Portable devices for preparing and transporting brewable beverages

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, systems, and devices for portably brewing tea, coffee, or other beverages in a container that regulates the temperature and diffusion during and after brewing. For example, the present technology allows people to prepare and consume tea, coffee and other beverages while on the go. In some aspects, a portable brewing device includes a container having a specialized canister system in the interior of the container that encloses the beverage material and controls the diffusion of water in/out of the canister; an intelligent heating and cooling system to continuously regulate the temperature of water in the device; and a data processing unit in communication with the canister and heating and cooling systems to control operational features and store user-specialized settings for the device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable beverage brewing device comprising:
 a container body open at one end and forming an interior chamber configured to contain a fluid;   a lid; and   a brewing canister positioned in the interior chamber, the brewing canister comprising a brewing chamber;   wherein the lid comprises an actuator operable to modulate between an open position and a closed position, such that the fluid is able to flow in and out of the brewing chamber when in the open position and is unable to flow in and out of the brewing chamber when in the closed position;   wherein the device operable to contain a brewing material in the brewing chamber and regulate fluid flow between the interior chamber and the brewing chamber to brew the brewing material.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a data processing unit including a processor to process data and a memory to store or buffer data. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , further comprising a heating unit and the data processing unit is in communication with the heating unit to control the operation of the heating unit to heat the fluid. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the heating unit comprises a Peltier device. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 2 , further comprising a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the fluid in the interior chamber, wherein the data processing unit is configured to receive temperature data from the temperature sensor and regulate the temperature of the fluid based on the detected temperature. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the actuator comprises a motor or a servo in communication with the data processing unit and wherein the data processing unit is configured to control the motor or servo to modulate the brewing canister between the open position and the closed position. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 2 , further comprising a cooling unit and the data processing unit is in communication with the cooling unit to control the operation of the cooling unit to cool the fluid. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the cooling unit comprises a spinning apparatus to generate forced convection, a Peltier device, or both a spinning apparatus and a Peltier device. 
     
     
         9 . A portable beverage brewing platform comprising:
 a portable beverage brewing device comprising:
 a container body open at one end and forming an interior chamber configured to contain a fluid; 
 a lid; and 
 a brewing canister positioned in the interior chamber, the brewing canister comprising a brewing chamber;
 wherein the lid comprises an actuator operable to modulate between an open position and a closed position, such that the fluid is able to flow in and out of the brewing chamber when in the open position and is unable to flow in and out of the brewing chamber when in the closed position; 
 wherein the device operable to contain a brewing material in the brewing chamber and regulate fluid flow between the interior chamber and the brewing chamber to brew the brewing material; and 
 
   a mobile processor configured to provide a mobile consumer beverage brewing application comprising:
 a software module presenting a user interface allowing the consumer to select a pre-configured brewing protocol or configure a custom brewing protocol, wherein each brewing protocol comprises a brew temperature, a movement of the spinning apparatus, and a brew time; and 
 a software module wirelessly transmitting the selected pre-configured brewing protocol or the consumer-configured custom brewing protocol to the portable beverage brewing device to regulate fluid flow to the brewing chamber to brew the brewing material. 
   
     
     
         10 . The platform of  claim 9 , wherein the portable beverage brewing device further comprises a spinning apparatus in the interior chamber configured to stir the fluid and wherein each brewing protocol further comprises: when a spinning apparatus is initiated, the speed of a spinning apparatus, and the length of time of a spinning apparatus operates. 
     
     
         11 . The platform of  claim 9 , wherein each brewing protocol further comprises a drinking temperature. 
     
     
         12 . The platform of  claim 9 , wherein each brewing protocol further comprises when a brewing sequence is initiated and a speed of protocol execution. 
     
     
         13 . The platform of  claim 9 , wherein the application further comprises a software module presenting a user interface allowing the consumer to schedule a start time for the selected pre-configured brewing protocol or the consumer-configured custom brewing protocol. 
     
     
         14 . A brewing container device, the brewing container device comprising:
 a container body open at one end and forming an interior chamber configured to contain a fluid;   a lid;   a brewing canister positioned in the interior chamber, the brewing canister comprising a brewing chamber;   wherein the lid comprises an actuator operable to modulate between an open position and a closed position, such that the fluid is able to flow in and out of the brewing chamber when in the open position and is unable to flow in and out of the brewing chamber when in the closed position;   wherein the device operable to contain a brewing material in the brewing chamber and regulate fluid flow between the interior chamber and the brewing chamber to brew the brewing material; and   a data processing unit including a processor to process data and a memory to store or buffer data, the data processing unit configured to send an alert pertaining to operation of the actuator between the open position and the closed position to regulate flow of the fluid in and out of the brewing chamber to brew the brewing material.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , further comprising a heating unit, wherein the data processing unit is in communication with the heating unit to control the operation of the heating unit to heat the fluid. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the heating unit comprises a Peltier device. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 14 , further comprising a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the fluid in the interior chamber, wherein the data processing unit is configured to receive temperature data from the temperature sensor wherein the temperature determines when the alert is given. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 14 , further comprising sensors to detect conditions of the fluid in the interior chamber, wherein the data processing unit is in communication with the sensors. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 14 , further comprising a spinning apparatus in the interior chamber in communication with the data processing unit and configured to stir the fluid, cool the fluid, or both stir the fluid and cool the fluid. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 19 , further comprising sensors to detect conditions of the fluid in the interior chamber, wherein the data processing unit is in communication with the sensors.