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US 2011/0297006 A1Published application
Liquid Decanting Method and Apparatus
AssigneeTfb Consultants, Ltd
InventorThomas Belcher
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for delivering oxygen, oxygen enriched air, or air through a delivery system from one vessel containing a higher pressure concentration of the gas into another vessel containing a liquid at atmospheric pressure introduced through a diffuser or dispersion nozzle including one or more passages in a controlled, regulated manner. This process and apparatus provide the liquid with an oxygenation level for improved flavor in a short amount of time.
Claims20
A decanter comprising:
- a vessel containing substantially only pressurized gas;
- a dispensing device in communication with the vessel where the dispensing device comprises a dispensing mechanism to selectively permit passage of an amount of the pressurized gas from the vessel;
- an adapter having a first, proximal end and a second, distal end with a path for fluid communication there between, where the first, proximal end connects to the dispensing mechanism to receive an amount of the pressurized gas;
- and
- a nozzle in fluid communication with the adapter at the second, distal end of the adapter;
- wherein a user disposing the nozzle into a container of wine and operating the dispensing mechanism achieves dissolved oxygen content of at least 50% immediately.
3 more elements
A device for decanting a liquid comprising;
- a container consisting essentially of pressurized gas;
- a housing supportedly surrounding the container;
- a dispensing device comprising a dispensing mechanism connected to said housing where the dispensing mechanism is in selective fluid communication with the container where the dispensing mechanism is operable to selectively release an amount of the pressurized gas from the container;
- an adapter connected to the container at a first, proximal end;
- and
- a nozzle connected to the adapter at a second distal end, where the nozzle and second distal end are movable between a first stored position adjacent to the housing and a second position away from the housing;
- wherein a user disposing the nozzle into a container of liquid and operating the dispensing mechanism achieves dissolved oxygen content of at least 75%.
4 more elements
A method of decanting comprising;
- placing a nozzle in a container of wine;
- and
- applying pressurized gas through the nozzle into the wine where a dissolved oxygen content in the wine increases to at least 90%.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.