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US 2018/0215603 A1Published application
Beverage dispenser with variable carbonation capability
AssigneeAutomatic Bar Controls, Inc.
InventorThomas R. Hecht
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Abstract
A method of dispensing fluids with variable carbonation. The method includes receiving a selection of a carbonation level of a beverage and determining a valve timing scheme to achieve the selected carbonation level.
Claims20
A method of dispensing a partially carbonated beverage comprising:
- with a user interface, receiving a beverage selection including a carbonation level;
- determining a valve timing scheme for a first valve for a carbonated fluid and a second valve for a non-carbonated fluid to achieve the selected carbonation level;
- and
- actuating the first valve and second valve using the valve timing scheme to dispense the selected beverage with the selected carbonation level.
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A control system for a beverage dispense, comprising:
- a user interface configured to receive a beverage selection including a carbonation level;
- and
- a controller configured to determine a valve timing scheme for a first valve for a carbonated fluid and a second valve for a non-carbonated fluid to achieve the selected carbonation level, and configured to actuate the first valve and second valve using the valve timing scheme to dispense the selected beverage with the selected carbonation level.
A beverage dispenser, comprising:
- a first valve for a carbonated fluid;
- a second valve for a non-carbonated fluid;
- a user interface configured to receive a beverage selection including a carbonation level;
- and
- a controller configured to determine a valve timing scheme for the first valve and the second valve to achieve the selected carbonation level, and configured to actuate the first valve and second valve using the valve timing scheme to dispense the selected beverage with the selected carbonation level.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.