Patents by Inventor Tom SONNEK

Tom SONNEK 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).

  • Axially operable brewing system
    Patent number: 11889943
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for producing a brewed beverage using a brewing apparatus of a brewing machine to reduce the time to produce a brewed beverage through a sequence of steps. The apparatus includes structures and functions that help to maintain the reliability and cleanliness of the apparatus. The structure of the apparatus helps reduce the size and dimension of the apparatus while producing a desired brewed beverage result. The steps of the method configured using the apparatus to sequence and/or simultaneously operate various steps of the apparatus to reduce the time to produce a brewed beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Tom Sonnek, Matthew P. Rutledge, Joel Morton
  • AXIALLY OPERABLE BREWING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210235919
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for producing a brewed beverage using a brewing apparatus of a brewing machine to reduce the time to produce a brewed beverage through a sequence of steps. The apparatus includes structures and functions that help to maintain the reliability and cleanliness of the apparatus. The structure of the apparatus helps reduce the size and dimension of the apparatus while producing a desired brewed beverage result. The steps of the method configured using the apparatus to sequence and/or simultaneously operate various steps of the apparatus to reduce the time to produce a brewed beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Tom SONNEK, Matthew P. RUTLEDGE, Joel MORTON