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US 12,264,057 B2Granted
Single tank carbonation for carbonated soft drink equipment
AssigneePepsiCo, Inc.
InventorsGurmeet Bhutani, Rahul Sadashiv Kamble
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Abstract
A carbonated beverage dispenser includes a tank to store carbonated water, a carbon dioxide source, and a release valve configured to release gas from the tank. The release valve may be actuated to mix the contents of the tank to increase the temperature homogeny and carbon dioxide homogeny in the tank. The tank may include sensors to monitor the temperature of the water and the amount of carbon dioxide dissolved therein.
Claims12
A carbonated beverage dispensing system, comprising:
- a tank for holding water with carbon dioxide dissolved therein;
- a carbon dioxide source configured to deliver carbon dioxide to the tank;
- a release valve in communication with the tank and configured to release gas from the tank;
- a sensor;
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- a release valve configured to actuate to release gas from the tank in response to a signal received from the sensor.
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