| ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. Patent applications |
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| 20120070552 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR OBTAINING BEVERAGES - An apparatus for preparing a coffee beverage inducing the passage of an extraction fluid through a dose of coffee by heating the fluid, includes a separating device arranged to separate a fraction of the beverage obtained with a prevalently liquid phase of the fluid from a further fraction of the beverage obtained with a prevalently steam phase of the fluid. A method for obtaining a coffee includes heating an extraction fluid so as to induce the passage of the extraction fluid through a dose of coffee to obtain the beverage, and separating a fraction of the beverage obtained with a prevalently liquid phase of the extraction fluid from a further fraction of the beverage obtained with a prevalently steam phase of said extraction fluid. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20110297007 | MIXING, HEATING AND/OR WHIPPING DEVICE FOR PREPARING HOT BEVERAGES - A mixing, heating and/or frothing and/or whipping device for preparing hot milk-based beverages, comprising a central body which is detachably associable with a steam delivery tube and an outer casing which fits over the central body; the central body protrudes partially from the outer casing in order to immerse it partially in a beverage together with part of the outer casing and forms channels for the passage of air and of liquid to be frothed, in order to mix them with the steam and consequently mix the three flows, the device further comprising at least one first mixing region for forming a mixture composed of the air and the liquid to be whipped, which arrive respectively from at least one intake channel and at least one rising channel, which are formed by the central body and by the outer casing, the formed mixture then converges in at least one second mixing region with the steam that is injected in the second mixing region and arrives from the delivery tube and then enters the beverage by means of at least one discharge channel that extends from the second mixing region. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110197771 | ADAPTER FOR BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINES, PARTICULARLY FOR MAKING ESPRESSO COFFEE - An adapter for machines for preparing beverages, particularly espresso coffee, comprising a supporting element which can be associated with water dispensing means and a cartridge holder associated with the supporting element, the cartridge holder comprising a plurality of receptacles for respective cartridges for infusions or the like and being movable, with respect to the supporting element, from a position for dispensing the infusion to a position for loading and/or unloading the cartridges, the supporting element being further provided with a front opening for moving the cartridge holder from the position for dispensing the infusion to the position for loading and/or unloading the cartridges and vice versa, at least one guide being provided for the translational motion of the cartridge holder with respect to the supporting element between two intermediate positions which are comprised between the loading and/or unloading position and the infusion dispensing position. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20100313766 | FUNNEL ELEMENT FOR MOCHA PROVIDED WITH PERFORATION MEANS AND CARTRIDGE THEREFOR - A container arranged for containing a dosed quantity of a solid product from which a beverage is extractable includes a wall defining a cavity suitable for containing the product, the wall being made of a material that is impermeable to water and oxygen. The container walls contain a cavity suitable for containing the solid product and include a portion having a plurality of holes, the portion being coated by a removable closing element made of a material that is impermeable to water and oxygen. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100112150 | Methods and apparatuses for obtaining infusions - An apparatus for obtaining beverages by infusion comprises an indicating device arranged for indicating that a preset infusion time interval has passed; a method for obtaining beverages by infusion comprises imbibing with water at a desired temperature a dose of a substance or of a mixture of substances from which beverages have to be obtained, and indicating the duration of the infusion through a suitable indicating device indicating that a preset infusion time interval has passed; a timing device is provided with a hooking element arranged for hooking said timing device to an apparatus for preparing beverages by infusion. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090266238 | FILTER HOLDER PARTICULARLY FOR ESPRESSO COFFEE MACHINES - A filter holder particularly for espresso coffee machines, comprising a cup-shaped body ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090126576 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A COFFEE BEVERAGE - Apparatus comprising a containing element for heating an extracting fluid, a transferring arrangement for causing the passage of the fluid through a dose of coffee and a collecting arrangement for collecting a beverage produced with the extracting fluid during the passage: there being provided a separating arrangement arranged for separating a fraction of the beverage obtained with a prevalently liquid phase of the fluid from a further fraction of the beverage obtained with a prevalently steam phase of the fluid, the separating arrangement leading into distinct zones of the collecting arrangement. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20080257165 | RIGID FILTER FOR CAPSULES SUITABLE FOR EXTRACTING BEVERAGES, PARTICULARLY ESPRESSO COFFEE - A rigid filter for capsules suitable for extracting beverages, comprising a flat body having a plurality of through filtering holes, which are sized so as to block the passage of solid particles and allow passage of brewed water or beverage, wherein the holes have a substantially symmetrical shape with respect to the middle plane of the flat body, so that the filter can be inserted into a capsule without taking care of the orientation of such holes with respect to the powdered substance within the capsule. | 10-23-2008 |
