公开(公告)号：US07591218B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11101321

申请日：2005-04-07

申请人： Arthur H. Bunn ,  John D. Bishop ,  Christopher W. Rahn ,  Randy D. Pope

发明人： Arthur H. Bunn ,  John D. Bishop ,  Christopher W. Rahn ,  Randy D. Pope

IPC分类号： A47J31/00

CPC分类号： A47J31/4467 ,  A47J31/06 ,  A47J31/0689 ,  A47J31/08 ,  B65D85/8043 ,  B65D85/8046

摘要： An infusion container for use with a brewer. The infusion container includes a body portion defining at least a portion of a cavity therein. At least a portion of the body being liquid permeable. The infusion container liquid permeable portion facilitates brewing a beverage by allowing water to pass through the infusion container. The infusion container may be an individual structure which can be placed in and removed from the holder. Additional components or group of components for use with the beverage holder. The infusion container provides structures and methods facilitating convenient use of a brewer which allows the user to use the type of substance and quantity of substance of their choice and efficiently clean the substance holder.

摘要翻译： 用于啤酒的输液容器。 输注容器包括限定其中的空腔的至少一部分的主体部分。 身体的至少一部分是液体可渗透的。 输液容器液体渗透部分通过允许水通过输注容器来促进饮料的煮制。 输注容器可以是可以放置在保持器中并从保持器移除的单独结构。 用于饮料架的附加部件或组件组。 输液容器提供便于使用冲泡器的结构和方法，该冲泡器允许使用者使用物质的种类和物质的数量并有效地清洁物质保持器。

公开(公告)号：US08434402B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US10599777

申请日：2005-04-07

申请人： Christopher W. Rahn ,  Arthur Bunn ,  John D. Bishop ,  Randy D. Pope

发明人： Christopher W. Rahn ,  Arthur Bunn ,  John D. Bishop ,  Randy D. Pope

IPC分类号： A47J31/44 ,  B65B29/02

CPC分类号： A47J31/4467 ,  A47J31/06 ,  A47J31/0689 ,  A47J31/08 ,  B65D85/8043 ,  B65D85/8046

摘要： An infusion container (30) for use with a brewer (20). The infusion container (30) includes a body portion defining at least a portion of a cavity therein. At least a portion of the body being liquid permeable. The infusion container liquid permeable portion facilitates brewing a beverage by allowing water to pass through the infusion container. The infusion container may be an individual structure which can be placed in and removed from the holder (30). Additional components or group of components for use with the beverage holder (30). The infusion container provides structures and methods facilitating convenient use of a brewer which allows the user to use the type of substance and quantity of substance of their choice and efficiently clean the substance holder (30).

摘要翻译： 一种与冲泡器（20）一起使用的输注容器（30）。 输注容器（30）包括限定其中的空腔的至少一部分的主体部分。 身体的至少一部分是液体可渗透的。 输液容器液体渗透部分通过允许水通过输注容器来促进饮料的煮制。 输注容器可以是可以放置在保持器（30）中并从保持器（30）移除的单独结构。 用于饮料保持器（30）的附加部件或组件组件。 输液容器提供便于使用冲泡器的结构和方法，该冲泡器允许使用者使用所选择的物质类型和物质数量并有效地清洁物质保持器（30）。

公开(公告)号：US07685932B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-30

申请号：US10983446

申请日：2004-11-08

申请人： Christopher W. Rahn ,  Randy D. Pope

发明人： Christopher W. Rahn ,  Randy D. Pope

IPC分类号： A47J31/24

CPC分类号： A47J31/0631

摘要： A system, method and apparatus for increasing the interaction between water and a brewing substance in a brewing apparatus. The structure includes a spray head having a thickness dimension which facilitates the formation and definition of tubes or passages extending therethrough. The passages are directed at an angle so as to provide an extended flow path to and through the brewing substance. The spray head is positioned a dimension above the brewing substance retained in a pod so as to increase the interaction between water dispensed through the spray head and the brewing substance which is infused by the water from the spray head. The use of the angled paths helps to increase the saturation, penetration and agitation of the brewing substance so as to help promote uniformity of extraction of the brewing substance. Additionally, directed flow helps facilitate quicker rate of expansion of the brewing substance within the corresponding chamber thereby helping to improve the overall brewing process.

