公开(公告)号：US10351410B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15306501

申请日：2015-04-29

Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

Inventor： Charles Bradley Green

IPC: B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/12 ,  F25D31/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25D3/06 ,  B67D1/10

Abstract: A dispenser system for providing variable carbonation can include a carbonated water source in communication with a carbonated water valve for controlling flow of carbonated water through the dispenser system; a still water source in communication with a still water valve for controlling flow of still water through the dispenser system; a nozzle in fluid communication with the carbonated water source and still water source; a processing device adapted to modulate the carbonated water and still water valves within a modulate cycle to achieve a ratio of carbonated to non-carbonated water; and a pour mechanism adapted to provide an input to the processing device to dispense the beverage.

公开(公告)号：US10350665B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15098713

申请日：2016-04-14

Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

Inventor： John Adams ,  Rajesh Gopalaswamy

IPC: B21D26/02 ,  B21D26/041 ,  B21D26/049 ,  B21D51/26 ,  B21D26/047 ,  B21D51/16

Abstract: A system and method of manufacturing a metal vessel may include providing a preform being formed of work hardened aluminum. The preform may have an open portion, a closed portion, and body portion. A multiple segment mold may be closed around the preform. The multiple segment mold may include at least one projecting portion operative to partially deform the preform while closing the mold. The preform may be blow molded by causing a step-like change in pressure within the preform to cause the preform to take a shape defined by the mold when the mold is in the closed position. The molded preform may be removed from the mold.

公开(公告)号：US20190116835A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US16089402

申请日：2017-03-28

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Indra Prakash ,  Gil Ma

IPC: A23L2/60 ,  C07D311/28

Abstract: Compositions and consumables comprising certain sweeteners and at least one flavonoid of Formula I are provided herein, wherein the at least one sweetener is selected from certain steviol glycoside and/or mogroside sweeteners. The at least one flavonoid enhances the sweetness of the consumable and/or modulates one or more taste attributes to make the consumable taste more like a sucrose-sweetened consumable. Methods of enhancing the sweetness of a consumable, methods of making a consumable taste more like a sucrose-sweetened consumable and methods of preparing consumables are also detailed herein.

公开(公告)号：US10261501B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US14148513

申请日：2014-01-06

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. The system can 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：US20190031487A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US16069267

申请日：2016-12-22

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Shaun B. GATIPON ,  Adam Daniel AMBRECHT ,  Kirk William CHARLES ,  Craig Jay COCHRAN ,  Christopher Ross VICKERS

IPC: B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/10

Abstract: The present application thus provides a beverage dispensing system for combining a macro-ingredient flow and a carbonated water flow. The beverage dispensing system may include a nozzle, a carbonated water source in communication with the nozzle via a carbonated water conduit and a carbonated water recirculation conduit, a macro-ingredient source in communication with the nozzle via a macro-ingredient conduit, and a macro-ingredient pump and an air chamber in communication with the macro-ingredient conduit. The carbonated water recirculation conduit is in communication with the air chamber for heat exchange therewith.

公开(公告)号：US20190019210A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

申请号：US16066033

申请日：2016-12-22

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Yasuhiro Yamazaki ,  Tatsuya Sugawara

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A machine and process for managing a connection with a portable terminal may include a detector for detecting a person. A transmitter may be configured to transmit a wireless signal in response to the detector detecting a person within a predetermined range of the machine. A receiver may be configured to receive a connection request signal from the portable terminal that has received the wireless signal. An identification unit may be configured to identify, in response to receiving the connection request signal, a portable terminal in communication with the machine, and establish a connection with the identified portable terminal. The machine may be a vending machine or a beverage dispenser.

公开(公告)号：US20190003119A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16063157

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Kim W. Robinson ,  Ronald Moffitt ,  Peter R. Moss ,  Simon Gainey

IPC: D21H15/10 ,  D21H11/12 ,  D21H27/00 ,  D21C9/02 ,  D21H21/16 ,  D21H17/66 ,  D21H17/62 ,  D21H17/17 ,  D21H17/11 ,  D21H17/00

CPC classification number: D21H15/10 ,  B32B1/06 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/10 ,  D21C5/00 ,  D21C9/02 ,  D21H11/12 ,  D21H17/11 ,  D21H17/17 ,  D21H17/62 ,  D21H17/66 ,  D21H17/73 ,  D21H21/16 ,  D21H27/004

Abstract: A composition including a first fiber derived from a first natural source, and a second fiber derived from a fruit, the second fiber being substantially free of surface active components. Surface active components may include oils, fatty acids, or other aliphatic and aromatic moieties that compromise edge wick performance. A process of manufacturing a paperboard product may include removing surface active components from fruit fiber to be included in manufacturing paper products to obtain a paper product with improved edge wicking properties.

公开(公告)号：US20180346662A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15780906

申请日：2016-12-02

Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

Inventor： Ronald D. MOFFITT ,  Jasmeet KAUR

IPC: C08J3/20 ,  C08G63/78 ,  C08G63/181 ,  B29B11/10 ,  B29B11/14

CPC classification number: B29B11/10 ,  B29B11/14 ,  B29B13/00 ,  B29B13/06 ,  B29B2013/005 ,  B29C47/0078 ,  B29C47/1018 ,  B29C2791/006 ,  C08G63/785 ,  C08J3/201 ,  C08J2367/00

Abstract: The present invention is directed to polymers and copolymers, and systems and methods for processing the same. Advantageously, the polymers and copolymers of the present invention have undergone processing in a falling strand devolatilizer and rotary disk finisher such that a low-cost, low-energy, and high-production-rate product is produced.

公开(公告)号：US20180311883A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15771450

申请日：2016-10-28

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Ronald D. Moffitt ,  Yu Shi

IPC: B29C49/78 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/64

CPC classification number: B29C49/10 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/6409 ,  B29C49/78 ,  B29K2995/0032

Abstract: This disclosure provides new methods to characterize and relate residual stress and orientation imparted to the injection molded polymeric preform with orientation and residual stress in the resulting blow molded bottle. The method developed allows one to define and map the coupled thermal stress histories of both processes to define applicable preferred mutual processing windows for both preform and bottle molding processes. Stretch blow-molding parameters are developed using the disclosed method.

公开(公告)号：US20180296678A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US16011105

申请日：2018-06-18

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Indra Prakash ,  Juvenal Higiro ,  Mary Campbell

IPC: A61K47/36 ,  A23L2/60 ,  A23L27/30

Abstract: Sweetened compositions comprising at least one sweetener and rebaudioside X are provided herein. Rebaudioside X is present in the sweetened compositions in a concentration at or below the sweetness recognition threshold, while the at least one sweetener is present in a concentration above its sweetness recognition threshold. Rebaudioside X acts to enhance the sweetness of the sweetened compositions, e.g. beverages and concentrate compositions, thereby allowing for preparation of sweetened compositions with reduced calorie content. Methods of enhancing the sweetness of a sweetened composition with rebaudioside X are also provided herein.