Patents by Inventor David Paul Short

David Paul Short 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).

  • Beverage Preparation Machines and Methods For Operating Beverage Preparation Machines
    Publication number: 20170231422
    Abstract: A method of operating a beverage preparation machine, the beverage preparation machine being of the type comprising a brewer comprising: a reservoir containing water; a delivery head for receiving in use a cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients; a pump for pumping water from said reservoir to said delivery head; a primary heater for heating the water contained in said reservoir; a secondary heater in between the reservoir and the delivery head; a controller for controlling energisation of the primary heater and the secondary heater; and wherein the controller operates to prevent energisation of the primary heater simultaneous with energisation of the secondary heater. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed and methods and apparatus utilising first and second brewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Gary Vincent Burton-Wilcock, David Paul Short, Paul John Newcombe
  • Beverage Preparation Machines and Methods For Operating Beverage Preparation Machines
    Publication number: 20150144000
    Abstract: A method of operating a beverage preparation machine, the beverage preparation machine being of the type comprising a brewer comprising: a reservoir containing water; a delivery head for receiving in use a cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients; a pump for pumping water from said reservoir to said delivery head; a primary heater for heating the water contained in said reservoir; a secondary heater in between the reservoir and the delivery head; a controller for controlling energisation of the primary heater and the secondary heater; and wherein the controller operates to prevent energisation of the primary heater simultaneous with energisation of the secondary heater. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed and methods and apparatus utilising first and second brewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Gary Vincent Burton-Wilcock, David Paul Short, Paul John Newcombe
  • Beverage preparation machines and methods for operating beverage preparation machines
    Patent number: 8974846
    Abstract: A method of operating a beverage preparation machine, the beverage preparation machine being of the type comprising a brewer comprising: a reservoir containing water; a delivery head for receiving in use a cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients; a pump for pumping water from said reservoir to said delivery head; a primary heater for heating the water contained in said reservoir; a secondary heater in between the reservoir and the delivery head; a controller for controlling energization of the primary heater and the secondary heater; and wherein the controller operates to prevent energization of the primary heater simultaneous with energization of the secondary heater. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed and methods and apparatus utilizing first and second brewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Kraft Foods R & D, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Vincent Burton-Wilcock, David Paul Short, Paul John Newcombe
  • Beverage Preparation Machines And Methods For Operating Beverage Preparation Machines
    Publication number: 20110070348
    Abstract: A method of operating a beverage preparation machine, the beverage preparation machine being of the type comprising a brewer comprising: a reservoir containing water; a delivery head for receiving in use a cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients; a pump for pumping water from said reservoir to said delivery head; a primary heater for heating the water contained in said reservoir; a secondary heater in between the reservoir and the delivery head; a controller for controlling energisation of the primary heater and the secondary heater; and wherein the controller operates to prevent energisation of the primary heater simultaneous with energisation of the secondary heater. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed and methods and apparatus utilising first and second brewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Gary Vincent Burton-Wilcock, David Paul Short, Paul John Newcombe