ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,043, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC (Needham, Mass.).

"Automatic coffeemaker process for preparing a cold brewed beverage" was invented by Joshua D. Anthony (Billerica, Mass.), Ethan T. Brown (Wayland, Mass.), Suzette Hammond (Chicago) and Chad P. Woodrow (Somerville, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of preparing a brewed beverage using a beverage brewing apparatus includes providing a flavorant, identifying a process cycle including one or more infusion cycles for preparing the brewed beverage, performing said one or more infusion cycles, wherein said performing of said one or more infusion ...