Patents by Inventor Christopher Dalton Collier

Christopher Dalton Collier 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).

  • Accelerated low pressure brewer and a method for making a beverage
    Patent number: 8247010
    Abstract: A brewing system (100) includes a brew group (130) having a cylindrical brewing chamber (132), a first actuator (146) attached to an upper piston assembly (140) that is movable to sealingly engage one end of the brewing chamber, a second actuator (156) attached to a lower piston assembly (150) that slidably engages the opposite end of the brewing chamber. The lower piston assembly includes a water supply tube (151) that engages a channel through the piston to supply heated water to the brewing chamber. The upper piston assembly includes a dispensing tube (141) that engages a channel through the piston to accommodate dispensing the brewed liquid. A sliding arm assembly is positioned to remove spent grounds from the brewing assembly. The current embodiment includes a controller (100), hopper (112), water heater (11) and grinder assembly (120). An optional flavoring dispenser may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Concordia Coffee Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Quan Hoang Nguyen, Christopher Dalton Collier, James Michael McLaughlin
  • ACCELERATED LOW PRESSURE BREWER
    Publication number: 20110212236
    Abstract: A brewing system (100) includes a brew group (130) having a cylindrical brewing chamber (132), a first actuator (146) attached to an upper piston assembly (140) that is movable to sealingly engage one end of the brewing chamber, a second actuator (156) attached to a lower piston assembly (150) that slidably engages the opposite end of the brewing chamber. The lower piston assembly includes a water supply tube (151) that engages a channel through the piston to supply heated water to the brewing chamber. The upper piston assembly includes a dispensing tube (141) that engages a channel through the piston to accommodate dispensing the brewed liquid. A sliding arm assembly is positioned to remove spent grounds from the brewing assembly. The current embodiment includes a controller (100), hopper (112), water heater (11) and grinder assembly (120). An optional flavoring dispenser may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CONCORDIA COFFEE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Quan Hoang Nguyen, Christopher Dalton Collier, James Michael McLaughlin