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US 12,127,704 B2Granted
Vacuum brewing method
AssigneeBkon LLC
InventorsDean J. Vastardis, Lou Vastardis
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Abstract
Devices and methods for infusing liquids and/or brewing beverages are described. The present invention relates to an apparatus for brewing beverages including a vessel, said vessel including a sealable chamber for holding a brewing material and a liquid, and a filter assembly connected to the sealable chamber; a liquid supply and conduit for introducing at least a portion of said liquid supply into said sealable chamber; and a vacuum source and conduit for reducing pressure in said sealable chamber.
Claims6
A method for brewing beverages comprising:
- providing a brewing apparatus comprising:
- a vessel comprising a chamber and a chamber opening,
- a cover configured to close the chamber opening and seal the chamber from atmosphere, and
- a filter assembly connected to and in fluid communication with the chamber;
- placing a desired amount of a brewing material into the chamber;
- placing a desired amount of liquid into the chamber;
- sealing the chamber from the surrounding atmosphere;
- applying a negative pressure within the chamber above the filter assembly while the chamber is sealed from atmosphere, allowing the brewing material and the liquid to brew in the chamber under the influence of the negative pressure;
- and
- separating brewed liquid from the brewing material via the filter assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.