Method of making a beverage with a controllable brewer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9993105
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14679849

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The present application 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.

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  • BUNN-O-MATIC CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bishop, John D Springfield, US 11 169
Clark, Charles H Springfield, US 26 326
Midden, William E Springfield, US 33 494
Pope, Randy D Springfield, US 21 415
Radhakrishnan, Suresh Springfield, US 29 398
Rogers, Rex Allen Springfield, US 8 113

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