Patents by Inventor Andreas Hubacher

Andreas Hubacher 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).

  • Device for producing milk foam
    Patent number: 7448314
    Abstract: A device is provided for producing milk foam, in particular in combination with an automatic coffee machine, which has a mixing chamber (13) to which milk, air, and rinsing medium can be supplied via various supply lines (11, 20, 21), wherein the supply of the rinsing medium to the mixing chamber takes place at least partially via the milk supply line (11). Here it is essential that the air supply line (20), at least with its end segment (20a) connected to the mixing chamber (13), can be selectively connected via a valve (22) to a line (23) having rinsing medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Niro-Plan AG
    Inventors: Matteo Ioannone, Andreas Hubacher
  • Device for producing milk foam
    Publication number: 20050172833
    Abstract: A device is provided for producing milk foam, in particular in combination with an automatic coffee machine, which has a mixing chamber (13) to which milk, air, and rinsing medium can be supplied via various supply lines (11, 20, 21), wherein the supply of the rinsing medium to the mixing chamber takes place at least partially via the milk supply line (11). Here it is essential that the air supply line (20), at least with its end segment (20a) connected to the mixing chamber (13), can be selectively connected via a valve (22) to a line (23) having rinsing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Matteo Ioannone, Andreas Hubacher