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20080245239 | Apparatus for automatically dissolving instant powder, particularly milk powder, in hot water and, in particular, for frothing-up - Apparatus for automatically dissolving instant powder, particularly milk powder, in hot water and particularly for frothing up, including a flow generation device for generating a flow of the hot water impinging onto the instant powder with a circular component, wherein a frothing chamber ( | 10-09-2008 |
20110045152 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A DRINK, AND DRINKS-PREPARING DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - According to a method of producing a drink, a cold drink, in particular iced coffee is produced from a hot drink, in particular a coffee/espresso, which is produced in a drinks machine by means of a hot-drinks-preparing device ( | 02-24-2011 |
20110111109 | METHOD FOR PREPARING AND DISPENSING MILK FOAM OR A DRINK,DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD, ESPRESSO MACHINE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE AND PREPARATION VESSEL FOR USE IN SUCH A DEVICE OR ESPRESSO MACHINE - According to a method for preparing and dispensing milk foam a drink made of powdered milk of self-dissolving drink preparation powder, improved milk foam not directly consumed from a preparation vessel ( | 05-12-2011 |
20130014649 | Espresso Coffee Machine with a Brewing UnitAANM Fischer; DanielAACI RomanshornAACO CHAAGP Fischer; Daniel Romanshorn CHAANM Brendle; ChristianAACI ErlenAACO CHAAGP Brendle; Christian Erlen CH - A brewing unit ( | 01-17-2013 |
20130084363 | PORTION CAPSULE FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE - A portion capsule for producing a beverage includes a cavity for a beverage raw material, wherein an opening can be made in the portion capsule for producing the beverage. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084376 | BREWING APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING A PORTION CAPSULE - A brewing apparatus for extracting a portion capsule includes a first brewing chamber element and a second brewing chamber element, wherein the first and/or the second brewing chamber element are/is movable in an axial direction between a loading position, in which the first and the second brewing chamber elements are spaced apart from each other, and an extraction position, in which the first and the second brewing chamber elements form a substantially closed brewing chamber and wherein the first brewing chamber element has at least one first perforation means for perforating the portion capsule, said perforation means being arranged along the Earth's gravitational field below a horizontal plane extending substantially at a right angle to the gravitational field and centrally through the brewing chamber. | 04-04-2013 |
20130149424 | BREWING DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING A PORTION CAPSULE, METHOD FOR OPERATING A BREWING DEVICE AND USE OF A BREWING DEVICE - The invention relates to a brewing device for extracting portion capsules, comprising first and second brewing chamber elements, wherein the first brewing chamber element can move between a loading position, in which the first and second brewing chamber elements are spaced apart from one another, and an extraction position, in which the first and second brewing chamber elements are brought closer together in order to form a closed brewing chamber, and wherein during movement the first brewing chamber element carries out a linear displacement along an axial direction when the first and second brewing chamber elements are spaced apart from one another, and additionally carries out a pivoting movement about a pivot axis perpendicular to the axial direction when the first and second brewing chamber elements are brought together at least to some extent. | 06-13-2013 |
20130174745 | BREWING APPARATUS WITH CAPSULE RECOGNITION - An apparatus for producing brewed beverages, having a brewing unit which has a brewing chamber, into which a capsule can be introduced through an introduction shaft. | 07-11-2013 |
20140127371 | BREWING DEVICE HAVING A PERFORATION MEANS FOR PRODUCING A VENTILATION OPENING IN A PORTION CAPSULE - A brewing device has a brewing chamber for extracting and/or dissolving a substance provided in a portion capsule and the brewing chamber has a first brewing chamber element and a second brewing chamber element. The first brewing chamber element can be moved between a loading position, in which the first and second brewing chamber elements are at a distance from one another, and an extraction position, in which the first and second brewing chamber elements are moved toward one another in order to form a substantially closed brewing chamber. Each brewing chamber element has a perforation means, wherein the capsule lid can be punctured using the first perforation means and the bottom area of the portion capsule can be punctured using the second perforation means. A method for extracting and/or dissolving a substance that is provided in a portion capsule includes the portion capsule is opened on the feed side of the portion capsule and on the drain side of the portion capsule. | 05-08-2014 |
