Patents by Inventor Kieran A. Murphy

Kieran A. Murphy 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).

  • Publication number: 20240375800
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a system for distributing extraction material to a plurality of extraction chambers. The system may include a hopper configured to hold a beverage ingredient, and a grinder configured to grind the beverage ingredient to generate the extraction material. In some embodiments, the system can include a plurality of grinders coupled to the plurality of extraction chambers. In some embodiments, the system can include a plurality of distribution paths configured to distribute the extraction material to the plurality of extraction chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kieran A. Murphy, Jefferey Jean Chapman, Michael Lane, Dariusz P. Piech, John L. Brockman
  • Publication number: 20240366021
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a beverage dispensing system for parallel beverage extraction. The beverage dispensing system may include two brew chambers configured to both prepare beverage components at the same time. The beverage dispensing system may include two dispensing points configured to simultaneously dispense beverage components prepared by a first brew chamber and a second brew chamber. In some embodiments, a beverage dispensing system configured to prepare beverage components in one brew chamber can be modified to include one or more components, features, and/or functionalities from the beverage dispensing system for parallel beverage extraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew D. House, Kieran A. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20240366022
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a beverage dispensing system for parallel beverage extraction. The beverage dispensing system may include two brew chambers configured to both prepare beverage components at the same time. The beverage dispensing system may include two dispensing points configured to simultaneously dispense beverage components prepared by a first brew chamber and a second brew chamber. In some embodiments, a beverage dispensing system configured to prepare beverage components in one brew chamber can be modified to include one or more components, features, and/or functionalities from the beverage dispensing system for parallel beverage extraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew D. House, Kieran A. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20240284929
    Abstract: An upward flow extraction method, apparatus, and extract are disclosed. The upward flow extraction method can comprise loading extraction material into an extraction cell having a bottom portion and a top portion; introducing a first aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell; expelling gas from the extraction cell through the top portion of the extraction cell; closing the top portion of the extraction cell and increasing the pressure in the extraction cell as extraction medium flows into the bottom portion of the extraction cell; stopping the flow of extraction medium into the extraction cell; steeping the extraction material in the extraction medium under pressure to produce an extract; and introducing a second aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell to push extract through top portion of the extraction cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kieran A. Murphy, Chelsea L. Rosenkrance
  • Patent number: 12053117
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a beverage dispensing system for parallel beverage extraction. The beverage dispensing system may include two brew chambers configured to both prepare beverage components at the same time. The beverage dispensing system may include two dispensing points configured to simultaneously dispense beverage components prepared by a first brew chamber and a second brew chamber. In some embodiments, a beverage dispensing system configured to prepare beverage components in one brew chamber can be modified to include one or more components, features, and/or functionalities from the beverage dispensing system for parallel beverage extraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Starbucks Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew D. House, Kieran A. Murphy
  • Patent number: 12048310
    Abstract: An upward flow extraction method, apparatus, and extract are disclosed. The upward flow extraction method can comprise loading extraction material into an extraction cell having a bottom portion and a top portion; introducing a first aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell; expelling gas from the extraction cell through the top portion of the extraction cell; closing the top portion of the extraction cell and increasing the pressure in the extraction cell as extraction medium flows into the bottom portion of the extraction cell; stopping the flow of extraction medium into the extraction cell; steeping the extraction material in the extraction medium under pressure to produce an extract; and introducing a second aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell to push extract through top portion of the extraction cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Starbucks Corporation
    Inventors: Kieran A. Murphy, Chelsea L. Rosenkrance
  • Publication number: 20240245069
    Abstract: A device for preparing an extract may have a plurality of extraction chambers. Each extraction chamber may include an aspect ratio where the aspect ratio is defined by dividing a length of each extraction chamber by a width of each extraction chamber. A flow of extraction medium may be introduced through the extraction chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew D. House, Elizabeth M. Guilherme, Jeffrey J. Chapman, Kieran A. Murphy
