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US 2019/0339184 A1Published application
Soda analysis system and method
OwnerDavid B. Barnesinventor
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for differentiating sugar-free and regular carbonated beverages. The system and method exploit the difference in specific gravity of fluid materials by observing calibrated beads immersed in fluids.
Claims18
A system to determine if a carbonated beverage is sugar-free or regular comprising:
- a vial, a pressure tight cap, and a bead, wherein the bead has a specific gravity between approximately 0.997 and approximately 1.042 g/mL,
- wherein the bead sinking indicates a sugar-free carbonated beverage, and
- wherein the bead floating indicates a regular carbonated beverage.
The system of claim 3 wherein the bead composition is Nylon 12.
A method to determine if a carbonated beverage is sugar-free or regular comprising the steps of:
- adding the carbonated beverage to a vial containing a bead,
- closing a pressure tight cap on the vial,
- increasing head pressure within the vial and
- determining the location of the bead in the vial.
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A method of testing the specific gravity of a bead comprising the steps of:
- providing a first test fluid bath calibrated to a specific gravity of 1.00 g/mL,
- placing the bead in the first test fluid bath,
- removing the bead from further testing if the bead does not sink,
- providing a second test fluid bath calibrated to a specific gravity of 1.02 g/mL or higher,
- placing the bead in the second test fluid bath,
- removing the bead from further testing if the bead does not float.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.