Advanced Coffee Flavor Enhancement for Extreme Environments

Publication ID: 24-11856975_0009_PTD
Published: October 26, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Coffee Flavor Enhancement for Extreme Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856975_0009_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856975_0009_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. 11,856,975.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a method of enhancing flavor qualities of coffee by adding flavor-enhancing compounds. However, the original patent's approach does not address the unique challenges and limitations of coffee consumption in specialized environments. The new invention addresses this limitation by providing specialized systems and methods that adapt the flavor-enhancing compounds to counteract the effects of these environments on coffee flavor.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new invention's novelty lies in its adaptation of flavor-enhancing compounds to specific, narrow markets or unique operational environments. The inventive step is the recognition of the need for specialized systems and methods that counteract the effects of these environments on coffee flavor, and the provision of tailored solutions that address these limitations.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention include portable coffee brewing systems for remote areas, coffee vending machines adapted for high-security environments, and coffee flavor enhancement systems for use in space exploration or other extreme environments.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The invention has significant commercial potential in various industries, including specialty coffee, disaster relief, outdoor recreation, and high-security facilities. The target market includes coffee consumers in high-altitude regions, disaster relief organizations, outdoor enthusiasts, and high-security facilities.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A23 A23L27/88
A A23 A23F5/02
A A23 A23F5/50
A A23 A23L27/28

Field of Art

Food Science and Beverage Processing, specifically coffee flavor enhancement technologies, involving chemical modification of coffee compounds and brewing systems

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A food scientist or chemical engineer with expertise in beverage processing, familiar with coffee flavor chemistry, extraction techniques, and compound modification methods, holding at least a master's degree in food science, chemistry, or related field

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the published technical disclosure represents predictable variations of the source patent's core invention by applying known flavor enhancement techniques to specific environmental contexts. The fundamental chemical approach of modifying coffee flavor compounds remains consistent, with the PTD merely extending the original invention's principles to novel operational scenarios. The variations represent routine engineering adaptations that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize coffee flavor in challenging environments.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Flavor enhancing compounds with specific chemical derivatives of caffeic acid
PTD Variation
Applying flavor-enhancing compounds in high-altitude or extreme weather environments
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable solution using known chemical modification techniques to address environmental flavor degradation, representing a standard design optimization approach
Source Patent Element
Method of adding flavor-enhancing compounds to coffee
PTD Variation
Implementing flavor enhancement in disaster relief or remote area scenarios
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine adaptation of existing chemical enhancement method to different operational contexts, utilizing known compound selection strategies
Source Patent Element
Caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid derivatives for flavor modification
PTD Variation
Selecting compounds with specific properties like antioxidant or antimicrobial characteristics
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious selection of known compound classes with well-understood functional properties, representing a standard scientific approach to compound selection
Source Patent Element
Chemical modification of coffee flavor compounds
PTD Variation
Developing portable brewing systems with integrated flavor enhancement modules
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable engineering solution combining known flavor enhancement techniques with modular brewing system design, representing a standard technological integration approach
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11856975, the present published technical disclosure demonstrates that the claimed variations in coffee flavor enhancement across diverse environmental contexts would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention. The disclosed methods represent routine engineering adaptations of known flavor modification techniques, utilizing predictable combinations of existing chemical compounds and processing strategies, and therefore constitute prior art rendering subsequent similar claims obvious.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,856,975
TitleMethod of enhancing flavor qualities of coffee
Assignee(s)Ohio State Innovation Foundation