公开(公告)号：US20240253963A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18238355

申请日：2023-08-25

申请人： Farmer Brothers Co.

发明人： James Fraser

IPC分类号： B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/10

CPC分类号： B67D1/0021 ,  B67D1/0871 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/10

摘要： A beverage dispenser adapter having at least one pump having a connector for electrical connection to an induction coil in the dispenser base dispensing a predefined amount of formula for mixing with a liquid, a formula carton connector for connecting a carton containing formula for beverage preparation, an elongated dispensing tube in a housing for fitting within the induction coil, and a controller for controlling amounts and ratios of formula and liquid upon selection of a beverage by a user.

公开(公告)号：US11939202B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17861104

申请日：2022-07-08

申请人： Sustainable Beverage Technologies Inc.

发明人： Patrick J. Tatera ,  Raphael Broh

IPC分类号： B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/10 ,  B67D1/12

CPC分类号： B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/0037 ,  B67D1/0052 ,  B67D1/108 ,  B67D1/122

摘要： Systems and methods, including a system for metering, mixing, and dispensing liquids, such as alcoholic and non-alcoholic liquids and solutions, are provided. In one instance, the system includes a controller operatively coupled to a first pump and a second pump. The first pump and the second pump are coupled to a first liquid source and a second liquid source, respectively. The controller controls flow rates at each of the first pump and the second pump. The system includes a valve coupled to a source supply of a third liquid, including pressurized carbonated water. The system includes a fluid connector coupled to the first pump, the second pump, the valve, and a dispenser. The connector receives the first liquid, the second liquid, and the third liquid, such that a fourth liquid, including a combination of the first liquid, the second liquid, and the third liquid, is dispensable from the dispenser.

公开(公告)号：US20240043260A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18132668

申请日：2023-04-10

申请人： TechFit Inc.

发明人： Derek Vermeulen ,  William Bostic

IPC分类号： B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/10 ,  B67D1/14 ,  B67D1/12

CPC分类号： B67D1/0023 ,  B67D1/0045 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/108 ,  B67D1/14 ,  B67D1/1247 ,  B67D1/1252 ,  B67D1/1275 ,  B67D1/1293 ,  B67D1/1206

摘要： A beverage infusion apparatus includes: beverage infusion apparatus comprising: (a) an infusion module for infusing a nitrogen containing gas into a beverage to form a gas infused beverage, wherein: (i) the infusion module comprises a gas draw venturi device for drawing the nitrogen containing gas into the beverage as a result of flow of the beverage through the gas draw venturi device to form the gas infused beverage; (b) a dispensing valve for dispensing the gas infused beverage and constructed to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein: (i) the open position permits dispensing of the gas infused beverage from the beverage infusion apparatus; (ii) the closed position prevents dispensing of the gas infused beverage from the beverage infusion apparatus; and (iii) the dispensing valve is constructed to move between the open position and the closed position by a user of the beverage infusion apparatus; and (c) a pump constructed to move the beverage, under pressure, from a beverage reservoir, through the dispensing valve to the dispensing valve. A method of forming a gas infused beverage at a location of purchase of the gas infused beverage is provided.

公开(公告)号：US11866314B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17210335

申请日：2021-03-23

申请人： Cirkul, Inc.

发明人： Mark Lyons ,  Jonathon Perrelli ,  Robert Lawson-Shanks ,  Abraham Maclean ,  Connor Bacon ,  James Christopher Small ,  Jesse John Horne ,  Simon Lewis Bilton ,  Matthew James Edwards ,  Andrew Gordon Wallace ,  Maxim D. Wheatley ,  David J. Wheatley ,  Todd Metlen

IPC分类号： B67D1/00 ,  B65D51/28 ,  B65D47/12 ,  B67D1/12 ,  B67D1/08 ,  A47J31/00 ,  B65D81/32 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/52 ,  A45F3/18 ,  A47J31/46 ,  B01F33/501 ,  B01F35/21 ,  A45F3/16 ,  G01F23/292 ,  B67D1/10 ,  B65D85/804 ,  B01F101/14

CPC分类号： B67D1/0019 ,  A45F3/16 ,  A45F3/18 ,  A47J31/002 ,  A47J31/005 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/46 ,  A47J31/52 ,  A47J31/521 ,  A47J31/525 ,  A47J31/5253 ,  B01F33/50111 ,  B01F35/2112 ,  B65D47/122 ,  B65D47/127 ,  B65D51/2807 ,  B65D81/3227 ,  B67D1/0078 ,  B67D1/0079 ,  B67D1/0871 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/1231 ,  B67D1/1238 ,  B01F2101/14 ,  B65D85/804 ,  B67D1/0001 ,  B67D1/102 ,  B67D1/1247 ,  B67D2001/0091 ,  B67D2001/0093 ,  B67D2001/0096 ,  B67D2001/0811 ,  B67D2001/1263 ,  B67D2210/00146 ,  G01F23/292 ,  G01F23/2927

摘要： A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus includes a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid, and a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives into the consumable liquid. The dispensing assembly includes multiple apertures structured and arranged to retain vessels containing the additives to be dispensed into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus also includes a level sensor disposed within the container assembly that determines a consumable liquid level of the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly. In certain embodiments, one or more positive displacement pumping mechanisms are configured to pump additive liquid from additive containers into a beverage chamber.

