# US 2014/0154369 A1 · Beverage Making Cartridges for Use in a Beverage Making Machine > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0154369 A1 - Document ID: US20140154369A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/913,316 - Filed: 2013-06-07 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2013-06-07 - Assignees: The Coca-Cola Company - Applicants: The Coca-Cola Company - Inventors: Brock Kolls - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140154369A1 ## CPC - B67D 1/0021: {the components being mixed at the time of dispensing, i.e. post-mix dispensers} - A23F 3/40: Tea flavour; Tea oil; Flavouring of tea or tea extract (synthetic tea flavours A23L27/20) - A23F 5/46: Coffee flavour; Coffee oil; Flavouring of coffee or coffee extract (synthetic coffee flavours A23L27/28) - A23L 2/54: Mixing with gases - A23L 2/56: Flavouring or bittering agents (sweeteners A23L2/60) - A47J 31/407: {with ingredient-containing cartridges; Cartridge-perforating means} - B67D 1/0057: {Carbonators} - B67D 1/0078: {Ingredient cartridges} - B67D 1/008: {Gas cartridges or bottles} - B67D 1/0072: {through a diffuser, a bubbler} - B67D 1/0857: {Cooling arrangements (cooling systems per se F25B)} - B67D 1/0888: {Means comprising electronic circuitry (e.g. control panels, switching or controlling means)} - B67D 1/1204: {for ratio control purposes} - B67D 3/0029: {provided with holders for bottles or similar containers} - B67D 2210/0001: for liquid - B67D: DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes B08B9/02; emptying or filling of bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels, or similar containers, not otherwise provided for B67C; water supply E03; pipe systems F17D; domestic hot-water supply systems F24D; measuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level, metering by volume G01F; coin-freed or like apparatus G07F) - A23F: COFFEE; TEA; THEIR SUBSTITUTES; MANUFACTURE, PREPARATION, OR INFUSION THEREOF - A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B) - A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES ## Abstract A beverage making cartridge for use in a beverage making machine includes making cartridge comprising a beverage making cartridge enclosure further comprising a gas source portion further comprising a solid gas source, that through sublimation, emits a gas to be dissolved in a beverage diluent liquid and a beverage ingredient portion further including a beverage ingredient, the beverage ingredient is dispensed and mixed in a pre-defined volumetric ratio with the beverage diluent liquid to form a beverage. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A beverage making cartridge for use in a beverage making machine, the beverage making cartridge comprising: a beverage making cartridge enclosure further comprising a gas source portion further comprising a solid gas source, that through sublimation, emits a gas to be dissolved in a beverage diluent liquid and a beverage ingredient portion further comprising a beverage ingredient, the beverage ingredient is dispensed and mixed in a pre-defined volumetric ratio with the beverage diluent liquid to form a beverage. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The beverage making cartridge in accordance with claim 1, wherein the beverage ingredient portion further comprising: a wall that is movable to force the beverage ingredient to exit the beverage ingredient portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The beverage making cartridge in accordance with claim 1, wherein the beverage ingredient portion further comprising: a fluid handler through which the beverage ingredient can be extracted from the beverage ingredient portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The beverage making cartridge in accordance with claim 1, wherein the gas source portion and the beverage ingredient portion are arranged to prevent the gas source from contacting portions of the beverage diluent liquid and the beverage ingredient used to form the beverage. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The beverage making cartridge in accordance with claim 1, wherein the gas further comprising a carbonation gas and an aroma enhancing gas. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The beverage making cartridge in accordance with claim 1, wherein the carbonation gas is carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, or an inert gas. