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US 11,591,201 B2Granted
Beverage dispensing systems with remote micro-ingredient storage systems
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorsDick P. Welch, Brian R. Johnson
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Abstract
The present application thus provides a beverage dispensing system for combining a micro-ingredient and a diluent. The beverage dispensing system may include a nozzle and a remote micro-ingredient storage system positioned at a distance from the nozzle. The remote micro-ingredient storage system may include a stirring reservoir in communication with the nozzle to agitate the micro-ingredient therein.
Claims13
A beverage dispensing system for combining a micro-ingredient and a diluent, comprising:
- a nozzle;
- and
- a remote micro-ingredient storage system with a micro-ingredient container positioned at a distance from the nozzle;
- wherein the remote micro-ingredient storage system comprises a stirring reservoir in communication with the nozzle to agitate the micro-ingredient therein;
- and
- wherein the remote micro-ingredient storage system comprising a three way dispensing valve in communication with the nozzle, the stirring reservoir, and the micro-ingredient container.
3 more elements
A method of remotely dispensing a micro-ingredient to a nozzle, comprising:
- storing the micro-ingredient at a distance from the nozzle;
- opening a dispensing valve in a first orientation;
- operating a pump in a first direction to pump the micro-ingredient through the dispensing valve to a stirring reservoir;
- agitating the micro-ingredient in the stirring reservoir;
- opening the dispensing valve in a second orientation;
- and
- operating the pump in a second direction to pump the micro-ingredient through the dispensing valve to the nozzle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.