Patents by Inventor Brian M. Makela

Brian M. Makela 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).

  • Maturation container for spirits and method of constructing same
    Patent number: 11254899
    Abstract: A maturation container and method of maturing spirits that incorporates a polymeric material (10) into a wall of the container. The material (10) is preferably Polylactic Acid (PLA) which has known oxygen permeation properties suited to maturation but is substantially impermeable to ethanol. Use of such a material is proposed to supplement or replace traditional wooden barrel methods of storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Diageo Scotland Limited
    Inventors: Richard Hoch, Brian M. Makela
  • Maturation Container for Spirits and Method of Constructing Same
    Publication number: 20200017810
    Abstract: A maturation container and method of maturing spirits that incorporates a polymeric material (10) into a wall of the container. The material (10) is preferably Polylactic Acid (PLA) which has known oxygen permeation properties suited to maturation but is substantially impermeable to ethanol. Use of such a material is proposed to supplement or replace traditional wooden barrel methods of storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Hoch, Brian M. Makela