Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.V.

Yanyan Wang

Declan Patrick Kelly

Jingwei Tan

Jun Shi

Jun Zhou

Yong Jiang

Mohankumar Valiyambath Krishnan

Xiaoyun Kui

Hai Di Xu

Huangli Chen

A device for use in a process for roasting coffee beans comprises measuring means () for performing measurements of an actual value of particulate matter emission from the coffee beans during a process of roasting the coffee beans, and controlling means () coupled to the measuring means () for receiving the outcome of the measurements from the measuring means (), wherein the controlling means () are adapted to find a pattern of the particulate matter emission over time on the basis of the outcome of the measurements, to determine an actual roasting degree of the coffee beans on the basis of the pattern, and to determine and set at least one characteristic of the roasting process on the basis of the roasting degree.

Method for controlling a process of roasting coffee beans and device for use in a process for roasting coffee beans

A apparatus () for roasting coffee beans is disclosed comprising a compartment () for holding coffee beans (); a roasting element () for roasting the coffee beans in said compartment; and a processor () comprising a control unit () for controlling the roasting element. Wherein, the processor () is adapted to determine a weight loss rate of the coffee beans, and the control unit () is adapted to control the roasting element as a function of the determined weight loss rate. A coffee machine including such an apparatus and a method for roasting coffee beans are also disclosed.

Apparatus and method for roasting coffee beans, and coffee machine

A roasting device and method of roasting partially roasted coffee beans includes acts of obtaining a roast level of the partially roasted coffee beans; determining a roasting profile for roasting based on at least the roast level of the partially roasted coffee beans prior to roasting; and roasting the partially roasted coffee beans according to the determined roasting profile.

Method and device for roasting partially roasted coffee beans

A coffee roasting apparatus including a compartment for holding coffee beans; a roasting element for roasting the coffee beans in the compartment; and a controller for controlling the roasting element. The controller is configured to control the roasting element as a function of a rate of change in the volume of the coffee beans residing in the compartment.

Coffee roasting apparatus, coffee brewing apparatus and coffee roasting method

A garment cleaning appliance comprises a housing () having a chamber () to receive garments to be cleaned, and a steam generator () for supplying steam to the chamber () to clean the garments in the chamber (). The appliance also includes a condensing element () arranged to condense the steam such that condensate is directed onto the garments.

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