20140348996 | COFFEE MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR FULLY AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COFFEE MACHINE - A coffee machine ( | 11-27-2014 |
20150044342 | BREWING APPARATUS FOR BREWING BY EXTRACTION FROM A PORTION CAPSULE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BREWING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a brewing apparatus for brewing by extraction from a portion capsule, having a first brewing-chamber element and a second brewing-chamber element, wherein the first brewing-chamber element can be moved between a loading position, in which the first and the second brewing-chamber elements are spaced apart from one another in order for the portion capsule to be introduced, and an extraction position, in which the first and the second brewing -chamber elements have been advanced towards one another in order to form a substantially closed brewing chamber for the portion capsule, wherein the brewing apparatus is designed such that the orientation of the portion capsule remains substantially constant as it is transferred from the loading position into the extraction position. | 02-12-2015 |
20150238039 | BREWING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BREWING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a brewing apparatus for extracting a portion capsule, comprising a first brewing chamber element and a second brewing chamber element, the first and/or the second brewing chamber element being movable along an axial direction from a loading position, in which the first and the second brewing chamber element are spaced apart from one another, to an extraction position, in which the first and the second brewing chamber element form a substantially closed brewing chamber, and the brewing apparatus further comprising a drive mechanism for moving the first and/or second brewing chamber element, characterized in that the brewing apparatus has a separate locking mechanism for locking the brewing chamber in the extraction position. | 08-27-2015 |
20150257583 | BREWING APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING A PORTION CAPSULE - A brewing apparatus for extracting a portion capsule includes a first brewing chamber element and a second brewing chamber element, wherein the first and/or the second brewing chamber element are/is movable in an axial direction between a loading position, in which the first and the second brewing chamber elements are spaced apart from each other, and an extraction position, in which the first and the second brewing chamber elements form a substantially closed brewing chamber and wherein the first brewing chamber element has at least one first perforation means for perforating the portion capsule, said perforation means being arranged along the Earth's gravitational field below a horizontal plane extending substantially at a right angle to the gravitational field and centrally through the brewing chamber. | 09-17-2015 |
20150375926 | MAGAZINE FOR CAPSULES - The invention relates to a magazine unit for fitting a brewing device with a portion capsule. The magazine has a storage magazine for storing portion capsules, said portion capsules being stacked one after the other in a stacking direction, and the magazine unit has a transporting means for transporting a portion capsule out of the storage magazine into the brewing device. The transporting means can be pivoted about a pivot axis between a removal position for removing the portion capsule from the storage magazine and a dispensing position for fitting the brewing device with the portion capsule, said pivot axis being perpendicular to the stacking direction. | 12-31-2015 |
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20080271954 | ELEVATOR INSTALLATION WITH A CAR, A DEFLECTING ROLLER FOR AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION, AND A METHOD OF ARRANGING A LOAD SENSOR IN AN ELEVATOR CAR - An elevator installation and a method for arranging a load sensor in the elevator installation includes a car, a support device for supporting the car, the load sensor and a deflecting roller unit. The deflecting roller unit is arranged at the car and has at least two deflecting rollers which are rotatable about a common axle. The load sensor is arranged on the common axle between the two deflecting rollers. | 11-06-2008 |
20090084636 | END-CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR FASTENING A FLAT-BELT TYPE SUSPENSION MEANS OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM - An end-connector for fastening a flat-belt type suspension device of an elevator system comprises a housing with two side walls and a first and a second wrapping element each of which extends between the two side walls and is wrappable by the flat-belt type suspension device in a specified arrangement so as to hold the suspension means fast in the end-connector by frictional engagement. Marked on at least one of the two side walls on the outside that faces away from the wrapping elements is the specified arrangement of the suspension device. | 04-02-2009 |
