Testing Beverages TRIZ Cases
- Sensor board and method for determining a type of a beverage in a container and a heating and/or frothing device with such a sensor board
See how a sensor board with matched near-infrared light source and spectral sensor automates be
- A method and apparatus for the preparation of a beverage
See how a sensing arrangement detects markers on coffee products to automatically set brewing p
- Method and apparatus for printing on a drink
See how sensors detect drink properties to dynamically select the correct ink reservoir, preven
- Sensor-Equipped Portafilter for Consistent Espresso Extraction Control
See how integrated temperature, pressure, and concentration sensors in a portafilter enable rea
- Drink-Printing Ink Reservoir Selection Using Beverage Property Sensing
See how sensor-based beverage detection dynamically selects ink reservoirs to prevent misprinti
- Camera for use with a drink printer
See how sensor-based beverage detection and OCR-mapped colorant selection prevent misprinting b
- Inductive Down-Tube Carafe Heating for Safer Beverage Warming
An electromagnetic-responsive down-tube heats beverage at the carafe bottom, improving mixing while avoiding hot exposed warming pads.
- Mass Spectrometry Sample Authentication via Ionization Shift
Added test compounds turn ion suppression and enhancement into fast sample fingerprints, cutting mass spectrometry analysis time while preserving accuracy.
- Food Process Control Using Correlated Spectral and Thermal Sensing
Correlated spectrographic and thermographic sensing with machine learning enables real-time food subprocess control for repeatable quality.
- Multispectral Beverage Imaging for Instant Quality Assessment
Multispectral and RGB imaging replace invasive lab tests by detecting liquid reflectance and structure for instant beverage quality checks.
- Optical Liquid Analysis with Partial Degassing to Prevent Bubbles
Partial degassing at ambient pressure followed by pressurized measurement limits bubble formation in dissolved-gas liquid analysis.
- Cyclic Voltammetry Fingerprinting for Rapid Product Authentication
Multiple cyclic voltammetry scans create product fingerprints that enable fast, low-cost authentication without added markers or forensic equipment.
- Ru Catalyst Ethanol Sensing for Methanol Discrimination
An oligomeric Ru catalyst enables rapid electrochemical ethanol detection at 0.01% v/v while distinguishing methanol in alcoholic beverages.
- Inline FT-NIR Monitoring in Aqueous Food Mixing Lines
Inline FT-NIR spectrometers monitor beverage ingredients in mixing lines, replacing slow lab checks and reducing waste from off-spec batches.
- Cyclic Voltammetry Taste Diagnosis for Portable Alcohol Analysis
Cyclic voltammetry and regression analysis diagnose alcohol taste attributes in one portable system without multiple sensors or specialist skills.
- Tube-in-Tube Beverage Connector Cooling for Microbe Control
A cooled tube-in-tube connector keeps beverage lines and sensor probes below growth temperatures, limiting microbes while reducing cooling energy.
- Dielectric Fluid Fill Sensing for Aging Beverage Barrels
Tracks barrel fill and fluid quality by compensating dielectric drift and ambient effects for accurate continuous monitoring.
- Yeast Propagation Control Using Logistic Growth Prediction
A logistic growth model uses wort gravity, temperature, pH, oxygen, and FAN to predict propagation time and maintain yeast vitality.
- Dynamic Conductivity Sensor Calibration Across Wide Fluid Ranges
Real-time calibration range switching keeps one conductivity sensor accurate across changing fluids, reducing downtime and sensor complexity.