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

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    摘要: 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.

    Dispensing machine sanitization using electrochemically activated liquid
    2.
    发明授权
    Dispensing machine sanitization using electrochemically activated liquid 有权
    使用电化学活化液体分配机器消毒

    公开(公告)号:US09144346B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-29

    申请号:US13665026

    申请日:2012-10-31

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    摘要: An apparatus comprises a dispensing system and a sanitizing system. The apparatus has a dispensing mode and sanitizing mode. The dispensing system may comprise a first valve and at least one component, the at least one component comprising an inner surface. The first valve has an open position to send a free-flowing material to the at least one component when the apparatus is in the dispensing mode, in a closed position when the combination is in the sanitizing mode. The sanitizing system comprises a processing unit, having an electrochemical cell configured to produce an anolyte solution and a catholyte solution. The sanitizing system comprises a second valve having an open position to send the anolyte solution and the catholyte solution to the at least one component when the apparatus is in the sanitizing mode. The second valve has a closed position when the apparatus is in the dispensing mode.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括分配系统和消毒系统。 该装置具有分配模式和消毒模式。 分配系统可以包括第一阀和至少一个部件,所述至少一个部件包括内表面。 当装置处于分配模式时,第一阀具有打开位置,以在组合处于消毒模式时处于关闭位置,将自由流动的材料发送到至少一个部件。 消毒系统包括处理单元,其具有被配置为产生阳极电解液和阴极电解液的电化学电池。 消毒系统包括具有打开位置的第二阀,以在设备处于消毒模式时将阳极电解液和阴极电解液溶液发送到至少一个部件。 当设备处于分配模式时,第二阀具有关闭位置。

    DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH A COMMON DELIVERY PIPE
    3.
    发明申请
    DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH A COMMON DELIVERY PIPE 有权
    配有普通输送管的分配系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150210522A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:US14423025

    申请日:2013-08-28

    申请人: PEPSICO, INC.

    IPC分类号: B67D1/00 B67D1/07

    摘要: The disclosure concerns apparatus comprising a first source of a first component, the first component one component for a finished free flowing food product and comprising a highly concentrated micro component. The apparatus comprises a second source of a second component, the second component being another component for the finished free flowing food product. The apparatus comprises a flow combiner configured to combine the first and second components to form a first mixture. The apparatus further comprises a common delivery pipe configured to receive the first mixture from the flow combiner. The apparatus comprises a dispenser configured to receive diluent flow from a third source, receive the first mixture from the common delivery pipe, combine the diluent flow with the first mixture to form a second mixture, and dispense the second mixture through a dispensing nozzle, the second mixture comprising the finished free flowing food product.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及包括第一组分的第一来源的装置,用于成品自由流动食品的第一组分一组分,并且包含高度浓缩的微组分。 该装置包括第二部件的第二源,第二部件是用于成品自由流动食品的另一部件。 该装置包括配置成组合第一和第二组分以形成第一混合物的流动组合器。 该装置还包括配置成从流动组合器接收第一混合物的共同输送管。 该装置包括分配器,配置为从第三源接收稀释剂流,从共同输送管接收第一混合物,将稀释剂流与第一混合物组合以形成第二混合物,并通过分配喷嘴分配第二混合物, 第二混合物包括成品自由流动的食品。

    Cold plasma sanitation for a dispensing machine

    公开(公告)号:US10694887B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-30

    申请号:US16229686

    申请日:2018-12-21

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    摘要: An apparatus comprises a dispensing system and a sanitizing system. The apparatus has a dispensing mode and sanitizing mode. The dispensing system may comprise a first valve and at least one component, the at least one component having an inner surface. The first valve is opened to send a free-flowing material to the at least one component when the apparatus is in the dispensing mode. The first valve is closed when the apparatus is in the sanitizing mode. The sanitizing system comprises a processing unit having a discharge cell configured to initiate a cold plasma discharge in an air flow. A tank may be configured to receive the air flow from the discharge cell of the processing unit and expose water in the tank to the air flow for a time sufficient to provide dissolution of ozone from the air flow into the water and form ozone-containing water.

    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

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    摘要: 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
    6.
    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

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    IPC分类号: F25D31/00 F25B21/02

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    Aseptic connector for a free-flowing food
    7.
    发明授权
    Aseptic connector for a free-flowing food 有权
    用于自由流动的食物的无菌连接器

    公开(公告)号:US09016334B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-28

    申请号:US13664588

    申请日:2012-10-31

    申请人: PepsiCo. Inc.

    IPC分类号: B65B1/04 F17D1/00 F16L29/00

    摘要: A reusable aseptic connector is provided. The connector may be used to provide fluid communication between a bag-in-box (BIB) container and a beverage dispenser. The connector may provide aseptic properties of the connection by insulation of an inner volume of a first part and an inner volume of a second part, with the beverage component kept from contacting any of the part of the connector structure that are exposed to the environment and have a risk of induced contamination. The connector may comprise a resilient membrane and a sliding tube wherein the sliding tube is configured to have a portion move toward and through the resilient membrane to establish fluid communication between the first part and the second part, and for the portion to move away from the resilient membrane to destablish fluid communication between the first part and the second part when desired.

