Processor control of solute extraction system
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1. A device, comprising:
- a beverage head comprising;
a receptacle, in which the receptacle is configured to selectively receive and be in contact with a sealed beverage cartridge comprising a slurry within the receptacle of the beverage head when the beverage head is in a first position, the slurry comprising a quantity of beverage medium;
a rotatable inlet nozzle, coupled to the receptacle, the rotatable inlet nozzle configured to deliver at least one solvent to the slurry when the beverage head is in a second position such that at least one solution comprising at least a portion of the at least one solvent and at least a portion of one solute of the slurry is created during operation of the device, in which the receptacle is further configured to contain the slurry and the at least one solvent for at least a first period of time to assist the at least one solvent in extracting the at least one solute;
an outlet conduit, coupled to the receptacle, in which the outlet conduit is configured to direct at least a portion of the at least one solution to a receptacle external to the beverage head; and
a processor, coupled to the rotatable inlet nozzle, for controlling a selective rotation of the rotatable inlet nozzle with respect to the slurry while the rotatable inlet nozzle is proximate the slurry for at least a portion of the time the at least one solvent is being delivered to the slurry.
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Abstract
The brewing system disclosed herein includes a moving inlet nozzle for use in intermixing hot water and coffee in a coffee cartridge. The inlet nozzle may include one or more flow ports that inject hot water into an inner chamber of the coffee cartridge at select angles, locations and pressures to create the desired fluidized mixture of hot water and beverage medium.
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1. A device, comprising:
a beverage head comprising; a receptacle, in which the receptacle is configured to selectively receive and be in contact with a sealed beverage cartridge comprising a slurry within the receptacle of the beverage head when the beverage head is in a first position, the slurry comprising a quantity of beverage medium; a rotatable inlet nozzle, coupled to the receptacle, the rotatable inlet nozzle configured to deliver at least one solvent to the slurry when the beverage head is in a second position such that at least one solution comprising at least a portion of the at least one solvent and at least a portion of one solute of the slurry is created during operation of the device, in which the receptacle is further configured to contain the slurry and the at least one solvent for at least a first period of time to assist the at least one solvent in extracting the at least one solute; an outlet conduit, coupled to the receptacle, in which the outlet conduit is configured to direct at least a portion of the at least one solution to a receptacle external to the beverage head; and a processor, coupled to the rotatable inlet nozzle, for controlling a selective rotation of the rotatable inlet nozzle with respect to the slurry while the rotatable inlet nozzle is proximate the slurry for at least a portion of the time the at least one solvent is being delivered to the slurry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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