摘要翻译： 一种用于增加酿造设备中水和酿造物质之间的相互作用的系统，方法和装置。 该结构包括具有有助于形成和限定通过其延伸的管或通道的厚度尺寸的喷头。 通道以一定角度指向，以便提供延伸到通过并通过酿造物质的流动路径。 喷头位于保持在容器中的冲泡物质上方的尺寸上，以便增加通过喷头分配的水与通过喷头喷水的冲泡物质之间的相互作用。 使用成角度的路径有助于增加酿造物质的饱和度，渗透和搅动，以有助于促进酿造物质的提取的均匀性。 此外，定向流有助于促进酿造物质在相应的室内的更快的膨胀速率，从而有助于改进整个酿造过程。

公开(公告)号：US08998176B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US13130511

申请日：2009-11-20

申请人： John D. Bishop ,  Charles H. Clark ,  William E. Midden ,  Randy D. Pope ,  Suresh Radhakrishnan ,  Rex Allen Rogers

发明人： John D. Bishop ,  Charles H. Clark ,  William E. Midden ,  Randy D. Pope ,  Suresh Radhakrishnan ,  Rex Allen Rogers

IPC分类号： A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/32

CPC分类号： A47J31/32

摘要： The present disclosure relates to apparatus, systems, and methods of use for producing beverages. The apparatus includes components and methods for facilitating beverage production applying water or other liquid in combination with a brewing substance and controlled aeration and pressurization of a mixing vessel or column. The aeration of the water and brewing substance can be accomplished with a vacuum system, a positive pressurization system, and a combination of such systems. The apparatus, systems, and methods can be used with a variety of beverage making devices such as a device which might be used to controllably produce volumes of beverage to a reservoir. The methods include controllable aeration and pressurization of the vessel for brewing which may include controlling extraction time, steep time, active controllable agitation of the brewing substance, as well as other brewing characteristics, features, and actions.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及用于生产饮料的设备，系统和方法。 该装置包括用于促进饮料生产的组分和方法，其应用水或其它液体与酿造物质的组合以及受控的混合容器或塔的通气和加压。 水和酿造物质的曝气可以用真空系统，正压力系统和这种系统的组合来完成。 装置，系统和方法可以与各种饮料制造装置一起使用，例如可用于可控制地向容器产生体积的饮料的装置。 这些方法包括用于酿造的容器的可控曝气和加压，其可以包括控制提取时间，陡峭时间，酿造物质的主动可控搅拌以及其它酿造特性，特征和作用。

公开(公告)号：US08800430B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US11681588

申请日：2007-03-02

申请人： John D. Bishop ,  Scott A. Mazzini ,  Randy D. Pope

发明人： John D. Bishop ,  Scott A. Mazzini ,  Randy D. Pope

IPC分类号： A47J31/40 ,  A01K43/00

CPC分类号： A47J31/52

摘要： A system, method and apparatus for controllably adjusting characteristics of a beverage produced by a beverage system. The characteristics of the beverage may include the strength, flavor, concentration of various flavor components as well as other characteristics. A control is provided for access by a user to adjust the characteristics to a desired level. The user may increment or decrement the level of the characteristics in response to personal preferences. The control provides an interface to control the beverage system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于可控地调节由饮料系统产生的饮料的特性的系统，方法和装置。 饮料的特征可以包括各种风味成分的强度，风味，浓度以及其它特征。 提供控制以供用户访问以将特征调整到期望的水平。 用户可以响应于个人偏好来增加或减少特征的等级。 该控件提供了一个控制饮料系统的界面。

公开(公告)号：US20120100275A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-26

申请号：US13130511

申请日：2009-11-20

申请人： John D. Bishop ,  Charles H. Clark ,  William E. Midden ,  Randy D. Pope ,  Suresh Radhakrishnan ,  Rex Allen Rogers

发明人： John D. Bishop ,  Charles H. Clark ,  William E. Midden ,  Randy D. Pope ,  Suresh Radhakrishnan ,  Rex Allen Rogers

