Abstract

Apparatus (1) for roasting coffee beans, the apparatus comprising: a roast chamber (19) in which a supply of coffee beans can be received for roasting; a heater (17) for heating air; a fan (21) for passing heated air through the roast chamber (19) to roast coffee beans received therein; a humidity sensor (31) operable to provide signals that are representative of the humidity of the heated air that has passed through the roast chamber (19); a temperature sensor (29) operable to provide signals that are representative of the air temperature within the roast chamber (19), and a control system (27) operable to control the apparatus (1), wherein said control system (27) is operable to determine that first crack has occurred in response to signals from said humidity sensor (31) and said temperature sensor (29).

IPC Classes  ?

• A23N 12/08 - Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables, e.g. coffee, cocoa, nuts for drying or roasting
• A23N 12/12 - Auxiliary devices for roasting machines
• A47J 31/42 - Beverage-making apparatus with incorporated grinding or roasting means for coffee
• A23F 5/04 - Methods of roasting coffee
• G05D 22/00 - Control of humidity

Abstract

Apparatus for roasting coffee beans, the apparatus comprising: a casing that defines an internal void, a baffle for dividing the internal void into first and second zones that are in fluid communication with one another; a heater for heating air to temperatures suitable for roasting coffee beans, the heater being located in the second zone; a control system for controlling the apparatus; the control system being located in the first zone; and a fan operable to draw ambient air into the first zone and drive the air from the first zone past the baffle into the second zone for heating by the heater, the arrangement being such that in use the first zone is cooler than the second zone.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23N 12/12 - Auxiliary devices for roasting machines
• A23F 5/04 - Methods of roasting coffee
• A23N 12/08 - Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables, e.g. coffee, cocoa, nuts for drying or roasting

Goods & Services

Coffee roasters; coffee roasting machines; digital coffee roasters; electric roasters; electric coffee roasters; electric coffee roasting machines; coffee bean roasting machines; coffee roasting ovens; coffee machines; coffee makers; electric coffeepots; electric coffee filters; espresso coffee machines; parts and fittings for the aforesaid.

Abstract

Apparatus for roasting coffee beans, the apparatus comprising: a casing that defines an internal void, a baffle for dividing said internal void into first and second zones that are in fluid communication with one another; a heater for heating air to temperatures suitable for roasting coffee beans, said heater being located in said second zone; a control system for controlling the apparatus; said control system being located in said first zone; and a fan operable to draw ambient air into said first zone and drive said air from said first zone past said baffle into said second zone for heating by said heater, the arrangement being such that in use said first zone is cooler than said second zone.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23N 12/08 - Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables, e.g. coffee, cocoa, nuts for drying or roasting
• A23N 12/12 - Auxiliary devices for roasting machines

Goods & Services

Electric coffee grinders; power-operated coffee grinders; coffee mills [other than hand operated]; coffee grinders, other than hand-operated; coffee extracting machines; electric coffee frothers; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid. Computer software; computer programs; application software; application software for wireless devices; application software relating to coffee; downloadable software; downloadable computer programs; downloadable publications; downloadable podcasts; wireless transmitters; wireless receivers; encoded programs; encoded programs for storing profiles for use in the roasting of coffee; data processing equipment and computers; digital electronic equipment and devices comprised primarily of software for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, reviewing, and receiving text, data, and digital files; computer software for use in relation to coffee roasting programs; computer software for use in relation to coffee roasting apparatus and devices; scales; scales for coffee; digital scales; parts and fittings for the aforesaid. Coffee roasters; coffee roasting machines; digital coffee roasters; electric roasters; electric coffee roasters; electric coffee roasting machines; coffee bean roasting machines; coffee roasting ovens; coffee machines; coffee makers; electric coffeepots; electric coffee filters; espresso coffee machines; parts and fittings for the aforesaid. Coffee grinders; coffee mills; hand-operated coffee grinders; coffee filters, non-electric; coffee pots; coffee scoops; coffee stirrers; coffee cups; coffee mugs; refillable coffee capsules; non-electric coffee drippers for brewing coffee; non-electric coffee frothers; non-electric coffee percolators; coffee brewers [non-electric]; non-electric coffee-makers; non-electric plunger style coffee makers; parts and fittings for all of the aforesaid. Coffee; coffee beans; coffee beans mixtures and blends; unroasted coffee; roasted coffee beans; coffee concentrates; coffee mixtures; flavoured coffee; ground coffee; coffee essences, extracts and oils; coffee bags; coffee pods; coffee capsules; filters in the form of paper bags filled with coffee; green coffee beans; unroasted coffee beans; green coffee; green and/or unroasted coffee concentrates; green and/or unroasted coffee mixtures; green and/or unroasted flavoured coffee; green and/or unroasted ground coffee; green and/or unroasted coffee essences, extracts and oils; green and/or unroasted coffee bags; coffee pods containing green and/or unroasted coffee; coffee capsules containing green and/or unroasted coffee; filters in the form of paper bags filled with green and/or unroasted coffee.

