| Top Inventors for class "Foods and beverages: apparatus" |
| Rank | Inventor's name | Country | City/State | Last publication | # of patent apps in this class |
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| 1 | Jean-Luc Denisart | CH | Cully | May 30, 2013 / 20130133522 - DEVICE FOR ADAPTING A FOOD CAPSULE INTO A CAPSULE HOLDER | 17 |
| 2 | Alexandre Kollep | CH | Lutry | Apr 18, 2013 / 20130095214 - PROGRAMMING CONNECTOR FOR BEVERAGE CAPSULES, BEVERAGE CAPSULES AND KIT OF CAPSULES AND PROGRAMMING CONNECTORS | 16 |
| 3 | Alfred Yoakim | CH | St. Legier La Chiesaz | Apr 25, 2013 / 20130099597 - CAPSULE SENSING SYSTEM | 11 |
| 4 | Matthieu Ozanne | CH | Chessel | Jul 26, 2012 / 20120189740 - CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE | 11 |
| 5 | Antoine Cahen | CH | Lausanne | May 09, 2013 / 20130112318 - SECURE CUP SUPPORT FOR BEVERAGE MACHINE | 11 |
| 6 | Adrian Rivera | US | Whittier, CA | Jun 06, 2013 / 20130139699 - Cartridge for Use in Coffee Maker | 10 |
| 7 | Christian Talon | CH | Vufflens-Le-Chateau | Jan 19, 2012 / 20120012007 - TRANSPORTABLE COMPACT MACHINE FOR PREPARING A DRINK | 10 |
| 8 | Peter Möri | CH | Walperswil | Jan 17, 2013 / 20130014647 - VIBRATION PROOF WATER TANK OF A BEVERAGE MACHINEAANM Mori; PeterAACI WalperswilAACO CHAAGP Mori; Peter Walperswil CHAANM Gavillet; GillesAACI UrsyAACO CHAAGP Gavillet; Gilles Ursy CH | 10 |
| 9 | Christophe S. Boussemart | FR | Lugrin | Oct 27, 2011 / 20110259202 - DRINK DISPENSING DEVICE WITH HOLDING AND DRIP-COLLECTING SYSTEM FOR RECEPTACLES OF DIFFERENT SIZES | 9 |
| 10 | Yu-Yuan Lin | TW | Tainan | Mar 07, 2013 / 20130058806 - DC Electric Fan | 9 |
| 11 | Hanspeter Pleisch | CH | Corseaux | May 16, 2013 / 20130122157 - CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FOOD PRODUCT IN A FOOD PREPARATION MACHINE AT HIGH PRESSURE | 9 |
| 12 | Hendrik Cornelis Koeling | NL | Amersfoort | Oct 18, 2012 / 20120263833 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A PREDETERMINED QUANTITY OF BEVERAGE | 9 |
| 13 | Renzo Moser | CH | Gummenen | Apr 26, 2012 / 20120097043 - THERMO-FUSE FOR A PUMP OF A BEVERAGE MACHINE | 9 |
| 14 | Stefan Etter | CH | Kehrsatz | Mar 14, 2013 / 20130064529 - DYNAMIC DOUBLE-CIRCUIT IN-LINE HEATER | 8 |
| 15 | Alain Mariller | CH | Le Mont-Pelerin | Aug 23, 2012 / 20120210879 - POUCH FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE | 8 |
| 16 | Peter Möri | CH | Walperswil | Jul 14, 2011 / 20110168026 - USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE FOR A BEVERAGE MACHINE | 8 |
| 17 | Gerbrand Kristiaan De Graaff | NL | Lisse | Dec 15, 2011 / 20110305807 - SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE SUITABLE FOR CONSUMPTION, AND EXCHANGEABLE HOLDER FOR SUCH SYSTEM | 8 |
| 18 | Loren Veltrop | US | Chicago, IL | Dec 27, 2012 / 20120326061 - Pinch Bar | 7 |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Blanc | FR | Nice | Jun 06, 2013 / 20130139698 - SYSTEM FOR MAKING BEVERAGES BY INFUSING | 7 |
