Vki Technologies Inc.

Keurig Canada Inc.

Stephen Grant

Serge Nadeau

Eric Thériault

Robert Declos

Marc-Andre Vaillant

Jorge Barbales

Alain Boily

Martin Rivard

Martin Harnois

Angelo Mottillo

Pascal Grenier

Fran&ccedil;ois Gaucher

Denis Haché

Patrick Brazeau

Mario Tougas

Joé Normandeau

Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Lebeuf

Patrick Hallé

André Gauthier

Marc St-Germain

Roger Bourgouin

Réjean Bouiliane

Eric Theriault

Patrick Halle

Joe Normandeau

Denis Hache

Andre Gauthier

Rejean Bouliane

Marc-André Vaillant

A system and a method for making a beverage from a mixture of liquid and solid particles are disclosed. The liquid and solid particles are introduced into a chamber so as to allow the liquid to infuse with the flavor or quality of the solid particles. A piston having an integrated filter is in sealed contact with the chamber, and can be vertically displaced within the chamber. When the piston is displaced downward, air is forced from below the filter and into the mixture sitting above the filter, agitating the mixture. When the piston is displaced upward, the mixture is drawn from above the filter. This separates the spent solid particles from the infused liquid, which collects in the chamber, thereby making the beverage. Also described are a driving mechanism for displacing the piston, a dispensing mechanism for releasing the beverage, and a wiping mechanism for wiping spent solid particles.

System and method for making a beverage

Various systems are provided which may be used in a beverage machine for dispensing one or more, (in particular a plurality of) beverage types. A beverage machine may thus comprise one or more systems selected from the group consisting of

Systems useful for beverage making machines

Beverage machine housing

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Montreal, Canada

Stephen Grant