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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150150416 | Improved Bench Mixer - A bench mixer has a combined whisk and scraper attachment. In preferred embodiments, the mixer has a processor configured to access data indicative of a respective power limit to be applied to a motor for each of a plurality of user selectable speed settings and monitors motor speed to compare against a user selected speed setting. The processor increases the power applied to the motor, up to a respective power limit if the current speed is lower than the user selected speed setting. | 06-04-2015 |
20140239107 | Blade and Bearing Assembly - A blade and bearing assembly for a jug having a lower aperture defined by a throat. The assembly comprising: a head element and a base element; a shaft being rotatable mounted within the assembly, the shaft passing though the head element for receiving a blade element; wherein, in use, the head element and the base element are brought into clamping engagement with respect to the jug for retaining the assembly in the throat of the jug. | 08-28-2014 |
20140157994 | Methods and Apparatus for Intuitive Cooking Control - A multi-function cooking apparatus and method. The apparatus including: a user interface element; one or more heating elements used for cooking; and a processor element adapted to receive an input command from the user interface element; the processor element being configured to control the one or more heating elements used for cooking. The user interface control element includes a function selector having a plurality of cooking function configurations. The user interface control element further includes a first input selector for enabling a user to select when a bit more additional cooking time is requested; the processor element adding a supplemental cooking time to a current cooking time. | 06-12-2014 |
20140144331 | Toaster Oven - A countertop multi-function oven has a baking and a toasting mode. The oven uses a rotating input dial as a function selector. A second rotating input dial is used to allow a user selection of a bake time or a toasting load. | 05-29-2014 |
20140109667 | Method and Apparatus for Water Level Sensing - An apparatus and method of sensing fluid level in reservoir for calculating fluid flow there from. The method comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of fluid level signals each indicative of respective fluid level state at a predetermined location within the reservoir; identifying change of a first fluid level state; recording a relative first time, with respect to fluid flow duration, at which the first fluid level state changed; and calculating fluid dispensed from the reservoir using the fluid flow duration and an average fluid flow rate associated with the respective fluid level location within the reservoir. The apparatus comprising: a plurality of fluid level probe elements located within the reservoir, each adapted to provide a respective fluid level signal; and a processor module adapted to receive receiving a plurality of fluid level signals. | 04-24-2014 |
20140102306 | Coffee Maker with Single Serve Setting - A coffee maker comprises a filter basket assembly that enables two coffee dispensing modes. The assembly comprises a filter basket, an actuator that cooperates with a carafe and a motor driven valve. The actuator stops coffee from dispensing when the carafe is removed, but can be defeated by the user to dispense into a cup or mug when the carafe is absent. | 04-17-2014 |
20140069279 | Apparatus and Method for an Improved Coffee Maker - A coffee making device has a body with a drip tray and a removeable water tank that supplies water to a heat system of the device. The water tank is internal to the device and removeable by a user. The body has a fluid refill opening that leads to the tank. The tank includes a overflow channel or conduit that dispenses into the drip tray. | 03-13-2014 |
20140050045 | Bench Mixer Improvements - An electric bench mixer has a base, a column and a pivoting head. The tilt angle of the head and the configuration of the blades are optimalised to provide a wiping action of the blades against the interior of the ball as the head is pivoted. An ice cream making bowl and blade are also disclosed. | 02-20-2014 |
20140021835 | Countertop Oven Accessories - A combination oven and cutting board. A bench-top oven having a metal upper surface; the oven further including: a cutting board; and wherein the upper surface having features that cooperate with the cutting board; and the cutting board having heat resistant feet that interlock with the features. | 01-23-2014 |
20140021278 | Food Processor - A food processor is provided with a wide feed tube. The food processor has a pusher that cooperates with a safety mechanism. The safety mechanism comprises a linkage assembly that prevents the food processor's motor from operating unless the pusher is inserted into the feed tube. | 01-23-2014 |
20140007779 | Bread Maker and Ice Cream Accessory - A combination bread making and ice cream making machine has a specially configured interface, a freezer bowl and an ice cream making scraper blade. | 01-09-2014 |
