Internet-enabled beverage maker
AssigneeFountain Master, LLC
InventorFrancis X. Tansey, Jr.
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Abstract
A home beverage dispensing device for dispensing servings of a beverage, having a vessel for holding a volume of liquid. This vessel may be equipped with a refrigeration unit, or may be comprised of a removable pitcher that may be put in an external refrigerator. This invention is equipped with a radio communications controller to provide for the ability to communicate over radio frequencies such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. A special disposable beverage cartridge or beverage pouch fits into the holder. This cartridge or pouch may have pressure rupturable seals or diaphragms and contain beverage concentrate. The mixing structure also receives the optionally chilled liquid from vessel for holding a volume of liquid, and ensures that the concentrate mixes with the liquid without contacting the walls of the mixing structure.
Claims18
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing, a single serve home beverage dispensing device configured to retain at least one single serve flexible beverage pouch,
- wherein said device is capable of receiving a volume of liquid, optionally carbonating said liquid, and
- said device is equipped with at least one sensor, a mixing nozzle, and a controller for connecting to the internet;
- said device comprising:
- a vessel for holding a volume of a liquid;
- a main unit comprising:
- a head compartment;
- a main unit housing enveloping said main unit;
- a bottom;
- a system for carbonating said liquid;
- and
- a source of CO2;
- placing, a receptacle under the nozzle attached to a dispensing head;
- combining a predetermined amount of consumable by applying pressure on and rupturing a seal of said at least one single serve flexible beverage pouch with the volume of liquid;
- operating, the device, in a manner where said at least one sensor is triggered to create at least one item of information;
- transmitting, via the internet, information acquired by said at least one sensor to an external server;
- and
- transferring, said information acquired by said at least one sensor to a customer database.
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing, a single serve home beverage dispensing device,
- wherein said device is capable of receiving a volume of liquid, optionally carbonating said liquid, and
- said device comprising:
- a vessel for holding a volume of a liquid;
- a main unit comprising:
- a head compartment;
- a main unit housing enveloping said main unit;
- a bottom;
- a system for carbonating said liquid;
- at least one sensor;
- a source of CO2;
- and
- a controller for connecting to the internet;
- combining a predetermined amount of consumable by applying pressure on at least one single serve flexible beverage pouch with the volume of liquid;
- operating, the device, in a manner where the sensor is triggered to create at least one item of information;
- transmitting, information obtained by said at least one sensor to an internet-enabled electronic device;
- viewing, via a software application, said information obtained by said at least one sensor on said internet-enabled electronic device.
A single serve home beverage dispensing device, comprising:
- a vessel for holding a volume of a liquid;
- a main unit comprising:
- a head compartment, having a mechanism for applying pressure on and rupturing a seal of at least one single serve flexible beverage pouch;
- a main unit housing substantially enveloping said main unit;
- a bottom;
- a system for carbonating said liquid;
- at least one sensor;
- a source of CO2;
- and
- a controller for connecting to the internet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.