公开(公告)号：US20190172295A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16098388

申请日：2017-05-02

Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

Inventor： Clayton Burnett ,  Lee Alan Hawkins ,  John Boyd ,  Thomas G. North ,  Chih-Shang Fu

IPC: G07F11/34 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: A system and method of vending product items may include storing product items within a product storage area. A product item may be released from the product storage area. The product item may be hoisted over at least a portion of the product storage area. The hoisted product item may be presented to a user. In one embodiment, the product storage area may be positioned within a vending machine, and the vending machine may be mobile. The vending machine may also be self-propelled. In an embodiment, the vending machine may be moved via a controller being used by an operator. Alternatively, the vending machine may be moved autonomously.

公开(公告)号：US10922762B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US15564239

申请日：2016-04-11

Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

Inventor： Gregg Carpenter ,  Chih-Shang Fu ,  Xiaoyan Huang ,  Guy Wollaert ,  Nancy Quan

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/04 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  A47J31/40 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A system for producing a customized beverage or beverage concentrate is disclosed. The system comprises a personalization server and a distribution machine communicatively coupled to the personalization server. The personalization server is configured to receive need and want information associated with a consumer, analyze the need and want information, apply a plurality of rules to the analyzed need and want information, and produce one or more customized beverage or beverage concentrate recipes based on the analysis of the need and want information and the application of the plurality of rules. The distribution machine is configured to receive the one or more customized beverage or beverage concentrate recipes from the personalization server and produce and deliver at least one customized beverage or beverage concentrate based on the one or more customized beverage or beverage concentrate recipes to the consumer by combining one or more beverage ingredients.

公开(公告)号：US20170011580A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15116508

申请日：2015-02-09

Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

Inventor： Xiaoyan Huang ,  Brock Kolls ,  Chih-Shang Fu

IPC: G07F13/00 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/18

CPC classification number: G07F13/00 ,  G06Q10/30 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/0261 ,  G06Q30/0266 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0639 ,  Y02W90/20

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of selling goods or services, or collecting recycle refuse using mechanized mobile merchantry, comprising positioning, by self-propelling, at least one of a mechanized mobile merchantry within a geographical boundary, allowing interaction with consumers, and effectuating selling of goods or services, or collection of recycle refuse with consumers. Other exemplary embodiments can include signaling a mechanized mobile merchantry with a consumer's mobile device to direct the merchantry to self-propel to the consumer's location, and utilizing usage logs and algorithms to optimize functionality of a fleet of merchantry and reposition the merchantry, as necessary, within a geographical boundary, to increase sales and consumer convenience. The present invention also relates to a waste collection system with option to deliver new food and beverage items includes a customer service robot comprising a slave computer and one or more waste receptacles to collect waste material. The customer service robot includes at least one robotic arm having at least three degrees of motion to facilitate collection from, e.g., tables and the like. The customer service robot is also capable of interfacing with a recycling unit and a master computer to control disposal of the collected waste.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种销售商品或服务的系统和方法，或使用机械化移动商务人员收集再循环垃圾的方法，包括：通过自推动定位在地理边界内的机械化移动商业中的至少一个，允许与消费者进行交互， 实现销售商品或服务，或者与消费者收集回收垃圾。 其他示例性实施例可以包括向消费者的移动设备发信号通知机械化的移动商务人员以指示商人自行推进消费者的位置，并且利用使用记录和算法来优化商船队的功能并根据需要重新定位商船， 在地理边界内，增加销售和消费者的便利。 本发明还涉及一种具有递送新食品和饮料物品的选择的废物收集系统，其包括客户服务机器人，其包括从属计算机和一个或多个废物容器以收集废料。 客户服务机器人包括具有至少三个运动方向的至少一个机器人臂，以便于例如从桌子等的收集。 客户服务机器人还能够与回收单元和主计算机进行接口以控制收集的废物的处理。

公开(公告)号：US11538302B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US15116508

申请日：2015-02-09

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Xiaoyan Huang ,  Brock Kolls ,  Chih-Shang Fu

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G07F13/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/20

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of selling goods or services, or collecting recycle refuse using mechanized mobile merchantry, comprising positioning, by self-propelling, at least one of a mechanized mobile merchantry within a geographical boundary, allowing interaction with consumers, and effectuating selling of goods or services, or collection of recycle refuse with consumers. Other exemplary embodiments can include signaling a mechanized mobile merchantry with a consumer's mobile device to direct the merchantry to self-propel to the consumer's location, and utilizing usage logs and algorithms to optimize functionality of a fleet of merchantry and reposition the merchantry, as necessary, within a geographical boundary, to increase sales and consumer convenience. The present invention also relates to a waste collection system with option to deliver new food and beverage items includes a customer service robot comprising a slave computer and one or more waste receptacles to collect waste material. The customer service robot includes at least one robotic arm having at least three degrees of motion to facilitate collection from, e.g., tables and the like. The customer service robot is also capable of interfacing with a recycling unit and a master computer to control disposal of the collected waste.

公开(公告)号：US10930107B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16098388

申请日：2017-05-02

Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company

Inventor： Clayton Burnett ,  Lee Alan Hawkins ,  John Boyd ,  Thomas G. North, III ,  Chih-Shang Fu

IPC: G07F11/34 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: A system and method of vending product items may include storing product items within a product storage area. A product item may be released from the product storage area. The product item may be hoisted over at least a portion of the product storage area. The hoisted product item may be presented to a user. In one embodiment, the product storage area may be positioned within a vending machine, and the vending machine may be mobile. The vending machine may also be self-propelled. In an embodiment, the vending machine may be moved via a controller being used by an operator. Alternatively, the vending machine may be moved autonomously.