Imperial Chemical Industries Limited

Conopco, Inc.

Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.v.

Unilever Plc

Unilever, N.v.

Ahmad Bittar

Michael Roger Cane

Christopher John Ord

Ruth Elizabeth Walcot

Nicholas Field

David Murray Cross

Michael Paton

Daniel Thomas Toon

Alistair David Smith

Gary Thomas Wren

A method of preparing a tea beverage in a capsule-based brewing device is provided, the device comprising an infusion chamber (); a capsule holder () sized and shaped so as to receive a capsule (); a filter (); an openable and closable passage () which terminates in an orifice (); a vessel () located beneath the orifice () and having a spout (); the method comprising the steps of: introducing liquid and infusible beverage material from the capsule () into the infusion chamber () so as to brew the beverage; and then after brewing has taken place for a sufficient time, opening the passage () to allow the beverage to flow from the infusion chamber () through the filter (), along the passage (), through the orifice (), into the vessel () and out from the spout ().

Method and device for brewing a beverage

A painting apparatus comprising a paint module, an applicator assembly, and a dip-tube assembly containing a pump, the paint module having a container receiving section which is closeable by a releasably attachable lid, the applicator assembly being fluidly connectable to liquid in the container receiving section via the dip-tube assembly, in which the lid includes an aperture to allow the dip-tube assembly to pass therethrough and submerge the pump in the liquid (FIG.).

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Ahmad Bittar