Patents by Inventor Wilhelm Trappe

Wilhelm Trappe 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: 20230295543
    Abstract: A component of a brewing system is provided, which comprises: a tank; a whirl arm disposed within the tank; an inlet pipe coupled with the whirl arm; and an outlet pipe coupled with a fluid coupling system; wherein the tank is configured for filtering a mash to form a wort. A brewing system is provided, which comprises: a first and a second tank, and a fluid coupling system, the second tank comprising: an inner and an outer cylinder; a whirl arm within the second tank; an inlet pipe coupled with the whirl arm and the fluid coupling system; and an outlet pipe coupled with the fluid coupling system. A method is provided, which comprises: receiving mash within a second tank from a first tank; circulating mash to form wort; transferring the wort into the first tank; receiving wort within the second tank from the first tank; and chilling the wort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Lentz, Wilhelm Trappe, Paramase Pholphanich, Onnicha Boonsavapark
  • Publication number: 20230295542
    Abstract: A component of a brewing system is provided, comprising a tank; a rotary arm disposed within the tank; an inlet pipe coupled with the rotary arm; and an outlet pipe coupled with a fluid coupling system of the brew system. Additionally, a brewing system is provided, which comprises: a first and a second tank, and a fluid coupling system between the first and second tank, the first tank including: an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder; a rotary arm; an inlet pipe fluidly coupled with the rotary arm; and an outlet pipe. Further, a method is provided, comprising: receiving water into the first tank; boiling the water; receiving malt into the first tank; mashing the malt to form a mash; transferring the mash out of the first tank; receiving wort into the first tank; boiling the wort within the first tank; and transferring the wort out of the first tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Lentz, Wilhelm Trappe, Paramase Pholphanich, Onnicha Boonsavapark
  • Publication number: 20230295545
    Abstract: A fluid coupling system arranged laterally between a first tank and a second tank of a brewing system is provided. The fluid system comprises: a plurality of pipes configured to couple with an inlet and outlet of the first tank and an inlet and the outlet of the second tank; an impeller pump coupling with a pipe; and an actuator coupled with a pipe, configured to facilitate fluid flow through the fluid coupling system. A method of brewing a beverage using a brewing system is also provided, comprising: mashing ingredients within a first tank to form a mash; transferring the mash into a second tank; lautering the mash to form a clarified wort; transferring the clarified wort to the first tank for boiling; transferring the clarified wort to the second tank for chilling; emptying the first tank and the second tank; and cleaning the first tank and the second tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Lentz, Wilhelm Trappe, Paramase Pholphanich, Onnicha Boonsavapark
  • Publication number: 20230295544
    Abstract: Examples relating to a brewing system are provided. The brewing system includes an outer housing; a first tank and a second tank arranged within an interior region of the outer housing; a fluid coupling system arranged between the first tank and the second tank and fluidly coupling the first tank and the second tank; and an operator interface for controlling the operation of the brewing system. In another example, a method of brewing a beverage using a brewing system is provided. The method comprises: receiving, by the brewing system, an indication of a recipe via an operator interface; receiving ingredients; mashing the ingredients to form a mash; transporting the mash; lautering the ingredients to form a wort; cooling the wort; receiving an indication of whether to perform a fermentation of the wort or a transfer of the wort to a separate system; and cleaning the brew system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Lentz, Wilhelm Trappe, Paramase Pholphanich, Onnicha Boonsavapark
  • Patent number: D1008714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Unique Bavarian Brewery, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent Bernard Swift, Michael Anthony Lentz, Mikael Delalande, Wilhelm Trappe