US 12,280,999 B2 · Customizable beverages

Abstract

Techniques for performing on-demand customization of beverages to improve the drinking experience may include receiving a target flavor, comparing the target flavor with a base flavor that is associated with a beverage, and receiving a chemical signature that can be used as a reference for injecting predetermined dosages of one or more formulations into a dispenser line of the beverage dispenser. A mixing of the associated beverage and the formulations may generate a combination that corresponds to or is associated with the target flavor. This technique of on-demand customization of the beverages may improve the drinking experience and reduce the cost of drinking by dynamically adjusting the amount of chemicals to be added to the base flavor depending on a target experience or flavor.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus comprising:

an interface to receive a target flavor;
a processor coupled to the interface, the processor configured to execute instructions to:
compare the target flavor with a base flavor;
and
receive a chemical signature based at least in part a upon the comparison between the target flavor and the base flavor;
a dispenser station module coupled to the processor, the dispenser station module further comprising;
a pump controller that controls an amount of a beverage to be supplied via a dispenser line, wherein the beverage is associated with the base flavor;
and
a nozzle controller that uses the chemical signature as a reference for injecting one or more formulations into the dispenser line, wherein a mixing of the beverage and the one or more formulations generates a combination that is associated with the target flavor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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