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.
Claims18
An intelligent concentrate mixing and delivery device, comprising:
- at least one ingredient storage device for containing one or more ingredients, the one or more ingredients including at least one of a flavor ingredient, a color ingredient, or an acidulent;
- a mixing chamber for forming a concentrate from the one or more ingredients, the mixing chamber in fluid communication with the at least one ingredient storage device, wherein forming a concentrate includes combining the one or more ingredients with at least one of water, a sweetener, or an acidulent;
- at least one ingredient pump in fluid communication with the at least one ingredient storage device and the mixing chamber, the at least one ingredient pump configured to pump the one or more ingredients into the mixing chamber from the at least one ingredient storage device;
- a sensor coupled to the at least one ingredient storage device, the sensor configured to measure a quantity of one or more ingredients stored in the ingredient storage device;
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- a fluid line connected to the at least one ingredient storage device and configured to flood the at least one ingredient storage device with a fluid when the sensor determines that the quantity of the one or more ingredients stored in the ingredient storage device is less than a predetermined quantity.
An intelligent concentrate mixing and delivery device, comprising:
- at least one ingredient storage device for containing one or more ingredients, the one or more ingredients including at least one of a flavor ingredient, a color ingredient, or an acidulent;
- a mixing chamber for forming a concentrate from the one or more ingredients, the mixing chamber in fluid communication with the at least one ingredient storage device, wherein forming a concentrate includes combining the one or more ingredients with at least one of water, a sweetener, or an acidulent;
- at least one ingredient pump in fluid communication with the at least one ingredient storage device and the mixing chamber, the at least one ingredient pump configured to pump the one or more ingredients into the mixing chamber from the at least one ingredient storage device;
- a sensor configured to measure a temperature of one or more components of the intelligent concentrate mixing and delivery device;
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- a fluid line connected to the at least one ingredient storage device and configured to flood the at least one ingredient storage device with a fluid when the sensor determines that the temperature is greater than a predetermined temperature value.
An intelligent concentrate mixing and delivery device, comprising:
- at least one ingredient storage device for containing one or more ingredients, the one or more ingredients including an acidulent;
- a mixing chamber for forming a concentrate from the one or more ingredients, the mixing chamber in fluid communication with the at least one ingredient storage device, wherein forming a concentrate includes combining the one or more ingredients with at least one of water, a sweetener, or an acidulent;
- an ingredient pump configure to pump the one or more ingredients into the mixing chamber;
- a pump configured to pump the concentrate into a beverage dispense system;
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- a fluid line connected to the at least one ingredient storage device and configured to flood the at least one ingredient storage device with a fluid when the ingredient storage device is to be removed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.