Goods & Services

(1) Electric coffee grinders; power-operated coffee grinders; electric coffee mills; coffee extracting machines; electric coffee frothers; parts and fittings for electric coffee grinders, power-operated coffee grinders, coffee extracting machines and electric coffee frothers. (2) Educational software containing topics of instruction in nutrition; e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; speech recognition software; computer mobile applications that provide users with remote operation of beverage brewing machines and transmission of brewing, operational and maintenance data between brewing machines and users' mobile devices and computers using wireless communication; downloadable periodical publications; downloadable radio podcasts; downloadable multimedia news podcasts; global positioning system (GPS) transmitters; radio transmitters and receivers; encoded programs for storing profiles for use in the roasting of coffee; computer central processing units; central processing units; computer programs and software for image processing digital electronic equipment and devices comprised primarily of software for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, reviewing, and receiving e-mails, digital music files, digital photo files; kitchen weighing scales; scales for coffee; electronic weighing scales for kitchen use; kitchen scale parts and fittings. (3) Coffee roasters; digital coffee roasters; electric coffee roasters; coffee roasting ovens; coffee machines; coffee makers; electric coffeepots; electric coffee filters; espresso coffee machines; part and fittings for coffee roasters, digital coffee roasters, electric coffee roasters, coffee roasting ovens, coffee machines, coffee makers, electric coffeepots, electric coffee filters and espresso coffee machines. (4) Hand-operated coffee grinders; nylon coffee filters, paper coffee filters; coffee pots; coffee scoops; coffee stirrers; coffee cups; coffee mugs; refillable coffee capsules; non-electric coffee drippers for brewing coffee; non-electric coffee frothers; non-electric coffee percolators; coffee brewers [nonelectric]; non-electric coffee-makers; non-electric plunger style coffee makers; parts and fittings for hand-operated coffee grinders, coffee pots, coffee scoops, coffee stirrers, coffee cups, coffee mugs, refillable coffee capsules, non-electric coffee drippers for brewing coffee, non-electric coffee frothers, non-electric coffee percolators, coffee brewers [non-electric], non-electric coffee-makers, non-electric plunger, style coffee makers. (5) Coffee; coffee beans; coffee beans mixtures and blends; unroasted coffee; roasted coffee beans; coffee concentrates; coffee mixtures; flavoured coffee; ground coffee; coffee essences, extracts and oils; coffee bags; coffee pods; coffee capsules, filters in the form of paper bags filled with coffee; green coffee beans; unroasted coffee beans; green coffee; green and unroasted coffee concentrates; green and unroasted coffee mixtures; green and unroasted flavoured coffee; green and unroasted ground coffee; green and unroasted coffee essences, extracts and oils; green and unroasted coffee bags; coffee pods containing green and unroasted coffee; coffee capsules containing green and unroasted coffee; filters in the form of paper bags filled with green and unroasted coffee.

