A method of detecting the absence of coffee beans in a coffee grinder of a coffee machine and coffee maker for performing the method

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2006201272 (hide)

Owner Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

Inventors Keller, Peter

Agent FB Rice

Pub. Number AU-B-2006201272

Priority 00533/05 29.03.05 CH

Filing date 28 March 2006

Wipo publication date 19 October 2006

Acceptance publication date 15 September 2011

International Classifications

A47J 42/44 (2006.01) Coffee mills

A47J 31/40 (2006.01) Apparatus for making beverages - Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea

A47J 31/42 (2006.01) Apparatus for making beverages - Beverage-making apparatus with incorporated grinding or roasting means for coffee

A47J 42/16 (2006.01) Coffee mills

G01H 11/06 (2006.01) Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by detecting changes in electric or magnetic properties

G01H 13/00 (2006.01) Measuring resonant frequency

G05D 9/12 (2006.01) Level control, e.g. controlling quantity of material stored in vessel

Event Publications

13 April 2006 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 00533/05 29.03.05 CH

19 October 2006 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2006201272

27 January 2011 Assignment before Grant

  Saeco IPR Limited The application has been assigned to Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

15 September 2011 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2006201272

19 January 2012 Standard Patent Sealed

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