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公开(公告)号:US20210161182A1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-03
申请号:US16700367
申请日:2019-12-02
申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.
摘要: A beverage nucleation device includes a housing, a beverage receiving area defined by the housing for receiving a beverage container containing a supercooled beverage, and a support configured to support the beverage container in an upright orientation in the beverage container receiving area. The beverage nucleation device may further include an applicator configured to contact a sidewall of the beverage container on the support, wherein the applicator includes an elastomeric material. An ultrasonic transducer of the beverage nucleation device is configured to generate and apply ultrasonic energy to the beverage container via the applicator so as to cause nucleation of the supercooled beverage.
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公开(公告)号:US20220270430A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-25
申请号:US17662520
申请日:2022-05-09
申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.
发明人: Emad JAFA , Xuejun LI , Yong SEROCK , Cheuk Chi LAU , Martyn Thomas MITCHELL , Euan MORRISON , Wai Ting CHAN , Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE , Erik David WILLIAMS
摘要: A vending machine has an interactive customer experience. Some embodiments of the vending machine include a transparent front wall with a plurality of display units located behind the front wall. Each of the display units may contain an example of a product available for vending. Based on input received from a customer and other information, the vending machine may provide a recommendation for a product or products to select for purchase. The vending machine may highlight the recommendation by selectively illuminating the product display units that contain the recommended products.
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公开(公告)号:US20240138450A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-02
申请号:US18396478
申请日:2023-12-26
申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.
CPC分类号: A23L5/32 , A23G9/045 , A23G9/224 , B01F31/202 , B01F31/28 , B01F31/86 , B01F31/89 , A23V2002/00 , B01F2101/14
摘要: A beverage nucleation device includes a housing, a beverage receiving area defined by the housing for receiving a beverage container containing a supercooled beverage, and a support configured to support the beverage container in an upright orientation in the beverage container receiving area. The beverage nucleation device may further include an applicator configured to contact a sidewall of the beverage container on the support, wherein the applicator includes an elastomeric material. An ultrasonic transducer of the beverage nucleation device is configured to generate and apply ultrasonic energy to the beverage container via the applicator so as to cause nucleation of the supercooled beverage.
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公开(公告)号:US20230154270A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-18
申请号:US18155140
申请日:2023-01-17
申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.
发明人: Emad JAFA , Cheuk Chi LAU , Xuejun LI , Yong SEROCK , Wai Ting CHAN , Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE , Martyn Thomas MITCHELL , Euan MORRISON , Erik David WILLIAMS
摘要: Vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers in a space-efficient manner. A vending machine may include a product compartment, a product storage system, a support structure, a dispensing port, and a product delivery system. The support structure may elevate the product compartment and form a void beneath the product compartment. Other structures may occupy the void beneath the product compartment, or humans may walk through the void beneath the product compartment. A product may be automatically moved from the product compartment to the dispensing port using the product delivery system.
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公开(公告)号:US20200090443A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-19
申请号:US16130717
申请日:2018-09-13
申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.
发明人: Emad JAFA , Cheuk Chi LAU , Xuejun LI , Yong SEROCK , Wai Ting CHAN , Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE , Martyn Thomas MITCHELL , Euan MORRISON , Erik David WILLIAMS
摘要: Vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers in a space-efficient manner. A vending machine may include a product compartment, a product storage system, a support structure, a dispensing port, and a product delivery system. The support structure may elevate the product compartment and form a void beneath the product compartment. Other structures may occupy the void beneath the product compartment, or humans may walk through the void beneath the product compartment. A product may be automatically moved from the product compartment to the dispensing port using the product delivery system.
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公开(公告)号:US20210097797A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-01
申请号:US17104951
申请日:2020-11-25
申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.
发明人: Emad JAFA , Cheuk Chi LAU , Xuejun LI , Yong SEROCK , Wai Ting CHAN , Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE , Martyn Thomas MITCHELL , Euan MORRISON , Erik David WILLIAMS
摘要: Mobile vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers at various locations. A mobile vending machine may include a product storage system, a user interface, a powertrain system, and a control unit. A consumer may view a list of products in the mobile vending machine using a mobile device, such as a smart phone. The consumer may summon the mobile vending machine to a location using the mobile device, and the mobile vending machine may automatically complete a transaction with the consumer, where the consumer receives a product from the mobile vending machine. The control unit may enable the mobile vending machine to autonomously travel to the location of the consumer.
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公开(公告)号:US20200175802A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-04
申请号:US16206474
申请日:2018-11-30
申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.
发明人: Robert CRAWFORD , Emad JAFA , Cheuk Chi LAU , Xuejun LI , Yong SEROCK , Wai Ting CHAN , Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE , Martyn Thomas MITCHELL , Euan MORRISON , Erik David WILLIAMS
IPC分类号: G07F11/00
摘要: Modular vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers. A modular vending machine may include a product storage system, a user interface, and a control unit. Several modular vending machines may be stacked and/or arranged together in various configurations. Several modular vending machines may be linked electronically and may communicate with each other and/or with a user mobile device over a network. A modular vending machine may automatically complete a transaction with the consumer, where the consumer removes a product from the modular vending machine. A consumer may access and purchase products from several modular vending machines in one transaction.
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公开(公告)号:US20200105085A1
公开(公告)日:2020-04-02
申请号:US16146994
申请日:2018-09-28
申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.
发明人: Emad JAFA , Cheuk Chi LAU , Xuejun LI , Yong SEROCK , Wai Ting CHAN , Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE , Martyn Thomas MITCHELL , Euan MORRISON , Erik David WILLIAMS
摘要: Mobile vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers at various locations. A mobile vending machine may include a product storage system, a user interface, a powertrain system, and a control unit. A consumer may view a list of products in the mobile vending machine using a mobile device, such as a smart phone. The consumer may summon the mobile vending machine to a location using the mobile device, and the mobile vending machine may automatically complete a transaction with the consumer, where the consumer receives a product from the mobile vending machine. The control unit may enable the mobile vending machine to autonomously travel to the location of the consumer.
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