Dispense tap with integral infusion

A dispense tap with integral gas/liquid infusion for dispensing a beverage at a given dispensing point inside a restaurant, a coffee shop, a bar, or a convenience store, comprising:

• a mixing chamber having
• at least one gas input port configured to receive at least one incoming gas stream, the at least one gas input port having a CO2 port configured to receive a CO2 gas stream, and a nitrogen input port configured to receive a nitrogen gas stream;
• at least one liquid input port configured to receive at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream;
• and
• an infuser configured to mix the at least one incoming gas stream and the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream at the given dispensing point within the dispensing tap, and provide a mixing chamber stream containing a gas infused liquid mixture of the at least one incoming gas stream and the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream for dispensing as a beverage, where the degree of absorption of the at least one incoming gas stream and the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream in the gas infused liquid mixture depends at least in part on sensed gas, liquid or concentrate pressure characteristics of one or more of the at least one incoming gas stream received by the infuser, the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream received by the infuser, or the gas infused liquid mixture provided from the infuser.

A dispense tap with integral gas/liquid infusion for dispensing a beverage at a given dispensing point inside a restaurant, a coffee shop, a bar, or a convenience store, comprising:

• a mixing chamber having
• at least one gas input port configured to receive at least one incoming gas stream;
• at least one liquid input port configured to receive at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream, the at least one liquid input port having a liquid input port configured to receive a liquid stream and a concentrate input port configured to receive a concentrate stream;
• and
• an infuser configured to mix the at least one incoming gas stream and the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream at the given dispensing point within the dispensing tap, and provide a mixing chamber stream containing a gas infused liquid mixture of the at least one incoming gas stream and the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream for dispensing as a beverage, where the degree of absorption of the at least one incoming gas stream and the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream in the gas infused liquid mixture depends at least in part on sensed gas, liquid or concentrate pressure characteristics of one or more of the at least one incoming gas stream received by the infuser, the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream received by the infuser, or the gas infused liquid mixture provided from the infuser.

A gas liquid infusion system, comprising:

• a dispense tap with integral infusion for dispensing a beverage at a given dispensing point inside a restaurant, a coffee shop, a bar, or a convenience store, having a mixing chamber that includes:
• at least one gas input port configured to receive at least one incoming gas stream;
• at least one liquid input port configured to receive at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream;
• and
• an infuser configured to mix the at least one incoming gas stream and the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream at the given dispensing point within the dispensing tap, and provide a mixing chamber stream containing a gas infused liquid mixture of the at least one incoming gas stream and the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream for dispensing as a beverage, where the degree of absorption of the at least one incoming gas stream and the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream in the gas infused liquid mixture depends at least in part on sensed gas, liquid or concentrate pressure characteristics of one or more of the at least one incoming gas stream received by the infuser, the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream received by the infuser, or the gas infused liquid mixture provided from the infuser;
• and
• gas and liquid pressure sensors, are electronic control logic subsystem and a motor driven pump configured to provide an adjustable absorption level output;
• the gas and liquid pressure sensors being configured to
• respond to the gas, liquid or concentrate pressures of one or more of the at least one incoming gas stream, the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream and the gas infused liquid mixture, and
• provide gas, liquid or concentrate pressure sensor signals containing information about the gas, liquid or concentrate pressures senses;
• the electronic control logic subsystem being configured to respond to the gas, liquid or concentrate pressure sensor signals, and provide pump control signals;
• and
• the motor driven pump being configured to respond to the pump control signals, and pump the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream, based upon the pump control signals received;
• and
• an inlet manifold having:
• a nitrogen gas inlet line configured to receive a nitrogen gas stream;
• a liquid inlet line configured to receive a liquid stream;
• a concentrate inlet line configured to receive a concentrate stream;
• and
• a CO2 gas inlet line configured to receive a CO2 gas stream.