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US 9,169,136 B1Granted
Water purification and softening system and method for beverage dispenser
AssigneeWater Evolution Technologies, Inc.
InventorRobert H. Morgan
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Abstract
A water purification and softening system includes a water softening system, connected to a water supply, a temperature stabilization unit, connected to the water softening system, and a dispenser, connected to the temperature stabilization unit. The temperature stabilization unit is configured to adjust a temperature of the softened water to a range of 32° F. to 65° F., and the dispenser is configured to dispense the water. The water can also be carbonated.
Claims19
A water purification and softening system, comprising:
- a sodium chloride-based ion exchange water softening system, connected to a water supply;
- a temperature stabilization unit, connected to the water softening system, configured to adjust a temperature of the softened water to a range of 32° F. to 65° F.;
- a carbonation system, configured to carbonate at least some of the softened and temperature-stabilized water;
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- a dispenser, connected to the temperature stabilization unit and the carbonation system, configured to dispense the carbonated water.
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A beverage dispensing system, comprising:
- a sodium chloride-based ion exchange water softening system, connected to a water supply;
- a temperature stabilization unit, connected to the water softening system, configured to adjust a temperature of the softened water to a range of 32° F. to 50° F.;
- a carbonation unit, configured to carbonate the water;
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- a fountain drink dispenser, connected to the temperature stabilization unit, configured to mix the carbonated water with drink syrup and dispense a beverage.
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A method for dispensing softened water, comprising:
- receiving water from a water supply source;
- softening the water through ion exchange using sodium chloride;
- stabilizing the temperature of the water to within a range of 32° F. to 65° F.;
- carbonating the water;
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- dispensing the water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.