20100133046 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM, SUSPENSION ELEMENT FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A SUSPENSION ELEMENT - An elevator system with a car or platform to transport passengers and/or goods as well as with a counterweight, which are arranged as traversable or movable along a travel path, and which are coupled and/or with a drive by a suspension element interrelating their motion. The suspension element is guided and/or driven by a traction sheave and/or a drive shaft and/or a deflecting pulley. The suspension element is sheathed and/or belt-type, with a first layer made of a first plasticizable and/or elastomeric material, containing a first exterior surface, and with at least one tension member—rope-type, tissue-type, or comprising a multitude of partial elements—that is embedded in the first layer of the suspension element. A manufacturing procedure for one of the suspension elements is provided. | 06-03-2010 |
20100252368 | BRAKING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELEVATOR DRIVE - An elevator drive for driving and detaining an elevator car includes a traction wheel transmitting a driving or detaining force to an elevator car, a motor driving the traction wheel, a braking arrangement for detaining the traction wheel, and a drive shaft connecting the traction wheel, the motor and the braking arrangement. The braking arrangement contains at least two braking devices with the traction wheel arranged between to divide the braking torques transmitted by the traction wheel to the braking devices. Symmetrical division of the braking devices on either side of the traction wheel reduces by half the torque transmitted in the drive shaft. A risk of failure or breakage of the drive shaft is thereby significantly reduced and during a failure of the drive shaft, the braking function continues since the braking devices are distributed on both sides of the traction wheel. | 10-07-2010 |
20110132694 | ELEVATOR - A fixing point arranged at a guide rail consists substantially of a slide, which is movable along the guide rail and which is guided by guide shoes at the free limb of the guide rail and carries a yoke. A bracket, at which a damping element is supported, is arranged at the guide rail. The end of a belt is held by a connecting element, which in turn is suspended by a tie rod and nuts at the yoke. In the case of an emergency stop situation in which the brake of the drive unit retards the elevator car to standstill, the retardation forces arising in that case are transmitted by belt, connecting element and tie rod to the yoke, wherein the retardation forces produce a displacement of the slide downwardly into the spring-stressed position against the damping capability of the damping element. | 06-09-2011 |
20150024891 | SUSPENSION ELEMENT FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM - An elevator system includes a car or platform to transport passengers and/or goods as well as a counterweight, which are arranged as traversable or movable along a travel path, and which are coupled and/or with a drive by a suspension element interrelating their motion. The suspension element is guided and/or driven by a traction sheave and/or a drive shaft and/or a deflecting pulley. The suspension element is a sheathed and/or belt-type, with a first layer made of a first plasticizable and/or elastomeric material and a second layer with a connection plane formed between the first and second layers. At least one tension member—rope-type, tissue-type, or comprising a multitude of partial elements—is embedded in an area of the connection plane, a majority of a surface of said at least one tension member directly contacting said first layer. A manufacturing procedure for one of the suspension elements is provided. | 01-22-2015 |
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20090125181 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER WHEN PARKING OR MANEUVERING A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for assisting a driver when parking or maneuvering a motor vehicle having at least one driver assistance system and a vehicle safety system is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting the surroundings and calculating a desired path in a calculation model, in which the differences in traveling distance between the individual wheels are monitored and determined by means of the vehicle safety system. The desired path is predicted in a calculation model by means of the differences in traveling distance, and detection of the surroundings is carried out by means of the driver assistance system. Furthermore, a system which is suitable to implement the method is provided. | 05-14-2009 |
