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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2018
Costa Express Ltd., High Wycombe, GB;
Charles F. Studor, Austin, TX (US);
Stephen A. Miller, Austin, TX (US);
Angelo Fancello, Austin, TX (US);
COSTA EXPRESS LTD., High Wycombe, GB;
Abstract
An automated beverage generating system is provided. The system comprises a dispensing mechanism from an ingredient for producing a specified beverage is dispensed, one or more electromechanical actuators operatively coupled to the dispensing mechanism and configured to effect movement of the dispensing mechanism in one or more directions, and a controller electrically connected to the one or more electromechanical actuators and configured to control the operation thereof. In response to receiving a request to produce a specified beverage, the controller is configured to control the operation of at least one of the one or more electromechanical actuators to cause the dispensing mechanism to move in at least one of the one or more directions.