Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
426477000 | Preparing carbonated or effervescent liquid | 30 |
20080274248 | Device and method for manufacturing carbonated spring and carbonic water, control method for gas density applied thereto and membrane module - Hot water is pumped by a suction pump and introduced into a carbon dioxide (CO | 11-06-2008 |
20090238938 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARBONIZING A LIQUID - A system and method for carbonizing a liquid, such as tap water with CO | 09-24-2009 |
20090285956 | HEAT EXCHANGER, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN A BEVERAGE DISPENSER - A method of cooling multiple beverage components involves: providing a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of sheets of heat transfer material and at least first and second flow channels defined by surfaces made at least in part by the sheets of heat transfer material; directing a first and second fluid respectively through the first and second flow channels, each of the first and second fluids being selected from the group consisting of non-carbonated water, carbonated water, beverage concentrates and non-concentrated beverages; placing ice in contact with at least one of the sheets of heat transfer material; and melting the ice and thereby cooling the first and second fluids as they reside in and pass through their respective channels. An improved beverage dispensing system includes a plurality of beverage dispensing valves and a heat exchanger that is configured to cool beverage components dispensed through the valves by the melting of ice in contact with the heat exchanger, the heat exchanger comprising a plurality of sheets of heat transfer material and at least first and second flow channels defined by surfaces made at least in part by said sheets of heat transfer material. A method of constructing a heat exchanger for cooling multiple fluids involves providing at least first, second and third sheets of heat transfer material in a stacked relationship, with the second sheet between the first and third sheets, leaving a first space between the first and second sheets and a second space between the second and third sheets; providing at least one divider forming at least first and third distinct passageways in the first space, and at least one divider forming at least second and fourth distinct passageways in the second space; and providing inlet and outlet connections in fluid communication with the distinct passageways in the first and second spaces. | 11-19-2009 |
20100028515 | RE-CARBONATING DEVICE - A carbonated drink container pressurizer adapter that is screwed onto a conventional drink container in place of the original bottle top, which includes a valve attachment point for the purpose of allowing entry of CO | 02-04-2010 |
20100266742 | Apparatus and methods for creating sparkling water from the atmosphere - What is disclosed is a system designed to extract water moisture from the atmosphere, highly purify and condition the extracted water, and provide optional carbonation of the extracted water for human consumption. In one embodiment, the device collects water-vapor condensation from filtered intake air, then subjects the condensate to a series of purification filters and to a sterilization process in order to produce drinking water, while also providing a means to combine the purified water with CO | 10-21-2010 |
20110081468 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARBONIZING A LIQUID - A system and method for carbonizing a liquid, such as tap water with CO | 04-07-2011 |
20110091623 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CARBONATING A LIQUID MEDIUM, FOR EXAMPLE A BEVERAGE - A method and a device for carbonating a liquid medium, for example a beverage, by introducing CO | 04-21-2011 |
20110151085 | UNIVERSAL AND RESTRICTIVE ENCLOSURES FOR SAFELY REPRESSURIZING SPARKLING WINES AND OTHER CARBONATED BEVERAGE - The present disclosure is related to illustrative embodiments of an apparatus and method for maintaining carbonation of sparkling beverages, such as sparkling wines, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages such as sodas and coffee. A transparent, shatter-resistant, height-adjustable carbonation enclosure is used to contain an opened bottle of a sparkling beverage. An air-tight carbonation cap with a built-in one-way valve is used to re-carbonate the beverage inside the bottle using a pressurized gas source. The base of the carbonation enclosure includes a platform that may be used to adjust the effective height of the enclosure to fit the height of the bottle and provide an air-tight interface between an opening of the bottle and the carbonation cap. The carbonation enclosure further includes a number of openings to open air to prevent pressurization of the carbonation enclosure. Another illustrative embodiment includes a safety enclosure for multiple bottles pressurized directly by conical nozzles. | 06-23-2011 |
20110274806 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISSOLVING GASES IN A BEVERAGE - Disclosed is an apparatus for dissolving gases in a beverage, the apparatus including a product conduit that is fluidly communicable with a product supply and a product dispenser, a gas conduit configured to transport gas from a gas supply to the product conduit, the gas conduit including at least one flow control mechanism; and at least one additional gas conduit configured to transport an additional gas from at least one additional gas supply to the product conduit, the gas conduit including an additional flow control mechanism. | 11-10-2011 |
20120107473 | Reduction of fuel requirements in carbon dioxide production for beverage filling operation - The method of supplying purified CO | 05-03-2012 |
