IP Library Granted Patent US 10,156,468
Granted Patent B2
US 10,156,468 · App. 14/887,562 · Granted Dec 18, 2018

Dynamic calibration compensation for flow meter

Inventor: Justin Garrett Riley (Medway, MA)
Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
G01F25/0007A47J31/057A47J31/10
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Patent No.
US 10,156,468
App. No.
14/887,562
Granted
Dec 18, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A beverage brewing apparatus is provided including a reservoir, a brew basket configured to container a flavorant for preparing a brewed beverage, and a heating mechanism fluidly coupled to the reservoir and the brew basket. A flow meter is configured to measure a volume of fluid supplied from the reservoir to the brew bask. The flow meter is configured to calibrate dynamically in response to at least one operating parameter of the beverage brewing apparatus.

Claims (7)

1. A beverage brewing apparatus, comprising:

a reservoir;

a brew basket configured to contain a flavorant for preparing a brewed beverage;

a heating mechanism fluidly coupled to the reservoir and the brew basket; and

a flow meter configured to measure a volume of fluid supplied from the reservoir to said brew basket, wherein said flow meter is configured to calibrate dynamically during operation of the beverage brewing apparatus in response to at least one operating parameter of said beverage brewing apparatus, said dynamic calibration including determining a total volume of water delivered with each pulse of said flow meter.

2. The beverage system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one operating parameter includes voltage of the beverage system.

3. The beverage system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one operating parameter includes a temperature of the fluid.

Assignments (4)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 20, 2023
From: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064600/0098 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: GLOBAL APPLIANCE INC.; SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC; SHARKNINJA MANAGEMENT COMPANY; SHARKNINJA SALES COMPANY; EURO-PRO HOLDCO, LLC; GLOBAL APPLIANCE UK HOLDCO LIMITED; COMPASS CAYMAN SPV, LTD.; COMPASS CAYMAN SPV 2 LIMITED; EP MIDCO LLC
Reel/Frame 052311/0585 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2017
From: GLOBAL APPLIANCE INC.; SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC; SHARKNINJA MANAGEMENT COMPANY; SHARKNINJA SALES COMPANY; EURO-PRO HOLDCO, LLC; GLOBAL APPLIANCE UK HOLDCO LIMITED; COMPASS CAYMAN SPV, LTD.; COMPASS CAYMAN SPV 2 LIMITED; EP MIDCO LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 044321/0885 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2015
From: RILEY, JUSTIN GARRETT
To: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
Reel/Frame 037048/0641 →
Continuity (1)
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