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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088424 | Process for manufacturing tea products Shown is a process having the steps of: expressing juice from fresh tea leaves thereby to produce leaf residue and tea juice, wherein the amount of expressed juice is between 10 and 300 ml per kg of the fresh tea leaves; and processing the leaf residue to produce le... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8039034 | Method for preparing a beverage from a capsule A method for preparing a beverage through a capsule (2) inserted in a beverage machine; the capsule comprising an enclosure (20) containing one or more beverage ingredients, wherein a brewing fluid is introduced in the enclosure to brew the said one or... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7910147 | Preparation process of green tea extract An object is to provide a preparation process of a green tea extract having a high non-polymer catechin concentration and tasting good with less bitterness and less astringency. The present invention relates to a preparation process of a green tea extract, which com... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7901720 | Process for producing tea extract containing nonpolymeric catechin A process for producing a tea extract containing non-polymer catechins, which includes immersing unfermented tea leaves in ethanol or an ethanol-water solution having an ethanol concentration of from 85 to 99.5 vol % to obtain unfermented tea leaves having a percent... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7544378 | Preparation process of tea extract The present invention relates to a preparation process of a tea extract containing non-polymer catechins extracted from tea leaves at a high extraction percentage, having a caffeine/non-polymer catechins ratio almost equal to the natural composition of the tea leave... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7510736 | Method for selectively and sequentially extracting catechins from green tea leaf The present invention provides a method for specifically and sequentially purifying catechins from a plant product. More particularly, the present invention provides a method for purifying EGC and EGCG from green tea leaves by sequential brewing at different brewing... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7419693 | Compositions containing green tea catechins and one or more polyvalent mineral cations Included are beverage compositions containing green tea catechins and polyvalent mineral cations, wherein the beverage compositions exhibit a relatively low turbidity. Also included is a process for avoiding the turbidity issues associated with inclusion of calcium ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7279190 | Control method for beverage making system A brewing control method for use with beverage brewing system (10) uses a controller (52) responsive to a comparison of preselected values of total brew water and total diluent water stored in a program memory (62) and to actual quantities measu... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7232585 | Green tea formulations and methods of preparation Green tea formulations and methods for the preparation thereof are shown and described. Generally speaking, the method of preparation includes the mixing of fresh tea leaves in an amount of cold water, followed by pulverization of the leaves to release their intrace... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7182970 | Beverage brewing system and method for brewing a beverage The invention is directed to a beverage brewing system and method for brewing a beverage. The brewing system is equipped to heat beverage extracts prior to mixing the beverage extract with solvent. The method results in a beverage, such as a tea-based beverage, that... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153530 | Closed cartridge for preparing a beverage for extraction under pressure The present invention relates to a closed cartridge (10), for extraction under pressure, comprising a dish (12) with a bottom (13 ) with a central part and a peripheral part and a side wall having substantially the shape of a frustum of a cone a... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7141264 | Functional water Tea-based beverages prepared from functional water are described. The functional water comprises less than 200 ppm total dissolved solids and, when used to make a tea-based beverage, results in a beverage having superior flavor and appearance characteristics, even w... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128934 | Drink-extracting bag equipped with holding element A support-equipped extracting bag for a drink, for example coffee, comprises an extracting bag member 2 containing therein a drink material to be extracted and having a front face section 2a and back face secti... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115291 | Fermented milk drinks and foods and process for producing the same Fermented milk drinks and foods containing fermented milk components obtained by fermentation with lactic acid bacteria together with a growth promoter for lactic acid bacteria selected from among ginger extract, tea extract, green onion extract, or oleic acid and d... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097715 | Cleaning system utilizing an organic cleaning solvent and a pressurized fluid solvent The present invention relates generally to cleaning systems, and more specifically to substrate cleaning systems, such as textile cleaning systems, utilizing an organic cleaning solvent and a pressurized fluid solvent. However, unlike conventional cleaning systems, ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7067168 | Tea brewing system The tea brewing system includes a blending system, brewing system, bag squeezing system and cooling system to produce liquid tea for bottling and distribution. The blending system includes a system for heating and blending water, sweetener and other flavorings in ap... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7022367 | Oolong tea beverage and process of producing the same The oolong tea beverage is produced by a cold water treatment step of bringing raw material oolong tea leaves into contact with water adjusted at pH about 4 to 6 and 25° C. or lower, eluting and removing about 11 to 26% caffeine from the raw material oolong tea lea... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6994879 | Method for preventing passing off of a brewed beverage This invention is directed to an apparatus for brewing a beverage. The apparatus has a brew funnel, a key and an elevation device so that only one brand of beverage can be brewed to thereby prevent harm and confusion to consumers. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6978682 | Force-adjustable hand-held coffee/espresso tamping device A force-adjustable hand-held coffee/espresso tamping device is used to uniformly pack grounds and replicate espresso quantity and quality from one cup to the next. The user is provided with an adjustable, calibrated method for setting the tamping force desired, and ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6887506 | Coffee system Typical current methods for producing large quantities of extracts from solid raw materials such as ground, roasted coffee are designed for exhaustive extraction. Such methods are not ideally suited to producing high quality coffee extracts that are rich in flavor a... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6884452 | Method of serving freshly brewed beverage from a dispenser A beverage dispenser(20) with a top assembly(26) having a cover closure, or cover(50) with an inlet access opening, structure for mounting the cover(50) for movement between an operative position in which the inlet access opening is align... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6821541 | Anaerobic tea steeper and method of use This invention introduces a container in the form of a mug with a lid or in the form of an enclosed vessel of any size and shape for tea steeping wherein the dried tea leaves are extracted with hot water neither in contact with oxygen in the free air nor in contact ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6797304 | French press coffee maker with assembly to selectively reduce contact of grounds with liquid coffee A steeping apparatus is for steeping a solid food material in a liquid to impart a flavor of the solid food material to the liquid to produce a flavored beverage. A container is provided to hold the solid food material and the liquid. A plunger is movable with respe... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6797305 | Manufacturing process of tea beverages Providing a manufacturing process of tea beverages that the secondary sediment does not occur even during the long-term storage. In the manufacturing process, determining the strictinin content in a tea extract or formulation of before-heat-sterilization, to ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6786136 | Apparatus for preventing passing off of a brewed beverage This invention is directed to an apparatus for brewing a beverage. The apparatus has a brew funnel, a key and an elevation device so that only one brand of beverage can be brewed to thereby prevent harm and confusion to consumers. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6759072 | Methods and systems for utilizing delayed dilution, mixing and filtration for providing customized beverages on demand System for making and delivering a customized beverage product to a consumer having a user interface, a customization director in communication with a customization data store and the user interface, wherein the customization director includes executable instruction... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6726946 | Method of infusing a drink The present invention is a convenient, aesthetically pleasing, multi-purpose container/beverage infuser that allows a user to store and brew beverages such as tea. The device includes a base container for storing the loose tea leaves prior to brewing. A lid is provi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723368 | Method for enhancing post-processing content of beneficial compounds in beverages naturally containing same A process for enhancing polyphenolics content of beverages brewed from polyphenolic containing, processed beverage substrate by pre-soaking substrate (coffee beans, for example) before roasting and then quenching the substrate after processing with the liquid in whi... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6713109 | Method of tea extraction A method of making tea with a tea maker (54) provided with a control system (116) that enables the tea to be intermittently drained of water to allow contact of the tea (52,26) with atmospheric oxygen several times during each brew cycle to enha... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6706300 | Method of brewing a beverage A brewing system (30) with a brew basket support (358) with apparatus for mounting the brew basket (180) for movement between a first position (FIG. 10A) in which the brew basket (180) is aligned with the brewer (30) for rec... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6706310 | Tea product Black leaf tea that has the appearance of orthodox processed black tea but has the infusion characteristics of CTC processed black leaf tea. Various methods are given to define orthodox appearance and CTC infusion character. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6692780 | Beverage infusion device The invention is a beverage device having a beverage pack, such as a bag containing substances to be added to flavor a liquid and a shield. The shield is connected to the pack and encapsulates the pack in the bottom of a cup. The shield has an open orient... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6622614 | Integrated container and infuser apparatus The present invention is a convenient, aesthetically pleasing, multi-purpose container/beverage infuser that allows a user to store and brew beverages such as tea. The device includes a base container for storing the loose tea leaves prior to brewing. A l... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6517880 | Beverage brewing system and method for using same A system for brewing a beverage from a liquid. The system preferably has a device for steeping brewing ingredients in a liquid. The liquid is delivered to the steeping device through a contaminant removing device, such as a filter. The contaminant removin... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6506433 | Method for recovering aroma concentrate from a caffeine- or theobromine-comprising food base material Described is a method for recovering aroma concentrate from a caffeine- or theobromine-comprising food base material, such as coffee or tea, and in particular cocoa, at least including the steps of: introducing the food base material into an aqueous extractant... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6503554 | Method for preparing beverages containing powdered tea using a steamer A method of making a tasty beverage from powdered tea prepared by heating and foaming a preparation obtained by adding powdered tea to water or milk, etc., using a steam-jet supplied by a steamer of, for instance, a coffee espresso machine.... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6488976 | Method and apparatus for brewing tea with an espresso machine A method and apparatus for brewing tea is set forth which utilizes heated water from a boiler 7 of an espresso machine 10. A porta-filter 20 having a brewing chamber 40 therein is attachable to a group head 12 of the espresso machine 10. A drain 38 from t... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6465028 | Apparatus for brewing a fluid extract using an inclined filter pouch containing flavor extractable particles A method of brewing a fluid extract using a filter pouch containing flavor extractable particles. One step is supporting a fully compliant, fluid-permeable filter pouch partially filled with flavor extractable particles such that the pouch is inclined at ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6458407 | Process for producing essential oil by subcritical or supercritical water treatment The present invention provides a novel process for producing an essential oil from a plant material. Concretely, the process produces an essential oil in a short time and by a simple procedure by treating a plant material with supercritical water or subcr... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6432467 | Tea product Black leaf tea that has the appearance of orthodox processed black tea but has the infusion characteristics of CTC processed black leaf tea. Various methods are given to define orthodox appearance and CTC infusion character.... | 08/13/2002 |
