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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2005
Brian C. Jones, New Hartford, CT (US);
Sanjay Kumar, Bethel, CT (US);
Scott A. Dzibela, Carmel, NY (US);
Fernando Ubidia, Ludlow, MA (US);
Mark Tauer, Belchertown, MA (US);
Brian C. Jones, New Hartford, CT (US);
Sanjay Kumar, Bethel, CT (US);
Scott A. Dzibela, Carmel, NY (US);
Fernando Ubidia, Ludlow, MA (US);
Mark Tauer, Belchertown, MA (US);
PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY (US);
Abstract
A beverage dispensing apparatus includes a mixing chamber for mixing hot water, a beverage concentrate and cold water, as well as one or more additives. The hot water and cold water are supplied at a predetermined flow rate at a predetermined proportion, regardless of the pressure of the water supply. A water heater supplies the hot water within a specified pressure range and without significant entrapped air.