CARBONATION REDUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    1.
    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.

    BEVERAGE DISPENSER SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20170143158A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-25

    申请号:US14947636

    申请日:2015-11-20

    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

    Inventor: Maher NACHAWATI

    CPC classification number: A47J31/407 A47J31/46 A47J31/52 B65D85/8043

    Abstract: A cartridge adaptor system may include a puncturing device; a nozzle adaptor including: a puncture port configured to receive the puncturing device; a nozzle coupling portion configured to releasably couple to a beverage dispenser nozzle; and a cartridge coupling portion configured to releasably couple to a cartridge containing a beverage ingredient; and a cartridge holster having a receiving portion for receiving a portion of the cartridge. The puncturing device may be configured to puncture the cartridge thereby releasing the beverage ingredient.

    Beverage Dispenser Systems and Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20210137305A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-13

    申请号:US17157282

    申请日:2021-01-25

    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

    Inventor: Maher NACHAWATI

    Abstract: A cartridge adaptor system may include a puncturing device; a nozzle adaptor including: a puncture port configured to receive the puncturing device; a nozzle coupling portion configured to releasably couple to a beverage dispenser nozzle; and a cartridge coupling portion configured to releasably couple to a cartridge containing a beverage ingredient; and a cartridge holster having a receiving portion for receiving a portion of the cartridge. The puncturing device may be configured to puncture the cartridge thereby releasing the beverage ingredient.

    Carbonation Reduction Systems and Methods
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180282143A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-04

    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 Dispenser Systems and Methods
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180220835A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-09

    申请号:US15885434

    申请日:2018-01-31

    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

    Inventor: Maher NACHAWATI

    CPC classification number: A47J31/407 A47J31/46 A47J31/52 B65D85/8043

    Abstract: A cartridge adaptor system may include a puncturing device; a nozzle adaptor including: a puncture port configured to receive the puncturing device; a nozzle coupling portion configured to releasably couple to a beverage dispenser nozzle; and a cartridge coupling portion configured to releasably couple to a cartridge containing a beverage ingredient; and a cartridge holster having a receiving portion for receiving a portion of the cartridge. The puncturing device may be configured to puncture the cartridge thereby releasing the beverage ingredient.

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