| 20 | Alain Goering | FR | Nice | Jun 06, 2013 / 20130139698 - SYSTEM FOR MAKING BEVERAGES BY INFUSING | 7 |
| 21 | Ka Cheung Tsang | NL | Amsterdam | Jun 17, 2010 / 20100147154 - BEVERAGE PREPARATION SYSTEM, HOLDER ADN APPARATUS | 7 |
| 22 | Daniel D. Maupin | US | Corvallis, OR | Mar 28, 2013 / 20130074703 - ROTARY SCREW BLANCHER | 7 |
| 23 | Paulus Cornelis Duineveld | NL | Drachten | Jul 12, 2012 / 20120174794 - SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE, COMPRISING A BEVERAGE MAKER AND A CARTRIDGE THAT IS REMOVABLY ARRANGED IN THE BEVERAGE MAKER | 7 |
| 24 | Fred Fraij | NL | Drachten | Nov 22, 2012 / 20120295001 - APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE FROM STERILIZED WATER AND AN INSTANT PRODUCT | 7 |
| 25 | Enzo Bonacci | CH | Savigny | Aug 04, 2011 / 20110186450 - CAPSULE WITH DEDICATED SEALING MEANS | 6 |
| 26 | Alan L. Backus | US | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 05, 2012 / 20120167778 - DEVICE TO EFFICIENTLY COOK FOODS USING LIQUIDS AND HOT VAPORS | 6 |
| 27 | Luca Doglioni Majer | IT | Carate Urio (como) | Jan 24, 2013 / 20130022716 - PROCESS AND DOUBLE PISTON APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES | 6 |
| 28 | Virginio Cortese | IT | Torino | Aug 27, 2009 / 20090211457 - BEVERAGE PERCOLATOR | 6 |
| 29 | Jean-Paul Denisart | CH | La Conversion | Jul 19, 2012 / 20120180670 - SYSTEM WITH CAPSULE HAVING SEALING MEANS | 6 |
| 30 | Klaas Kooijker | NL | Drachten | Feb 28, 2013 / 20130048669 - BOILING WATER DISPENSER | 6 |
| 31 | Zheng Peng | US | Ypsilanti, MI | Oct 22, 2009 / 20090260523 - BLENDER | 6 |
| 32 | David R. Zittel | US | Columbus, WI | Dec 06, 2012 / 20120308316 - TRANSFER MECHANISM FOR USE WITH A FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM | 6 |
| 33 | Antoine Ryser | CH | Lausanne | Feb 07, 2013 / 20130032034 - EXTRACTION MODULE FOR A CAPSULE-BASED BEVERAGE PRODUCTION DEVICE | 6 |
| 34 | Giuseppe De' Longhi | IT | Treviso | Oct 20, 2011 / 20110256285 - DEEP FRYER AND METHOD FOR COOKING FOOD PRODUCTS | 6 |
| 35 | Thomas Hodel | CH | Hagendorn | May 19, 2011 / 20110113971 - WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEM FOR A BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE | 6 |
| 36 | Ralf Kamerbeek | NL | Utrecht | Jun 17, 2010 / 20100147154 - BEVERAGE PREPARATION SYSTEM, HOLDER ADN APPARATUS | 6 |
| 37 | Yasuyuki Ito | JP | Tottori-Shi | Dec 06, 2012 / 20120304870 - AUTOMATIC BREAD MAKER | 6 |
| 38 | Frank Kräuchi | CH | Epautheyres | Jun 14, 2012 / 20120145011 - USER-FRIENDLY START-UP MODE OF A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE | 6 |
| 39 | Fabien Ludovic Agon | CH | Le Bouveret | Feb 21, 2013 / 20130043304 - BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE COMPRISING A CARD READING ARRANGEMENT | 6 |
| 40 | Bruno Dellapietra | IT | Duino Aurisina | Feb 25, 2010 / 20100043646 - INTEGRATED CARTRIDGE FOR EXTRACTING A BEVERAGE FROM A PARTICULATE SUBSTANCE | 5 |
| 41 | Pao-Wu Tien | TW | Taipei City | Jan 24, 2013 / 20130019755 - BREWING DEVICE | 5 |
