Pepsico to Drinkstation
The patent portfolio presents several innovative beverage dispensing and carbonation systems that enhance fluid handling and temperature control, including a selective carbonation apparatus using micromesh technology to optimize gas bonding with water and a versatile dispensing unit designed for both chilled and carbonated beverages. Key contributions involve sophisticated designs such as integrated heat exchangers for efficient cooling, multifunctional valves for customizable beverage options, and intelligent control modules for precise operation. These advancements have potential applications in consumer beverage systems, commercial kitchens, and automated beverage services, enhancing user experience and product quality.
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Patents
| Patent Number | Summary | Breadth | Complexity | Enforceability | Infringement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12246959 | A beverage dispensing nozzle featuring a housing with an aerator, a consistent inner wall diameter, and a strategically positioned flavor inlet valve to enhance flavor integration while preventing undesired backflow and contact of flavoring with the inner wall. |
C
|
B
|
C
|
- |
| 12239260 | A resealable bottle system featuring a main bottle body with a removable lid and an accessory that cools contents through an insulated two-chamber design, which includes an expansion chamber and a gas storage chamber for high-pressure fluid, while providing temperature-related data via built-in indicators. |
B
|
B
|
C
|
- |
| 12145830 | The inventive concept is a beverage chiller featuring a reservoir with an evaporator coil that has projections allowing for the formation of frozen heat exchange fluid, enhancing cooling efficiency while accommodating a chiller coil for beverage flow. |
C
|
B
|
C
|
- |
| 12138600 | The carbonation apparatus features a carbonation chamber that utilizes a micromesh net to polarize water molecules and a plurality of beads to capture carbon dioxide molecules, facilitating the bonding of carbon dioxide with the polarized water during carbonation. |
B
|
C
|
C
|
- |
| 12122654 | A beverage dispensing apparatus featuring a heat exchanger with a reservoir for storing heat exchange fluid, a chiller coil submerged in the fluid, an evaporator coil for forming an ice bank, and a control system that adjusts the refrigeration cycle and agitator operation based on real-time temperature readings. |
C
|
C
|
A
|
- |
| 11802036 | A beverage dispenser that combines alkaline water with flavoring concentrates using pressurized gas to enhance beverage quality and features a control system for monitoring concentrate levels. |
C
|
C
|
A
|
- |
| 11634350 | A water filter cartridge featuring a nested arrangement of sediment, carbon, and nanofiltration filters with electrostatically charged filaments that enhance contaminant removal efficiency. |
B
|
C
|
C
|
- |
| 11479455 | A beverage dispensing apparatus that includes separate systems for chilled, sparkling, ambient, and hot water dispensing, featuring an integrated electronic control module for selective operation, heat exchange through a chilled water coil, carbonation mechanisms, and optional filtration and mineral enhancement. |
D
|
D
|
C
|
- |
| 11318427 | A carbonation apparatus designed to enhance the bonding of water and carbon dioxide molecules through a micromesh net that breaks up water molecule chains and generates a polarizing field, supplemented by beads for capturing carbon dioxide. |
C
|
C
|
C
|
- |
| 10899507 | An apparatus for fluid dispensing that features a cap with a splashguard, a dispersing disk for redirecting fluid, and a sealing ring, all designed to maintain a laminar flow and optimize fluid delivery from a container. |
C
|
C
|
C
|
- |
Patent Details
12246959
- Beverage dispensing nozzle
Published: 2025-03-11
A beverage dispensing nozzle featuring a housing with an aerator, a consistent inner wall diameter, and a strategically positioned flavor inlet valve to enhance flavor integration while preventing undesired backflow and contact of flavoring with the inner wall.
C
Breadth
B
Complexity
C
Enforceability
Claims
Infringement Analysis
12239260
- Smart water bottle
Published: 2025-03-04
A resealable bottle system featuring a main bottle body with a removable lid and an accessory that cools contents through an insulated two-chamber design, which includes an expansion chamber and a gas storage chamber for high-pressure fluid, while providing temperature-related data via built-in indicators.
B
Breadth
B
Complexity
C
Enforceability
Claims
Infringement Analysis
12145830
- Chiller for cooling a beverage
Published: 2024-11-19
The inventive concept is a beverage chiller featuring a reservoir with an evaporator coil that has projections allowing for the formation of frozen heat exchange fluid, enhancing cooling efficiency while accommodating a chiller coil for beverage flow.
C
Breadth
B
Complexity
C
Enforceability
Claims
Infringement Analysis
12138600
- Method and apparatus for instantaneous on-line carbonation of water through electrostatic charging
Published: 2024-11-12
The carbonation apparatus features a carbonation chamber that utilizes a micromesh net to polarize water molecules and a plurality of beads to capture carbon dioxide molecules, facilitating the bonding of carbon dioxide with the polarized water during carbonation.
B
Breadth
C
Complexity
C
Enforceability
Claims
Infringement Analysis
12122654
- Water dispensing station
Published: 2024-10-22
A beverage dispensing apparatus featuring a heat exchanger with a reservoir for storing heat exchange fluid, a chiller coil submerged in the fluid, an evaporator coil for forming an ice bank, and a control system that adjusts the refrigeration cycle and agitator operation based on real-time temperature readings.
C
Breadth
C
Complexity
A
Enforceability
Claims
Infringement Analysis
11802036
- Beverage dispenser
Published: 2023-10-31
A beverage dispenser that combines alkaline water with flavoring concentrates using pressurized gas to enhance beverage quality and features a control system for monitoring concentrate levels.
C
Breadth
C
Complexity
A
Enforceability
Claims
Infringement Analysis
11634350
- Water filter and filter cartridge
Published: 2023-04-25
A water filter cartridge featuring a nested arrangement of sediment, carbon, and nanofiltration filters with electrostatically charged filaments that enhance contaminant removal efficiency.
B
Breadth
C
Complexity
C
Enforceability
Claims
Infringement Analysis
11479455
- Water dispensing station
Published: 2022-10-25
A beverage dispensing apparatus that includes separate systems for chilled, sparkling, ambient, and hot water dispensing, featuring an integrated electronic control module for selective operation, heat exchange through a chilled water coil, carbonation mechanisms, and optional filtration and mineral enhancement.
D
Breadth
D
Complexity
C
Enforceability
Claims
Infringement Analysis
11318427
- Method and apparatus for instantaneous on-line carbonation of water through electrostatic charging
Published: 2022-05-03
A carbonation apparatus designed to enhance the bonding of water and carbon dioxide molecules through a micromesh net that breaks up water molecule chains and generates a polarizing field, supplemented by beads for capturing carbon dioxide.
C
Breadth
C
Complexity
C
Enforceability
Claims
Infringement Analysis
10899507
- Cap and container for Carbonated drinks
Published: 2021-01-26
An apparatus for fluid dispensing that features a cap with a splashguard, a dispersing disk for redirecting fluid, and a sealing ring, all designed to maintain a laminar flow and optimize fluid delivery from a container.
C
Breadth
C
Complexity
C
Enforceability
Claims
Infringement Analysis