least a part of the sealing seam, and that the area extends outside the sealing seam at predetermined positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2005Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: SARA LEE/DE N.V.Inventors: Hendrik Cornelis Koeling, Gustaaf Frans Brouwer
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Patent number: 7383763Abstract: The assembly for use in a coffee machine comprises a container having a bowl-shaped inner space bounded by a bottom having at least one outlet opening and at least one vertical sidewall. The assembly further comprises a pill-shaped pouch manufactured from filtering paper and filled with ground coffee, accommodated in the inner space of the container. The pouch extends over the bottom to a position adjacent the vertical sidewall. In the bottom, a number of channel-shaped grooves are provided, extending in radial direction of the container to the outlet opening. The grooves extend from a position located at a distance from the sidewall in the direction of the outlet opening. This prevents bypass.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignees: Sara Lee/DE N.V., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventor: Daniel Albertus Jozef Dijs
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Patent number: 7350457Abstract: The apparatus for preparing a beverage with a foam layer suitable for consumption is provided with a mixing chamber, supply means for supplying a liquid, such as water or steam, to the mixing chamber and first dosing means for dosed supply of a concentrate to be mixed with the liquid, such as a coffee concentrate, to the mixing chamber for mixing the concentrate with the liquid in the mixing chamber while foam is formed for obtaining the foamed beverage suitable for consumption. The mixing chamber is designed as a whirl chamber while the supply means supply the liquid to the whirl chamber in such a manner that in the whirl chamber a whirl is formed of the supplied fluid. The supply means are provided with a second dosing device for dosed supply of the liquid to the whirl chamber and the apparatus is further provided with a control device for controlling the first and second dosing device for preparing a predetermined amount of beverage.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2002Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.Inventors: Hendrikus Christinus M. Wessels, Emil Herman Rusche
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Publication number: 20080023568Abstract: Assembly (1) of a body (5) including an agent that is in liquid or solid condition discharging an active gaseous substance, and a first holder (2) for the body, the first holder (2) having an accomodation space for accomodation therein of the body (5) and having a first wall which is part of the boundary of the accomodation space and which in a portion bounding the accomodation space is at least partially made of transparent or translucent material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2005Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: SARA LEE/DE N.V.Inventors: Bjorn Weggelaar, Casper Kleiman, Anton Vincent Filip Vanhoucke
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Patent number: 7318893Abstract: An apparatus for presenting and dispensing mineral water suitable for consumption, characterized in that the apparatus is arranged to generate the mineral water from mains water and is provided with a mains water inlet, water processing means for obtaining the mineral water from the mains water, at least an outlet for dispensing the mineral water and a first fluid connection between the inlet and the water processing means for supplying the mains water to be processed to the water processing means, the water processing means being provided with a first storage vessel which, in use, is filled with the mineral water, at least a second storage vessel which, in use, is filled with minerals, at least a dosing unit for dispensing, in a dosed manner, minerals from the second storage vessel to the first storage vessel, at least a cooling unit for cooling the first storage vessel, at least a third storage vessel which, in use, is also filled with the mineral water, a second fluid connection between the first storage vType: GrantFiled: June 14, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.Inventors: Arend Cornelis Jacobus Biesheuvel, Arie Kroon, Eric Michael Cornelis Maria van Eijnatten
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Publication number: 20060242777Abstract: A polishing implement for polishing a shoe or the like, including a structure to be handheld provided with an absorbing fiber layer for forming a first polishing layer; and a sachet provided on or to be provided on the structure for containing the polishing product. According to the invention, the sachet includes a fiber layer impregnated with polishing product and, in closed condition, screened off by a protective layer while in opened condition, the impregnated fiber layer forms a second polishing layer for applying the polishing product to the shoe.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2004Publication date: November 2, 2006Applicant: Sara Lee/DE N.V.Inventor: Willem Blokpoel
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Patent number: 7100805Abstract: An air freshener for dispensing a spray of deodorant, includes a housing in which a holder can be received for containing deodorant. A sliding bar has an end in contact with a door or doorway, so that a door movement results in a movement of the sliding bar. A wedge-shaped press member is coupled with the sliding bar, which during a movement of the sliding bar causes the dispensing member to move in a direction transverse to the movement of the sliding bar. The sliding bar includes a guide along which the press member can be moved in a direction transverse to the sliding bar. The press member operates a coupling piece between the press member and the dispensing member, and the coupling piece includes a round upper side including a contact surface for the wedge-shaped press member.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N. V.Inventor: Dirk Jan Bulsink
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Patent number: D530626Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2005Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.Inventor: Age Willem Tanja
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Patent number: D531456Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2005Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.Inventors: Jonathan Neil Davies, William Arthur Hinshelwood Sherman
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Patent number: D532308Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2004Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.Inventors: Jonathan Neil Davies, William Arthur Hinshelwood Sherman
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Patent number: D562050Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.Inventor: Joost Alferink
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Patent number: D563712Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.Inventor: Joost Alferink
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Patent number: D569242Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.Inventor: John Henri Flamand