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公开(公告)号:US10561161B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-18
申请号:US15694015
申请日:2017-09-01
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc. , Massey University
Inventor: Yuan Fang , Breda Kennedy , Teodoro Rivera , Kyoung-Sik Han , Anil Kumar Anal , Harjinder Singh
IPC: A23L1/00 , A23L2/52 , A23P10/30 , A23L29/256 , A23L27/30 , A23L33/135 , A23L33/155 , A23L33/16 , A23L33/19 , A23L2/02 , A23L2/60 , A23L2/66 , A23L2/68 , A61K35/745 , A61K35/747 , C12N1/04 , C12N11/04 , C12N11/10 , B01J13/04 , B01J13/20
Abstract: Comestible products, for example beverage products, are disclosed containing encapsulated probiotic bacteria having resistance to subjection to at least thermal and acidic conditions. Beverage products include at least one aqueous liquid and capsules comprising a gelled mixture of alginate and denatured protein, and probiotic bacteria entrapped within the gelled mixture. The average particle size of the capsules is optionally less than 1000 microns (μm) in diameter, such as less than 500 μm in diameter. Methods are provided for making such encapsulated probiotics by providing a mixture comprising sodium alginate, denatured protein and active probiotic cells, and combining the mixture with a divalent cation to initiate cold gelation of the sodium alginate and denatured protein to form a second mixture. The second mixture is passed through an opening having a diameter of less than 1000 μm to form capsules. The weight ratio of protein to alginate is from 1:1 to 9:1.
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公开(公告)号:US20200023292A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-23
申请号:US16499107
申请日:2018-03-16
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
Inventor: Samuel CHANG , John EATON , Maher NACHAWATI , William SEGIET , Vasily ABASHKIN , Andrey BALANEV , Petr EGOYANTS , Mikhail VERBITSKY
Abstract: A beverage dispensing valve may include an inlet to receive carbonated water, a nozzle shell, and an outlet downstream of the nozzle shell configured to dispense a finished beverage. The nozzle shell may include an aperture open to ambient pressure environment. A method for dispensing a beverage may include flowing carbonated water through an inlet of a beverage dispensing valve, lowering the pressure of the carbonated water sufficient to promote carbon dioxide nucleation, flowing the carbonated water through a chamber vented to environment such that a portion of carbon dioxide nucleated is off-gassed, and introducing a beverage ingredient when the carbonated water reaches a sufficiently low carbonation level. A beverage dispensing nozzle may include an inlet configured to receive carbonated water from a beverage dispensing valve, a nozzle shell including an aperture open to ambient pressure environment, and an outlet downstream of the nozzle shell configured to dispense a finished beverage.
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公开(公告)号:US10535214B2
公开(公告)日:2020-01-14
申请号:US15986321
申请日:2018-05-22
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
Inventor: Praveen Nooli , Emad Jafa
Abstract: A compact vending machine for dispensing food products is disclosed. The compact vending machine includes a lightweight housing which may be mounted on a wall and a payment system that is configured to accept non-cash payments. A power source of the compact vending machine may be an external powers source, such as a power outlet, or an internal battery. An embodiment of the compact vending machine includes a controller and a communication system that are configured to transmit status information about the compact vending machine to a network.
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公开(公告)号:USD871832S1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-07
申请号:US29623503
申请日:2017-10-25
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
Designer: Carlos Hernan Marina , Dario Federico Stanziano , Hernán Javier Giorgi , Tomás Águila
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公开(公告)号:US10479668B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-19
申请号:US15346286
申请日:2016-11-08
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
Inventor: Enver Bulunmaz
Abstract: Systems and methods for filling a beverage container with a carbonated fluid at ambient temperature while minimizing foam formation are provided. The carbonated fluid can maintain a laminar flow through the filling machine.
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公开(公告)号:US10464797B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-05
申请号:US14997044
申请日:2016-01-15
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
Inventor: Nikia James , Andrew June Ro , Bruno Telesca , Brent William Lindberg , Jenna Walsh
Abstract: A beverage dispensing system comprises a container, an attachment mechanism, and a cartridge. The container may hold a mixing solution or liquid, such as water, to be mixed with the contents of the cartridge. The attachment mechanism is generally located within the container. The attachment mechanism may comprise an engagement assembly, a piercing portion, and a valve assembly. The engagement assembly may generally receive the cartridge within the attachment mechanism. The piercing portion may generally pierce the cartridge, thereby releasing the contents of the cartridge into the container. The valve assembly may generally open upon engagement of the cartridge with the attachment mechanism. The cartridge generally engages with the attachment mechanism to open the cartridge to be dispensed into the container, thereby combining the contents of the cartridge with the liquid within the container to create a drinkable beverage.
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公开(公告)号:US20190333502A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-31
申请号:US15963862
申请日:2018-04-26
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
Inventor: Robert CRAWFORD
Abstract: A method of dispensing a beverage from a beverage dispenser includes: detecting a user in proximity to the beverage dispenser; prompting the user to provide a first input, wherein the first input is audible; retrieving a user profile for the user based on the first input; receiving a second input from the user, wherein the second input comprises information about a beverage selection of the user, and wherein the second input is provided in a different manner than the first input; and dispensing the beverage.
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公开(公告)号:US20190329691A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-31
申请号:US15962874
申请日:2018-04-25
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
Inventor: Robert Crawford , Yong Jin Serock
Abstract: A system and method for delivering food products using an autonomous distribution vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a first distribution vehicle that is configured to carry food products and at least one autonomous distribution vehicle. While the first distribution vehicle delivers food products, the autonomous distribution vehicle may depart the first distribution vehicle and deliver its own set of food products. The autonomous distribution vehicle can then return to the first distribution vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:USD862148S1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-08
申请号:US29629524
申请日:2017-12-13
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
Designer: Martin Eduardo Broen , Stephen Lim , Martin Ivar Franzen , Mauro Scamporlino
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