Patents by Inventor Marcel Van Hattem

Marcel Van Hattem 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).

  • Method and device for preparing coffee
    Patent number: 8039033
    Abstract: Device (1) for the preparation of coffee, wherein a water/coffee powder mixture is introduced into a cylindrical space (10). The cylindrical peripheral wall (15) is made as a vertical screen and by rotation/centrifugation the prepared beverage is forced through the filter to the outside, whilst granular coffee material remains behind. The top part (17) and the bottom part (19) of the holder (16) are made such they can be moved with respect to the cylinder wall. The motor (26) for rotation is above or below the top part or, alternatively, bottom part. Furthermore, there is a construction for producing the displacement of the top part or bottom part of the holder with the same motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Coffee Innovation Group B.V.
    Inventor: Marcel Van Hattem
  • DEVICE FOR PREPARING COFFEE
    Publication number: 20100266739
    Abstract: Device (1) for the preparation of coffee, wherein a water/coffee powder mixture is introduced into a cylindrical space (10). The cylindrical peripheral wall (15) is made as a vertical screen and by rotation/centrifugation the prepared beverage is forced through the filter to the outside, whilst granular coffee material remains behind. The top part (17) and the bottom part (19) of the holder (16) are made such they can be moved with respect to the cylinder wall. The motor (26) for rotation is above or below the top part or, alternatively, bottom part. Furthermore, there is a construction for producing the displacement of the top part or bottom part of the holder with the same motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: MECCANO ASIA LTD.
    Inventor: Marcel van Hattem