Beverage dispenser system with remote ingredients handling
US-2017081163-A1 · Mar 23, 2017 · US
Systems and methods for incorporating micro-ingredient dispensing functionality into a macro-ingredient beverage dispensing system
US10858232B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10858232-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816478370-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | Jan 27, 2017 |
| Publication date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
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A system for dispensing one or more beverages is disclosed. The system may include a nozzle, one or more macro-ingredients in fluid communication with the nozzle, and a number of micro-ingredients in fluid communication with the nozzle. The nozzle is configured to dispense a beverage formed by the one or more macro-ingredients and one or more of the micro-ingredients.
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That which is claimed is: 1. A method for dispensing one or more beverages, the method comprising: replacing a legacy nozzle on a first legacy beverage dispenser comprising at least one macro-ingredient with a retrofitted nozzle configured to accommodate the at least one macro-ingredient of the first legacy beverage dispenser and a plurality of micro-ingredients; providing a second retrofitted beverage dispenser separate from the first legacy beverage dispenser and in communication with the retrofitted nozzle of the first legacy beverage dispenser, wherein the second retrofitted beverage dispenser comprises the plurality of micro-ingredients; receiving an order for a beverage from a user interface of the first legacy beverage dispenser; communicating the order to the second retrofitted beverage dispenser in communication with the first legacy beverage dispenser; and dispensing from the retrofitted nozzle of the first legacy beverage dispenser a beverage formed by the at least one macro-ingredient from the first legacy beverage dispenser and one or more of the plurality of micro-ingredients from the second retrofitted beverage dispenser.
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- What does patent US10858232B2 cover?
- A system for dispensing one or more beverages is disclosed. The system may include a nozzle, one or more macro-ingredients in fluid communication with the nozzle, and a number of micro-ingredients in fluid communication with the nozzle. The nozzle is configured to dispense a beverage formed by the one or more macro-ingredients and one or more of the micro-ingredients.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Coca Cola Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B67D1/0015. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 08 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).