Methods and systems for an intelligent concentrate mixing and delivery device
AssigneeBev-Edge, LLC
InventorThomas Siegel
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Abstract
Intelligent concentrate mixing and delivery devices, systems, and methods are described. An intelligent concentrate mixing and delivery device includes at least one ingredient storage device (e.g., an ingredient cartridge) configured to store one or more ingredients and at least one micro-ingredient pump configured to pump the one or more ingredients into a mixing chamber. The mixing chamber reconstructs at least one finished concentrate from the one or more ingredients. The intelligent concentrate mixing and delivery device further includes at least one pump configured to pump the finished concentrate into a beverage dispensing system.
Claims16
An intelligent concentrate mixing and delivery device, comprising:
- at least one ingredient storage device containing one or more ingredients, the one or more ingredients including at least one of a flavor ingredient, a color ingredient, or an acidulent;
- at least one ingredient pump configured to pump the one or more ingredients into at least one mixing chamber;
- at least one mixing chamber for reconstructing a finished concentrate from the one or more ingredients, wherein reconstructing a finished concentrate includes combining the one or more ingredients with at least one of water, a sweetener, or an acidulent;
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- a pump configured to pump the finished concentrate into a beverage dispense system, the finished concentrate being free of any added carbon dioxide when pumped into the beverage dispense system, the finished concentrate including less water than needed to constitute a finished beverage.
An intelligent concentrate mixing and delivery system, comprising:
- an intelligent concentrate mixing and delivery device including:
- at least one ingredient storage device containing one or more ingredients, the one or more ingredients including at least one of a flavor ingredient, a color ingredient, or an acidulent;
- at least one ingredient pump configured to pump the one or more ingredients into at least one mixing chamber;
- at least one mixing chamber for reconstructing a finished concentrate from the one or more ingredients, wherein reconstructing a finished concentrate includes combining the one or more ingredients with at least one of water, a sweetener, or an acidulent;
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- a pump configured to pump the finished concentrate into a beverage dispense system, the finished concentrate being free of any added carbon dioxide when pumped into the beverage dispense system, the finished concentrate including less water than needed to constitute a finished beverage;
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- a beverage dispense system coupled with the intelligent concentrate mixing and delivery device, the beverage dispense system for dispensing the finished concentrate as part of a finished beverage, the beverage dispense system fluidly connected to at least one of a source of water or a source of carbon dioxide, the beverage dispense system configured to add at least one of water or carbon dioxide to the finished concentrate prior to dispensing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.