20120225177 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBONATED BEVERAGE - The present invention provides carbonated beverages that have new qualities of being less likely to release carbon dioxide dissolved therein, bringing the feeling of fine bubbles in drinking, and allowing a full control of their sparkling characteristic, and a method for producing the carbonated beverages. | 09-06-2012 |
20130017304 | CARBONATING DEVICE, RELATED DISCHARGE ASSEMBLY, RELATED CAP ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF CARBONATING A VESSELAANM Gormley; David MichaelAACI BournemouthAACO GBAAGP Gormley; David Michael Bournemouth GBAANM Durant; MarcusAACI HonitonAACO GBAAGP Durant; Marcus Honiton GB - A carbonating device for carbonating an opened vessel including an inlet valve for receiving pressurised gas, an exit valve for expelling gas into a vessel to be carbonated, a trigger for opening the inlet valve, a trigger pressure regulator arranged to close the inlet valve, a discharge assembly, and a cap assembly, the discharge assembly coupled to and de-coupled from the cap and including a port for discharging gas to the cap, the discharge port being opened and closed by a valve and a pressure regulator arranged to automatically close the discharge valve in response to a pressure level. | 01-17-2013 |
20130029022 | EFFERVESCENT BEVERAGE CONTAINING GRAIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT WITH REFRESHING FOAM - An effervescent beverage containing a grain degradation product which contains creamy and tasty foam having a refreshing texture and a new texture of a prolonged creamy-foam retention is formed on the effervescent beverage upon drinking, a method for dispensing and a dispenser of such effervescent beverage are disclosed. According to the present invention, there is provided a method for dispensing the effervescent beverage containing a grain degradation product by cooling the effervescent beverage and pouring it into a vessel to serve, wherein foam having a snow-like refreshing texture and a new texture of a prolonged creamy-foam retention is formed on the effervescent beverage, said method comprising:
| 01-31-2013 |
20130108760 | CARBONATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CARBONATED BEVERAGE | 05-02-2013 |
20140004240 | BEVERAGE CARBONATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARBONATING A BEVERAGE | 01-02-2014 |
20140004241 | BEVERAGE CARBONATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARBONATING A BEVERAGE | 01-02-2014 |
20140057034 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A BEVERAGE - Apparatus for making a beverage is described. The apparatus comprises a carbonator and an inhibitor. The carbonator is for carbonating a liquid. The liquid is foamed to have bubbles. The inhibitor may be penetrated with the carbonator. The inhibitor is for inhibiting the foaming of the liquid. | 02-27-2014 |
20140079856 | Beverage Carbonating System and Method for Carbonating a Beverage - A beverage carbonation system, container, carbonator and method for carbonating a beverage are provided. The beverage carbonation system has a container that is removably engageable with a carbonator. The container has a container outlet valve and a container inlet valve that are fluidly engageable with a carbonator outlet port and carbonator inlet port, respectively. At least one pump transfers liquid and carbon dioxide gas between a container chamber and a carbonation chamber when the container is engaged with the carbonator, thereby carbonating the liquid. When the container is disengaged from the carbonator, the container outlet valve and the container inlet valve are closed to fluidly seal the container containing the carbonated liquid. | 03-20-2014 |
20140113045 | APPARATUS FOR CARBONATING BEVERAGES - A device for carbonating beverages includes a gas supply compartment in pneumatic communication with a gas supply conduit and a container coupled to the gas supply compartment. The container has an opening. A gasket is coupled to the opening of the container and the gas supply compartment. The gasket has an opening through which gas flows from the gas supply compartment to the container. | 04-24-2014 |
20140154382 | Method of Supplying Consumables to a Beverage Making Machine - A method of supplying consumables to a beverage making machine includes receiving at least one of a beverage making cartridge including at least a solid gas source shipped by way of a no-high-pressure-gas-allowed-delivery-service to the consumer, the solid gas source through sublimation emits a gas, inserting the beverage making cartridge, into a beverage making machine, pressurizing a gas storage tank arranged to store the gas, the beverage making machine further including the gas storage tank, and utilizing the gas to form a plurality of beverages. Exemplary embodiments include sending a notification to a consumer wireless device, and allowing the consumer to reorder by way of the consumer wireless device. | 06-05-2014 |
20140220207 | Producing or Dispensing Liquid Products - A liquid product is dispensed via a membrane contactor. The contactor employs a plurality of gas-permeable hollow fibres. The contactor has a gas port communicating with the interior of the fibres and input and output ports for liquid communicating with space within the contactor surrounding the fibres. A gas comprising carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide is dissolved in the liquid in the contactor. The gas at a controlled pressure is supplied to the gas port. The liquid is supplied at a higher pressure than the gas to the input port for liquid from a supply of such liquid via a first valve having a first valve inlet port communicating with the supply of liquid and a first valve outlet port communicating with the inlet port for liquid. Liquid with the gas dissolved therein is dispensed from the outlet port for liquid via a dispense tap to ambient. The dispensing liquid step includes a start dispense step in which dispensing commences and a stop dispense step in which dispensing is stopped. The first valve is opened with the dispensing tap in the start dispense step, and is closed in the stop dispense step. Pressure build-up is relieved in liquid in communication with the space within the contactor surrounding the fibres after closure of the first valve and while maintaining the first valve closed. The balance between gas pressure and liquid pressure during the systems' standby periods protects the membranes from flooding. | 08-07-2014 |
