Starbucks Corporation

Jonathan Levey

Brandon Michael Roberts

Andrew James Corlett

Natarajan Venkatakrishnan

Ryan M Gorham

Ryan T Bell

Megan C Bolling

Eric Schmidt

Rob Vanderhenst

Randal Caleb Warwick

Shaker cup and shaker cup lid set

The disclosure generally relates to an ingredient-based dispensing system for creating customized beverages with ingredients (e.g., using various sauces, syrups, sweeteners, colors and/or flavors added to a base beverage). The ingredient-based dispensing system may include a volume-based dispensing system for automatically dispensing ingredients with a varying viscosity (e.g., sauces) and a time-based dispensing system for automatically dispensing ingredients with a consistent viscosity (e.g., flavors, syrups, and/or colors).

Systems, methods, and devices for ingredient based dispensing

A self-leveling container system may include a container and a lid. The lid may include a leveling mechanism coupled to a first portion of the lid a distance from a front edge of the first portion. The lid may include a second portion rotatably coupled to the first portion. The leveling mechanism may be configured to contact a scoop to remove excess of one or more substances in a scoop when the scoop is removed from the recess.

Systems and devices for a container with a self-leveling lid

Container with lid and base

The disclosure generally relates to an automated modular dispensing platform for creating customized beverages (e.g., using various sauces, syrups, sweeteners, colors and/or flavors added to a base beverage). The automated dispensing platform may simultaneously aggregate beverage modifiers or ingredients (e.g., sweetener, flavor, and/or color) and facilitate automated, efficient cleaning cycles for modular beverage dispensers.

Automated dispensing system for customized beverages

Dispenser

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Kirkland, WA, United States of America

Jonathan Levey