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The cartridge in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: a one-way vent arranged to allow the gas to escape from the gas source portion while keeping the gas source portion sterile. ### Claim 8 A beverage making cartridge for use in a beverage making machine, the beverage making cartridge comprising: a beverage making cartridge enclosure further comprising a gas source portion and a beverage ingredient portion that are attached together and separated by an impermeable barrier, the gas source portion further comprising a solid gas source, that through sublimation emits a gas to be dissolved in a beverage diluent liquid, the beverage ingredient portion further comprising a beverage ingredient and further comprising a wall that is movable to force the beverage ingredient to exit the beverage ingredient portion, the beverage ingredient is dispensed and mixed in a pre-defined volumetric ratio with the beverage diluent liquid to form a beverage. ### Claim 9 A beverage making cartridge for use in a beverage making machine, the beverage making cartridge comprising: a gas source portion and a beverage ingredient portion are attached together and separated from each other by an impermeable barrier, the gas source portion further comprising a solid gas source that through sublimation emits a gas to be dissolved in a beverage diluent liquid, the beverage ingredient portion further comprising a beverage ingredient, the beverage making cartridge having a plane where the gas source portion is located below the plane and the beverage ingredient portion is located above the plane, wherein the gas source portion is arranged to interact with the beverage making machine to dissolve the gas into a beverage diluent liquid and the beverage ingredient portion is arranged to interact with the beverage making machine to provide the beverage ingredient for mixing with the beverage diluent liquid, the gas source portion and the beverage ingredient portion are arranged to prevent the solid gas source from contacting portions of the beverage diluent liquid and the beverage ingredient which are used to form a beverage, the beverage ingredient is dispensed and mixed in a pre-defined volumetric ratio with the beverage diluent liquid to form a beverage. ### Claim 10 A beverage making cartridge for use in a beverage making machine, the beverage making cartridge comprising: a beverage making cartridge enclosure further comprising a gas source portion and a beverage ingredient portion that are separated from each other, the gas source portion partially surrounding the beverage ingredient portion and further comprising a solid gas source for emitting a gas to be dissolved in a beverage diluent liquid, the beverage ingredient portion further comprising a beverage ingredient, the gas source portion and the beverage ingredient portion are arranged to prevent the solid gas source from contacting portions of the beverage diluent liquid and the beverage ingredient which are used to form a beverage, the beverage ingredient is dispensed and mixed in a pre-defined volumetric ratio with the beverage diluent liquid to form the beverage. ### Claim 11 A beverage making cartridge for use in a beverage making machine, the beverage making cartridge comprising: a beverage making cartridge enclosure further comprising a gas source portion, a beverage ingredient portion and vessel portion that are separated from each other, the gas source portion further comprising a solid gas source for emitting a gas to be dissolved in a beverage diluent liquid, the beverage ingredient portion further comprising a beverage ingredient, and the vessel portion arranged to receive the beverage ingredient from the beverage ingredient portion and receive the beverage diluent liquid, the gas source portion and the beverage ingredient portion are arranged to prevent the solid gas source from contacting portions of the beverage diluent liquid and the beverage ingredient which are used in the vessel portion to form a beverage, the beverage ingredient is dispensed and mixed in a pre-defined volumetric ratio with the beverage diluent liquid to form a beverage. ### Claim 12 A beverage making cartridge for use in a beverage making machine, the beverage making cartridge comprising: a beverage making cartridge enclosure further comprising a gas storage portion and a beverage ingredient portion that are separated from each other, the gas source portion further comprising a solid gas source for emitting a gas to be dissolved in a beverage diluent liquid, the beverage ingredient portion further comprising a beverage ingredient for use in mixing with the beverage diluent liquid to form a beverage, the gas source portion and beverage ingredient portion being closed to an external environment; and a movable part attached to the beverage making cartridge enclosure, the movable part being movable relative to the beverage making cartridge enclosure to open the gas source portion and/or the beverage ingredient portion for emission of gas from the gas source portion, and/or for introducing a beverage diluent liquid into or permitting the beverage ingredient to exit the beverage ingredient portion, the gas source portion and beverage ingredient portion are arranged to prevent the solid gas source from contacting portions of the beverage diluent liquid and the beverage ingredient which are used to