IPC分类号： A47J31/40 ,  A23L2/54

CPC分类号： A47J31/32

摘要： The present disclosure relates to apparatus, systems, and methods of use for producing beverages. The apparatus includes components and methods for facilitating beverage production applying water or other liquid in combination with a brewing substance and controlled aeration and pressurization of a mixing vessel or column. The aeration of the water and brewing substance can be accomplished with a vacuum system, a positive pressurization system, and a combination of such systems. The apparatus, systems, and methods can be used with a variety of beverage making devices such as a device which might be used to controllably produce volumes of beverage to a reservoir. The methods include controllable aeration and pressurization of the vessel for brewing which may include controlling extraction time, steep time, active controllable agitation of the brewing substance, as well as other brewing characteristics, features, and actions.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及用于生产饮料的设备，系统和方法。 该装置包括用于促进饮料生产的组分和方法，其应用水或其它液体与酿造物质的组合以及受控的混合容器或塔的通气和加压。 水和酿造物质的曝气可以用真空系统，正压力系统和这种系统的组合来完成。 装置，系统和方法可以与各种饮料制造装置一起使用，例如可用于可控制地向容器产生体积的饮料的装置。 这些方法包括用于酿造的容器的可控曝气和加压，其可以包括控制提取时间，陡峭时间，酿造物质的主动可控搅拌以及其它酿造特性，特征和作用。

公开(公告)号：US07231870B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-19

申请号：US10476862

申请日：2002-05-06

申请人： Kevin G. Lowe ,  Randy D. Pope ,  Michael D. Marsaglia

发明人： Kevin G. Lowe ,  Randy D. Pope ,  Michael D. Marsaglia

IPC分类号： A47J31/24

CPC分类号： A47J31/0605

摘要： A flow control assembly (20) for use in conjunction with a funnel assembly (22) of a brewing system. The flow control assembly comprises a body (28) which has a magnetic portion (26) and a stopper (24). The body is desirably attached to a portion of the funnel assembly such as a basket (48) contained within the funnel assembly by a couple (42). The flow control assembly further includes a magnetic actuator (90) and a controller (104) connected to the brewing system for controllably displacing the stopper relative to an outlet aperture in a wall of the funnel assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种与酿造系统的漏斗组件（22）结合使用的流量控制组件（20）。 流量控制组件包括具有磁性部分（26）和止动件（24）的主体（28）。 理想地，主体通过一对（42）连接到漏斗组件的一部分，例如容纳在漏斗组件内的篮（48）。 流量控制组件还包括连接到冲泡系统的磁性致动器（90）和控制器（104），用于相对于漏斗组件的壁中的出口孔可控地移动止动器。

公开(公告)号：US07228066B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-05

申请号：US10476445

申请日：2002-04-30

申请人： Randy D. Pope

发明人： Randy D. Pope

IPC分类号： A47J27/00

CPC分类号： A47J31/4478 ,  A47J31/4475 ,  A47J31/46 ,  A47J31/56

摘要： An improved method and apparatus for brewing a brewing substance. The apparatus including a liquid conduit (18) for supplying a brewing liquid, a liquid permeable container (28) for retaining the brewing substance and allowing the brewed liquid to pass through, a spray member (20) for delivering the brewing liquid from the liquid conduit to a brewing substance and discharging the brewing liquid into the liquid permeable container, a liquid flow modifier (52) for varying the flow rate of liquid at the spray member, and a control member (44) operably connected to the liquid flow modifying member for causing the liquid flow modifying member to vary the liquid flow rate. The alteration of the discharge of the liquid from at least a first spray pattern to at least a second spray pattern facilitating mixing of the brewing liquid and brewing substance within the liquid permeable container.