| 42 | Marinus Christiaan Hansen | NL | Odoornerveen | Jul 12, 2012 / 20120174794 - SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE, COMPRISING A BEVERAGE MAKER AND A CARTRIDGE THAT IS REMOVABLY ARRANGED IN THE BEVERAGE MAKER | 5 |
| 43 | Gianni Remo | IT | Pistoia | Mar 08, 2012 / 20120055343 - BREWING UNIT FOR PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES, AND MACHINE COMPRISING SAID BREWING UNIT | 5 |
| 44 | Frank Kräuchi | CH | Epautheyres | Oct 21, 2010 / 20100263550 - LIQUID FOOD OR BEVERAGE MACHINE HAVING A DRIP TRAY AND A CUP SUPPORT | 5 |
| 45 | Joseph P. Webster | US | St. Charles, MO | Aug 16, 2012 / 20120207894 - Beverage flavoring pod ejection system and method | 5 |
| 46 | Paul Lincoln Foster | US | Lincoln, RI | Mar 08, 2012 / 20120055345 - FRYER DEVICE | 5 |
| 47 | Gilles Gavillet | CH | Ursy | Jan 17, 2013 / 20130014647 - VIBRATION PROOF WATER TANK OF A BEVERAGE MACHINEAANM Mori; PeterAACI WalperswilAACO CHAAGP Mori; Peter Walperswil CHAANM Gavillet; GillesAACI UrsyAACO CHAAGP Gavillet; Gilles Ursy CH | 5 |
| 48 | Alain Meier | CH | Caneggio | Jan 19, 2012 / 20120012007 - TRANSPORTABLE COMPACT MACHINE FOR PREPARING A DRINK | 5 |
| 49 | Andreas Mayr | DE | Breitbrunn Am Chiemsee | Sep 24, 2009 / 20090235913 - Locking appatatus for locking a cooking device door | 5 |
| 50 | Didier Vuagniaux | CH | Gimel | Apr 18, 2013 / 20130095214 - PROGRAMMING CONNECTOR FOR BEVERAGE CAPSULES, BEVERAGE CAPSULES AND KIT OF CAPSULES AND PROGRAMMING CONNECTORS | 5 |
| 51 | Terry Tae-Il Chung | US | Bartlett, IL | Oct 20, 2011 / 20110252984 - Temperature Sensor for a Food Holding Cabinet | 5 |
| 52 | Johann Magg | DE | St. Georgen | Sep 16, 2010 / 20100233337 - Steam Function at the End of a Brewing Process | 5 |
| 53 | Luca Mastropasqua | IT | Trieste | Mar 22, 2012 / 20120070552 - METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR OBTAINING BEVERAGES | 5 |
| 54 | Furio Suggi Liverani | IT | Trieste | Mar 22, 2012 / 20120070552 - METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR OBTAINING BEVERAGES | 5 |
| 55 | Dov Z. Glucksman | US | Danvers, MA | Aug 23, 2012 / 20120210876 - HOT BEVERAGE BREWING APPARATUS | 5 |
| 56 | Stefano Tonelli | IT | Gaggio Montano | Nov 29, 2012 / 20120297989 - COFFEE MACHINE | 5 |
| 57 | Aleksander Sedovsek | SI | Mozirje | Jan 10, 2013 / 20130008316 - BREWING HEAD OF A HOT-BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE, PREPARATION DEVICE HAVING A BREWING HEAD AND OPERATING METHOD FOR SAID PREPARATION DEVICE | 5 |
| 58 | Alexander Kiefer | DE | Kuchen | Jun 13, 2013 / 20130145936 - APPARATUS FOR HEATING AND FROTHING A BEVERAGE PRODUCT | 5 |
| 59 | Charles Milton Hutchinson | US | Shreveport, LA | Dec 30, 2010 / 20100326289 - Shortening saving fryer with automatic filtration | 5 |
| 60 | Timothy J. Isenberg | US | Marshfield, WI | Oct 20, 2011 / 20110256288 - Food Processing Vat With Zoned Temperature Control | 4 |
| 61 | Gustaaf Frans Brouwer | NL | Nijkerk | May 17, 2012 / 20120118167 - Tea making device having an improved liquid collection chamber | 4 |
