Patents by Inventor Dick Thorn

Dick Thorn 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).

  • Tankless pulse brewer
    Patent number: 7858134
    Abstract: A system that allows for hot water on demand and once the water is heated, it is delivered to flavor containing solid material in a pressurized pulse. By heating the water on demand, a more uniform temperature can be achieved and by delivering the heated water in a pressurized pulse, the extraction of flavor from the flavor containing solid material is greatly improved. In addition, to determine the volume of water used in the system, the number of pressurized pulses are counted and that gives a more uniform consistent measurement of the volume of water used instead of the timed delivery of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventors: Algert J. Maldanis, Dick Thorn, Barbara Thorn
  • TANKLESS PULSE BREWER
    Publication number: 20080148953
    Abstract: A system that allows for hot water on demand and once the water is heated, it is delivered to flavor containing solid material in a pressurized pulse. By heating the water on demand, a more uniform temperature can be achieved and by delivering the heated water in a pressurized pulse, the extraction of flavor from the flavor containing solid material is greatly improved. In addition, to determine the volume of water used in the system, the number of pressurized pulses are counted and that gives a more uniform consistent measurement of the volume of water used instead of the timed delivery of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Algert J. Maldanis, Dick Thorn, Barbara Thorn