    摘要翻译: 提供可重复使用的无菌连接器。 连接器可以用于在袋式包装盒(BIB)容器和饮料分配器之间提供流体连通。 连接器可以通过绝缘第一部分的内部容积和第二部分的内部容积来提供连接的无菌性质,其中饮料部件保持不接触暴露于环境的连接器结构的任何部分, 有诱发污染的风险。 连接器可以包括弹性膜和滑动管,其中滑动管被构造成具有朝向和穿过弹性膜的部分移动以在第一部分和第二部分之间建立流体连通,并且为了使该部分远离 弹性膜以在需要时破坏第一部分和第二部分之间的流体连通。

    Cold plasma sanitation for a dispensing machine

    公开(公告)号:US10159377B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-25

    申请号:US14822025

    申请日:2015-08-10

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    摘要: An apparatus comprises a dispensing system and a sanitizing system. The apparatus has a dispensing mode and sanitizing mode. The dispensing system may comprise a first valve and at least one component, the at least one component having an inner surface. The first valve is opened to send a free-flowing material to the at least one component when the apparatus is in the dispensing mode. The first valve is closed when the apparatus is in the sanitizing mode. The sanitizing system comprises a processing unit having a discharge cell configured to initiate a cold plasma discharge in an air flow. A tank may be configured to receive the air flow from the discharge cell of the processing unit and expose water in the tank to the air flow for a time sufficient to provide dissolution of ozone from the air flow into the water and form ozone-containing water.

    Dispensing Machine Sanitization Using Electro-Chemically Activated Liquid
    9.
    发明申请
    Dispensing Machine Sanitization Using Electro-Chemically Activated Liquid 审中-公开
    使用电化学活性液体分配机器消毒

    公开(公告)号:US20150360925A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-17

    申请号:US14831993

    申请日:2015-08-21

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B67D1/07 B08B9/08 A47J31/60

    摘要: An apparatus comprises a dispensing system and a sanitizing system. The apparatus has a dispensing mode and sanitizing mode. The dispensing system may comprise a first valve and at least one component, the at least one component comprising an inner surface. The first valve has an open position to send a free-flowing material to the at least one component when the apparatus is in the dispensing mode, in a closed position when the combination is in the sanitizing mode. The sanitizing system comprises a processing unit, having an electrochemical cell configured to produce an anolyte solution and a catholyte solution. The sanitizing system comprises a second valve having an open position to send the anolyte solution and the catholyte solution to the at least one component when the apparatus is in the sanitizing mode. The second valve has a closed position when the apparatus is in the dispensing mode.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括分配系统和消毒系统。 该装置具有分配模式和消毒模式。 分配系统可以包括第一阀和至少一个部件,所述至少一个部件包括内表面。 当装置处于分配模式时,第一阀具有打开位置,以在组合处于消毒模式时处于关闭位置,将自由流动的材料发送到至少一个部件。 消毒系统包括处理单元,其具有被配置为产生阳极电解液和阴极电解液的电化学电池。 消毒系统包括具有打开位置的第二阀,以在设备处于消毒模式时将阳极电解液和阴极电解液溶液发送到至少一个部件。 当设备处于分配模式时,第二阀具有关闭位置。

    Cold Plasma Sanitation for a Dispensing Machine
    10.
    发明申请
    Cold Plasma Sanitation for a Dispensing Machine 审中-公开
    分配机冷等离子卫生

    公开(公告)号:US20150342397A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14822025

    申请日:2015-08-10

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A47J31/60 B08B9/027 B08B3/08

    摘要: An apparatus comprises a dispensing system and a sanitizing system. The apparatus has a dispensing mode and sanitizing mode. The dispensing system may comprise a first valve and at least one component, the at least one component having an inner surface. The first valve is opened to send a free-flowing material to the at least one component when the apparatus is in the dispensing mode. The first valve is closed when the apparatus is in the sanitizing mode. The sanitizing system comprises a processing unit having a discharge cell configured to initiate a cold plasma discharge in an air flow. A tank may be configured to receive the air flow from the discharge cell of the processing unit and expose water in the tank to the air flow for a time sufficient to provide dissolution of ozone from the air flow into the water and form ozone-containing water.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括分配系统和消毒系统。 该装置具有分配模式和消毒模式。 分配系统可以包括第一阀和至少一个部件,所述至少一个部件具有内表面。 当设备处于分配模式时,第一阀打开以将自由流动的材料发送到至少一个部件。 当设备处于消毒模式时,第一个阀关闭。 消毒系统包括具有放电单元的处理单元,该放电单元被配置为启动空气流中的冷等离子体放电。 罐可以构造成接收来自处理单元的排放单元的空气流,并将罐中的水暴露在空气流中足以使臭氧​​从空气流中溶解到水中并形成含臭氧水 。