Method of preparing coffee infusions and machine for achieving same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8802174
APP PUB NO 20130259995A1
SERIAL NO

13989310

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The present invention relates to a machine for preparing coffee infusions by means of a liquid under pressure, in particular water under pressure, the machine comprising: a pump assembly (11) arranged to raise the pressure of the liquid outgoing from the pump assembly up to a preset pressure value (PI); one or more dispensing units (14) connected to the pump assembly, each dispensing unit (14) being arranged to dispense the coffee infusion; one or more pressure managing devices (20), each managing device (20) being connected to a certain dispensing unit (14). In the machine (10), the pressure managing device (20) includes a first duct (15) and at least one second duct (16) that are connected in parallel, have a common outlet and are arranged to supply the dispensing unit (14), during the coffee infusion preparation, with liquid at different pressures. The invention further concerns the pressure managing device (20) and a method of preparing the coffee infusion, including dynamically modifying the pressure during the infusion preparation.

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RANCILIO GROUP S P A20015 PARABIAGO (MI)

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carbonini, Carlo Villastanza Di Parabiago, IT 24 139
Porzio, Giancarlo Villastanza Di Parabiago, IT 4 26

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