Bedford Systems LLC

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.

Michael Sack

Enrico Raffaele Cafaro

Steven R Raphaelson

Ralph K Maider, Jr

Scott James Grubb

Thomas Fedorka

Peter Rae Peterson

Barry Wood

Brian B Johnson

Ian Scott Rice

Gary Stacey

Wai Ting Chan

Thomas J Novak

Jeremy B Gordon

Steven Mackey

Thomas Paul Dutremble

Gwynn Masada

Richard M Estabrook

Kevin Sweeney

William Philip McHugh

Bradford Range

J Corey Michal

Christopher Covey

Raymond Carroll

James Passemato

Scott Grubb

Steven Raphaelson

Ralph K Maider

William Philip Mchugh

Systems, methods and containers for forming a beverage. A container includes a closure arranged with a movable element that is movable to pierce a membrane and permit beverage material in the container to exit. The movable element can include a piercing element that pierces the membrane. Gas can be introduced into the container to force beverage material to exit the container. A gas inlet port can be provided with the closure and arranged to mate with a gas source of a beverage machine.

Container and opening arrangement for beverage production

Systems, methods and containers for forming a beverage. A beverage container includes an enclosure arranged with a movable element that is movable to pierce a membrane and permit beverage material in the container to exit. The movable element can also be moveable to permit pressurized gas entry into the container and through the membrane. Gas can be introduced into the container to force beverage material to exit the container. A gas inlet port can be provided with the enclosure and arranged to mate with a gas source of a beverage machine.

A beverage making machine having a cartridge holder with an upper portion movable in pivotal and/or linear ways relative to a lower portion. An actuator for the cartridge portion may include a handle-actuated spur gear and link to move the upper portion, which may be guided in movement via a cam and cam follower engagement. Information from a cartridge detector may be used based on movement of cartridge holder portions, e.g., as an upper portion moves from an open position to a closed position. A mixing chamber may be held by a drawer so as to be removable, and movement of the drawer may engage/disengage the mixing chamber from a fluid supply.

Cartridge holder for beverage machine

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.

Method and apparatus for cartridge-based carbonation of beverages

Cartridge assembly of a beverage dispenser

Beverage cartridge

Beverage dispenser

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North Reading, MA, United States of America

Michael Sack