IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0384722
(2010-08-16)
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등록번호 |
US-9523067
(2016-12-20)
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우선권정보 |
AU-2009903827 (2009-08-14) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/AU2010/001047
(2010-08-16)
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§371/§102 date |
20120405
(20120405)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2011/017777
(2011-02-17)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Wallace, Allan K.
- Burge, Paul Andrew
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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The invention provides a fermentation arrangement for fermenting a brew including a vessel having an internal volume adapted to support fermentation of a brew therein, a settable energy device arranged to deliver and extract energy respectively to and from the internal volume of the vessel, and a te
The invention provides a fermentation arrangement for fermenting a brew including a vessel having an internal volume adapted to support fermentation of a brew therein, a settable energy device arranged to deliver and extract energy respectively to and from the internal volume of the vessel, and a temperature controller device for controlling the amount and period of energy delivery and extraction of the settable energy device to achieve a temperature within the vessel according to one or more modes of operation, wherein the modes of operation include at least a storage mode associated with the end of fermentation, and the setting of energy in the storage mode is such as to maintain the fermented brew in a stable state. End of fermentation may be detected by measuring for temperature stratification, using temperature sensors positioned at different heights of the brew.
대표청구항
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1. A home brewing fermentation arrangement for fermenting a home brew for transfer to one or more containers for secondary fermentation, including: a vessel having an internal volume adapted to support fermentation of a home brew therein and a tap connected to the vessel for transfer of the fermente
1. A home brewing fermentation arrangement for fermenting a home brew for transfer to one or more containers for secondary fermentation, including: a vessel having an internal volume adapted to support fermentation of a home brew therein and a tap connected to the vessel for transfer of the fermented home brew from the internal volume to one or more containers for secondary fermentation;a settable energy device connected to the vessel to deliver and extract energy respectively to and from the internal volume of the vessel; anda temperature controller connected to the settable energy device for controlling the amount and period of energy delivery and extraction of the settable energy device to achieve a temperature within the vessel according to one of a plurality of modes of operation, whereinthe plurality of modes of operation includes at least a fermentation mode, a bottling mode, and a storage mode,an end of fermentation detector includes a controller and is connected to the vessel for determining the end of fermentation of the home brew during the fermentation mode based on detected temperatures at different positions within the vessel,an indicator is connected to the end of fermentation detector to visually indicate that the end of the fermentation detector has determined the end of fermentation of the home brew, andthe temperature controller is configured to adjust the temperature within the vessel so that the home brewing fermentation arrangement enters the bottling mode for a predetermined time period after either the end of fermentation is detected, or if no end of fermentation is detected, then by the end of a predetermined time out period, and during the bottling mode the temperature controller substantially holds the temperature at a predetermined bottling temperature and the indicator indicates that the end of fermentation was detected and the home brew is ready for transfer to the one or more containers for secondary fermentation, and after the predetermined time period, the temperature controller adjusts the temperature within the vessel so that the home brew fermentation arrangement automatically enters the storage mode to maintain the fermented home brew in a stable state, and the indicator indicates that the home brew is in the storage mode after the end of fermentation was detected. 2. The home brewing fermentation arrangement according to claim 1, wherein during the fermentation mode the temperature of the home brew is adjusted to and substantially held at a predetermined fermentation mode temperature for a predetermined fermentation mode period, and the end of the predetermined fermentation mode period is aligned with the end of the predetermined time out period. 3. The home brewing fermentation arrangement of claim 1, wherein the end of fermentation detector includes: a first temperature sensor positioned at a first height of the vessel; anda second temperature sensor positioned at a second height of the vessel,and wherein the end of fermentation is detected by measuring a difference between a temperature sensed by the first temperature sensor and a temperature sensed by the second temperature sensor, and comparing the difference to a threshold difference. 4. The home brewing fermentation arrangement of claim 3, further including: a third temperature sensor, for measuring an ambient temperature external to the arrangement. 5. The home brewing fermentation arrangement of claim 4, wherein the ambient temperature is used to set the threshold difference. 6. The home brewing fermentation arrangement of claim 4, wherein the ambient temperature is used by the temperature controller to alter the temperature within the vessel, prior to measuring the difference between the temperatures sensed by the first and second temperature sensors. 7. The home brewing fermentation arrangement of claim 1, wherein the predetermined time period is 48 hours. 8. The home brewing fermentation arrangement of claim 1, wherein the setting of energy in the storage mode is such as to maintain the fermented home brew substantially at −1 degrees Celsius. 9. The home brewing fermentation arrangement of claim 1, wherein the plurality of modes of operation further include a yeast development mode associated with yeast development at the start of the brewing process before the fermentation mode, and during the yeast development mode the temperature of the home brew is adjusted to and substantially held at a predetermined yeast development mode temperature for a predetermined yeast development mode period. 10. The home brewing fermentation arrangement of claim 9, wherein the yeast development mode temperature is 24 degrees Celsius, and the predetermined yeast development mode period is 12 hours. 11. A method of using a home brewing fermentation arrangement for fermenting a home brew for transfer to one or more containers for secondary fermentation as defined in claim 1, including: receiving a user input command to initiate a brew program for fermenting a home brew in the vessel of the home brewing fermentation arrangement, wherein the brew program comprises a plurality of modes of operation and during each mode a temperature controller connected to the vessel controls a settable energy device connected to the temperature controller to deliver and extract energy respectively to and from the internal volume of the vessel to achieve a temperature within the vessel according to the current mode of operation;entering a fermentation mode during which the home brew is maintained substantially at a set fermentation temperature;monitoring the home brew during the fermentation mode to identify the end of fermentation and entering a bottling mode for a predetermined time period after either the end of fermentation is detected based on the detected temperatures at the different positions within the vessel, or if no end of fermentation is detected, then by the end of a predetermined time out period;indicating the end of fermentation if the end of fermentation has been detected; andautomatically entering a storage mode after the end of the predetermined time period, during which the fermented home brew is held at a temperature to maintain the fermented home brew in a stable state, and if the end of fermentation was detected, then indicating that the home brew is in the storage mode after the end of fermentation was detected. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the predetermined timeout period begins from the time the user input command is received, and further including: entering a yeast development mode after receiving the user input command to initiate the brew program during which the temperature of the home brew is adjusted to and substantially held at a predetermined yeast development mode temperature for a predetermined yeast development mode period; andautomatically entering the fermentation mode after the end of the predetermined yeast development mode period. 13. The method of claim 11, further including monitoring the home brew during the fermentation mode to identify the end of fermentation by: measuring a temperature difference between a temperature at a first height of the home brew and a temperature at a second height of the brew; andidentifying the end of fermentation if the temperature difference is greater than a threshold difference. 14. The method of claim 13, further including: applying a pulse of temperature control to alter the temperature of the home brew, prior to measuring the temperature difference. 15. The method of claim 13, further including: removing temperature control prior to measuring the temperature difference. 16. The method according to claim 11, further including receiving a user input command during the storage mode and returning the home brewing fermentation arrangement to the bottling mode. 17. The home brewing fermentation arrangement of claim 1, wherein the bottling temperature is substantially 18 degrees Celsius. 18. The home brewing fermentation arrangement of claim 1, further including a user input for returning the home brewing fermentation arrangement to the bottling mode from the storage mode. 19. The home brewing fermentation arrangement of claim 1, wherein the home brew is maintained substantially at a set temperature for each mode of operation.
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