The Coca-cola Company

Mcdonald's Corporation

Paul Anderson Phillips

David R Newman

Arthur G Rudick

Lawrence Blair Ziesel

Gregg Carpenter

Nilang Patel

Charles C Keane

Gustavo Fontana

Raymond Exton

Ellen Sandor

William A Edwards

Alfred A Schroeder

Daniel S Quartarone

Thaddeus M Jablonski

Samuel Durham

Charles Bradley Green

Franchot Chang

Michael S Meyer

Ryan D Schuchart

Jonathan Kirschner

Phillip B Groover

Frank B Golley

Mark Wilcock

Eddie Wayne King

Ashraf Farid Abdelmoteleb

Edwin Petrus Elisabeth Van Opstal

John S Miller

John H Brandes

W David Vinson

Richard Logue Laughlin

Kit Weston Taylor

David A Renaud

David Pham

Kristine L Krause

Laszlo L Vazul

Kevin W Mundt

Ellen Sandor O'Brien

Michael Isaac Joffe

Udaiyan Jatar

Theresa M Jackson

David Roy Newman

Charles B Green

The present application describes a product dispenser. The product dispenser may include at least one macro-ingredient source, at least one micro-ingredient source positioned about the dispenser, a diluent source, a dispensing valve, a number of pumps or metering devices, and a user interface. The user interface receives a request for a product type and instructs the pumps or metering devices to dispense a predetermined type and ratio of macro-ingredients, micro-ingredients, and diluent to the dispensing valve for a predetermined flow rate.

Beverage dispensing system

Systems and methods for dispensing a product are provided. A plurality of product ingredients are associated with a product dispenser that is operable to form a plurality of selectable products from the plurality of products ingredients. Input for a selected product is received and a recipe that defines the ratio of product ingredients for forming the selected product is identified. The dispense of each of the respective product ingredients is commenced based at least in part on the identified recipe, and the dispense of each of the respective product ingredients is independently monitored during the dispense of the selected product.

Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling the dispense of a plurality of product forming ingredients

The present application describes a product dispenser, such as a beverage dispenser. The product dispenser may include a nozzle, a first pump in fluid communication with a beverage base source and the nozzle, a second pump in fluid communication with a flavoring source and the nozzle, and a user interface for receiving a request for a beverage. The user interface may include a product button that represents a beverage base, and an additive button that represents a flavor, wherein in response to a first selection of the product button and a second selection of the additive button, the user interface may be adapted to instruct a dispense of the beverage base and the flavor to the nozzle at a given flow rate.

The present application describes a product mixing device. The product mixing device includes an ingredient combination chamber and means for agitation positioned about the ingredient combination chamber. The ingredient combination chamber includes a diluent inlet, a number of macro-ingredient inlets, a number of micro-ingredient inlets, and an outlet.

Juice dispensing system

Systems and methods for dispensing a product are provided. A plurality of product ingredients are associated with a product dispenser that is operable to form a plurality of selectable products from the plurality of products ingredients. Input for a selected product is received and a recipe that defines the ratio of product ingredients for fainting the selected product is identified. The dispense of each of the respective product ingredients is commenced based at least in part on the identified recipe, and the dispense of each of the respective product ingredients is independently monitored during the dispense of the selected product.

A flush system for a dispenser nozzle may include a flush diverter and a carrier. The flush diverter may include a dispense position and a flush position. The carrier maneuvers the flush diverter to either the dispense position or the flush position with respect to the beverage dispenser nozzle.

Clean in place system for beverage dispensers

A dispensing system for injecting a fluid into a number of containers. The dispensing system may include a turret plate for holding the containers and an injection system positioned about the turret plate. The injection system may include a piston for contacting a container. The piston may include an injection surface in communication with an internal spring such that the internal spring forces the injection surface against the container.

Brewing mechanism

A pod for mixing an amount of a dispersible material with water. The pod may include a pod body having a lower aperture and a poppet positioned within the aperture. The poppet may be sized so as to seal the lower aperture until a predetermined pressure is reached within the pod body.

Pod for dispersible materials

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Marietta, GA, United States of America

Paul Anderson Phillips