| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 426435000 | Tea, i.e., Camellia senesis | 25 |
| 20080199580 | Tea maker with timer - A tea maker, having a receptacle supported by a base, the receptacle being suitable for receiving water from a user and suitable for containing tea leaves, an actuatable valve having open and closed positions flowably connected to said receptacle; and a timer mechanism which sets the acuatable valve into the open position after a predetermined period set by the user, thereby allowing brewed tea to flow from the receptacle into a tea vessel. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090246341 | System and Method for Brewing Tea - A method for brewing tea comprises filling a first tank with water, transferring a volume of the water from the first tank to a second tank, and heating the volume of the water in the second tank. The method further comprises placing a plurality of tea leaves in a receptacle, wherein the receptacle is in fluid communication with the second tank. Portions of the volume of water in the second tank are circulated through the receptacle, such that the portions flow over the tea leaves and return to the second tank, resulting in a brewed tea. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090252846 | Method and device for making tea - Method and device for automatic preparing of tea. A container is provided with a strainer bottom and a closable discharge line downstream of said bottom. In a first step, water is fed in until the strainer bottom is substantially covered with water. Tea leaves, which can absorb the water, are then added. After that, further water is added, and tea can be made. The discharge line is then opened and the ready beverage is discharged, possibly with further water being fed in. The remaining tea leaves are left behind on the surface of the strainer. The container is then split into a container sleeve and strainer bottom, and a brush is placed between them for the purpose of removing the leaves. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100034943 | System and Methods for On Demand Iced Tea - An on demand ice tea brewing system. The tea brewing system may include a concentrated tea brewer with a brewing chamber for brewing a concentrated tea, a piston positioned within the brewing chamber, and a mixing area for diluting the concentrated tea with an amount of diluent so as to provide a diluted tea. The tea brewing system also may include a dispensing nozzle in communication with the concentrated tea brewer to dispense the diluted tea. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100047420 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A TEA CONCENTRATE - A method of making an individual serving of an aqueous tea concentrate comprises locating at a strainer a quantity of loose particulate tea material that is sufficient to produce the individual tea concentrate serving. The quantity of tea material is directly contacted with a sufficient amount of water so as to produce the individual tea concentrate serving. The particle size of the tea material, the tea material-water contact time and the temperature of the water can each be controlled so as to minimise the extract of tannins from the tea material and into the concentrate. The aqueous tea concentrate is collected once it has passed through the strainer to thereby separate it from the particulate tea material. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100068363 | BEVERAGE COMPRISING CATECHINS AND CAFFEINE - A beverage is prepared, which is a beverage containing catechins in ester form (A, mg/L), catechins in free form (B, mg/L), and caffeine (C, mg/L), the contents thereof being
| 03-18-2010 |
| 20100119674 | TEA PRESS - The purpose of the current invention, the Tea Press, is to provide the user with a beverage infuser that can be used away from a kitchen. It is compact enough to be carried in a purse or bag and has a location to store loose tea. After using the Tea Press, the tea can be quickly dried and stored for future use or disposal. The Tea Press also allows the user to determine the strength of his tea by allowing him to determine how much tea is placed within the infuser or, in the alternative, allows the user to brew volumes of greater than one cup of tea at one time. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100136191 | USE OF SACCARIDES IN EXTRACTION OF TEA OR HERBACEOUS PLANTS - The present invention relates to a use of saccharides in extraction of tea or herbaceous plants. The addition of saccharides before or during the extraction procedure of tea or herbaceous plants can effectively improve the flavor of tea or beverage as made from extract of the tea or herbaceous plants, enhance its aroma, as well as increase the extraction rate of soluble solids of the tea or herbaceous. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100166928 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A HOT OR COLD DRINK BY INFUSION IN WATER, AND DEVICE IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method and device for preparing a hot or cold drink by infusion of a product in water such as tea leaves for example, comprising a step of heating water to a determined temperature, then a step of mixing the leaves with the hot water, and finally a step of removing the infused leaves, comprising at least one step of immersing at least one element made of a porous material during the infusion; determining the temperature to which a predetermined volume of water must be heated; and determining the infusion time of the leaves in said volume of heated water; said infusion time in said volume of water is determined according to the characteristics of the infusions prepared with said leaves, the information relating to said leaves being recorded in a memory unit. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110008504 | Method and apparatus for the production of tea beverages and other beverages - A beverage concentrate system ( | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110250332 | TEA KETTLE WITH DETACHABLE INFUSER AND INTEGRATED THERMOMETER - A tea kettle and related methods for preparing an optimally flavored hot tea. The tea kettle is capable of heating water for steeping tea leaves and steeping the packaged or loose leaf tea leaves within the tea kettle. The tea kettle can include an integrated heating element for heating the water. The tea kettle includes an integrated thermometer and can include an integrated timer for tracking the water temperature and steep time respectively so as to insure that the tea leaves steep at the proper temperature and duration of time. The tea kettle can include a detachable mesh infuser that attaches to a lid of the tea kettle for holding tea leaves during steeping. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110250333 | PROCESS OF BREWING TEA LEAVES CONTAINED IN A CAPSULE - The invention concerns a process for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage machine with a capsule comprising an enclosure containing tea leaves comprising the steps of: a) introducing water in the capsule to submerge the tea leaves in the capsule enclosure, then b) letting the tea leaves soak, then c) introducing water in the capsule until the required volume of beverage is delivered, wherein water is continuously introduced in the capsule from the beginning of step a) until the end of step b). | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110300276 | PROCESS OF BREWING TEA LEAVES CONTAINED IN A CAPSULE - The invention concerns a process for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage machine with a capsule comprising an enclosure containing tea leaves comprising the steps of: a) introducing water in the capsule to submerge the tea leaves in the capsule enclosure, then b) introducing water at a soaking flow of at most 80 ml/min, then c) introducing water in the capsule until the required volume of beverage is delivered, wherein during at least one period of step b), water is introduced in the capsule at least once at a stirring flow superior the soaking flow to stir tea leaves. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120201941 | Lids for positioning, holding and retaining tea bags and the like in disposable and nondisposable cups - A tea bag string securable to a lid for a cup enables the bag to be positioned into the cup liquid for removal therefrom and thereafter for storage within the lid underside. A string holding tab on the lid comprises a slotted notch in the tab or a hook formation extending from the lid and enables the string to be secured to the lid. A bag-holding strip extending over the lid underside retains the bag therewithin. The strip may be integral with or separate from the lid. If separate, the strip has a cup-engaging rim that can snap the strip over the container lip. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120225175 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BREWING AND CHILLING A BEVERAGE - A method for brewing and chilling a brewed beverage such as tea includes brewing the beverage within a first container; pouring the brewed beverage from the first container into a second container containing a chilling medium; and covering the second container with an air-tight lid assembly that provides an air tight seal with the second container. The second container may then be agitated. The airtight seal traps vapor generated from the beverage during the chilling, thereby causing the vapor to re-enter the beverage to maintain optimum flavor. The first container includes a brewing pitcher containing an infuser, and the second container includes a chilling pitcher having a removably-attachable air-tight lid assembly. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120225176 | DEVICE FOR TIMING AND AUTOMATICALLY STEEPING TEA - Steeping loose leaf tea necessitates that one utilize some sort of filtration device. All current devices that seek to fulfill this requirement are either manual, such as empty tea bags and stainless steel mesh filters, or very expensive electronic automatic steepers. In addition to a filtration device one must use a timer to determine how long to steep the tea leaves. Ordinarily, when the timer goes off, one must remove the tea leaves and filter from the water; otherwise, the tea will over-steep and become bitter or over-caffeinated. Current timers do not stop the tea from steeping, but only signal that it is done, leaving the removal of the tea leaves up to the individual. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20130059049 | Tea Machine Base, Control Method Thereof and Tea Machine - A tea machine base includes an electric motor, a turntable, and a supporting shaft, wherein a supporting platform is formed at the top side of the supporting shaft. A bottom side of the supporting shaft is upwardly extended from a bottom side of the tea machine base. The turntable is coaxially coupled at the supporting shaft. The turntable further comprise at least two cup holders formed thereon in a radial direction and a plurality of positioning contact terminals, wherein the number of cup holders matches with the number of positioning contact terminals. A positioning switch is provided at the supporting platform corresponding to the positioning contact terminal. The turntable is driven to rotate by the electric motor. The tea machine base is fully automated to provide multiple functions and significant upgrades the quality of the tea machine base. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130251868 | Method and apparatus for beverage production and dispensing - A beverage concentrate system ( | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140134311 | Teabag Holder and Method - The teabag holder is located in a lid for a tea brewing container. The string of the teabag passes through a hole in the soft, flexible material of the lid and holds it at any desired level so that it extends into the liquid in the container or is held above the liquid, or at any other desired position. The underside of the lid serves as a receptacle for liquid drained from a teabag placed therein. The sides of the lid can be squeezed together to squeeze the liquid from the teabag without touching the bag with the fingers. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140242240 | INFUSER WITH SOLID REGION TO SELECTIVELY STOP INFUSION, VESSEL FOR INFUSER, AND METHODS - An infuser having a non-porous region to selectively stop infusion. The infuser may be used in a vessel, such as a portable beverage mug suitable for preparing and drinking tea and other beverages. Methods for infusing contents (such as coffee or tea) into a beverage with the ability to stop the infusion process on command, and without having to remove the contents from the container or vessel holding the infuser. Once the beverage has reached a desired flavor, the flavoring ingredients can be pushed into the non-porous section of the infuser by pushing a press head to move the infusing contents into the non-porous region. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140308415 | METHOD FOR BREWING AND CHILLING A BEVERAGE - A method for brewing and chilling a brewed beverage such as tea includes brewing the beverage; combining the brewed beverage with a chilling medium; and covering the combined brewed beverage and chilling medium with an air-tight lid assembly to form an airtight seal. The combined brewed beverage and chilling medium may then be agitated. The airtight seal traps vapor generated from the beverage during the chilling, thereby causing the vapor to re-enter the beverage to maintain optimum flavor. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150297018 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BREWING A BEVERAGE - A method of preparing a tea beverage in a capsule-based brewing device is provided, the device comprising an infusion chamber ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160022087 | Apparatus And Method Of Multi-Course Infusion For Brewing Tea And Other Beverages - Various embodiments of an apparatus and method of multi-course infusion for brewing tea and other beverages are provided. In one aspect, a method of multi-course infusion for brewing tea and other beverages may receive, in an infusion chamber of an apparatus, an amount of beverage medium in dried state. The method may also provide steam into the infusion chamber to pre-condition the beverage medium. The method may further perform multi-course infusion of the beverage medium in hot water by repeating more than once a process that includes: showering hot water down onto the beverage medium in the infusion chamber, infusing the beverage medium in the hot water for some infusion time to form the beverage, providing steam into the infusion chamber while the beverage medium is infused in the hot water, drawing the beverage into one or more carafes after the infusion time has elapsed. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160045059 | METHOD, DEVICE AND CAPSULE FOR BREWING A BEVERAGE - A capsule for use in a brewing device is provided, the capsule comprising: a body part, which defines a cavity, a lid which is attached to the body part and which closes the cavity, the lid having lines of weakness which define an opening region having an area of from 75 mm | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160135638 | Tea Brewing Containment Device - A device and method for preparing a cup of tea from a tea bag or tea leaves, for reusing the tea bag or tea leaves, and for handling and containing the spent tea bag or leaves is disclosed. The device is configured to remotely dip a tea bag or tea leaves into a hot cup of water, retrieve the tea bag or tea leaves after dipping, and apply pressure onto the spent tea bag or tea leaves to squeeze out undiffused flavor. The device is additionally configured to encapsulate the spent tea bag or tea leaves to prevent undesirable drippings from the tea bag or tea leaves that could scald the user's skin, and to obscure from view the unattractive, damp, and used tea materials. | 05-19-2016 |