20090128315 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING ABSOLUTE TIRE ROLLING CIRCUMFERENCES AND TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A method of determining absolute rolling circumferences of tires of a motor vehicle is disclosed, in which the absolute rolling circumferences (U | 05-21-2009 |
20100179718 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF TIRES - Method for monitoring the state of a tire, in which at least one analysis value (U | 07-15-2010 |
20100185361 | METHOD FOR DETECTING THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for detecting the direction of travel or for detecting a change in the direction of travel of a motor vehicle which has at least two wheel speed sensor arrangements which each comprise an encoder with an incremental scale and a plurality of scale graduations and a wheel speed sensor (SEa, SEb, SEc, SEd) and are connected to an electronic control unit, wherein, when a scale graduation is sensed the wheel speed sensors each transmit a speed signal to the electronic control unit, wherein the direction of travel or a change in the direction of travel is identified at least from the order in which the speed signals occur with respect to the individual wheel speed sensor arrangements. A computer program product for carrying out all the steps of the method is also disclosed. | 07-22-2010 |
20100198475 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - A method for operating a vehicle braking system for motor vehicles including a hybrid or electric drive and hydraulically actutable wheel brakes on the front axle, wherein the wheels associated with the rear axle are driven at least partially by an electric motor that can be operated as a generator to recover braking energy and, in generator mode, exerts a braking force on the vehicle wheel associated with the respective axle, thereby generating a drag torque including the braking torque and the regeneration torque of the electric drive, the drag torque being separately regulatable on the front and rear axles. To prevent overbraking of the rear axle and a loss of driving stability of the vehicle, a regeneration torque acting on the rear axle is controlled or regulated such that the drag torque acting on the rear axle does not exceed a maximum drag torque value associated with that axle. | 08-05-2010 |
20100211250 | METHOD FOR INDIRECT TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - A system and method for indirect tire pressure monitoring. A pressure loss variable (X, f, c) is determined based on an analysis of an oscillation behavior of a tire of a motor vehicle for the detection of a pressure loss in the tire of a wheel. A variable (α, α/v) representing an increase (α) of a wheel torque slip curve, or depending on an increase (α) of a wheel torque slip curve (α/v), is determined from the oscillation behavior of the tire, and the variable (α, α/v) and the pressure loss variable (X, f, c) are used for detecting the pressure loss. | 08-19-2010 |
20120072073 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING A MOTOR VEHICLE - A system for stabilizing a motor vehicle including at least one speed sensor for sensing a longitudinal speed and a transversal speed of the motor vehicle; a calculation unit which is designed to calculate an attitude angle of the motor vehicle from the sensed vehicle longitudinal speed and the sensed vehicle transversal speed; an evaluation unit which is coupled to the calculation unit and is designed to compare the attitude angle with a predefined threshold value and to detect an oversteering situation if the attitude angle exceeds the threshold value; an actuation unit which is coupled to the evaluation unit, and an actuator which influences the driving behavior of the motor vehicle, wherein the actuation unit is designed to actuate the actuator in an oversteering situation. In addition, a method which the system is suitable for carrying out is disclosed. | 03-22-2012 |
20120143454 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING A MOTOR VEHICLE - A system for stabilizing a motor vehicle including at least one speed sensor for sensing a longitudinal speed and a transversal speed of the motor vehicle; a calculation unit which is designed to calculate an attitude angle of the motor vehicle from the sensed vehicle longitudinal speed and the sensed vehicle transversal speed; an evaluation unit which is coupled to the calculation unit and is designed to compare the attitude angle with a predefined threshold value and to detect an oversteering situation if the attitude angle exceeds the threshold value; an actuation unit which is coupled to the evaluation unit, and an actuator which influences the driving behavior of the motor vehicle, wherein the actuation unit is designed to actuate the actuator in an oversteering situation. In addition, a method which the system is suitable for carrying out is disclosed. | 06-07-2012 |
