Sharkninja Operating LLC

Scott John Shaw

Korkut Bekiroglu

Eli Piscitelli

Miles William Noel Hember

Noa Reisner-Stehman

Eamon Joseph Mccarthy

David Conor Dykeman

Guy Philpott

Various illustrative systems, devices, and methods for beverage machines (e.g., coffee machines, espresso machines, etc.) are provided. In general, an espresso machine is configured to brew and dispense espresso. In one exemplary implementation, a system includes a boiler, a temperature sensor, a water outlet, a plumbing system, a housing, a controller, and a memory. The temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature of the boiler. The plumbing system is configured to deliver water from the boiler to the water outlet. The housing includes a reservoir coupled thereto and configured to contain a cleaning liquid therein. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to perform operations including measuring a temperature of the boiler, comparing the temperature of the boiler to a predetermined temperature, operating the pump, and terminating the operation of the pump.

Preparation of beverage machines for cold beverage brewing

Various illustrative systems, devices, and methods for espresso machines are provided. In general, an espresso machine is configured to brew and dispense espresso. In an exemplary implementation, the espresso machine includes a grinder configured to grind coffee beans. The grinder is configured to be adjustable to allow for adjustment of coffee bean grind size, which may help that ensure that a particular beverage brewed and dispensed by the espresso machine is prepared using an optimal grind size. The espresso machine is configured to prevent jamming of the grinder automatically in response to grind size adjustment.

Preventing coffee bean grinder jamming

A diffuser assembly for diffusing fluid in a brewed beverage system is provided. The diffuser assembly includes a diffuser housing having an inlet port configured to receive fluid from a fluid supply, a channel in fluid communication with the inlet port, and a cavity in fluid communication with the channel. The diffuser housing further includes multiple elongate openings formed in an inner surface of the diffuser housing for allowing fluid within the cavity to flow there through. The diffuser housing also includes multiple ridges projecting from the inner surface of the diffuser housing and positioned to distribute the fluid evenly across the inner surface prior to outputting the fluid via the plurality of elongate openings. The diffuser assembly can further include a cover removably coupled to the diffuser housing. Related systems and methods are also provided.

Diffuser assembly

Various illustrative systems, devices, and methods of beverage carbonation system flow control are provided. A carbonation system is one example of a treatment system to which the systems, devices, and methods described herein apply. In general, a carbonation system is configured to form a carbonated fluid and dispense the carbonated fluid in a controlled manner. In an illustrative embodiment, the carbonation system is configured to begin dispensing the carbonated fluid with a pressure in a chamber of the carbonation system, in which the carbonated fluid is formed, being above atmospheric pressure. A gas is introduced into the chamber after dispensing has already started via the pressure in the chamber to drive the flow of the carbonated fluid. The gas can be introduced into the chamber according to a predetermined pressure profile.

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Waltham, MA, United States of America

Scott John Shaw