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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8015915 | Wine fermentation vessel with lees containment apparatus There is provided a fermentation apparatus that allows the separation of a wine, beer or other brewed or fermented beverage from its lees using a single container. The vessel can be used in wine making operation and is constructed so that the lees that settle out du... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7866254 | Beverage infusion spiral and methods of making and using the same A liquid may be aged and infused using a wooden infusion apparatus having grain oriented along a longitudinal axis of a rod. One preferred infusion apparatus comprises machining a grain oriented wooden cylinder into the shape of a spiral having a longitudinal centra... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7594468 | Wooden spiral for flavoring wine and method of manufacturing same A wooden spiral for flavoring wine, comprised of a strip of wood that has been shaped into a spiral. The spiral expands after insertion into a wine bottle so that at least a portion of the spiral is in contact with the inside of the wine bottle. The strip of wood ma... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7571673 | Method for treating a wine, measuring its aptitude for ageing and device for implementing said method Method and device for accelerating the ageing of a wine contained in an open or closed container comprising the following steps: putting a wine to be processed in contact with a silver, gold, and copper alloy element having a surfa... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7357069 | Beverage infusion spiral and methods of making and using the same A liquid may be aged and infused using a wooden infusion apparatus having grain oriented along a longitudinal axis of a rod. One preferred infusion apparatus comprises machining a grain oriented wooden cylinder into the shape of a spiral having a longitudinal centra... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353750 | Auxiliary sprinkling and recirculation device for wine-making tanks A sprinkling device, particularly for processes for making wine from red grapes, which can be associated with a fermentation and/or storage tank in order to recirculate the wine must that is being fermented from the base region to the top region of the fermentation ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344646 | Apparatus for magnetic treatment of a liquid and associated methods An apparatus for treating a liquid includes a container containing a liquid, and a magnetic treatment device therefor. The magnetic treatment device may include an elastic band removably fastened around the container and urged thereagainst by elastic deformation of ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329539 | Bioreactor for sewage and wastewater treatment The present invention relates to a bioreactor for sewage and wastewater treatment, which is capable of agitating and supplying oxygen simultaneously. A bioreactor of the present invention, comprises a culture drum in which microorganisms are cultured; a supplier for... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328648 | Apparatus for improving the taste of beverages The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus of treating wine to improve the wine's taste. This is accomplished by treating the wine with a magnetic field formed by one or more magnets, preferably at least two magnets. These magnets are positioned wit... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7300580 | Beverage pourer with magnetic enhancement A pourer for improving organoleptic properties for various beverages includes a base and a tubular member extending longitudinally through the base. A spout extends outwardly from the tubular member and at least two magnets disposed longitudinally along the tubular ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299743 | Aerating decanter with dispensing valve This invention combines several processes into on easy to use product. The glass sphere dramatically enhances the aeration procedure by gently exposing air to thin waves of wine as wine passes over the surface of the sphere. The integrated filter provides a larger s... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284476 | Container assembly for aging a liquid A container assembly (10) for retaining a liquid (16) during aging of the liquid (16) includes a container (12), a flavor insert (224) and an insert retainer (222). The container (12) defines a chamber (226) th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7240609 | Rigid framed wine barrel with replaceable wood panels A wine barrel having a rigid external reusable frame with replaceable wooden side panels and substantially identical upper and lower wooden ends assembled within the rigid external frame to provide a wooden enclosure for the wine. A liquid tight container is provide... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7115290 | Hopped malt beverage having enhanced light stability An improved process for the production of a hopped malt beer wherein a processing liquid containing riboflavin is hopped to form the desired beverage. The improvement comprises subjecting that processing liquid to an effective amount of actinic radiation of a wavele... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107894 | Device to magnetically treat beverages The present invention is a device to magnetically treat beverages by fastening to a beverage container. The present invention is preferably a magnetic fastener constructed and arranged to be attached to the neck of a wine bottle. The magnetic fastener comprises two ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100495 | Apparatus and method for improving the taste of wines The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus of treating wine to improve the wine's taste. This is accomplished by treating the wine with a magnetic field formed by one or more magnets, preferably at least two magnets. These magnets are positioned wit... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7073682 | Snap assembly dishwasher basket A dishwasher silverware basket is provided with a cage and a back wall which are snap-fit together. The cage includes a front wall, opposite side walls, and a bottom wall. The cage and back wall are both provided with mating hooks and openings which snap-fit togethe... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051901 | Air barrier device for protecting liquid fluids in opened containers A device inhibits oxidation of wine remaining in a bottle. A stopper and an inflatable bladder replace the cork. In a first embodiment, a wine duct formed in the stopper is open when the stopper is in an extended position and is closed when the stopper is retracted.... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7025880 | Fluid receptacle and filter system A system for separating particles from fluid which includes a receptacle for containing the fluid, a lid for covering the receptacle, and a filter assembly which includes a filter component shaped to fit the receptacle, an o-ring encircling the perimeter of the filt... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004625 | System and method for temperature sensing and monitoring An approach for digitally measuring temperature in support of a monitoring application is disclosed. Multiple probes, according to one embodiment, are deployed for sensing environmental parameters (e.g., temperature, liquid level, flow). Each probe has a thermally c... