Title:
CARBONATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CARBONATED BEVERAGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/006157
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An inline carbonation apparatus that includes a fluid tube having an inner diameter. At least one water orifice is linked to a water source and is attached to one end of the fluid tube. The water orifice includes a plurality of holes atomizing water that passes therethrough. A carbon dioxide orifice is linked to a carbon dioxide source and is attached to the fluid tube in a spaced relationship from the water orifice. The atomized water has a pressure less than the carbon dioxide such that carbon dioxide is absorbed into the water forming carbonated water having a specified volume of carbonation.
Inventors:
KUMAR SANTHOSH (US)
JABLOSKI TED (US)
MALAGI JAYATEERTHA (IN)
SERVESH A R (IN)
KULKARNI NISHANT (IN)
MALAVAT RAVI (IN)
JABLOSKI TED (US)
MALAGI JAYATEERTHA (IN)
SERVESH A R (IN)
KULKARNI NISHANT (IN)
MALAVAT RAVI (IN)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/042374
Publication Date:
April 19, 2012
Filing Date:
June 29, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IMI CORNELIUS INC (US)
KUMAR SANTHOSH (US)
JABLOSKI TED (US)
MALAGI JAYATEERTHA (IN)
SERVESH A R (IN)
KULKARNI NISHANT (IN)
MALAVAT RAVI (IN)
KUMAR SANTHOSH (US)
JABLOSKI TED (US)
MALAGI JAYATEERTHA (IN)
SERVESH A R (IN)
KULKARNI NISHANT (IN)
MALAVAT RAVI (IN)
International Classes:
B01F3/04; A23L2/54
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2000007707A1 | 2000-02-17 |
Foreign References:
| US5510060A | 1996-04-23 | |||
| US5842600A | 1998-12-01 | |||
| US5124088A | 1992-06-23 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2587944A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MACKENZIE, Kevin S. et al. (Krass Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C,2701 Troy Center Drive, Suite 330,Post Office Box 702, Troy MI, US)
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