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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2021
Applicants:
William L Parish, Jr., Maplewood, MN (US);
Martin Babcock, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Inventors:
William L Parish, Jr., Maplewood, MN (US);
Martin Babcock, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 2/80 (2006.01); A23F 3/20 (2006.01); A23F 5/18 (2006.01); A23L 27/00 (2016.01); C12H 1/056 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 2/80 (2013.01); A23F 3/205 (2013.01); A23F 5/185 (2013.01); A23L 27/84 (2016.08); C12H 1/0424 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for the removal of unwanted taste components from beverages is described. The apparatus provides a method for contacting a oleophilic-absorbing surface and/or hydrophobic-absorbing surface of polymer media with a beverage before, during or after it is dispensed so that undesirable flavors are selectively removed from the beverage without removing desirable flavors improving the enjoyment of its consumption.