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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2022
Midea Group Co., Ltd., Beijiao, CN;
Simon Fowler, Louisville, KY (US);
Leopold Ibel, Louisville, KY (US);
Hieu M. Vu, Louisville, KY (US);
Dylan Rowe, Buffalo, KY (US);
Mingjun Huang, Louisville, KY (US);
MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Beijiao, CN;
Abstract
A roast level of coffee grounds used in a coffee brewing operation may be characterized based at least in part on one or more weights of the coffee grounds determined during a grinding operation, and in some instances, may be used to determine one or more brewing parameters used in the coffee brewing operation. In addition, in some instances the roast level of the coffee grounds may be determined during a grinding operation and used to control the amount of coffee grounds generated during the grinding operation.