ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,234,436, issued on Feb. 25.
"Reduced waste beverage treatment apparatus and methods" was invented by Peter S. Theisen (Saint Cloud, Minn.), John A. Theisen (Saint Cloud, Minn.), Adam J. Theisen (Saint Cloud, Minn.) and Allen P. Theisen (Waite Park, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A liquid treatment apparatus imparts a distinctive flavor and scent to beverages and other liquids. In one embodiment, a wooden wave insert body undulates and crosses a center line, while the wood grain runs substantially parallel to the center line and does not undulate materially. In another embodiment, a wooden plug passes through and is affixed to the w...