| 62 | Yu-Mei Tien Lin | TW | Taipei City | Jan 24, 2013 / 20130019755 - BREWING DEVICE | 4 |
| 63 | Hideki Kijimoto | JP | Nagoya-Shi | Sep 29, 2011 / 20110232502 - FRYER | 4 |
| 64 | Charles D. Cretors | US | Lake Forest, IL | Oct 25, 2012 / 20120266756 - POPCORN POPPING MACHINES AND OTHER MACHINES HAVING FLOW THROUGH DECKS FOR POPPING POPCORN AND PRODUCING OTHER TYPES OF EXPANDED FOOD | 4 |
| 65 | Stefan Kaeser | CH | Aarau | May 09, 2013 / 20130114089 - DEVICE FOR SENSING A CAPSULE IN A BEVERAGE PRODUCTION APPARATUS | 4 |
| 66 | Rudolf Schenk | CH | Konolfingen | May 19, 2011 / 20110113971 - WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEM FOR A BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE | 4 |
| 67 | Kay Scholz | DE | Hamburg | May 06, 2010 / 20100107897 - CENTRE ARM FOR HOLDING AN UPPER CONTACT GRILLING OR ROASTING PLATE AS WELL AS CONTACT GRILLING OR ROASTING DEVICES WITH SUCH A CENTRE ARM | 4 |
| 68 | Alessandro Magno | IT | Brembate Sopra | Apr 18, 2013 / 20130092031 - INFUSION ASSEMBLY | 4 |
| 69 | Peter Brezovnik | SI | Mozirje | Nov 04, 2010 / 20100275786 - BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH COHESIVE SEALING PART AT THE TAP UNIT | 4 |
| 70 | Carlo Carbonini | IT | Villastanza Di Parabiago | Apr 19, 2012 / 20120090474 - MACHINE FOR INFUSION PREPARATION, IN PARTICULAR ESPRESSO COFFEE, SUPPLYING GROUP AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | 4 |
| 71 | Gary P. Mcgonagle | US | Lynn, MA | Aug 23, 2012 / 20120210876 - HOT BEVERAGE BREWING APPARATUS | 4 |
| 72 | Gotthard Mahlich | DE | Kronberg | Mar 22, 2012 / 20120070551 - Portion capsule and method for producing a beverage using a portion capsule | 4 |
| 73 | Klaus Kroesen | DE | Xanten | Nov 15, 2012 / 20120285332 - FULLY AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC COFFEE MAKER | 4 |
| 74 | Michael Steffl | DE | Marquartstein | Jan 10, 2013 / 20130008316 - BREWING HEAD OF A HOT-BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE, PREPARATION DEVICE HAVING A BREWING HEAD AND OPERATING METHOD FOR SAID PREPARATION DEVICE | 4 |
| 75 | Markus Lang | CH | Wabern | Dec 22, 2011 / 20110308396 - PUMP MOUNT IN A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE | 4 |
| 76 | Zbigniew G. Lassota | US | Long Grove, IL | Apr 07, 2011 / 20110081466 - Dual-Purpose Brewer and Brew Basket and Method of Brewing | 4 |
| 77 | Petrus Adrianus Johannes Maria Elissen | NL | Laren | Mar 21, 2013 / 20130068115 - DEVICE FOR AGITATING LIQUID FOODSTUFF | 4 |
| 78 | Frans Van Eeden | IT | Milano | Feb 25, 2010 / 20100043646 - INTEGRATED CARTRIDGE FOR EXTRACTING A BEVERAGE FROM A PARTICULATE SUBSTANCE | 4 |
| 79 | Randy Hulett | US | Seattle, WA | Apr 04, 2013 / 20130082130 - APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR GRINDING A MATERIAL | 4 |
| 80 | Jack Guasta | US | Glendale Heights, IL | Apr 05, 2012 / 20120079699 - Apparatus and Method for Maintaining Cooked Food in a Ready-to-use Condition | 4 |
