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公开(公告)号:US10676339B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-09
申请号:US15845766
申请日:2017-12-18
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
Inventor: Sam Karol , Robert W. Balstad , Anthony Romano , Alberto Pravato , Alessandro Roncato
Abstract: A method of determining a sold-out state of a beverage dispenser is provided. The method includes providing a beverage dispenser including a pump having a gas exhaust port, a dispensing valve, and a sensor disposed on the pump gas exhaust port. The method may include activating the beverage dispenser to dispense a beverage through the dispensing valve and during the activating, sensing a gas exhaust pattern of the pump. The method may also include generating a signal based on the sensed gas exhaust pattern and determining whether the beverage dispenser is in a normal-pour state or a sold-out state. The method may also include providing feedback about the sold-out state to a user interface of the beverage dispenser.
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公开(公告)号:US10906795B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-02
申请号:US16523516
申请日:2019-07-26
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
Inventor: Robert W. Balstad , Terry Tae-II Chung , Hari K. Koripoti , Mohan Rao P
Abstract: A post-mix beverage dispenser utilizing a beverage dispensing valve including a movable valve activation device is provided. The beverage dispensing valve can move the valve activation device to a predetermined activation position to dispense a fluid in response to a control signal.
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公开(公告)号:US10399840B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-03
申请号:US15133074
申请日:2016-04-19
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
Inventor: Robert W. Balstad , Terry Tae-Il Chung , Hari Koripoti , Mohan Rao P
Abstract: A post-mix beverage dispenser utilizing a beverage dispensing valve including a movable valve activation device is provided. The beverage dispensing valve can move the valve activation device to a predetermined activation position to dispense a fluid in response to a control signal.
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