Patents by Inventor Heinrich Kindler

Heinrich Kindler 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 discharging and heating milk
    Patent number: 9572453
    Abstract: A device for discharging milk and/or milk froth, including a pump to convey milk from a container, a flow-heater, and an output for discharging milk, embodied cooperating with each other such that milk conveyed via the pump and heated via the flow-heater can be discharged from the output. At least one steam generator is provided cooperating with the flow-heater such that downstream in reference to the flow-heater and upstream in reference to the output, steam can be fed to the milk for an additional heating step. An air valve to create milk froth is provided, and the air valve is openable to introduce air upstream in reference to the flow-heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: FRANKE Kaffeemaschinen AG
    Inventors: Heinrich Kindler, Heinz Oberholzer, Heinz Vetterli
  • DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING MILK AND METHOD FOR HEATING MILK
    Publication number: 20140272051
    Abstract: A device for discharging milk and/or milk froth, including a pump to convey milk from a container, a flow-heater, and an output for discharging milk, embodied cooperating with each other such that milk conveyed via the pump and heated via the flow-heater can be discharged from the output. At least one steam generator is provided cooperating with the flow-heater such that downstream in reference to the flow-heater and upstream in reference to the output, steam can be fed to the milk for an additional heating step. An air valve to create milk froth is provided, and the air valve is openable to introduce air upstream in reference to the flow-heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: FRANKE KAFFEEMASCHINEN AG
    Inventors: Heinrich Kindler, Heinz Oberholzer, Heinz Vetterli
  • Device for discharging milk,coffee maker using same, and method for generating warm milk
    Patent number: 8795752
    Abstract: A device for discharging milk and/or milk froth, including a pump to convey milk from a container, a flow-heater, and an output for discharging milk, embodied cooperating with each other such that milk conveyed via the pump and heated via the flow-heater can be discharged from the output. At least one steam generator is provided cooperating with the flow-heater such that downstream in reference to the flow-heater and upstream in reference to the output, steam can be fed to the milk for an additional heating step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: FRANKE Kaffeemaschinen AG
    Inventors: Heinrich Kindler, Heinz Oberholzer, Heinz Vetterli