Goods & Services

Electric coffee grinders; power-operated coffee grinders; coffee mills other than hand operated; coffee grinders, other than hand-operated; coffee extracting machines; electric milk frothers for coffee; replacement parts and fittings therefor Computer software for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information; computer software that provides users with remote operation of beverage brewing machines and coffee makers; computer software for the transmission of data and information between computers and mobile devices and brewing machines and coffee makers using wireless communication; Computer programs for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information; computer programs that provides users with remote operation of beverage brewing machines and coffee makers; computer programs for the transmission of data and information between computers and mobile devices and brewing machines and coffee makers using wireless communication; Computer application software for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information; computer application software that provides users with remote operation of beverage brewing machines and coffee makers; computer application software for the transmission of data and information between computers and mobile devices and brewing machines and coffee makers using wireless communication; Computer application software for wireless devices for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information; computer application software for wireless devices that provides users with remote operation of beverage brewing machines and coffee makers; computer application software for wireless devices for the transmission of data and information between computers and mobile devices and brewing machines and coffee makers using wireless communication; downloadable software for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information; downloadable software that provides users with remote operation of beverage brewing machines and coffee makers; downloadable software for the transmission of data and information between computers and mobile devices and brewing machines and coffee makers using wireless communication; downloadable computer programs for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information; downloadable computer programs that provides users with remote operation of beverage brewing machines and coffee makers; downloadable computer programs for the transmission of data and information between computers and mobile devices and brewing machines and coffee makers using wireless communication; downloadable publications in the nature of magazines and newsletters about coffee; downloadable podcasts in the field of coffee; wireless transmitters; wireless receivers; encoded computer programs for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information and that provides users with remote operation of beverage brewing machines and coffee makers and transmission of data between brewing machines and coffee makers using wireless communication; encoded computer programs for storing user preferences as a profile for roasting coffee; data processing equipment, namely, couplers and computers; digital electronic equipment and devices comprised primarily of computer software and hardware for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, reviewing, and receiving text, data, and digital files; computer software for creating and updating of user preferences used in roasting of coffee; computer operating software for coffee roasting apparatus and devices; scales; scales for coffee; digital scales; replacement parts and fittings therefor [ Coffee roasters; coffee roasting machines; digital coffee roasters; electric roasters; electric coffee roasters; electric coffee roasting machines; coffee bean roasting machines; coffee roasting ovens; electric coffee machines; electric coffee makers; electric coffeepots; coffee filters not of paper being part of electric coffee makers; electric espresso coffee machines; replacement parts and fittings therefor ] [ Hand-operated coffee mills; hand-operated coffee grinders; coffee filters not of paper being part of non-electric coffee maker; coffee pots; coffee scoops; coffee stirrers; coffee cups; coffee mugs; refillable coffee pod capsules for non-electric coffee makers; non-electric coffee drippers for brewing coffee; non-electric milk frothers for coffee; non-electric coffee percolators; non-electric coffee brewers; non-electric coffee-makers; non-electric plunger style coffee makers; replacement parts and fittings therefor ] Coffee; coffee beans; coffee beans mixtures and blends; unroasted coffee; roasted coffee beans; coffee concentrates; coffee mixtures; flavoured coffee; ground coffee; coffee essences, extracts and oils; coffee bags; coffee pods; coffee capsules containing coffee for brewing; coffee filters in the nature of a coffee pod filled with coffee for brewing; green coffee beans; unroasted coffee beans; green coffee; green and unroasted coffee concentrates; green and unroasted coffee mixtures; green and unroasted flavoured coffee; green and unroasted ground coffee; green and unroasted coffee essences, extracts and oils; green and unroasted coffee bags; coffee pods containing green and unroasted coffee; coffee capsules containing green and unroasted coffee for brewing; coffee filters in the nature of a coffee pod filled with green and unroasted coffee for brewing

Abstract

One embodiment of the invention relates to apparatus (10) for roasting coffee beans, the apparatus comprising: a chamber (12) in which a supply of coffee beans can be received for roasting; means (15) for heating air; and means (20) for driving heated air into the chamber (12) for roasting coffee beans received therein; wherein the air driving means (20) and chamber (12) are configured and arranged so that coffee beans located in the chamber (12) circulate generally horizontally about the periphery of the chamber (12) when the air driving means (20) drives heated air into the chamber (12).

IPC Classes  ?

• A47J 31/42 - Beverage-making apparatus with incorporated grinding or roasting means for coffee
• A23B 4/03 - DryingSubsequent reconstitution
• A23B 4/044 - SmokingSmoking devices
• B60H 3/00 - Other air-treating devices
• F26B 3/08 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour flowing through the materials or objects to be dried so as to loosen them, e.g. to form a fluidised bed
• F26B 17/00 - Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement
• A23F 5/02 - Treating green coffeePreparations produced thereby
• A23F 5/04 - Methods of roasting coffee
• A23N 12/08 - Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables, e.g. coffee, cocoa, nuts for drying or roasting
• B01J 8/44 - Fluidisation grids
• A23N 7/00 - Peeling vegetables or fruit

Abstract

One embodiment of the invention relates to apparatus (10) for roasting coffee beans, the apparatus comprising: a chamber (12) in which a supply of coffee beans can be received for roasting;means (15) for heating air; and means (20) for driving heated air into the chamber (12) for roasting coffee beans received therein; wherein the air driving means (20) and chamber (12) are configured and arranged so that coffee beans located in the chamber (12) circulate generally horizontally about the periphery of the chamber (12) when the air driving means (20) drives heated air into the chamber (12).

IPC Classes  ?

• A23N 12/08 - Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables, e.g. coffee, cocoa, nuts for drying or roasting
• A23F 5/04 - Methods of roasting coffee
• A47J 31/42 - Beverage-making apparatus with incorporated grinding or roasting means for coffee
• F26B 17/10 - Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed by fluid currents, e.g. issuing from a nozzle
• F26B 21/12 - Velocity of flowQuantity of flow