20130340456 | Ice Cream Maker - An ice-cream maker comprising: a body having a rotatable paddle; a cooling chamber supported by the body for receiving an ice-cream mixture, the paddle being adapted to move through the ice-cream mixture; a sensor module for detecting a hardness measure of the ice-cream mixture; a processor module coupled to the sensor module for receiving a signal indicative of the hardness measure, the processor module being adapted to control the operation of the paddle. After the ice-cream mixture has reached a selected hardness, the processor module periodically operates paddle to churn the mixture to substantially maintain the mixture at the selected hardness. Before introduction of the mixture, the processor module can operate a cooling element to pre-cool the cooling chamber. | 12-26-2013 |
20130327225 | Fryer with Removable Filter - A deep fryer having a removable electric heating element may incorporate a removable mesh filter below the heating element. Lifting the filter, through the flyer's oil, removes unwanted waste from the oil. In preferred embodiments, a mesh filter is carried by a frame that fits snugly within the interior of the flyer's cooking chamber. | 12-12-2013 |
20130264403 | Blender Jug and Coupling - A blade assembly for use with a jug having a central throat, the blade assembly includes: one or more blades; a plug element having a peripheral annular flange; a seal element located below the annular flange; a coupling component for engaging a co-operating coupling component on a blender base, the coupling component being coupled to the one or more blades by a rotatable shaft assembly; and a locking element for retaining the plug element with the seal element sealingly engaging the jug, thereby providing a sealing arrangement between the blade assembly and the jug. | 10-10-2013 |
20130248153 | DIRECT AIR IMPINGMENT COOLING OF PACKAGE STRUCTURES - Various embodiments of microelectronic package cooling assemblies are described. Those embodiments include a cooling assembly comprising an array of vertically separated micro channels coupled to a heat spreader, wherein the heat spreader is finless, and wherein each inlet micro channel has two adjacent outlet micro channels. A distance between individual vertically separated micro channels comprises less than about 20 microns, and a heat pipe is embedded in the heat spreader. | 09-26-2013 |
20130192477 | Combination Juicer-Blender - 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. | 08-01-2013 |
20130112683 | Multi Cooker - A cooking appliance and method, the appliance including: at least one temperature controlled heating element; a user interface for enabling a user to select a predefined subject for cooking; and a processor module that maintains a cooking data for cooking the selected predefined subject, and provides prompts to the user during cooking. The cooking data can be indicative of a cooking sequence or procedure. A cookware sensor can automatically identifying cookware being used. | 05-09-2013 |
20130087049 | Reservoir Level Sensing - A coffee machine has a single serve function that utilises a reservoir level sensing mechanism so that a single serve dose of water can be dispensed into the grounds regardless of the water level in the machine's reservoir. | 04-11-2013 |
20130081545 | Milk Frother - A milk frother has a base and a removable stainless steel jug. The contents of the jug may be aerated with a magnetic frothing disc. | 04-04-2013 |
20130068012 | Espresso Machine Method and Apparatus - A method and apparatus for measuring a resultant flow delivered by a pump coupled to an over pressure valve, the method comprising the steps of: measuring, using a first flow meter, feed flow to the pump; measuring, using a second flow meter, return flow from the over pressure valve; and calculating resultant flow, at least in part, by subtracting measured return flow from measured feed flow. A pump power modification module can further modifying the pump output pressure to enable pressure profiling. | 03-21-2013 |
20130015208 | Water Cooler ApparatusAANM Harrod; RichardAACI ErskinevilleAACO AUAAGP Harrod; Richard Erskineville AU - 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. | 01-17-2013 |
20130003489 | Stick Mixer - A hand held stick mixer device has a motor housing, a stem and a blade housing. The blade housing has an interior sidewall below the floor having a distance across a transverse axis that is smaller than a distance across a perpendicular axis. | 01-03-2013 |
20130001339 | Concal Burr Grinder - An apparatus for grinding coffee. The apparatus including: a grinder mechanism; a ground discharge region; a user control for enabling a user to select grind preferences; a display element for displaying data indicative of user inputs to the user control; a processor element coupled to the user control and a display element for controlling operation of the grinder mechanism. The apparatus being adapted to provides fine control over grind size and dispense discreet doses according to a users preference and control inputs; and display depictions representing a range of coffee grinder functions. | 01-03-2013 |