  • Patent number: 12035728
    Abstract: An upward flow extraction method, apparatus, and extract are disclosed. The upward flow extraction method can comprise loading extraction material into an extraction cell having a bottom portion and a top portion; introducing a first aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell; expelling gas from the extraction cell through the top portion of the extraction cell; closing the top portion of the extraction cell and increasing the pressure in the extraction cell as extraction medium flows into the bottom portion of the extraction cell; stopping the flow of extraction medium into the extraction cell; steeping the extraction material in the extraction medium under pressure to produce an extract; and introducing a second aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell to push extract through top portion of the extraction cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Starbucks Corporation
    Inventors: Kieran A. Murphy, Chelsea L. Rosenkrance
  • Patent number: 12016589
    Abstract: A handle device is provided comprising a first wing and a second wing. The first wing and the second wing are configured to pivot about a common axis to one another. The first wing has one or more first ridge, and a first one or more clearance spaces. The second wing has one or more second ridges and a second one or more clearance spaces. The one or more first ridges is configured to be received within the second one or more clearance spaces and the one or more second ridges is configured to be received within the first one or more clearance spaces when the first wing is pivoted about the common axis to the second wing in a folded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: IZI MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Kieran Murphy
  • Patent number: 12004530
    Abstract: An upward flow extraction method, apparatus, and extract are disclosed. The upward flow extraction method can comprise loading extraction material into an extraction cell having a bottom portion and a top portion; introducing a first aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell; expelling gas from the extraction cell through the top portion of the extraction cell; closing the top portion of the extraction cell and increasing the pressure in the extraction cell as extraction medium flows into the bottom portion of the extraction cell; stopping the flow of extraction medium into the extraction cell; steeping the extraction material in the extraction medium under pressure to produce an extract; and introducing a second aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell to push extract through top portion of the extraction cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Starbucks Corporation
    Inventors: Kieran A. Murphy, Chelsea L. Rosenkrance
  • Publication number: 20240130391
    Abstract: A method of preparing an extract can include loading extraction material into an extraction cell or a capsule extraction cell having a first portion and a second portion with ground coffee having a particle size between 200 ?m to 400 ?m. The method can further include introducing a flow of extraction medium through the first portion of the extraction cell. The method can include, within less than 75 seconds, 3 minutes, or 30 minutes of introducing a portion of the flow of extraction medium into the extraction cell, withdrawing from a filter at the second portion of the extraction cell, extract that has been extracted from the extraction material by the portion of the flow of extraction medium introduced into the extraction cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Kieran Murphy, Elizabeth Guilherme
  • Publication number: 20230397632
    Abstract: Various beverage preparation methods are disclosed. The beverage preparation method can include purifying a first portion of an extract with reverse osmosis. The method can further include concentrating a second portion of an extract with freeze concentration, the first portion of the extract being separate from the second portion of the extract. The method can further include spray drying the first portion of the extract and the second portion of the extract to produce dried particles. The ratio of the first portion of the extract and the second portion of the extract can be at least 3:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Elizabeth Guilherme, Kieran Murphy, Francisco Eladio Gomez Zapata, Samuel Kazes
  • Publication number: 20230384186
    Abstract: Provided is a fixative composition comprising from at least 5 percent to 50 percent syrup, optionally honey, preferably, at least 10 syrup, and dextran and optionally coconut oil, optionally from at least 10 g/L to about 60 g/L of dextran, preferably about 50 g/L and/or from at least 0.5 percent to 15 percent coconut oil, preferably at least 1 percent coconut oil, methods of making the solution, methods of using the solution, for example methods for preserving a biological sample in said solution, and containers and kits comprising the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kieran Murphy, Diana Vucevic, Shafique Keshavjee
  • Publication number: 20230345961
    Abstract: A method of preparing a white coffee extract can include loading extraction material into an extraction cell having a first portion and a second portion. The extraction material can include ground coffee with a density between 0.2 g/ml-0.4 g/ml and a mean particle diameter between 700 ?m to 900 ?m. The method can further include introducing a flow of extraction medium through the first portion of the extraction cell. The method can include, within less than 60 seconds of introducing a portion of the flow of extraction medium into the extraction cell, withdrawing from a filter at the second portion of the extraction cell, the white coffee extract that has been extracted from the extraction material by the portion of the flow of extraction medium introduced into the extraction cell. The extraction material can include ground white coffee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kieran Murphy, Elizabeth Guilherme, Jeffrey J. Chapman
