METHOD AND APPARTUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES

Title:

METHOD AND APPARTUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/040268

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage are disclosed. A gas source, which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid, and/or a beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in a cartridge. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home.

Inventors:

CAFARO ENRICO RAFFAELE (US)
MAIDER RALPH K (US)
SACK MICHAEL (US)
RAPHAELSON STEVEN (US)
MICHAL J COREY (US)
SWEENEY KEVIN (US)
JOHNSON BRIAN B (US)
PASSEMATO JAMES (US)
PETERSON PETER RAE (US)
ESTABROOK RICHARD M (US)
FEDORKA THOMAS (US)
GRUBB SCOTT (GB)
CHAN WAI TING (GB)
COVEY CHRISTOPHER (GB)
STACEY GARY (GB)
CARROLL RAYMOND (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2015/048854

Publication Date:

May 19, 2016

Filing Date:

September 08, 2015

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN INC (US)

International Classes:

A47J31/06; B65D85/804

Domestic Patent References:

WO2010128028A1

2010-11-11

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