Patents by Inventor Beatrice Amann

Beatrice Amann 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: 20110123678
    Abstract: Device for producing liquid products, in particular drinks, includes an infusion module used to extract or dissolve a powder or granulate, which are contained in a disposable capsule, in a pressurized liquid. The disposable capsule has a dimensionally stable housing which forms a cavity for the powder or granulate and has a front wall on the inlet side and a front wall on the outlet side. The inlet-sided front wall includes an inlet closure which is actively connected to the infusion module and the outlet-sided front wall includes an outlet closure for the liquid product. The inlet closure and the outlet closure are open due to a hydraulic effect of the liquid which is guided from the infusion module under a defined pressure. As a result, no additional elements are required for piercing the disposable capsule which enables the inventive device to be constructed in a simple manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Beatrice AMANN, Maurizio Alaimo
  • Publication number: 20090126578
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing liquid products, in particular drinks. According to the invention, an infusion module (3) is used to extract or dissolve a powder or granulate which are contained in a disposable capsule (1) in a pressurised liquid. Said disposable capsule (1) has a dimensionally stable housing (11) which forms a cavity (10) for the powder or granulate and has a front wall on the inlet side and a front wall on the outlet side (12, 13). The inlet-sided front wall (12) comprises a inlet closure which is actively connected to the infusion module (3) and the outlet-sided front wall (13) comprises an outlet closure (19) for the finished product. The inlet closure and the outlet closure (16, 19) are open due to a hydraulic effect of the liquid which is guided from the infusion module (3) under a defined pressure. As a result, no additional elements are required for piercing the disposable capsule which enables the inventive device to be constructed in a simple manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Beatrice Amann, Maurizio Alaimo