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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2006
Shaun B. Gatipon, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Douglas Jon Mcdougall, Atlanta, GA (US);
Byron L. Eberhart, Iii, Duluth, GA (US);
Thomas R. Hecht, Winters, CA (US);
Roland E. Young, Fair Oaks, CA (US);
Richard A. Martindale, Vacaville, CA (US);
Bret D. Baker, Vacaville, CA (US);
Shaun B. Gatipon, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Douglas Jon McDougall, Atlanta, GA (US);
Byron L. Eberhart, III, Duluth, GA (US);
Thomas R. Hecht, Winters, CA (US);
Roland E. Young, Fair Oaks, CA (US);
Richard A. Martindale, Vacaville, CA (US);
Bret D. Baker, Vacaville, CA (US);
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for dispensing flavor doses and beverages. A beverage tower may be provided that has a small footprint and that is capable of dispensing a wide variety of flavor doses and blended beverages. The beverage tower may include a flow control module that controls the flow rate of beverage additives and water through the beverage tower and a switch module that includes a plurality of switches that may be selectively opened and closed to control the flow of beverage additives and water through the beverage tower to a point of dispense. A flavor dose or blended beverage may be dispensed by the beverage tower in accordance with user input that is provided to the beverage tower via a control panel. The user input may specify a desired beverage additive, a desired cup size, and an indication of whether a flavor shot or a blended beverage is desired. Additionally, a user may define and program into the memory of the beverage tower the various flavor doses and blended beverages that are capable of being dispensed by the beverage tower.