System and method for beverage line cleaning
AssigneeBreakwall Analytics, LLC
InventorsJustin CARSON, Arthur J. GEIGEL, III, Christopher ARMENIO
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the invention relate to cleaning a portion of a beverage line of a beverage distribution system based upon a signal received from a remote source. An administrative (also referred to as “admin”) system can manage a cleaning system from a remote location in which a remote signal can drive a cleaning system and at least one or more electric valves within the beverage distribution system. A controller component (local to the beverage distribution system) can receive the remote signal from the admin system, wherein a cleaning system (e.g., via a cleaning line) or a dispensing system (e.g., via a hose) can be selected to enable a cleaning mode or a dispensing mode.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a cleaning system communicatively coupled to a first network, the cleaning system configured to clean at least a portion of a beverage line;
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- a remote administrative system communicatively coupled to a second network, the second network being different than the first network, and the second network being communicatively coupled to the first network,
- wherein the cleaning system comprises a cleaning controller that is controlled by a remote signal from the remote administrative system;
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- wherein the remote administrative system comprises a server communicatively coupled to the second network, the server controls the operation of the cleaning system by communicating, to the first network from the second network, the remote signal to the cleaning controller.
A system, comprising:
- a cleaning system communicatively coupled to a first network, the cleaning system configured to clean at least a portion of a beverage line;
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- a remote administrative system communicatively coupled to a second network, the second network being different than the first network, and the second network being communicatively coupled to the first network,
- wherein the cleaning system comprises:
- a first valve coupled in-line between a cleaning line from the cleaning system and a beverage line from a beverage container;
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- a cleaning controller;
- wherein the remote administrative system comprises a server communicatively coupled to the second network, the server controls the operation of the cleaning system by communicating, to the first network from the second network, a remote signal to the cleaning controller.
A remote administrative system comprising:
- a server that controls the operation of a cleaning system,
- wherein the cleaning system comprises a cleaning controller that is controlled by a remote signal from the remote administrative system, the cleaning system communicatively coupled to a first network;
- wherein the server is communicatively coupled to a second network, the second network being different than the first network, and the second network being communicatively coupled to the first network, and
- wherein the server is configured to control the operation of the cleaning system by communicating, to the first network from the second network, the remote signal to the cleaning controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.