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System and method for automated distillery management

a technology of automated distillery and management system, applied in the field of system and method for automated distillery management, can solve the problems of limitation and drawbacks, and the limitation of conventional automated distillery management tools to inventory management and/or customers, and achieve the effects of facilitating information sharing, group chat, video chat, and/or other methods of communication

Pending Publication Date: 2021-02-11
HERITAGE DISTILLING CO INC
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a system for managing the production and storage of customized spirits at a distillery. The system can handle customers and groups that help create the spirit, and it can manage the inventory and perform other functions related to managing the distillery. The system can also allow for the production and sale of distillery spirits without needing input from customers or groups. Distillery staff can receive notifications and provide input to the system. Overall, the system simplifies the process for creating and managing customized spirits.

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Conventional automated distillery management tools may exist, but have various limitations and drawbacks.
For example, conventional automated distillery management tools may be limited to inventory management and / or customer account management.

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[0056]FIG. 1 illustrates a diagram of a system 10 for automated distillery management, including the ability to manage customers, manage inventory, and facilitate the production, aging, and sale of customized spirits, according to an implementation of the invention. The system 10 may include a network 20, client computing devices 30, and a licensed distillery 40. The licensed distillery 40 may produce various spirits using its own recipes and machinery, for commercial and / or other purposes. The types of spirits produced by the licensed distillery 40 may include for example, whiskey, gin, vodka, beer, wine, hard cider, ale, and / or other fermented drinks. The licensed distillery 40 may have large scale brewing and distilling facilities as well as the ability to micro-brew or micro-distill certain types of spirits. The licensed distillery 40 may sell spirits to stores, restaurants, merchants, online purchasers, to persons who visit the distillery, and / or to other entities. The licensed...

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Abstract

A system and method for automated distillery management includes the ability to manage customers, manage inventory, and facilitate the production, aging, and sale of customized spirits. Customers, groups, and distillery staff may engage in the production, aging, and storage of customized spirits on a micro-brewing and / or micro-distilling scale. Various levels of customization may be available when producing the customized spirit. A level of customization of a spirit may be based upon type of spirit, recipe selection, amount of involvement in production process, type of involvement in production process, amount of notifications provided, types of notifications provided, participation in tasting during production process, spirit proof, aging type and time, storage time, customized labels for one or more casks, tanks, bottles, and / or other receptacles to hold the customized spirit and / or other factors related to producing a customized spirit. Customers and groups may also age and store spirits at the distillery storage site.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 750,925, filed Jan. 25, 2013, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED DISTILLERY MANAGEMENT”, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 591,243, filed Jan. 26, 2012, entitled “METHOD FOR PRODUCING, AGING AND SELLING CUSTOMIZED DISTILLED SPIRITS AND OTHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES,” the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to a system and method for automated distillery management including the ability to manage customers, manage inventory, and facilitate the production, aging, and sale of customized spirits.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Generally speaking, the production of spirits, including, for example, vodka, whiskey, gin, and / or other spirits, is conducted by licensed distilleries. Individuals employed by a distillery may host customers for a...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/06G09B19/00
CPCG06Q30/0621G09B19/00
Inventor STIEFEL, JUSTIN B.
Owner HERITAGE DISTILLING CO INC
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