Ice Making and Harvesting
    1.
    发明申请
    Ice Making and Harvesting 有权
    制冰和收获

    公开(公告)号:US20150114012A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-30

    申请号:US14068527

    申请日:2013-10-31

    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

    Abstract: An ice making and harvesting apparatus comprises a mold, and bottom and top plates. The mold comprises a plurality of cells. Each cell comprises side walls and defines bottom and top openings. The bottom plate is configured to move relative to a bottom surface of the mold. An upper surface of the bottom plate comprises a first sealing component. A bottom side of the mold comprises a second sealing component. The second sealing component is configured to form a seal with the first sealing component of the bottom plate. The bottom plate comprises an inlet and a plurality of channels. Each channel is configured to supply water from the bottom plate to a corresponding cell of the mold. The top plate comprises a plurality of pushing rods, each rod configured to move relative to the top opening of a corresponding cell.

    Abstract translation: 制冰和收获设备包括模具,底板和顶板。 模具包括多个单元。 每个单元包括侧壁并限定底部和顶部开口。 底板构造成相对于模具的底表面移动。 底板的上表面包括第一密封部件。 模具的底侧包括第二密封部件。 第二密封部件构造成与底板的第一密封部件形成密封。 底板包括入口和多个通道。 每个通道被配置为将水从底板供应到模具的相应单元。 顶板包括多个推杆,每个杆构造成相对于相应的单元的顶部开口移动。

    Carbonation reduction systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11173422B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    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.

    Method of cooling a beverage container

    公开(公告)号:US10921055B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-16

    申请号:US16543054

    申请日:2019-08-16

    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for cooling of beverages containers, such as cans or bottles, quickly, or on demand. An apparatus may provide for quickly cooling a number of beverage containers when power is available and for storing them, once they have been cooled. The apparatus may include a thermoelectric cooler configured to rapidly cool a beverage container in a cooling cell. The methods may include detecting the presence of a beverage container in a cooling cell and cooling the beverage container to a selected temperature. The availability of external power may be detected and a rapid cooling of a beverage container may begin when power becomes available.

    Ice making and harvesting
    4.
    发明授权
    Ice making and harvesting 有权
    制冰和收获

    公开(公告)号:US09528737B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US14068527

    申请日:2013-10-31

    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

    Abstract: An ice making and harvesting apparatus includes a mold, and bottom and top plates. The mold includes a plurality of cells. Each cell includes side walls and defines bottom and top openings. The bottom plate is configured to move relative to a bottom surface of the mold. An upper surface of the bottom plate includes a first sealing component. A bottom side of the mold includes a second sealing component. The second sealing component is configured to form a seal with the first sealing component of the bottom plate. The bottom plate includes an inlet and a plurality of channels. Each channel is configured to supply water from the bottom plate to a corresponding cell of the mold. The top plate includes a plurality of pushing rods, each rod configured to move relative to the top opening of a corresponding cell.

    Abstract translation: 制冰和收获设备包括模具,底板和顶板。 模具包括多个单元。 每个单元包括侧壁并限定底部和顶部开口。 底板构造成相对于模具的底表面移动。 底板的上表面包括第一密封部件。 模具的底侧包括第二密封部件。 第二密封部件构造成与底板的第一密封部件形成密封。 底板包括入口和多个通道。 每个通道被配置为将水从底板供应到模具的相应单元。 顶板包括多个推杆,每个杆构造成相对于相应的单元的顶部开口移动。

    Quick-chill beverage cooler with post-chill storage chamber

    公开(公告)号:US10386117B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US14597718

    申请日:2015-01-15

    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for cooling of beverages containers, such as cans or bottles, quickly, or on demand. An apparatus may provide for quickly cooling a number of beverage containers when power is available and for storing them, once they have been cooled. The apparatus may include a thermoelectric cooler configured to rapidly cool a beverage container in a cooling cell. The methods may include detecting the presence of a beverage container in a cooling cell and cooling the beverage container to a selected temperature. The availability of external power may be detected and a rapid cooling of a beverage container may begin when power becomes available.

    Carbonation reduction systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10328362B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US15476537

    申请日:2017-03-31

    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.

    BEVERAGE COOLING
    7.
    发明申请
    BEVERAGE COOLING 审中-公开
    饮料冷却

    公开(公告)号:US20160209111A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-21

    申请号:US14597718

    申请日:2015-01-15

    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for cooling of beverages containers, such as cans or bottles, quickly, or on demand. An apparatus may provide for quickly cooling a number of beverage containers when power is available and for storing them, once they have been cooled. The apparatus may include a thermoelectric cooler configured to rapidly cool a beverage container in a cooling cell. The methods may include detecting the presence of a beverage container in a cooling cell and cooling the beverage container to a selected temperature. The availability of external power may be detected and a rapid cooling of a beverage container may begin when power becomes available.

    Abstract translation: 提供方法和设备用于快速地或按需地冷却饮料容器,例如罐或瓶。 一旦装置可用于在有电力的情况下快速冷却多个饮料容器,并且一旦它们被冷却就可以存储它们。 该设备可以包括配置成快速冷却冷却单元中的饮料容器的热电冷却器。 所述方法可以包括检测饮料容器在冷却池中的存在并将饮料容器冷却到所选择的温度。 可以检测到外部电力的可用性,并且当电力可用时可以开始饮料容器的快速冷却。

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