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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2005
Applicants:
James J. Minard, Rockton, IL (US);
Mark E. Bush, Rockton, IL (US);
Inventors:
James J. Minard, Rockton, IL (US);
Mark E. Bush, Rockton, IL (US);
Assignee:
Carrier Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/00 (2006.01); G05B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A beverage dispenser comprises a diluent delivery system, concentrate delivery system, mixing and dispensing system, and control system. The concentrate delivery system employs a positive displacement pump. The control system receives package-specific information from a scanner and diluent flow rate information from the flowmeter, and then determines the pump speed in order to set a desired mix ratio.