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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2003
Anthony B. Grant, Weston, FL (US);
Donald O. Land, Lake Clarke Shores, FL (US);
Richard J. Rogissart, Miami Lakes, FL (US);
James A. Tebo, Jr., Naples, FL (US);
John Joseph Scarchilli, Cincinnati, OH (US);
James Earl Trout, West Chester, OH (US);
Anthony B. Grant, Weston, FL (US);
Donald O. Land, Lake Clarke Shores, FL (US);
Richard J. Rogissart, Miami Lakes, FL (US);
James A. Tebo, Jr., Naples, FL (US);
John Joseph Scarchilli, Cincinnati, OH (US);
James Earl Trout, West Chester, OH (US);
HP Intellectual Corp., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A brewing apparatus, such as a coffeemaker, including a hot water heater; a first temperature sensor connected to the hot water heater; a second temperature sensor connected to either a cold water inlet to the heater or a hot water outlet from the heater; a pump connected to the cold water inlet for supplying water to the heater; and a controller coupled to the pump and the sensors. The pump is a variable speed pump. The controller is adapted to adjust the speed of the pump based upon signals from the sensors.