摘要翻译： 一种用于酿造酿造物质的改进方法和装置。 该装置包括用于供应冲泡液体的液体导管（18），用于保持冲泡物质并允许冲泡液体通过的液体可渗透容器（28），用于将酿造液体从液体输送的喷洒构件（20） 用于改变喷雾构件的液体的流速的液体流动改性剂（52）和可操作地连接到液体流动调节构件的控制构件（44） 用于使液体流动改变构件改变液体流速。 将液体从至少第一喷雾图案排放到至少第二喷雾图案的改变，促进了在液体可渗透容器内的冲泡液和酿造物质的混合。

公开(公告)号：US06279460B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09422679

申请日：1999-10-21

申请人： Randy D. Pope

发明人： Randy D. Pope

IPC分类号： A47J3102

CPC分类号： A47J31/0615

摘要： The present invention provides a novel tea brewing funnel for prolonging the steep time of a brewed beverage. The funnel has a sump in its bottom surface having a drain aperture therein. A delay mechanism is provided in the funnel and formed of a housing having top and bottom openings and an orifice near the bottom opening. A cap is fitted over the top opening and a filter assembly is fitted into the orifice. The filter assembly allows brewed beverage into the housing while excluding any brewing substance. The bottom of the housing is inserted into the drain aperture so that the filter assembly rests in the sump and the housing sits within the funnel. A tube assembly is positioned within the housing through the drain aperture and connects to the housing, connecting the delay mechanism to the funnel. When in use, brewed beverage is formed in the funnel. Brewed beverage flows through the filter assembly and rises in the housing at the same rate as does brewed beverage within the funnel. When brewed beverage within the housing reaches a height higher than that of the tube assembly within the housing, the brewed beverage enters the tube and drains from the funnel. Once the brewed beverage begins to drain out of the funnel through the delay mechanism, the remainder of the brewed beverage within the funnel is drained through the delay mechanism by a siphon process.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于延长冲泡饮料的陡峭时间的新颖的茶冲泡漏斗。 漏斗在其底表面上具有一个在其中具有排水孔的贮槽。 在漏斗中设置有延迟机构，该壳体具有顶部和底部开口以及靠近底部开口的孔口。 在顶部开口上安装有盖，并且过滤器组件装配到孔中。 过滤器组件允许酿造的饮料进入壳体，同时排除任何酿造物质。 壳体的底部插入排水孔，使得过滤器组件搁置在贮槽中，并且壳体位于漏斗内。 管组件通过排放孔定位在壳体内，并连接到壳体，将延迟机构连接到漏斗。 在使用时，在漏斗中形成冲泡的饮料。 酿造的饮料流过过滤器组件并以与在漏斗内冲泡的饮料相同的速率在壳体中升高。 当外壳内的酿造饮料达到比外壳内的管组件高的高度时，冲泡的饮料进入管并从漏斗排出。 一旦酿造的饮料通过延迟机构开始从漏斗中排出，则通过虹吸过程将漏斗内的冲泡饮料的其余部分通过延迟机构排出。

公开(公告)号：US06260476B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-17

申请号：US09369542

申请日：1999-08-06

申请人： Randy D. Pope

发明人： Randy D. Pope

IPC分类号： A47J3100

CPC分类号： A47J31/4467 ,  A47J31/0642 ,  A47J31/446

摘要： A beverage brewing substance holder for holding a beverage brewing substance, such as coffee, provided in a pouch or in a loose filter for use in brewing beverage can be attached to a beverage brewer. The holder includes an open-ended, cup-shaped body having a drain hole provided therethrough. A supporting structure is mounted within the body and the pouch or loose filter sits thereupon such that a gap is formed between the pouch or the loose filter and the drain hole. This prevents the formation of a vacuum between the pouch or loose filter and the body. A handle can be attached to one of two positions on the body. First and second pairs of opposed, elongated, horizontal flanges are formed on the body and slide along respective rails on the brewer to accommodate two different brewers.

摘要翻译： 用于保持设置在袋中的饮料酿造物质如咖啡的饮料冲泡物质保持器或用于酿造饮料的松散过滤器可以附接到饮料冲泡器。 保持器包括开口的杯形体，其具有穿过其设置的排水孔。 支撑结构安装在体内，并且袋或松散过滤器位于其之间，使得在袋或松散过滤器和排水孔之间形成间隙。 这防止在袋或松散过滤器和身体之间形成真空。 手柄可以连接到身体的两个位置之一。 第一和第二对相对的，细长的水平凸缘形成在主体上并沿着冲泡机上的相应的轨道滑动以容纳两个不同的酿造者。