Christopher D. Collier;Quan H. Nguyen;James M. McLaughlin;Eileen M. Nall;Carrie M. Rebhuhn;Lucas A. Marks
发明人:
James M. McLaughlin,Quan H. Nguyen,Christopher D. Collier,Eileen M. Nall,Lucas A. Marks,Carrie M. Rebhuhn
申请号：
US13050852
公开号：
US08623441B2
申请日:
2011.03.17
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
A brewing system and method are shown for brewing a beverage, such as coffee or tea. The system includes an inline sensor or sensor array that intercepts the dispensing stream and measures the time dependent properties of the brewed liquid at a particular location as the liquid is dispensed. In a particular embodiment, the total dissolved solids is measured to produce a coffee signature, which is sent to a controller that uses the time-dependent data to perform one or more of the following: evaluate the quality of the brewed liquid, control the brewing process for subsequent brewing cycles； identify the blend or brand of brewed product； and/or determine when maintenance is needed or advisable for the brewing system.
