Patents by Inventor Lauren Ewer

Lauren Ewer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pressure regulated beverage cartridges
    Patent number: 10543977
    Abstract: Various embodiments of pressure regulated beverage cartridges are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system includes a cartridge and a beverage preparation machine. The cartridge and machine can be configured such that, when the cartridge is received in the machine, a pressure of less than a limit value is maintained in the cartridge during the beverage preparation process, which can improve the flavor of certain beverages, such as brewed coffee beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Starbucks Corporation
    Inventors: John Brockman, Charles Cook, Lauren Ewer
  • PRESSURE REGULATED BEVERAGE CARTRIDGES
    Publication number: 20160176625
    Abstract: Various embodiments of pressure regulated beverage cartridges are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system includes a cartridge and a beverage preparation machine. The cartridge and machine can be configured such that, when the cartridge is received in the machine, a pressure of less than a limit value is maintained in the cartridge during the beverage preparation process, which can improve the flavor of certain beverages, such as brewed coffee beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: John Brockman, Charles Cook, Lauren Ewer