Patents by Inventor Robert Macklin

Robert Macklin 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).

  • Coffee maker
    Patent number: 10117542
    Abstract: A coffee maker with continuously adjustable water flow rate, continuously adjustable feedback-controlled water temperature, and low thermal mass allows baristas to experiment with and digitally program and/or record different flow-rate and temperature profiles (brewing profiles) over the course of brewing a cup or batch of coffee. Brewing profiles may be recorded on one machine and reproduced (played back) on another machine, allowing reproducibility of subtle flavor variations in brewed coffee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Luminaire Coffee LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Coats, Benjamin Salinas, George Harris, Robert Macklin, Carl Tappan
  • COFFEE MAKER
    Publication number: 20130019756
    Abstract: A coffee maker with continuously adjustable water flow rate, continuously adjustable feedback-controlled water temperature, and low thermal mass allows baristas to experiment with and digitally program and/or record different flow-rate and temperature profiles (brewing profiles) over the course of brewing a cup or batch of coffee. Brewing profiles may be recorded on one machine and reproduced (played back) on another machine, allowing reproducibility of subtle flavor variations in brewed coffee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew Coats, Benjamin Salinas, George Harris, Robert Macklin, Carl Tappan