Patents by Inventor Naomi Bitmead

Naomi Bitmead 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: 20070272317
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for hygienically reconstituting and delivering food preparations, such as drinks, comprising a metering and mixing device (3) connected to a container (4) containing a base liquid, in the form of a package (2) configured to be connected to a base station (5). The metering and mixing device comprises a pump for metering the liquid, a diluent intake and a mixing chamber. Coupling means (51) are provided for providing the diluent supply and the means for driving the liquid pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Andre Klopfenstein, Elmar Mock, Christoph Rusch, Naomi Bitmead
  • Publication number: 20070199452
    Abstract: Mobile or portable apparatus for preparing beverages comprising a module for delivering a beverage by supplying a pressurized liquid, a liquid feed tank of sufficient capacity for supplying the module with several volumes of liquid for supplying more than one beverage, gas pressurizing means suitable for supplying the module with pressurized liquid, a liquid feed chamber, of which the capacity is several times smaller than the capacity of the tank, said chamber being arranged, in a module feeding configuration, to communicate with the gas pressurizing means in order to pressurize the liquid in the chamber and to inject pressurized liquid into the module and thereby permit the delivery of the liquid through the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Christoph Dworzak, Elmar Mock, Andre Klopfenstein, Christoph Rusch, Naomi Bitmead, Alfred Yoakim, Matthieu Ozanne