Multi-Industry Flash Extraction Technology Breakthrough

Publication ID: 24-11856964_0007_PTD

Published: October 26, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Multi-Industry Flash Extraction Technology Breakthrough,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856964_0007_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856964_0007_PTD

This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,856,964.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a method of producing a flash brewed coffee concentrate. However, the limitations of the original patent restricted its application to the coffee industry. The present invention addresses this limitation by applying the core technology to diverse industries, providing a solution for the production of high-quality concentrates and extracts with unique flavor profiles and beneficial properties.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a novel application of the flash brewing technology, extending its use beyond coffee concentrates to various industries. The inventive step lies in the recognition of the technology's potential to produce high-quality concentrates and extracts with unique properties, and the adaptation of the system and method to accommodate diverse ingredients and applications.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention may include variations in the brewing module, such as using different temperatures, brewing times, or ingredient ratios. Additionally, the chilling module could be modified to use different cooling methods or rates. The invention could also be implemented using different types of equipment, such as batch or continuous brewing systems.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The invention has significant commercial potential in various industries, including cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, animal feed supplements, and food and beverage. The flash brewed concentrates and extracts produced using this technology can be used to create unique products with enhanced flavor profiles, nutritional benefits, and therapeutic properties, appealing to a wide range of consumers and industries.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A23	A23F5/267
A	A23	A23F5/04
A	A23	A23F5/08
A	A23	A23F5/243

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Food and beverage processing, specifically coffee extraction and concentrate production technologies, with expertise in brewing techniques, temperature control, and extraction methods

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced degree in food science, chemical engineering, or related field, experienced in beverage processing, familiar with extraction techniques, brewing parameters, and concentration methods for botanical extracts

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize the fundamental flash brewing technique disclosed in the source patent as a generalizable method applicable across multiple domains beyond coffee, with predictable results in extracting and concentrating botanical materials using similar temperature, time, and mixing parameters.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Flash hot brewing ground coffee in 5-25 minutes at 165-205°F to produce a coffee extract

PTD Variation

Applying identical flash brewing parameters to herbal tea leaves and other botanical materials

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of transferring extraction principles across similar organic materials with predictable concentration results

Source Patent Element

Mixing hot coffee extract with concentrated extract to increase solids concentration

PTD Variation

Extending mixing technique to create cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and animal feed supplements

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable application of concentration method to create value-added products using known processing techniques

Source Patent Element

Chilling hot coffee extract to stop brewing process and control extraction

PTD Variation

Implementing identical chilling module concept for botanical and herbal extracts

Obviousness Reasoning

Routine engineering adaptation of temperature control method across similar extraction processes

Source Patent Element

Coffee concentrate production method with specific Brix concentration ranges

PTD Variation

Applying similar concentration principles to create herbal tea and other botanical concentrates

Obviousness Reasoning

Obvious extension of concentration techniques using standard food processing knowledge

Source Patent Element

Flash brewing method for producing coffee concentrate

PTD Variation

Translating brewing technique into multi-industry applications like cosmetics and pharmaceuticals

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable technological transfer using known extraction and concentration principles

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11856964's disclosure of flash brewing methodology, the present publication demonstrates that a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the disclosed variations obvious through routine engineering adaptation, technological transfer, and application of known extraction principles across multiple domains, thereby rendering potential claims to such variations unpatentable under standard obviousness analysis.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,856,964
Title	Method of producing a flash brewed coffee concentrate
Assignee(s)	S&D Coffee, Inc.