Carbonation system and method
AssigneeScott Nicol
InventorsGyorgy Rona, Janos Oscenas, Scott Nicol
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Abstract
The water carbonation method and apparatus of the present invention consists of a square mixer within a carbonated chamber. The mixer is partially filled with water. Carbon dioxide is then added above the level of water. A rotating member attached to the mixing motor then mixes the water and carbon dioxide to form a carbonated solution. Varying the time for which the carbonation operation is carried on may vary the degree of carbonation. After the specified carbonation cycle, excess carbon dioxide is then relieved through an exhaust solenoid and the remaining carbonated solution is released through the dispensing solenoid into a cup.
Claims7
A method for carbonating water comprising the steps of:
- receiving an operator input;
- determining a dwell time based on the operator input;
- partially filling a carbonation chamber with water;
- introducing carbon dioxide gas into the carbonation chamber above the water level;
- agitating the water to mix the carbon dioxide gas into the water for a period equal to the selected dwell time;
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- dispensing carbonated water from the carbonation chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.