公开(公告)号：US11291217B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16334649

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Josef Klucik ,  Sangphyo Hong

IPC: A23G3/32 ,  A23L5/40 ,  A23G3/36 ,  A23L2/58 ,  A23G3/34 ,  A23G3/42

Abstract: An edible caramel color composition and method of making the same are disclosed. The method of making an edible caramel color composition includes the step of heating a reaction mixture to form a caramel color composition, wherein the reaction mixture contains: a carbohydrate, and a sulfite compound, in the absence of a caustic compound and in the absence of an ammonium compound.

公开(公告)号：US20220098021A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17426715

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： David SLAGLEY ,  Doug McDOUGALL

IPC: B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/12

Abstract: The present application provides a beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system may include a first valve connected to a rigid form by way of a first tube positioned through a valve cover and a second valve connected to a second tube positioned through the valve cover and exiting the valve cover without being in connection with the rigid form.

公开(公告)号：US11275981B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16634669

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

Inventor： William Patrick Brandt ,  Joseph Walter Bechely, IV ,  Lucas Persona ,  Daniel Nicoletti

IPC: G06K19/06

Abstract: An object with an icon thereon encodes a bit sequence. The icon comprises a plurality of concentric rings, each of the plurality of concentric rings is divided into a plurality of data sectors. Each of the plurality of data sectors is associated with a corresponding bit in the bit sequence, and each of the plurality of data sectors encodes the corresponding bit based on the presence or absence of a line segment in the sector. The plurality of concentric rings further comprises at least three anchor sectors on one or more of the plurality of concentric rings, the at least three anchor sectors comprise an anchor mark. The plurality of concentric rings further comprises one or more error correction sectors, each of the one or more error correction sectors encodes a corresponding error correction bit based on the presence or absence of a line segment in the error correction sector.

公开(公告)号：US11183000B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16918729

申请日：2020-07-01

Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. ,  THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

Inventor： Katsuhiko Fukuda ,  Tsutomu Iwako ,  Yasuo Nakazato ,  Yasuhiro Yamazaki ,  Takashi Nishiyama

IPC: G07F11/00

Abstract: An automatic vending machine includes a product housing rack including a plurality of product housing shelves that are disposed in an up-down direction, a plurality of product housing paths corresponding to the plurality of product housing shelves, each product housing path being defined in the corresponding product housing shelf and configured to house products, a plurality of product discharge devices corresponding to the plurality of product housing shelves and the plurality of product housing paths, each product discharge device being configured to separate and discharge, one by one, the products that are housed in the corresponding product housing path. The product housing shelf includes a front side shelf member and a back side shelf member that are divided in the front-back direction, supported by support members, and detachably coupled with each other so that the front side shelf member is sandwiched by the back side shelf member.

公开(公告)号：US20210356305A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：US17273982

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

Inventor： James DALBERG ,  Jevawn Sebastian ROBERTS ,  Brian B. JOHNSON

IPC: G01F1/684 ,  G01F1/688 ,  G01F1/696 ,  G05D7/06

Abstract: A flow control module with a thermal mass flow meter is provided. The thermal mass flow meter facilitates measuring both a flow rate and a temperature of a fluid passing through the flow control module. Fluids may experience different flow characteristics at different temperature ranges. The flow control module includes a proportional control valve for selectively adjusting the flow rate of the fluid passing through the flow control module. Upon detecting that the temperature of the fluid is outside of a temperature range for the fluid, a controller is configured to load a different set of calibration parameters for controlling the operation of the proportional control valve to accommodate the different flow characteristics of the fluid at that temperature. Additionally, the controller is configured to detect bubbles using the thermal mass flow meter based upon the difference in thermal conductivity of gasses and liquids.

公开(公告)号：US20210325853A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17362622

申请日：2021-06-29

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Douglas A. Bippert ,  Sherri Lynn Hutter ,  Timothy A. Anglea ,  Jon A. Higbie, JR. ,  David Quinton Cross ,  Seonah Lee ,  Sean Patrick Lennon

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: A system for optimizing blending for mass production produced products. The system may include a processor configured to aggregate material information, aggregate production information, model consumer liking of the at least one product, and provide plan information for controlling production resources based on the material information, the production information, and the consumer liking. The material information can be associated with a product input of the at least one product. The production information can be associated with the production resources of the at least one product.

公开(公告)号：US20210315231A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-14

申请号：US17273957

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

Inventor： Alan Lee HAWKINS ,  Ryan WEST

IPC: A23G9/04 ,  A23G9/06 ,  A23G9/22 ,  A23L2/54

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a beverage nucleator system that can initiate ice crystal nucleation by application of a directed flow of pressurized gas to the exterior of the fluid container containing a supercooled beverage. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a beverage nucleator system for a supercooled beverage container which may include a frame having a beverage container aperture for receiving a beverage container therein and a gas outlet positioned within the beverage container aperture for directing a flow of pressurized gas at a beverage container received therein.

公开(公告)号：US11141939B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US14466487

申请日：2014-08-22

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Ronald D. Moffitt ,  Yu Shi ,  Xiaoyan Huang

IPC: B29C73/34 ,  B29C35/16 ,  B29C59/14 ,  B29C73/26 ,  B29C59/10 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C59/08 ,  B29C35/04 ,  B29K23/00 ,  B29K67/00 ,  B29K69/00 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: This disclosure provides economical and effective methods and apparatus for repairing scratches and scuffs on refillable bottle surfaces that minimally contaminates the bottle during the refurbishing process. In one aspect, the method comprises the steps of: a) adding at least one fluid into the polymeric packaging material such as a bottle to form at least a partially filled packaging material; and b) applying at least one heat source to an exterior surface of the at least partially filled packaging material to form a repaired polymeric packaging material. Apparatus and recycling systems that incorporate this method are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11125492B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16345037

申请日：2017-10-25

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Jurgen Roekens ,  Jacobus P. M. Dessing ,  Michael Gary Izenson

IPC: F25D31/00

Abstract: A system may include a beverage compartment with a beverage positioned therein, a wetted material disposed about the beverage, at least one sorption cartridge, and a vacuum pump. The sorption cartridge may be in communication with the beverage compartment, and the vacuum pump may be in communication with the sorption cartridge to create a vacuum in the sorption cartridge and the beverage compartment, causing water to evaporate from the wetted material and be captured by the sorption cartridge, thereby lowering the temperature of the wetted material and in turn cooling the beverage. In some instances, the sorption cartridge may be detached from the vacuum pump and the beverage compartment to discharge the captured water therein by way of solar energy. In other instances, the sorption cartridge may be in communication with a heater assembly to blow heated air through the sorption cartridge to discharge the captured water therein.

公开(公告)号：US11059713B1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US17007608

申请日：2020-08-31

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Michael Connor

IPC: B67D1/08 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/12 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06F9/54 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: A beverage order fulfillment system allows for beverage fulfillment from a mobile device without requiring a custom software application on the mobile device but uses a web connection to control beverage dispenser operations instead. The mobile device incorporates web browser software, and the web browser software is configured to initiate communication sessions with the at least one server. Data entry options are displayed on the interactive GUI for the first computer to communicate beverage selection commands to the beverage dispensing software, via the at least one server, in a respective instance of beverage fulfillment. The at least one server incorporates web socket application program interfaces (APIs) stored on the at least one server and configured to connect a communications link to the beverage dispenser and the web browser software on the first computer.