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COFFEE MAKER WATER HEATER

  • US 20160007798A1
  • Filed: 09/23/2015
  • Published: 01/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A water heating system for a coffee maker water heater, comprising:

  • (a) a water reservoir;

    (b) an in-line flow-through heater assembly;

    (c) a variable speed pump for moving water through a water flow path from the reservoir through the heater assembly and either (i) back to the reservoir or (ii) to a brew outlet or hot water outlet, wherein the variable speed pump is associated with software configured to control pump speed depending upon a brew set point temperature as correlated with actual water temperature flowing through the in-line flow-through heater assembly;

    (d) a temperature sensor positioned in the water flow path; and

    (e) a valve positioned in the water flow path for delivering water either (i) back to the reservoir or (ii) to the brew outlet or the hot water outlet

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