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Carbonated Beverage Makers Methods And Systems

Abstract: A carbonated beverage maker includes a water reservoir a carbon dioxide creation chamber and a carbonation chamber. The water reservoir holds ice water and has a first impeller and a shroud surrounding the first impeller. The carbon dioxide creation chamber contains chemical elements and receives warm water. The chemical elements react with each other to create carbon dioxide when the warm water is introduced to the carbon dioxide creation chamber. The carbonation chamber is connected to the water reservoir and the carbon dioxide creation chamber. The carbonation chamber has a second impeller that includes a stem portion and blades. The stem portion and the blades define conduits therein. The blades create a low pressure region in a lower portion of the carbonation chamber such that carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide creation chamber flows through the conduits to the low pressure region.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
10 May 2019
Publication Number
21/2019
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
FOOD
Status
Email
CHENNAI@KNSPARTNERS.COM
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2022-03-04
Renewal Date

Applicants

PEPSICO, INC.
700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577

Inventors

1. JERSEY, Steven T.
c/o PepsiCo, Inc., 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577
2. BROWN, Stephen
c/o PepsiCo, Inc., 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577
3. GOUDARZI, Farideh
c/o PepsiCo, Inc., 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577
4. HEADEN, Steven
c/o PepsiCo, Inc., 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577
5. HEMBER, Miles
c/o PepsiCo, Inc., 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577
6. NORMAN, Alexander
c/o PepsiCo, Inc., 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577
7. POTTER, Andrew
c/o PepsiCo, Inc., 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577
8. STACEY, Gary
c/o PepsiCo, Inc., 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577

Specification

1. A carbonated beverage maker comprising:
a water reservoir configured to hold ice water, the water reservoir having a first impeller and a shroud surrounding the first impeller;
a carbon dioxide creation chamber containing chemical elements and configured to receive warm water, wherein the chemical elements are configured to react with each other to create carbon dioxide when the warm water is introduced to the carbon dioxide creation chamber; and
a carbonation chamber connected to the water reservoir and the carbon dioxide creation chamber, the carbonation chamber having a second impeller,
wherein the second impeller comprises a stem portion and blades, the stem portion and the blades defining conduits therein, and
wherein the blades are configured to create a low pressure region in a lower portion of the carbonation chamber such that carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide creation chamber flows through the conduits to the low pressure region.
2. The carbonated beverage maker of claim 1, wherein the chemical elements comprise potassium carbonate and citric acid.
3. The carbonated beverage maker of claim 1, wherein the chemical elements comprise dry chemical elements.
4. The carbonated beverage maker of claim 1, wherein the chemical elements comprise a tablet.
5. The carbonated beverage maker of claim 1, wherein the chemical elements are disposed in a pod.
6. The carbonated beverage maker of claim 1, further comprising a needle configured to deliver the warm water to the carbon dioxide creation chamber.

7. A method of creating a carbonated beverage, the method comprising:
delivering cold water to a carbonation chamber;
adding warm water to a mixture of potassium carbonate and citric acid in a carbon dioxide creation chamber to create carbon dioxide;
delivering the carbon dioxide to the carbonation chamber; and
entraining the carbon dioxide into the cold water via an impeller disposed in the carbonation chamber to create carbonated water.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising dispensing the carbonated water into a cup.
9. The method of claim 7, further comprising mixing a flavor source with the carbonated water.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the flavor source comprises a syrup.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein mixing the flavor source with the carbonated water comprises simultaneously dispensing the carbonated water and the flavor source into a cup.
12. The method of claim 7, wherein the flavor source comprises a single serve pod.
13. The method of claim 7, further comprising, simultaneously with the cold water beginning to be delivered to the carbonation chamber, sending a signal to the carbon dioxide creation chamber to trigger a pre-determined time delay.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the warm water is added to the mixture of potassium carbonate and citric acid after the pre-determined time delay.
15. The metihod of claim 13, wherein the warm water is added to the mixture of potassium carbonate and citric acid for a pre-determined amount of time beginning after the pre¬determined time delay.

