Patents by Inventor Wilhelmus Johannus Joseph Maas

Wilhelmus Johannus Joseph Maas 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).

  • Beverage device for making a beverage with a foam layer on top
    Patent number: 7958815
    Abstract: A beverage device for making a beverage with a foam layer on top includes a foaming device for generating foam from the beverage. The foaming device includes at least one inlet opening for receiving beverage under pressure and at least one outlet opening for the beverage with the foam. To obtain a fine and stable foam layer on the beverage, the foaming device generates a spray of beverage, and includes a collision surface which, in use, is hit by the beverage spray thus generating the foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Hans Kodden, Wilhelmus Johannus Joseph Maas, Joeke Noordhuis
  • Beverage device for making a beverage with a foam layer on top
    Patent number: 7591217
    Abstract: A beverage device for making a beverage with a foam layer on top, comprising foaming means for generating foam from said beverage, said foaming means comprising at least one inlet opening (18) for receiving beverage under pressure and at least one outlet opening (38,39) for the beverage with the foam. To obtain a fine and stable foam layer on the beverage, the beverage device is characterized in that the foaming means comprises means for generating a spray (48) of beverage, and said foaming means further comprises a collision surface (34) which, in use, is hit by said spray (48) of beverage, thereby generating foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignees: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Sara Lee/De N.V.
    Inventors: Hans Kodden, Wilhelmus Johannus Joseph Maas, Joeke Noordhuis
  • BEVERAGE DEVICE FOR MAKING A BEVERAGE WITH A FOAM LAYER ON TOP
    Publication number: 20080289509
    Abstract: A beverage device for making a beverage with a foam layer on top, comprising foaming means for generating foam from said beverage, said foaming means comprising at least one inlet opening (18) for receiving beverage under pressure and at least one outlet opening (38,39) for the beverage with the foam. To obtain a fine and stable foam layer on the beverage, the beverage device is characterized in that the foaming means comprises means for generating a spray (48) of beverage, and said foaming means further comprises a collision surface (34) which, in use, is hit by said spray (48) of beverage, thereby generating foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Hans KODDEN, Wilhelmus Johannus Joseph MAAS, Joeke NOORDHUIS