HOT/COLD BEVERAGE DISPENSER AND METHOD

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/129543

A3

A beverage dispenser for dispensing either a hot or cold beverage, for example tea, from a common mixing chamber and a method for making and/or operating the same is disclosed. The dispense has a source of hot water, usually a heater, and a source of water, a refrigeration system to cool the water and one or more sources of flavor. The hot or cold water, or both can be provided to the common or same, mixing chamber and mixed assisted with a static and/or dynamic mixer and then dispensed. The last portion of the water is used to rinse for the next beverage. Flavor or syrup pump current is sensed to provide the appropriate amount of flavor concentrate to a known quantity of water to form a beverage of appropriate strength or syrup.

SEVCIK E SCOTT (US)
NJAASTAD DAVID K (US)
TOBLER ANDREW J (US)
DIFATTA VINCENZO (US)
PROCHASKA DANIEL SR
SANCHEZ FERNANDO
IVANCEVIC DUSAN N
ZOELLICK KURT F
GHEORGHE BOGDAN M

PCT/US2012/030457

November 08, 2012

March 23, 2012

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IMI CORNELIUS INC
SEVCIK E SCOTT (US)
NJAASTAD DAVID K (US)
TOBLER ANDREW J (US)
DIFATTA VINCENZO (US)
PROCHASKA DANIEL SR
SANCHEZ FERNANDO
IVANCEVIC DUSAN N
ZOELLICK KURT F
GHEORGHE BOGDAN M

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