20120318148 | Tea Maker - A tea maker comprises a vessel in which is located a conveyor. The conveyor, preferably vertically, transports a carriage. The conveyor and a carriage are surrounded by a tube and are protected from the water in the vessel. An enclosed basket is coupled to the carriage. An external user interface allows a user to select brewing parameters such as the type of beverage brewed, the brewing temperature, and the steeping time. The selection is sent to a processor. The processor then encodes the selection into a control data for the heating assembly or the conveyor. | 12-20-2012 |
20120199008 | Drip Filter Coffee Maker - Disclosed in this specification is a drip filter coffee maker that includes features to improve the taste of the brewed coffee and to enhance to ease of use. In one embodiment, an integral plate burr grinder sends coffee ground down a coffee chute that feeds the filter cone. A chute door at the end of the coffee chute prevents vapours or condensation from entering the coffee chute. In another embodiment, the eject tray that carries the filter cone may be coupled with a dampened spring biasing mechanism which moderates the eject motion. Further, a pivot float may be provided within the carafe so that the user may read the carafe fill level easily. | 08-09-2012 |
20120192851 | Oven with Interface Device - A countertop multi-function oven has a baking and a toasting mode. The oven has, in vertical arrangement, a first rotating time selection dial and second rotating temperature selection dial and graphic display area. The graphic area has a function selection indictor as well as first and second alphanumeric portions. In a toasting mode, one of the input dials is used to select a toasting load and the other input dial is used to select a toasting darkness. | 08-02-2012 |
20120192850 | Interface Device for Oven - A countertop multi-function oven has a baking and a toasting mode. The oven uses a rotating input dial as a function selector. A second rotating input dial is used to allow a user selection of a bake time or a toasting load. | 08-02-2012 |
20120167777 | Motarised Toaster with Inspection Feature - A motorised toaster with heating elements has a user input that communicates with an electronic device that controls an electric motor. A reciprocating toast carriage is under the influence of the motor. A user activated control is adapted to cause an inspection subroutine, the subroutine being the motorised elevation of the carriage and without further user input and a returning of the carriage to the lower position during a toast cycle. | 07-05-2012 |
20120103203 | Citrus Reamer and Dome - A motorised citrus press has a reamer and a pivoting arm that carries a fruit dome. The reamer has primary ribs that protrude from a rib supporting surface. Each primary rib has an upper profile and a lower profile that comprise a compound profile. | 05-03-2012 |
20120103202 | Safety Switch for Citrus Press - A motorised citrus press has a reamer and an actuating arm. The arm supports a fruit dome. The movement of the arm causes the activation of a first switch and the reamer is associated with a second switch. The motor receives electrical power only when both the first and second switches cooperate. | 05-03-2012 |
20110283889 | Espresso Machine with Grinder Dosing Control - An espresso machine has a built-in coffee grinder. An electrical switch toggles between a one cup dose and a two cup dose, The switch works in conjunction with a dose strength adjustment. Alteration of the dose strength adjustment alters the dose strength for both the one cup of two cup dose settings. The internal coffee grinder dispenses into a portafilter that is held in a hand free support cradle. In some embodiments, the upper burr head of the grinder is retained by a bracket. The combination of upper burr head and bracket allows the upper burr head to removed and replaced without having to re-set the grind size. | 11-24-2011 |
20110048240 | Semi-Automatic Tea Maker - An electric tea maker device has a vessel with a reservoir having an opening that removably receives a tea brewing chamber. The chamber has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion lacks perforations and the lower portion has perforations. The device has a plunger for the chamber that, when in a depressed position within the chamber, isolates tea from the reservoir. The vessel has a sensor for detecting when the chamber is inserted into the reservoir in a brewing position, a brew countdown timer that is activated by the sensor, and an indicator for alerting a user that a brew countdown is complete. | 03-03-2011 |
20110023861 | COUNTERTOP OVEN AND ACCESSORIES - A combination oven and cutting board has a front opening door and a metal upper surface with features that cooperate with the cutting board. The oven may have an internal heating cavity and a front opening door that incorporates a magnet that is used to pull a rack out of the oven. | 02-03-2011 |
20100288777 | Filter Coffee Maker - A float may be provided within an insulated carafe so that a user may read the carafe fill level. | 11-18-2010 |
20100270284 | Kettle and Base - A kettle or other appliance that generates water vapour or steam has a hinged, transparent lid. The lid has two lenses, being an upper lens and a lower lens. | 10-28-2010 |
