US 11,812,885 B2
Automatic coffee maker and method of preparing a brewed beverage
Joshua D. Anthony, Billerica, MA (US); Justin Riley, Medway, MA (US); and Darwin Keith-Lucas, Arlington, MA (US)
Assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/347,727.
Application 17/347,727 is a continuation of application No. 14/568,471, filed on Dec. 12, 2014, granted, now 11,051,649.
Application 14/568,471 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/307,289, filed on Jun. 17, 2014, granted, now 10,028,615, issued on Jul. 24, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0000303 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47J 31/00 (2006.01); A23F 5/26 (2006.01); A47J 31/40 (2006.01); A47J 31/52 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 31/002 (2013.01) [A23F 5/262 (2013.01); A47J 31/40 (2013.01); A47J 31/402 (2013.01); A47J 31/52 (2013.01); A47J 31/525 (2018.08); A47J 31/5253 (2018.08); A47J 31/5255 (2018.08)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated beverage brewing apparatus, comprising:
a user interface; and
a controller for identifying a volume of bloom water and a bloom time for preparing a brewed beverage based on at least one input received from the user interface, the controller being configured to vary the volume of bloom water and automatically vary the bloom time based on at least one of a type of brewed beverage and a size of brewed beverage input via the user interface, the controller comprising
a microprocessor in communication with the user interface, the microprocessor operable to retrieve a plurality of stored parameters associated with the size and the beverage type and to initiate preparation of the brewed beverage using the plurality of stored parameters, wherein the bloom time is determined using the plurality of stored parameters.