20140255574 | BATCH CARBONATOR AND METHOD OF FORMING A CARBONATED BEVERAGE - A batch carbonation apparatus includes a housing defining a vessel cavity. The housing includes an agitation mechanism. The pressure vessel includes a cap that has a CO2 inlet and a CO2 outlet is provided. The pressure vessel also includes a seal. The pressure vessel is moveable into an out of the vessel cavity. A locking mechanism is provided and is attached to the agitation mechanism to removably lock the cap and seal relative to the pressure vessel. A CO2 source is connected to a plurality of valves where each valve has a differing pressure. A selection toggle is attached to the housing. A control mechanism is coupled to the plurality of valves. A user selects a desired carbonation level using the selection toggle and CO2 is introduced to the pressure vessel at a specified pressure wherein the agitation mechanism agitates liquid within the pressure vessel forming a carbonated beverage having a selected carbonation level. Also disclosed is a process of forming a carbonated beverage in a batch. | 09-11-2014 |
20140272052 | CARBONATION DEVICE - A carbonation device, comprising a container of a liquid, a body and a cartridge which contains a substance to be dispensed in the liquid, the body being adapted to be applied to an opening of the container and comprising a duct which is adapted to connect the liquid to the cartridge of the substance to be dispensed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140302212 | SEAL AND ANTI FOAM DEVICE - A carbonation apparatus includes a pressure vessel includes a cap that has a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The carbonation device also includes a seal. The seal includes a labyrinth preventing contact of a liquid within the pressure vessel with the cap during a carbonation process. A locking mechanism removably locks the cap and seal and antifoam device relative to the pressure vessel. | 10-09-2014 |
20140308416 | WINE AERATOR AND METHOD OF AERATING WINE - A wine aerator includes a container having walls bounding an interior compartment. The compartment has an open condition in which a volume of a type of wine to be aerated is admitted to partially fill the compartment, and a closed condition for hermetically sealing the wine in the compartment. The remainder of the compartment contains a volume of air. A plurality of indicators are provided on the container for visually indicating different air/wine volume ratios based on the type of wine in the compartment. An agitator agitates the hermetically sealed wine with a selected one of the ratios for a predetermined time to aerate the wine. | 10-16-2014 |
20150044343 | CARBONATED BEVERAGE APPLIANCE - A carbonated beverage appliance in accordance with the present invention includes a housing and a carbonating head assembly configured to releasably engage a top end of a bottle containing a liquid to be carbonated. The bottle is engaged with the head assembly in a manner so as to provide a liquid and gas-tight seal. A tube is arranged in the housing for directing a flow of pressurized gas from a gas cylinder to the liquid within the bottle to produce a carbonated beverage. The carbonated beverage appliance includes a quick-connect mechanism for attaching a gas cylinder to the appliance, and a dispensing mechanism for the on-demand dispensing of a carbonated beverage from the bottle while it is attached to the appliance. | 02-12-2015 |
20150314249 | CARBONATION VIA A CARBON FILTER MEDIA - An appliance for dispensing a chilled, carbonated liquid includes a mixer connected to a water source and a carbon dioxide source. A highly activated carbon filter is placed downstream from the mixing chamber between the mixing chamber and a dispenser. | 11-05-2015 |
20160015074 | Batch Carbonator and Method of Forming a Carbonated Beverage - A batch carbonation apparatus includes a housing defining a vessel cavity. The housing includes an agitation mechanism. The pressure vessel includes a cap that has a CO2 inlet and a CO2 outlet is provided. The pressure vessel also includes a seal. The pressure vessel is moveable into an out of the vessel cavity. A locking mechanism is provided and is attached to the agitation mechanism to removably lock the cap and seal relative to the pressure vessel. A CO2 source is connected to a plurality of valves where each valve has a differing pressure. A selection toggle is attached to the housing. A control mechanism is coupled to the plurality of valves. A user selects a desired carbonation level using the selection toggle and CO2 is introduced to the pressure vessel at a specified pressure wherein the agitation mechanism agitates liquid within the pressure vessel forming a carbonated beverage having a selected carbonation level. Also disclosed is a process of forming a carbonated beverage in a batch. | 01-21-2016 |
20160106136 | FLOW CIRCUIT FOR CARBONATED BEVERAGE MACHINE - Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. Carbonating gas can be provided to a tank via the tank outlet, thereby purging at least a portion of a dispense line leading from the tank to a dispensing station. A single pump may be used to deliver liquid to the tank, e.g., for carbonation, and to pump pressurized air to dispense liquid from the tank. A water trap may help remove moisture from carbonating gas. | 04-21-2016 |
20160166995 | Producing or Dispensing Liquid Products | 06-16-2016 |