CARBONATION REDUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    92.
    发明申请

    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.

    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.

    Compact vending machine
    93.
    发明授权

    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.

    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.

    Post-mix beverage system
    96.
    发明授权

    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.

    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.

    AUTONOMOUS FOOD PRODUCT DELIVERY VEHICLE SYSTEM AND METHOD

    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.

    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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