In-line gas liquid infusion smart system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021069656-A1
Application number	US-202017013955-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 8, 2020
Priority date	Sep 6, 2019
Publication date	Mar 11, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, featuring a controller having a signal processer configured to receive signaling containing information about parameters or settings related to dispensing a non-infused liquid and a gas-infused mixture of gas and liquid from a dispense point; and determine corresponding signaling containing information to dispense the non-infused liquid and the gas-infused mixture from the dispense point, and also containing further information about the parameters or settings for providing to a remote controller for controlling, monitoring or troubleshooting the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, based upon the signaling received.

First claim

What we claim is:

1 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, comprising:
a controller having a signal processer configured to
receive signaling containing information about parameters or settings related to dispensing from a dispense point a non-infused liquid and a gas-infused mixture of gas and liquid; and
determine corresponding signaling containing information to dispense the non-infused liquid and the gas-infused mixture from the dispense point, and also containing further information about the parameters or settings for providing to a remote controller for controlling, monitoring or troubleshooting the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, based upon the signaling received.

2 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to provide the corresponding signaling as control signaling to control components of the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system in order to dispense the non-infused liquid and the gas-infused mixture from the dispense point, as well as data communication signaling to the remote controller.

3 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 1 , wherein
the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system comprises the remote controller configured to
receive the corresponding signaling, and
provide remote controller signaling containing further corresponding information about controlling, monitoring or troubleshooting components in the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, including changing one or more of the parameters or settings related to the operation of components in the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system; and
the controller is configured to receive the remote controller signaling and determine the corresponding signaling to dispense the non-infused liquid and the gas-infused mixture from the dispense point, based upon the same.

4 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to exchange the signaling and the corresponding signaling with the remote controller through a local network gateway to a cloud server.

5 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 1 , wherein the parameters or settings include gas-liquid infusion settings, pump operating parameters, dispense information and system parameters.

6 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 5 , wherein
the pump operating parameters include speed, voltage, current and pressure of a pump providing the non-infused liquid to a gas liquid absorption device (GLAD); the dispense information includes a pour time stamp and a type of drink of the gas-infused mixture dispensed, and a keg change of a liquid or gas processed; and the system parameters include a gas pressure and a liquid pressure of the liquid or gas processed and a mode of operation of the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system.

7 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 1 , wherein the remote controller is configured to
receive the corresponding signaling; and determine business analysis data signaling containing information about business analysis data, including information about:
product consumption information,
power consumption information,
peak demand time information, and
inventory management information.

8 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 1 , wherein the remote controller is configured to
receive the corresponding signaling; and determine technical trouble shooting data signaling containing information about technical trouble shooting data for controlling the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, including:
Pump behaviors and life expectancy,
Changes in system operating parameters, and
Sequences of last modes of operations.

9 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 8 , wherein the remote controller is configured to
receive remote user input signaling containing information about changing one or more of the parameters or settings of one or more components in the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system; and provide remote controller signaling containing the further corresponding information about controlling, monitoring or troubleshooting the components in the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, including changing one or more parameters or settings related to the operation of the components in the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system for providing to the controller.

10 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 1 , wherein the gas-infused mixture is a gas-infused beverage; the gas includes nitrogen (N2), carbon dioxide (CO2), or both; and the gas-infused beverage includes an N2 infused beverage, a CO2 infused beverage, or an N2 and CO2 infused beverage.

11 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 1 , wherein the gas-infused mixture is a gas-infused beverage; the non-infused liquid includes coffee, tea, milk, beer, soda, juice, water, beer, wine, or spirit; and the gas-infused beverage includes a gas-infused coffee, tea, milk, beer, soda, juice, water, beer, wine, or spirit beverage.

12 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 1 , wherein the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system is an industrial system; the gas-infused mixture is a gas-infused industrial mixture having a desired ratio of one or more gases and liquids for an industrial process application.

13 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 1 , wherein the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system comprises components that include a gas liquid absorption device (GLAD) configured to receive the non-infused liquid from a liquid source, receive one or more gases from one or more gas sources, and provide the non-infused liquid and the gas-infused mixture to the dispense point.

14 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 13 , wherein the liquid source comprises a pump, including a motor driven or air driven diaphragm pump, configured to pump the liquid to the GLAD.

15 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 13 , wherein the components comprise a gas solenoid valve configured to provide a gas from a gas source for driving the gas driven diaphragm pump.

16 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 13 , wherein the components comprise a gas pressure sensor configured to provide gas pressure sensor signaling containing information about the pressure of the gas provided for driving the gas driven diaphragm pump.

17 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 14 , wherein the components comprises tubing configured to provide and recycle an exhaust gas provided from the gas driven diaphragm pump to a gas source providing the gases.

18 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 13 , wherein the components comprise one or more gas solenoid valves configured to provide the one or more gases from the one or more gas sources to the GLAD.

19 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 18 , wherein the components comprise one or more gas pressure sensors configured to provide gas pressure sensor signaling containing information about one or more gas pressures of the one or more gases provided to the GLAD.

20 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 13 , wherein the components comprises a non-infused liquid solenoid valve configured

Assignees

• Flow Control LLC

Inventors

• Meza Humberto V
• Tran Derrick
• Estrada Jesus
• Patel Akshaykumar

Classifications

• A23L2/54 Primary

  Mixing with gases · CPC title

• B01F23/237621

  in beverages · CPC title

• B01F35/22162

  Time of feeding of at least one of the components to be mixed · CPC title

• B01F23/2363

  Mixing systems, i.e. flow charts or diagrams; Arrangements, e.g. comprising controlling means · CPC title

• B01F2101/14

  Mixing of ingredients for non-alcoholic beverages; Dissolving sugar in water · CPC title