公开(公告)号：US11834319B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US16468501

申请日：2017-12-13

申请人： The Coca-Cola Company

发明人： William J. Moore

IPC分类号： B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/10 ,  B67D1/12

CPC分类号： B67D1/0037 ,  B67D1/006 ,  B67D1/0079 ,  B67D1/0855 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/10 ,  B67D1/1211 ,  B67D2001/0827

摘要： The present application provides a beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system may include a diluent line in communication with a diluent, a flow meter and a variable flow control module positioned on the diluent line, a number of syrup lines in communication with a number of syrups, and a fixed flow control module positioned on the syrup lines. The variable flow control module controls the flow rate of the diluent through the diluent line based upon the flow rate of one of the syrups through one of the syrup lines.

公开(公告)号：US11821415B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17397274

申请日：2021-08-09

申请人： fairlife, LLC

发明人： Gerald Dobbins ,  Timothy Peter Doelman ,  John Hengesbach ,  Brett Malsom

IPC分类号： F04B43/08 ,  F04B43/12 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/10 ,  B67D1/12 ,  B67D1/08

CPC分类号： F04B43/08 ,  B67D1/0031 ,  B67D1/108 ,  B67D1/122 ,  F04B43/1261 ,  F04B43/1292 ,  B67D1/0044 ,  B67D1/0051 ,  B67D1/0842 ,  B67D1/0864 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D2210/0006 ,  Y10T29/49716

摘要： An embodiment system and method for dispensing multiple dairy products includes a dispenser which houses two or more dairy product bases with different formulations, which may be combined with or without water to create a multitude of homogenous dairy beverages. The two or more dairy product bases may be mixed together first and then separately mixed with water, mixed together simultaneously with water, or mixed together without adding water. They may be mixed together with or without additional flavoring, ingredients, mineral or nutritional additives. The dispenser comprises a pump with a quick-release mechanism to allow for quick and clean maintenance of the system.

公开(公告)号：US11814279B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US18143227

申请日：2023-05-04

申请人： Quench USA, Inc.

发明人： Andrew Troy Nuttall

IPC分类号： B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/10

CPC分类号： B67D1/0081 ,  B67D1/0004 ,  B67D1/10 ,  B67D2001/0093

摘要： A water-dispensing device includes a water tank, a dispensing line, a pump configured to draw water from the tank into the dispensing line, an outlet line, a dispensing valve, a spigot downstream of the outlet line and in selective fluid communication therewith via the dispensing valve, and a valveless directional fitting that couples the dispensing line to the outlet line for enabling fluid communication therebetween. The fitting has a hollow main body extending between an inlet port and a dispensing port. The dispensing line is connected to the inlet port and the outlet line is connected to the dispensing port. The fitting has a recirculation port that intersects an interior of the main body. The recirculation port has a smaller diameter than the dispensing port. A recirculation line is connected to the recirculation port and the water tank to place the water tank in fluid communication with the recirculation port.

公开(公告)号：US11535504B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US17837999

申请日：2022-06-10

申请人： Starbucks Corporation

发明人： Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Andrew Corlett ,  Jonathan Levey ,  Brandon Michael Roberts

IPC分类号： B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/10 ,  G07F13/06 ,  G07F13/02

摘要： The disclosure generally relates to an automated modular dispensing platform for creating customized beverages (e.g., using various sauces, syrups, sweeteners, colors and/or flavors added to a base beverage). The automated dispensing platform may simultaneously aggregate beverage modifiers or ingredients (e.g., sweetener, flavor, and/or color) and facilitate automated, efficient cleaning cycles for modular beverage dispensers.

公开(公告)号：US20220333584A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17624737

申请日：2021-01-06

申请人： The Coca-Cola Plaza

发明人： Jevawn Sebastian ROBERTS ,  Eric Thomas FLINT ,  Luke Anthony SMITH

IPC分类号： F04B7/06 ,  B67D1/10

摘要： The present application provides a nutating pump assembly for pumping a fluid. The nutating pump assembly may include a nutating pump and an air vent chamber assembly in fluid communication with the nutating pump.

公开(公告)号：US11440784B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US17248210

申请日：2021-01-14

申请人： Starbucks Corporation

发明人： Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Andrew Corlett ,  Jonathan Levey ,  Brandon Michael Roberts

IPC分类号： B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/10 ,  G07F13/06 ,  G07F13/02

摘要： The disclosure generally relates to an automated modular dispensing platform for creating customized beverages (e.g., using various sauces, syrups, sweeteners, colors and/or flavors added to a base beverage). The automated dispensing platform may simultaneously aggregate beverage modifiers or ingredients (e.g., sweetener, flavor, and/or color) and facilitate automated, efficient cleaning cycles for modular beverage dispensers.