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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2000
Jerome L. Elkind, Richardson, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A versatile system ( ) for fountain beverage dispensing is disclosed, including a plurality of beverage supply sources ( ) adapted to supply a plurality of beverage constituents; a beverage mixing apparatus ( ) having a first aperture ( ) adapted to receive the plurality of beverage constituents, a second aperture ( ) adapted to dispense a mixture of the beverage constituents, and a conduit ( ) interposed between the first and second apertures and adapted ( ) to mix the plurality of beverage constituents; a dispensing nozzle ( ) engaged with the second aperture; and a sensor device ( ) disposed along the conduit, proximal to the second aperture, and adapted to adjust the supply of a beverage constituent.