20120167663 | LASER-BASED METHOD FOR FRICTION COEFFICIENT CLASSIFICATION IN MOTOR VEHICLES - A sensor arrangement for capturing the coefficient of friction from a roadway surface, wherein the sensor arrangement is arranged on a motor vehicle and includes at least one radiation emitter unit and at least one electronic evaluation circuit, wherein the radiation emitter unit emits electromagnetic radiation toward the roadway surface and the radiation is at least to some extent reflected and/or scattered at the roadway surface and the reflected and/or scattered radiation is at least to some extent captured in the radiation emitter unit and/or in one or more additional sensor units, wherein the electronic evaluation circuit is designed such that it ascertains a piece of coefficient-of-friction information for the roadway surface from the intensity of the reflected and/or scattered radiation or a variable which is dependent thereon. | 07-05-2012 |
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20080271510 | WIRE PROCESSING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING A CUT LENGTH OF WIRE - A swivel machine for wire processing has a coiler arranged between a cutting-off/insulation-stripping unit and a second swivel arm. The cut length of wire whose leading wire-end has been processed is coiled by a coiling disk of the coiler. After the leading wire-end of the cut length of wire has been processed, it is grasped by the coiler. A belt drive then advances the wire by the desired length of the cut length of wire, and the coiler coils the advanced wire simultaneously into a coil. After the coiling operation, a linearly movable stacker unit grasps the coil, and the coiling disk releases the coil. After the trailing wire-end has been processed, the stacker unit moves further in the wire-advance direction to the deposit. While the trailing wire-end is being processed, and while traveling to the deposit, the coil is provided with a bind. | 11-06-2008 |
20080295296 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACCEPTING A CUT LENGTH OF WIRE THAT HAS BEEN FORMED INTO A COIL - A swivel machine for wire processing including a coiler arranged between a cutting-off/insulation-stripping unit and a second swivel arm. The cut length of wire whose leading wire-end has been processed is coiled by a coiling disk of the coiler. After the leading wire-end of the cut length of wire has been processed, it is grasped by the coiler. A belt drive then advances the wire by the desired length of the cut length of wire, and simultaneously the coiler coils the advanced wire into a coil. After the coiling operation, a linearly movable stacker unit grasps the coil, and the coiling disk releases the coil. After the trailing wire-end has been processed, the stacker unit moves further in the wire-advance direction to the deposit. While the trailing wire-end is being processed, and while traveling to the deposit, the coil is provided with a bind. | 12-04-2008 |
20120017732 | WIRE-PROCESSING MACHINE WITH LENGTH-COMPENSATING UNIT - A wire-processing machine or apparatus includes a wire-feeding apparatus for guiding a wire, wherein the wire-processing machine or apparatus contains a wire drive for forward movement of the wire and a guide pipe with an entry opening and an exit opening. The wire-processing machine or apparatus contains a swivel unit with drive and a wire-gripping apparatus which is arranged on a swivel arm, wherein an exit side end of the guide pipe is fastened to the swivel arm. The wire drive and the guide pipe are arranged in such manner that the wire can be shot-in through the guide pipe. The wire-feed apparatus further contains a length-compensating unit which is arranged in the area of the guide pipe and which, in a first state, shortens an effective length of the guide pipe and, in a second state, lengthens the effective length of the guide pipe. | 01-26-2012 |
20120090723 | WIRE-PROCESSING DEVICE WITH DEPOSIT UNIT - A swivel-arm with a gripper in a wire-processing machine transfers a processed wire to a collection tray. The collection tray and an unloading tray have a channel-like shape. The swivel-arm swivels the processed, trailing wire-end over the collection tray, whereby the wire, with the aid of the conveyor belt that runs in the direction of the arrow, falls into the collection tray. The collection tray serves as temporary store and collects a specified number of completed processed wires that corresponds to a production lot, and transfers the production lot to the unloading tray. | 04-19-2012 |
20140150260 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CRIMP CONNECTION - A device for producing a crimp connection includes a mobile supply unit that can be connected with a crimping press station for storing and supplying crimp contacts to the crimping press station. The mobile supply unit has two supply rolls with crimp contacts that can be attached laterally to the mobile supply unit. Each supply roll is assigned to a respective coupling device by which the supply unit can be connected in two docking locations with the crimping press station. | 06-05-2014 |