| 81 | John E. Zirbel | US | Marshfield, WI | Oct 20, 2011 / 20110256288 - Food Processing Vat With Zoned Temperature Control | 4 |
| 82 | Yann Epars | CH | Penthalaz | Feb 14, 2013 / 20130036815 - BEVERAGE MACHINE WITH INTEGRATED ULTRASONIC TRANSCEIVER | 4 |
| 83 | Christian Jarisch | CH | Paudex | Feb 07, 2013 / 20130032034 - EXTRACTION MODULE FOR A CAPSULE-BASED BEVERAGE PRODUCTION DEVICE | 4 |
| 84 | Masayuki Shimozawa | JP | Tottori City | Dec 01, 2011 / 20110290121 - AUTOMATIC BREAD MAKING MACHINE | 4 |
| 85 | Otto Langguth | DE | Tangstedt | May 06, 2010 / 20100107897 - CENTRE ARM FOR HOLDING AN UPPER CONTACT GRILLING OR ROASTING PLATE AS WELL AS CONTACT GRILLING OR ROASTING DEVICES WITH SUCH A CENTRE ARM | 4 |
| 86 | Weijun Zhong | CN | Zhangzhou | Mar 07, 2013 / 20130055905 - EASY OPERATION FILTER FOR A COFFEE MACHINE | 4 |
| 87 | Daniel Yang | TW | Taoyuan County | Sep 27, 2012 / 20120240784 - BEVERAGE MAKING DEVICE | 4 |
| 88 | Peter Preisig | CH | Herisau | Feb 24, 2011 / 20110041696 - MODULAR ASSEMBLY OF A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE | 4 |
| 89 | Yixin Zhan | CN | Zhangzhou | Jan 24, 2013 / 20130019761 - GRILL WITH ANTI-SHAKING STRUCTURE | 4 |
| 90 | Donald Van Erden | US | Wildwood, IL | Oct 04, 2012 / 20120251696 - METHOD OF USING A DROP-IN PASSIVE THERMAL INSERT FOR FOOD SERVICE COUNTERS | 4 |
| 91 | Lukasz D. Skalski | US | Benton Harbor, MI | Jan 10, 2013 / 20130011542 - LIQUID FLOW CONTROL AND BEVERAGE PREPARATION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS | 4 |
| 92 | Ronald M. Popeil | US | Beverly Hills, CA | Jul 05, 2012 / 20120167778 - DEVICE TO EFFICIENTLY COOK FOODS USING LIQUIDS AND HOT VAPORS | 4 |
| 93 | Yoshikazu Yamamoto | JP | Osaka | May 23, 2013 / 20130132672 - OPTICAL DISK ARRAY DEVICE | 4 |
| 94 | Michael P. Conti | US | Saint Joseph, MI | Mar 28, 2013 / 20130077433 - BLENDER WITH VARYING INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY SHAPED CONTAINER | 4 |
| 95 | Karsten Anklam | DE | Bargteheide | May 06, 2010 / 20100107897 - CENTRE ARM FOR HOLDING AN UPPER CONTACT GRILLING OR ROASTING PLATE AS WELL AS CONTACT GRILLING OR ROASTING DEVICES WITH SUCH A CENTRE ARM | 4 |
| 96 | Carlos Nicolaas Jozef Maria Koopman | NL | Heerhugowaard | Nov 15, 2012 / 20120285329 - BEVERAGE-PREPARATION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A LIQUID DISTRIBUTOR | 4 |
| 97 | Agostino Difante | US | San Clemente, CA | May 23, 2013 / 20130125765 - Stock pot with fitted strainer-basket | 4 |
| 98 | Matthieu Ozanne | FR | Champanges | Apr 18, 2013 / 20130095214 - PROGRAMMING CONNECTOR FOR BEVERAGE CAPSULES, BEVERAGE CAPSULES AND KIT OF CAPSULES AND PROGRAMMING CONNECTORS | 4 |
| 99 | Alfredo Vanni | IT | Magliolo (savona) | Jan 12, 2012 / 20120006205 - CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE AND CAPSULE-HOLDING UNIT FOR USE THEREWITH | 4 |
| 100 | Joeke Noordhuis | NL | Hoogeveen | Jan 14, 2010 / 20100005972 - BEVERAGE MAKING UNIT FOR USE IN A PROCESS OF PREPARING A BEVERAGE ON THE BASIS OF AT LEAST TWO FLUIDS | 4 |
