Patents by Inventor ANDREAS STRAUMANN

ANDREAS STRAUMANN 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).

  • Publication number: 20260123784
    Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage preparation machine for preparing a beverage from a beverage ingredient pod, said machine comprising: —an extraction device comprising upstream and downstream pod enclosing parts (1, 2) relatively movable, —a liquid supply system, —a motor (10) to actuate the movement of at least one of the upstream and downstream container enclosing parts (1, 2), wherein the liquid supply system comprises: —a first peristaltic valve (741) to enable the supply of the common connector with water either from a cold tube or from a hot tube, —a second peristaltic valve (742) to enable the supply of a first tube or a second tube with water, and wherein the machine comprises mechanical triggers attached to at least one of the movable pod enclosing parts, said triggers being designed and positioned so as to close or open water paths in the tubes (751, 752, 771, 772) and pod paths according to the movement of at least one of the upstream and downstream pod enclosing parts (1, 2) during the sequence o
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Inventors: Didier VUAGNIAUX, Alexandre KOLLEP, Olivier PAILLARD, Reto Markus ZÜRCHER, Andreas STAUB, Andreas STRAUMANN
  • Publication number: 20250248558
    Abstract: The invention concerns a machine for preparing beverages from at least two different types of containers, said machine comprising: —a first extraction device (1) and a second extraction device (1) configured to prepare beverages from different types of containers, wherein the first extraction device is a motorised extraction device actuated by a motor (121) during the preparation of a beverage from the first type of container, —a fluid supply system (3), said system comprising at least a fluid source (31), a pumping means (32), a heating and/or cooling means (33) and a valve (4) configured for supplying the fluid either to the first extraction device (1) through a first outlet (422a) or to the second extraction device (2) through a second outlet (422b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: ARMIN GEMPERLE, ANDREAS STRAUMANN, SILVIA QUATTRONE, ARAMIA ASMAR, FREDERIC FRAGNIERE