Abstract: A filter basket for use with a coffee machine includes a valve selectively operable by a lever of the coffee machine to allow liquid coffee to exit the filter basket. The valve is spring biased to a closed position preventing liquid coffee from exiting the filter basket.

Abstract: A drip filter coffee making device has a filter basket with a lid. The lid supports a water dispenser for wetting grounds in the filter basket. The basket is removable from a body of the device. The lid may have a dampened opening motion, biased into an open position by a spring.

Abstract: The technology relates to drip filter coffee machines. In one form, the coffee machine has a body extending from a base, a platform having a platform, an upward facing surface and a coupling portion, and a filter basket a downward facing bottom surface supported on the upward facing surface, a recess located in the bottom surface of the filter basket to receive the coupling portion of the platform; a downward locating feature cooperating with the platform to aid alignment of the filter basket with the platform; and wherein the upward facing surface of the platform includes an upward locating feature engaging the downward location feature to aid in locating the filter basket in an engaged position with the coupling portion.

Abstract: Providing a seed development environment is disclosed, including by: obtaining a seed type associated with seeds that have been deposited into a seed development environment device; determining an environmental control sequence corresponding to the seed type, wherein the environmental control sequence includes a plurality of target hydration levels for a plurality of seed development phases; and executing the environmental control sequence corresponding to the seed type, including at least by providing the plurality of target hydration levels using a hydration system and by adjusting hydration in the seed development environment device based on feedback from a hydration sensor that is included in the seed development environment device

Abstract: A drip filter coffee making device has a filter basket with a lid. The lid supports a water dispenser for wetting grounds in the filter basket. The basket is removable from a body of the device. The lid may have a dampened opening motion, biased into an open position by a spring.

Abstract: The technology relates to drip filter coffee machines and more particularly to the interconnection between a filter basket, its receptacle and the vessel into which it dispenses.

Abstract: A drip filter coffee making device has a filter basket with a lid. The lid supports a water dispenser for wetting grounds in the filter basket. The basket is removable from a body of the device. The lid may have a dampened opening motion, biased into an open positon by a spring.

Abstract: An insulated carafe device. The device including: a body that comprises an outer sidewall; an internal wall that forms an internal reservoir; the outer sidewall and internal wall defining a cavity there between; and the internal reservoir being adapted to be heated by a heat source.

Abstract: An motorized base apparatus for selectively receiving an appliance. The apparatus comprising: a control interface; an appliance coupling element; an appliance sensor element; an appliance retaining mechanism; and a processor element. The processor element being coupled to the appliance sensor element for receiving data indicative of the selectively received appliance. The processor element being coupled to the control interface for adapting the interface in response to the identified appliance.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing assembly for providing a configurable fluid temperature. The assembly including: an adjustment interface; a mixing valve having a plurality of fluid ingress apertures and at least one fluid egress aperture; the mixing valve being adjustable to dispense fluid at a configurable temperature; and a dispenser element, in fluid communication with the at least on egress aperture of the mixing valve and adapted to selectively dispense water there from.

Abstract: An motorised base apparatus for selectively receiving an appliance. The apparatus comprising: a control interface; an appliance coupling element; an appliance sensor element; an appliance retaining mechanism; and a processor element. The processor element being coupled to the appliance sensor element for receiving data indicative of the selectively received appliance. The processor element being coupled to the control interface for adapting the interface in response to the identified appliance.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing assembly for providing a configurable fluid temperature. The assembly including: an adjustment interface; a mixing valve having a plurality of fluid ingress apertures and at least one fluid egress aperture; the mixing valve being adjustable to dispense fluid at a configurable temperature; and a dispenser element, in fluid communication with the at least on egress aperture of the mixing valve and adapted to selectively dispense water there from.