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US 2026/0054973 A1Published application
Systems and methods for dispensing a beverage
AssigneePepsiCo, Inc.
InventorsGurmeet Singh BHUTANI, Rahul Sadashiv KAMBLE
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Abstract
Beverage dispensers are disclosed. A beverage dispenser may include a carbonation pump, pressure tank, and a pressure switch configured to active the pressure pump when a pressure in the pressure tank falls below a threshold pressure. The pressure switch may cause the carbonation pump to shut off when the pressure in the pressure tank exceeds an upper threshold pressure. The beverage dispenser may be convertible from a carbonated beverage dispenser to a non-carbonated beverage dispenser.
Claims20
A system for dispensing a beverage, the system comprising:
- a carbonation source configured to store carbon dioxide;
- a beverage ingredient source configured to store a beverage ingredient;
- a carbonation tank;
- a first pump configured to pump water to the carbonation tank;
- a second pump configured to pump the beverage ingredient from the beverage ingredient source
- a user interface configured to receive a user input related to a beverage size option from a menu of options.
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A method for dispensing a beverage, the method comprising:
- receiving, on a user interface of a beverage dispenser, a first user input related to a beverage size option from a menu of options;
- receiving, on the user interface, a second user input related to a carbonation level of the beverage;
- receiving, on the user interface, a third user input related to a beverage ingredient;
- and
- dispensing carbonated or non-carbonated water in response to receiving the first and second user inputs;
- and
- dispensing the beverage ingredient in response to receiving the third user input.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.