Patents by Inventor Elze Deodaat Hidding

Elze Deodaat Hidding 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: 20140377427
    Abstract: A beverage maker comprises a water reservoir (1) and a beverage extract holder (2) which is adapted to accommodate an amount of beverage extract, whether contained in a filter or not, which is suitable for containing an amount of fluid, which has at least one outlet opening (4) for letting out beverage, and which is arranged at a position for receiving water from an outlet opening (3) of the water reservoir (1). Furthermore, the beverage maker comprises a movably arranged water flow restriction member (6) which is mechanically connected to the beverage extract holder (2), such that an increasing weight of the beverage extract holder (2) causes an increasing restriction of the outlet opening (3) of the water reservoir (1). If so required, the outlet opening (3) of the water reservoir (1) may be completely blocked in order to prevent the beverage extract holder (2) from overflowing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: ELZE DEODAAT HIDDING
  • Patent number: 8850961
    Abstract: A beverage marker comprises a water reservoir (1) and a beverage extract holder (2) which is adapted to accommodate an amount of beverage extract, whether contained in a filter or not, which is suitable for containing an amount of fluid, which has at least one outlet opening (4) for letting out beverage, and which is arranged at a position for receiving water from an outlet opening (3) of the water reservoir (1). Furthermore, the beverage maker comprises a movably arranged water flow restriction member (6) which is mechanically connected to the beverage extract holder (2), such that an increasing weight of the beverage extract holder (2) causes an increasing restriction of the outlet opening (3) of the water reservoir (1). If so required, the outlet opening (3) of the water reservoir (1) may be completely blocked in order to prevent the beverage extract holder (2) from overflowing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Elze Deodaat Hidding
  • Patent number: 8132498
    Abstract: An appliance for making coffee, tea and the like comprises an automatic adjustment unit (22) for adjusting the desired quantity ratio between the quantity of water in a water reservoir (2) and the quantity of substance in a filter holder (4). The adjustment unit (22) can adjust the loadable length of a resilient element (50a) in response to the level of the water in the reservoir 2. The resilient element (50a) is pivotally attached to a lever (5) of the filtering system (3). The rotation of the lever (5) is indicated on a strength indicating scale (10, 11, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Elze Deodaat Hidding, Vincent Bernardus Hubertus Ten Horn
  • Publication number: 20100242739
    Abstract: A beverage marker comprises a water reservoir (1) and a beverage extract holder (2) which is adapted to accommodate an amount of beverage extract, whether contained in a filter or not, which is suitable for containing an amount of fluid, which has at least one outlet opening (4) for letting out beverage, and which is arranged at a position for receiving water from an outlet opening (3) of the water reservoir (1). Furthermore, the beverage maker comprises a movably arranged water flow restriction member (6) which is mechanically connected to the beverage extract holder (2), such that an increasing weight of the beverage extract holder (2) causes an increasing restriction of the outlet opening (3) of the water reservoir (1). If so required, the outlet opening (3) of the water reservoir (1) may be completely blocked in order to prevent the beverage extract holder (2) from overflowing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Elze Deodaat Hidding
  • Publication number: 20100116141
    Abstract: An appliance for making coffee, tea and the like comprises an automatic adjustment unit (22) for adjusting the desired quantity ratio between the quantity of water in a water reservoir (2) and the quantity of substance in a filter holder (4). The adjustment unit (22) can adjust the loadable length of a resilient element (50a) in response to the level of the water in the reservoir 2. The resilient element (50a) is pivotally attached to a lever (5) of the filtering system (3). The rotation of the lever (5) is indicated on a strength indicating scale (10, 11, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Elze Deodaat Hidding, Vincent Bernardus Hubertus Ten Horn
  • Publication number: 20100098824
    Abstract: An appliance for making coffee, tea and the like comprises a simple strength control system (20) having an adjustment unit (22) for adjusting the desired quantity ratio between the quantity of water in a water reservoir (2) and the quantity of substance in a filter holder (4). The adjustment unit (22) can adjust the water level 23 in the water reservoir (2) and the level of immersion (25) of a movable element (6) in a water reservoir (2). The water in the water reservoir exerts a buoyancy force on the movable element (6). The movable element exerts a force (21) on a lever (5). The lever (5) is balanced by a quantity of substance to be filtered in a filter holder (4) and the force (21). The strength of the brew is indicated on a strength indicating scale (10, 12, 12a, 12b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Elze Deodaat Hidding, Vincent Bernardus Hubertus Ten Horn