  • Publication number: 20220408963
    Abstract: An upward flow extraction method, apparatus, and extract are disclosed. The upward flow extraction method can comprise loading extraction material into an extraction cell having a bottom portion and a top portion; introducing a first aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell; expelling gas from the extraction cell through the top portion of the extraction cell; closing the top portion of the extraction cell and increasing the pressure in the extraction cell as extraction medium flows into the bottom portion of the extraction cell; stopping the flow of extraction medium into the extraction cell; steeping the extraction material in the extraction medium under pressure to produce an extract; and introducing a second aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell to push extract through top portion of the extraction cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Kieran A. Murphy, Chelsea L. Rosenkrance
  • Publication number: 20220378716
    Abstract: A combination that includes: a flavonoid, for example in an amount from about 0.1 g to about 1.5 g; and one or more of: ascorbic acid, ascorbate, or a combination thereof, for example in an amount from about 0.2 g to about 2.0 g; N-acetyl cysteine, for example in an amount from about 0.10 g to about 1.2 g; alpha-lipoic acid, for example in an amount from about 0.05 g to about 0.60 g; and at least one carotenoid, for example in an amount from about 1 mg to about 50 mg. The combination may be used to mitigate or prevent nuclear DNA damage, mitochondrial DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, protein carbonylation, or any combination thereof in a subject caused by oxidative stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kieran MURPHY, Fergal KERINS, Mark Andrew TARNOPOLSKY
  • Publication number: 20220125068
    Abstract: A method of preparing an extract can include loading extraction material into an extraction cell having a first portion and a second portion with ground coffee at a density of between 0.2 g/ml-0.4 g/ml and the ground coffee having a particle size between 200 ?m to 400 ?m. The method can further include introducing a flow of extraction medium through the first portion of the extraction cell. The method can include, within less than 75 seconds of introducing a portion of the flow of extraction medium into the extraction cell, withdrawing from a filter at the second portion of the extraction cell, extract that has been extracted from the extraction material by the portion of the flow of extraction medium introduced into the extraction cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Kieran Murphy, Elizabeth Guilherme
  • Publication number: 20220053966
    Abstract: An upward flow extraction method, apparatus, and extract are disclosed. The upward flow extraction method can comprise loading extraction material into an extraction cell having a bottom portion and a top portion; introducing a first aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell; expelling gas from the extraction cell through the top portion of the extraction cell; closing the top portion of the extraction cell and increasing the pressure in the extraction cell as extraction medium flows into the bottom portion of the extraction cell; stopping the flow of extraction medium into the extraction cell; steeping the extraction material in the extraction medium under pressure to produce an extract; and introducing a second aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell to push extract through top portion of the extraction cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kieran A. Murphy, Chelsea L. Rosenkrance
  • Publication number: 20220007880
    Abstract: An upward flow extraction method, apparatus, and extract are disclosed. The upward flow extraction method can comprise loading extraction material into an extraction cell having a bottom portion and a top portion; introducing a first aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell; expelling gas from the extraction cell through the top portion of the extraction cell; closing the top portion of the extraction cell and increasing the pressure in the extraction cell as extraction medium flows into the bottom portion of the extraction cell; stopping the flow of extraction medium into the extraction cell; steeping the extraction material in the extraction medium under pressure to produce an extract; and introducing a second aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell to push extract through top portion of the extraction cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kieran A. Murphy, Chelsea L. Rosenkrance
  • Publication number: 20210386429
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medical devices comprising detachable balloons and catheter assemblies, wherein the detachable balloons are polymer balloons, metal balloons, polymer-coated metal balloons, and metalized polymer balloons. Various means of attachment and detachment of the balloons to the catheter assemblies are described. Kits and uses of systems having one or more medical devices, detachable balloons, and elongated or expandable bodies are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: F Nicholas Franano, Howard M. LOREE II, J. Scott RICHARDSON, Kieran MURPHY