Dispensing systems for naturally carbonated soft drinks
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorsArthur G. RUDICK, Susan R. W. LANE, Jessica Anne LESAGONICZ
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Abstract
The present application provides a beverage dispensing system for naturally carbonated beverages. The beverage dispensing system may include a cabinet with a cooling element and a heating element and a fermentation vessel positioned within the cabinet. The cooling element and the heating element maintain the fermentation vessel within a temperature range for a fermentation process therein and the cooling element cools the fermentation vessel to stop the fermentation process.
Claims15
A beverage dispensing system for naturally carbonated beverages, comprising:
- a cabinet;
- the cabinet comprising a cooling element and a heating element;
- and
- a fermentation vessel positioned within the cabinet;
- wherein the cooling element and the heating element maintain the fermentation vessel within a temperature range for a fermentation process therein and wherein the cooling element cools the fermentation vessel to stop the fermentation process.
A method of producing a beverage with natural carbonation, comprising:
- placing a sugar containing liquid in a fermentation vessel;
- maintaining the fermentation vessel within a temperature range until the pressure therein reaches a predetermined level;
- cooling the fermentation vessel;
- and
- dispensing the beverage from the fermentation vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.