form the beverage, the beverage ingredient is dispensed and mixed in a pre-defined volumetric ratio with the beverage diluent liquid to form a beverage. ### Claim 13 A beverage making cartridge for use in a beverage making machine, the beverage making cartridge comprising: a beverage making cartridge enclosure further comprising a gas source portion and a beverage ingredient portion that are separated from each other, the gas source portion further comprising a solid gas source for emitting a gas to be dissolved in a beverage diluent liquid, the beverage ingredient portion further comprising a beverage ingredient, the gas source portion and the beverage ingredient portion are arranged to prevent the solid gas source from contacting portions of the beverage diluent liquid and the beverage ingredient which are used to form the beverage; and a movable part attached to the beverage making cartridge enclosure, the movable part being movable relative to the beverage making cartridge enclosure to configure the beverage making cartridge for use in forming the beverage; and a lock element that prevents movement of the movable part to configure the beverage making cartridge for use in forming the beverage, the lock element being releasable by a user. ### Claim 14 A beverage making cartridge for use in a beverage making machine, the beverage making cartridge comprising: a beverage making cartridge enclosure further comprising a gas source portion, a beverage ingredient portion and a vessel portion that are separated from each other, the gas source portion further compromising a solid gas source for emitting a gas to be dissolved in a beverage diluent liquid, the beverage ingredient portion further comprising a beverage ingredient for use in mixing with the beverage diluent liquid to form a beverage, and the vessel portion arranged to receive the beverage ingredient from the beverage ingredient portion and receive the beverage diluent liquid to mix the beverage diluent liquid with the beverage ingredient, the gas source portion, the beverage ingredient portion and the vessel portion are arranged to prevent the solid gas source from contacting the portions of the beverage diluent liquid and the beverage ingredient which are used to form the beverage, wherein the beverage making cartridge is arranged to receive a first portion of the beverage diluent liquid into the beverage ingredient portion to mix with the beverage ingredient so that the mixed beverage diluent liquid and beverage ingredient enters the vessel portion, and the beverage making cartridge is arranged to receive a second portion of the beverage diluent liquid directly into the vessel portion for mixing with the mixed first portion of the beverage diluent liquid and the beverage ingredient in the vessel portion. ### Claim 15 A beverage making cartridge for use in a beverage making machine, the beverage making cartridge comprising: a beverage making cartridge enclosure further comprising a gas source portion and a beverage ingredient portion that are separated from each other, the gas source portion further comprising a solid gas source for emitting a gas through a one way vent of the beverage making cartridge enclosure to be dissolved in a beverage diluent liquid, the beverage ingredient portion further comprising a beverage ingredient for mixing with the diluent liquid to form a beverage, the beverage ingredient exiting the beverage making cartridge enclosure by way of a beverage ingredient outlet, wherein the one way valve and the beverage ingredient outlet are located on a same side of the beverage making cartridge enclosure, the gas source portion and the beverage ingredient portion are arranged to prevent the solid gas source from contacting the portions of the beverage diluent liquid and the beverage ingredient that form the beverage. ### Claim 16 A beverage making cartridge for use in a beverage making machine, the beverage making cartridge comprising: a beverage making cartridge enclosure further comprising a gas source portion and a beverage ingredient portion that are separated from each other, the gas source portion further comprising a solid gas source for emitting a gas to be dissolved in a beverage diluent liquid, the beverage ingredient portion further comprising a beverage ingredient for use in mixing with the beverage diluent liquid to form a beverage, the beverage ingredient portion further comprising an outlet through which the beverage ingredient exits the beverage ingredient portion, wherein the gas source portion is movable relative to the beverage ingredient portion to force the beverage ingredient to exit the beverage ingredient portion through the outlet of the beverage ingredient portion, the gas source portion and the beverage ingredient portion are arranged to prevent the gas source from contacting the portions of the beverage diluent liquid and the beverage ingredient that form the beverage.