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6968773 | Vessel and wort processing method for producing beer A vessel and a method for thermally treating wort in beer brewing, wherein a wort guiding screen or cone is placed inside the vessel and a feed pipe ending above the wort guiding screen or cone is used to discharge wort from above onto the wort guiding screen or con... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966250 | Apparatus and method for aging wine or spirits An apparatus and method for aging wine or spirits is described. The apparatus employs a plurality of spaced hollow semi-permeable tubes which provide an interface wall between the wine or spirits and the atmosphere whereby oxygen can infuse through the walls of the ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959640 | Device for magnetically treating materials and associated methods A device for magnetically treating materials includes a base, and at least one magnet carried by the base to generate a magnetic field within the material. In some embodiments, the material may be within a container, and the magnetic field may be generated within th... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6837147 | No-solids-build-up tank This invention is a self-emptying tank for processing fluids having included solids, such as stainless steel tanks in wineries. The tank has a shell section having a lower end that is fixedly joined to the top perimeter of the tank's bottom section, at a non-horizon... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6805885 | Fermentation vat An automatically operating fermentation vat for wine-making establishments includes a main vat (2), an upper vat (4) over the main vat, an uplift pipe (8, 12, 10, 24, 26) for feeding the fermenting liquid from the bottom of the main vat to the u... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6793826 | Method for recovering insoluble solids from a mixture Methods for recovery of tartrate-containing, insoluble solids from an essentially settled grape-based mixture. More generally, methods for the recovery of insoluble solids, that have a predetermined characteristic from essentially settled mixtures are disclosed. The... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6755118 | Wine storage environmental control system A control system for maintaining the temperature and humidity for a wine storage area within a predetermined range and at low operating cost includes a conduit field buried in a sand layer at a depth where the temperature normally ranges from 55 to 57 degrees F. An ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6748849 | Bittering of beer Iso-α-acids and reduced iso-α-acids in their free acids states are converted into mobile resins by the addition of concentrated solutions of alkali metal hydroxides. The products may be used in brewing for the bittering of beer and are most effectively used in an ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6631732 | Pump-over fermentation tank and methods A pump-over fermentation tank has a valve between the pump-over chamber and fermentation chamber providing multi-directional diffusion of the pump-over liquid into the fermentation or extraction chamber. The valve is opened slowly for irrigation of the fe... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6629490 | Smart wine brewery equipment Smart brewery equipment mainly comprises a frame, at least a storing barrel, a ferment tun and a distilling barrel, where the ferment tun has a ferment cask with a filter and a compression apparatus. The compression apparatus is employed to secure air sea... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6595109 | Wine preserving assembly A wine preserving assembly which simultaneously delivers an inert-gas to the headspace of a wine bottle while simultaneously evacuating undesirable gas contained in the headspace through the action of operatively engaging an inert gas-containing vessel to... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6557459 | Nitrogen generator for wine or champagne preservation and dispensing apparatus The present invention relates to an apparatus for preserving and dispensing wine or champagne. The apparatus provides a housing having a container support for holding wine or champagne bottles, a plurality of removable stoppers for insertion in the bottle... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6490965 | Airlock assembly supporting bloop detection device An airlock assembly for allowing fermentation gasses to escape from a sealed fermentation vessel and preventing ambient gasses from entering the fermentation vessel and including a structure for producing electrical signals that can be used to detect said... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6378419 | Maturation process for wines A superior device for maturing wine which utilizes one or more cored oak slabs inserted into airtight containers of various volumes and materials whereby controlled oxidation of the wine may occur through the oak without prospect of air contamination or e... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6279457 | Fermentation tank, particularly for making red wine A fermentation tank particularly for plants for making red wine is described and comprises a main tank for holding the must, an upper tank disposed above the main tank, apparatus for periodically supplying a portion of the must from the bottom of the main... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6260474 | Sediment collection A stopper including a collection receptacle, characterized in that the stopper is provided with a valve that permits flow of sediments into said collection receptacle, wherein the valve may be closed to substantially trap the sediments in the collection r... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6042629 | Fertilizer from brewery cleaning and rinsing solutions A process provides for the production of fertilizer solutions from brewery cleaning solutions. The process comprises the steps of combining a brewery caustic potash cleaning solution with a brewery nitrogen- or phosphorus-containing acid cleaning solution... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6019034 | Apparatus for treatment of liquor An apparatus is provided for improving the flavor of distilled liquor by applying a vacuum to remove volatile compounds. The apparatus allows a consumer to treat various kinds of liquor in differing quantities regardless of the size or shape of the liquor... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5950524 | Airlock assembly supporting a filter cartridge An airlock assembly for allowing fermentation gasses to escape from a sealed fermentation vessel and preventing ambient gasses from entering the fermentation vessel and including structure for supporting an activated charcoal filter, or other filter mediu... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5922389 | Method of treating wood for use with alcoholic beverages A cask for storing alcoholic beverage is made of a pre-treated wooden material, such as oak wood, wherein the method of pre-treatment includes soaking the wood in a salt solution and heating or toasting the wood thereafter to produce a color change in the... | 07/13/1999 |