16. A carbonated beverage making system comprising:
a reservoir configured to hold a diluent;
a carbon dioxide creation chamber configured to produce carbon dioxide via a chemical reaction; and
a carbonation chamber configured to receive the diluent from the reservoir and the carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide creation chamber and mix the diluent and the carbon dioxide to form a carbonated beverage,
wherein the chemical reaction is isolated from the carbonated beverage.
17. The carbonated beverage making system of claim 16, wherein the carbon dioxide produced via the chemical reaction is at room temperature.
18. The carbonated beverage making system of claim 16, wherein the chemical reaction is initiated by introducing water to a mixture of chemical elements.
19. The carbonated beverage making system of claim 16, wherein the chemical reaction comprises a reaction between potassium carbonate and citric acid.
20. The carbonated beverage making system of claim 16, wherein the carbonated beverage making system is configured to receive carbon dioxide from a gas tank in place of the carbon dioxide creation chamber.
21. A carbonated beverage maker comprising:
a carbonation source; a flavor source;
a removable carbonation chamber configured to contain a liquid; and an impeller disposed at a bottom of the removable carbonation chamber wherein the liquid is carbonated, cooled, and flavored in the removable carbonation chamber.
22. A carbonation cup comprising:
a transparent plastic layer forming a base and a cylinder;

a metal sheath disposed outside the transparent plastic layer, the metal sheath defining a plurality of holes so that a portion of the transparent plastic layer is visible from outside the carbonation cup;
a magnetically-driven impeller disposed at an inner side of the base of the transparent plastic layer; and
an attachment member disposed at an end of the cylinder opposite the base, the attachment member configured to seal the carbonation cup when attached to a carbonated beverage maker having a carbonation source.
23. A carbonated beverage maker comprising:
a water reservoir configured to hold ice water, the water reservoir having a first impeller and a shroud surrounding the first impeller,
a carbonation chamber connected to the water reservoir and a carbonation source, the carbonation chamber having a second impeller;
wherein the second impeller comprises a stem portion and blades, the stem portion and the blades defining conduits therein, and
wherein the blades are configured to create a low pressure region in a lower portion of the carbonation chamber such that carbon-dioxide from the carbonation source flows through the conduits to the low pressure region.
24. A water reservoir for a carbonated beverage maker, the water reservoir comprising:
a double-walled tank configured to hold ice water; an impeller disposed in the tank and configured to agitate the ice water; a shroud disposed around the impeller and configured to protect the impeller from ice;
a cold plate disposed underneath the tank;
a thermoelectric cooler disposed on the cold plate; and
a heat pipe assembly configured to remove heat from the thermoelectric cooler.

Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 Correspondence by Agent_Power of Attorney_10-05-2019.pdf 2019-05-10
2 201947018723.pdf 2019-05-10
3 201947018723-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [10-05-2019(online)].pdf 2019-05-10
4 201947018723-POWER OF AUTHORITY [10-05-2019(online)].pdf 2019-05-10
5 201947018723-FORM 1 [10-05-2019(online)].pdf 2019-05-10
6 201947018723-DRAWINGS [10-05-2019(online)].pdf 2019-05-10
7 201947018723-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [10-05-2019(online)].pdf 2019-05-10
8 201947018723-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [10-05-2019(online)].pdf 2019-05-10
9 201947018723-FORM 3 [17-07-2019(online)].pdf 2019-07-17
10 201947018723-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [18-10-2019(online)].pdf 2019-10-18
11 Correspondence by Agent_Assignment_21-10-2019.pdf 2019-10-21
12 201947018723-FORM 3 [20-02-2020(online)].pdf 2020-02-20
13 201947018723-FORM 18 [03-11-2020(online)].pdf 2020-11-03
14 201947018723-FER.pdf 2021-10-18
15 201947018723-FORM 3 [30-11-2021(online)].pdf 2021-11-30
16 201947018723-Information under section 8(2) [17-12-2021(online)].pdf 2021-12-17
17 201947018723-OTHERS [29-12-2021(online)].pdf 2021-12-29
18 201947018723-FER_SER_REPLY [29-12-2021(online)].pdf 2021-12-29
19 201947018723-DRAWING [29-12-2021(online)].pdf 2021-12-29
20 201947018723-CLAIMS [29-12-2021(online)].pdf 2021-12-29
21 201947018723-ABSTRACT [29-12-2021(online)].pdf 2021-12-29
22 201947018723-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-09-02-2022).pdf 2022-01-17
23 201947018723-Correspondence to notify the Controller [08-02-2022(online)].pdf 2022-02-08
24 201947018723-Written submissions and relevant documents [23-02-2022(online)].pdf 2022-02-23
25 201947018723-PatentCertificate04-03-2022.pdf 2022-03-04
26 201947018723-IntimationOfGrant04-03-2022.pdf 2022-03-04

Search Strategy

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