Vinification Recipe Selection for Consistent Crushed Grape Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vinification processes for crushed grapes are inefficient in quickly defining optimal recipes and are prone to human errors, leading to deviations in wine characteristics and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A process using a vinification apparatus with processor means that selects an optimal vinification recipe based on input data, minimizing operator intervention and reducing errors by automating the vinification process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual recipe selection is used, then operator flexibility is maintained, but time consumption increases and human errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The processor means automatically selects the optimal vinification recipe by processing vinification inputs without requiring manual operator intervention. The system serves itself by autonomously comparing inputs against stored recipes and determining the best match, thereby eliminating human error and accelerating the recipe definition process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of recipe selection with an automated electronic processing system. The processor means electronically compares vinification inputs with stored recipes and automatically selects the optimal recipe, substituting human cognitive processes with computational algorithms to improve both speed and accuracy.
2Reliability
If operator intervention is increased to manage vinification, then flexibility is maintained, but human errors increase and costs rise
Solution Approach 1:
The processor means autonomously manages the vinification process by automatically selecting recipes and controlling process parameters based on vinification inputs. The system performs self-monitoring and self-adjustment, eliminating the need for continuous operator intervention while maintaining process consistency and reducing human error.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the processor means continuously monitors vinification process data and adjusts process parameters accordingly. By comparing actual process conditions with target parameters from selected recipes, the system automatically corrects deviations to maintain consistent wine quality without requiring manual intervention.
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AI summary
A process (10) usable for the vinification of crushed grapes, in particular comprising liquid must and solid marc, using a corresponding apparatus (10) for the vinification of corresponding crushed grapes, which comprises processor means (12), input means (14) of corresponding data and/or signals into said processor means (12), and output means (16) of corresponding data and/or signals originating from said processor means (12), a collection or set (18) of vinification recipes (181), which collection is housed in a corresponding memory of, or in connection with, said processor means (12). Corresponding vinification inputs (20) are provided to said processor means (12), and said processor means (12) are configured such that, starting from said vinification inputs (20), they select (19), in said collection, or set, (180) of vinification recipes, a corresponding vinification recipe (181).