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Process and Apparatus for Controlling the Preparation of Beverages

  • US 20080050480A1
  • Filed: 01/23/2005
  • Published: 02/28/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process of controlling brewing of beverages from a brewing apparatus (1) that comprises a brewing chamber (2;

  • 82) provided with means (6,7;

    86,87) for filtering hot pressurized water through ground edible ingredients and a controlling unit (16) having means for storing data in memory and for comparing the stored data, comprising the steps of;

    a) detecting data of at least the actual beverage flow rate of the beverage dispensed during a brewing process;

    b) comparing said detected data with said stored data to determine whether a correction to the actual beverage flow rate should be made and, if so, c) making an adjustment of a beverage brewing parameter during the brewing process when required to bring said beverage flow rate in line with said stored data, the beverage brewing parameter being the flow rate of the water fed to said brewing chamber (2;

    82) and said brewing chamber volume.

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