Beverage System Including A Removable Piercer
US-2017354289-A1 · Dec 14, 2017 · US
Modulated inline water heating system for aircraft beverage makers
US9756973B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9756973-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314024121-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Publication date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
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A beverage brewing apparatus having a water heating portion and a brewing portion, the water heating portion including a three heating element tank having three heating elements, a three phase power system, and wherein each heating element is powered by a different phase power. Each heating element may operate with a different heating capacity to better control the heating operation, controlled by a processor that manages the brewing apparatus.
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We claim: 1. A beverage brewing apparatus having a water heating portion and a brewing portion, the water heating portion comprising: a three heating element tank having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and first, second and third heating elements therein; a switch associated with each heating element, said switch controlled by a processor; first, second, and third current sources; wherein each of the first, second and third heating elements is powered by each of the first, second and third current sources and each of the first, second and third current sources operates at a different phase and each of the first, second and third heating elements has a different heating capacity; and wherein a load on the first heating element or the second heating element rises or falls equally in comparison with the other of the first heating element or the second heating element with each respective actuation or deactivation of the third heating element. 2. The beverage brewing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor actuates said associated switch for each heating element to control a water heating operation.
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- A47J31/005Primary
Portable or compact beverage making apparatus, e.g. for travelling, for use in automotive vehicles · CPC title
- A47J31/54Primary
Water boiling vessels {in beverage making machines} · CPC title
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- What does patent US9756973B2 cover?
- A beverage brewing apparatus having a water heating portion and a brewing portion, the water heating portion including a three heating element tank having three heating elements, a three phase power system, and wherein each heating element is powered by a different phase power. Each heating element may operate with a different heating capacity to better control the heating operation, controlled…
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- Be Aerospace Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A47J31/005. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 12 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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