IP Library Granted Patent US 10,087,406
Granted Patent B2
US 10,087,406 · App. 15/156,522 · Granted Oct 2, 2018

Alcoholic beverage enhancing device

Inventors: Edward W. Bailey (Johns Island, SC); Norma Lindsay (North Charleston, SC)
Assignee: Terressentia Corporation
C12H1/165C12H1/06C12H1/22
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Patent No.
US 10,087,406
App. No.
15/156,522
Granted
Oct 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An alcoholic beverage enhancing device includes a transfer liquid tank for holding a transfer liquid and an alcoholic beverage container. The alcoholic beverage container is positioned at least partially in the transfer liquid tank and is configured for holding an alcoholic beverage to be enhanced. The enhancing device additionally includes an ultrasonic energy device positioned for transmitting ultrasonic energy to the alcoholic beverage in the alcoholic beverage container through the transfer liquid in the transfer liquid tank during operation of the alcohol beverage enhancing device.

Claims (33)

1. An alcoholic beverage enhancing device comprising:

a transfer liquid tank for holding a transfer liquid;

an alcoholic beverage container positioned at least partially in the transfer liquid tank, the alcoholic beverage container configured for holding an alcoholic beverage to be enhanced; and

an ultrasonic energy device positioned for transmitting ultrasonic energy to the alcoholic beverage in the alcoholic beverage container through the transfer liquid during operation of the alcoholic beverage enhancing device, the ultrasonic energy device including one or more speakers for producing ultrasonic energy to be transmitted to the alcoholic beverage within the alcoholic beverage container.

2. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 1 , wherein the transfer liquid tank comprises a body and a lid, wherein the lid comprises an attachment interface for attaching the alcoholic beverage container to the lid of the transfer liquid tank.

3. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 1 , wherein the ultrasonic energy device extends at least partially into the transfer liquid tank.

4. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 1 , wherein the transfer liquid tank defines an axial direction, wherein the transfer liquid tank defines a cylindrical shape along the axial direction, and wherein the ultrasonic energy device extends at least partially through the transfer liquid tank along the axial direction.

5. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 1 , wherein the alcoholic beverage enhancing device further comprises a plurality of alcoholic beverage containers.

6. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of alcoholic beverage containers together define a total alcoholic beverage volume, and wherein the ultrasonic energy device provides a power of at least about three Watts/liter based on the total alcoholic beverage volume during operation of the alcohol beverage enhancing device.

7. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of alcoholic beverage containers each define a separation distance to the ultrasonic energy device, and wherein the separation distance is substantially the same for each of the plurality of alcoholic beverage containers.

8. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more speakers includes one or more push-pull speakers.

9. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a radiator; and

a fluid pump for providing a flow of transfer liquid from the transfer liquid tank through the radiator to maintain a temperature of the transfer liquid within the transfer liquid tank below a desired threshold.

10. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a cabinet defining an interior, wherein the transfer liquid tank and ultrasonic energy device are each positioned at least partially in the cabinet; and

a vent for providing an airflow to the interior of the cabinet.

11. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a cabinet, wherein the transfer liquid tank and ultrasonic energy device are each positioned at least partially in the cabinet; and

a locking mechanism for locking a lid of the transfer liquid tank to the cabinet.

12. An alcoholic beverage enhancing device comprising:

a transfer liquid tank containing a transfer liquid;

an alcoholic beverage container positioned at least partially in the transfer liquid tank and directly exposed to the transfer liquid, the alcoholic beverage container holding an alcoholic beverage; and

an ultrasonic energy device positioned within or adjacent to the transfer liquid tank for transmitting ultrasonic energy through the transfer liquid in the transfer liquid tank to the alcoholic beverage in the alcoholic beverage container during operation of the alcoholic beverage enhancing device;

wherein the transfer liquid tank comprises a body and a lid, wherein the lid comprises an attachment interface for attaching the alcoholic beverage container to the lid of the transfer liquid tank.

13. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 12 , wherein the ultrasonic energy device extends at least partially into the transfer liquid tank and is directly exposed to the transfer liquid in the transfer liquid tank.

14. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 12 , wherein the alcoholic beverage container is at least partially submerged in the transfer liquid in the transfer liquid tank.

15. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 12 , wherein the alcoholic beverage enhancing device further comprises a plurality of alcoholic beverage containers.

16. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of alcoholic beverage containers each define a separation distance to the ultrasonic energy device, and wherein the separation distance is substantially the same for each of the plurality of alcoholic beverage containers.

17. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 12 , wherein the ultrasonic energy device includes one or more speakers for producing ultrasonic energy, and wherein the one or more speakers include one or more linear speakers.

18. The alcoholic beverage enhancing device of claim 12 , further comprising:

a radiator; and

a fluid pump for providing a flow of transfer liquid from the transfer liquid tank through the radiator to maintain a temperature of the transfer liquid within the transfer liquid tank below a desired threshold.

Assignments (6)
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Oct 7, 2022
From: GREEN RIVER SPIRITS COMPANY
To: GREEN RIVER SPIRITS COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 061623/0352 →
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Sep 15, 2022
From: GREEN RIVER SPIRITS COMPANY
To: GREEN RIVER SPIRITS COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 061439/0339 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2022
From: GREEN RIVER SPIRITS COMPANY
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 060500/0021 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 13, 2022
From: GREEN RIVER SPIRITS COMPANY
To: CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 060649/0141 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 22, 2020
From: TERRESSENTIA CORPORATION
To: GREEN RIVER SPIRITS COMPANY
Reel/Frame 054185/0616 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2016
From: BAILEY, EDWARD; LINDSAY, NORMA
To: TERRESSENTIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038615/0829 →
Continuity (1)
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