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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2009
John D. Bishop, Decatur, IL (US);
Charles H. Clark, Chatham, IL (US);
William E. Midden, Rochester, IL (US);
Randy D. Pope, Edinburg, IL (US);
Suresh Radhakrishnan, Chatham, IL (US);
Rex Allen Rogers, Springfield, IL (US);
John D. Bishop, Decatur, IL (US);
Charles H. Clark, Chatham, IL (US);
William E. Midden, Rochester, IL (US);
Randy D. Pope, Edinburg, IL (US);
Suresh Radhakrishnan, Chatham, IL (US);
Rex Allen Rogers, Springfield, IL (US);
Bunn-O-Matic Corporation, Springfield, IL (US);
Abstract
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.