20100206175 | Reservoir Level Sensing - A coffee machine has a single serve function that utilises a reservoir level sensing mechanism so that a single serve dose of water can be dispensed into the grounds regardless of the water level In the machine's reservoir. | 08-19-2010 |
20100170404 | Multiple Blade Accessory for a Food Processor - A multiple blade accessory device for a food processor is provided. The accessory has a hollow hub that is adapted to carry a pair of lower blades and a pair of upper blades. The lower blades and the upper blades being similar, each formed from a single blank. Each blank is formed to present two cutting edges, diametrically opposed. The upper blade pair is moulded into a separate sleeve. The hub is adapted to be assembled with the sleeve. | 07-08-2010 |
20100132566 | Thermostat for sandwich press and grill - There is provided a toaster grill having a lower housing that supports a lower cooking surface and an upper housing that supports an upper cooking surface. The upper housing pivots with respect to a āUā shaped frame that is hinged with respect to the lower cooking surface. A locking hinge allows the pivoting motion of the frame to be automatically arrested in an intermediate orientation between the fully closed and fully open grill orientations. The locking hinge automatically resets when the upper housing is rotated from the fully open grill orientation to the fully closed orientation. | 06-03-2010 |
20100018403 | Tea Maker - A tea maker comprises a vessel in which is located a conveyor. The conveyor, preferably vertically, transports a carriage. The conveyor and a carriage are surrounded by a tube and are protected from the water in the vessel. An enclosed basket coupled to the carriage. An external user interface allows a user to select brewing parameters such as the type of beverage brewed, the brewing temperature, and the steeping time. The selection is sent to a processor. The processor then encodes the selection into a control data for the heating assembly or the conveyor. | 01-28-2010 |
20100011964 | Coffee Maker with Single Serve Setting - A coffee maker comprises a filter basket assembly that enables two coffee dispensing modes. The assembly comprises a filter basket, an actuator that cooperates with a carafe and a motor driven valve. The actuator stops coffee from dispensing when the carafe is removed, but can be defeated by the user to dispense into a cup or mug when the carafe is absent. | 01-21-2010 |
20100006561 | Toaster Oven - A countertop toaster oven has an internal compartment heated by at least four heating elements and a door for the compartment. At least two of the heating elements are top elements, located adjacent to a ceiling of the compartment. Two of the heating elements are lower elements, located along a floor of the compartment. At least one of the elements is controllable to provide a variable wattage including one or more operational wattages that are for at least a portion of the heating cycle, intermediate between zero power and full power. | 01-14-2010 |
20090320695 | Press and Grill - There is provided a toaster grill having a lower housing that supports a lower cooking surface and an upper housing that supports an upper cooking surface. The upper housing pivots with respect to a āUā shaped frame that is hinged with respect to the lower cooking surface. A locking hinge allows the pivoting motion of the frame to be automatically arrested in an intermediate orientation between the fully closed and fully open grill orientations. The locking hinge automatically resets when the upper housing is rotated from the fully open grill orientation to the fully closed orientation. | 12-31-2009 |
20090308878 | Carafe with Off Centre Opening - A vacuum insulated carafe has a stainless steel body, with a stainless steel outer sidewall closed off, in part, by a cap. The cap has an eccentric opening and a reservoir affixed to the rim. The eccentric opening of the cap forms an off centre mouth that leads into the interior of the reservoir. | 12-17-2009 |
20090031902 | DRIP FILTER COFFEE MAKER - Disclosed in this specification is a drip filter coffee maker that includes features to improve the taste of the brewed coffee and to enhance to ease of use. In one embodiment, an integral plate burr grinder sends coffee ground down a coffee chute that feeds the filter cone. A chute door at the end of the coffee chute prevents vapours or condensation from entering the coffee chute. In another embodiment, the eject tray that carries the filter cone may be coupled with a dampened spring biasing mechanism which moderates the eject motion. Further, a pivot float may be provided within the carafe so that the user may read the carafe fill level easily. | 02-05-2009 |
20090013875 | AUTOMATED DOSE CONTROL FOR ESPRESSO MAKER - A coffee machine has a flow sensor located upstream of the boiler or thermal block for the purpose of sensing changes in flow rate in a system for automating dose control. | 01-15-2009 |
20080203085 | TOASTER WITH SUPPLEMENTAL CYCLE - A toaster has a user selectable supplementary toasting cycle that is intended to change the shade of a food after or during a toasting cycle. | 08-28-2008 |