System and method for preserving wine and other perishable substances
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-081/28
A23L-002/44
B65D-081/20
B65D-081/24
C12H-001/14
B67D-001/08
출원번호
US-0211137
(2014-03-14)
등록번호
US-9272834
(2016-03-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Bazoberry, Carlos Fernando
출원인 / 주소
Bazoberry, Carlos Fernando
대리인 / 주소
O'Connell, Thomas P.
인용정보
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18
초록▼
A volumetric displacement preservation system for preserving a volume of flowable substance in a vessel. A fluid exchange structure has a stopper, a head portion, and a fluid exchange valve with a first condition where fluid inlet and exhaust pathways in the fluid exchange structure are simultaneous
A volumetric displacement preservation system for preserving a volume of flowable substance in a vessel. A fluid exchange structure has a stopper, a head portion, and a fluid exchange valve with a first condition where fluid inlet and exhaust pathways in the fluid exchange structure are simultaneously closed and a second condition where the fluid inlet and exhaust pathways are simultaneously opened by conduit joining portions in the fluid exchange valve. A chamber retains a volume of preservative gas and is connected to the fluid inlet pathway externally to the vessel. The preservative gas can be supplied from the chamber into the vessel through the fluid inlet pathway as liquid is exhausted through the fluid exhaust pathway. The chamber can be replenished from preservative gas displaced from the vessel in a reverse volumetric displacement process or from preservative gas supplied by a preservative gas production canister.
대표청구항▼
1. A volumetric displacement preservation system for preserving a volume of flowable substance in an open inner volume of a vessel, the volumetric displacement preservation system comprising: a fluid exchange structure with a stopper for creating a sealing engagement with the vessel;a fluid exhaust
1. A volumetric displacement preservation system for preserving a volume of flowable substance in an open inner volume of a vessel, the volumetric displacement preservation system comprising: a fluid exchange structure with a stopper for creating a sealing engagement with the vessel;a fluid exhaust pathway in the fluid exchange structure with a first end to be in fluidic communication with the open inner volume of the vessel and a second end to be in fluidic communication exterior to the vessel when the stopper is engaged with the vessel wherein the fluid exhaust pathway has an open condition where fluid can pass through the fluid exhaust pathway and a closed condition where fluid substantially cannot pass through the fluid exhaust pathway;a fluid inlet pathway in the fluid exchange structure separate from the fluid exhaust pathway with a first end to be in direct fluidic communication with the open inner volume of the vessel and a second end to be in fluidic communication exterior to the vessel when the stopper is engaged with the vessel wherein the fluid inlet pathway has an open condition where fluid can pass through the fluid inlet pathway and a closed condition where fluid substantially cannot pass through the fluid inlet pathway;a chamber comprising an expandable and compressible bladder with an inner volume for retaining a volume of preservative gas and an orifice for dispensing the preservative gas from the chamber; anda fluidic connection for fluidically connecting the orifice of the chamber to the second end of the fluid inlet pathway so that the chamber is retained externally to the open inner volume of the vessel;whereby, when the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway are in closed conditions, fluid cannot be exhausted through the fluid exhaust pathway and fluid cannot be received through the fluid inlet pathway and whereby, when the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway are in open positions, liquid can be dispensed from the open inner volume of the vessel through the fluid exhaust pathway under the force of gravity and preservative gas can be drawn from the open inner volume of the expandable and compressible bladder of the chamber and into the open inner volume of the vessel through the fluid inlet pathway in volumetric displacement of the liquid exhausted through the fluid exhaust pathway whereby the expandable and compressible bladder of the chamber collapses as liquid is dispensed from the open inner volume of the vessel. 2. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 1 wherein the chamber comprises a flexible bladder. 3. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 2 wherein the fluidic connection for fluidically connecting the orifice of the chamber to the second end of the fluidic inlet pathway comprises a valve connector sealingly engaged with the orifice of the chamber and a valve connector sealingly engaged with the second end of the fluid inlet pathway wherein the valve connector sealingly engaged with the orifice of the chamber has a closed condition when not engaged with any other valve connector. 4. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 1 wherein the fluid exchange structure has a fluid exchange valve with a first condition where the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway are substantially closed and a second condition where the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway are open, wherein the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway are simultaneously opened by an adjustment of the fluid exchange valve, wherein the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway are simultaneously closed by an adjustment of the fluid exchange valve, wherein the fluid exchange valve has a conduit joining passageway that completes and opens the fluid exhaust pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the second condition and a separate conduit joining passageway that completes and opens the fluid inlet pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the second condition and wherein the fluid exchange valve has a portion that substantially seals the fluid exhaust pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the first condition and a portion that substantially seals the fluid inlet pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the first condition, wherein the fluid exchange structure has a head portion that retains the stopper, wherein the fluid exchange valve has a base portion in which the conduit joining passageways are disposed that is pivotable in relation to the head portion between the first and second conditions. 5. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 4 wherein the fluid exchange valve has a conduit joining portion that completes and opens the fluid exhaust pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the second condition and a separate conduit joining portion that completes and opens the fluid inlet pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the second condition. 6. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 5 wherein the fluid exchange valve has a portion that substantially seals the fluid exhaust pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the first condition and a portion that substantially seals the fluid inlet pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the first condition. 7. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 5 wherein the fluid exchange valve is pivotable between the first and second conditions. 8. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 7 wherein the fluid exchange structure has a head portion that retains the stopper and wherein the fluid exchange valve has a base portion that is pivotable in relation to the head portion between the first and second conditions. 9. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 4 wherein the conduit joining portion that completes and opens the fluid inlet pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the second condition comprises a channel in a peripheral surface of the base portion of the fluid exchange valve wherein channel connects the fluid inlet pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the second condition. 10. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 9 wherein the fluid exchange valve has first and second conduit joining portions in the base portion that cooperate to complete and open the fluid exhaust pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the second condition, wherein the first and second conduit joining portions meet within the fluid exchange valve whereby substance exhausted through the fluid exhaust pathway can pass through the first and second conduit joining portions and mix prior to exhaustion from the fluid exchange valve, and wherein the conduit joining portion that completes and opens the fluidic inlet pathway is disposed at least partially between the first and second conduit joining portions that cooperate to complete and open the fluid exhaust pathway. 11. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 4 wherein the head portion of the fluid exchange structure has a lateral pathway corresponding in shape and size to a shape and size of the base portion of the fluid exchange valve, and wherein the base portion of the fluid exchange valve is pivotably received by the lateral pathway to pivot about a lateral pivot axis. 12. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 4 wherein the fluid exchange valve is pivotable between the first condition and the second condition, wherein the fluid exchange valve has a base portion with first and second ends, and wherein a first lever arm is fixed to pivot with the first end of the base portion of the fluid exchange valve and a second lever arm, separate from the first lever arm, is fixed to pivot with the second end of the base portion of the fluid exchange valve. 13. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 12 wherein the first and second lever arms are generally aligned longitudinally with the stopper when the fluid exchange valve is in the second condition, wherein the first and second lever arms are generally orthogonal to the stopper when the fluid exchange valve is in the first condition, and wherein the first and second lever arms are substantially equal in size and shape. 14. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 4 wherein the fluid exhaust pathway, when in an open condition, communicates longitudinally from the first end of the fluid exhaust pathway, through the stopper, and through the passageway in the base portion of the fluid exchange valve and wherein the fluid inlet pathway has a proximal portion that communicates through the stopper and a distal portion that communicates through the head portion and wherein the distal portion of the fluid inlet pathway is disposed at a non-zero angle relative to the proximal portion of the fluid inlet pathway wherein the conduit joining passageway establishes a fluidic connection between the proximal and distal portions of the fluid inlet pathway when the fluid inlet pathway is an open condition. 15. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 14 wherein the distal portion of the fluid inlet pathway is disposed generally orthogonally to the proximal portion of the fluid inlet pathway. 16. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 1 further comprising a substantially rigid shell wherein the expandable and compressible bladder of the chamber is disposed within the shell. 17. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 16 the shell has a body portion with an open end that receives the expandable and compressible bladder of the chamber and further comprising opposed first and second arcuate wings that project laterally from the body portion of the shell, each of the first and second arcuate wings with arcuate lateral cross-sectional shapes for engaging the vessel. 18. A volumetric displacement preservation system for preserving a volume of flowable substance in an open inner volume of a vessel, the volumetric displacement preservation system comprising: a fluid exchange structure with a stopper for creating a sealing engagement with the vessel;a fluid exhaust pathway in the fluid exchange structure with a first end to be in fluidic communication with the open inner volume of the vessel and a second end to be in fluidic communication exterior to the vessel when the stopper is engaged with the vessel wherein the fluid exhaust pathway has an open condition where fluid can pass through the fluid exhaust pathway and a closed condition where fluid substantially cannot pass through the fluid exhaust pathway;a fluid inlet pathway in the fluid exchange structure with a first end to be in fluidic communication with the open inner volume of the vessel and a second end to be in fluidic communication exterior to the vessel when the stopper is engaged with the vessel wherein the fluid inlet pathway has an open condition where fluid can pass through the fluid inlet pathway and a closed condition where fluid substantially cannot pass through the fluid inlet pathway;a chamber with an inner volume for retaining a volume of preservative gas and an orifice for dispensing the preservative gas from the chamber; anda fluidic connection for fluidically connecting the orifice of the chamber to the second end of the fluid inlet pathway so that the chamber is retained externally to the open inner volume of the vessel;wherein the fluid exchange structure has a fluid exchange valve with a first condition where the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway are substantially closed and a second condition where the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway are open wherein the fluid exchange valve has a conduit joining portion that completes and opens the fluid exhaust pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the second condition and a separate conduit joining portion that completes and opens the fluid inlet pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the second condition wherein the fluid exchange valve has first and second conduit joining portions that cooperate to complete and open the fluid exhaust pathway when the fluid exchange valve is in the second condition and wherein the first and second conduit joining portions meet and unify within the fluid exchange valve whereby substance exhausted through the fluid exhaust pathway can pass through the first and second conduit joining portions and mix prior to exhaustion from the fluid exchange valve;whereby, when the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway are in closed conditions, fluid cannot be exhausted through the fluid exhaust pathway and fluid cannot be received through the fluid inlet pathway and whereby, when the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway are in open positions, liquid can be dispensed from the open inner volume of the vessel through the fluid exhaust pathway and preservative gas can be drawn from the chamber and into the open inner volume of the vessel through the fluid inlet pathway in volumetric displacement of the liquid exhausted through the fluid exhaust pathway. 19. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 18 wherein the fluid exchange valve has a nozzle distal to the first and second conduit joining portions. 20. A volumetric displacement preservation system for preserving a volume of flowable substance in an open inner volume of a vessel, the volumetric displacement preservation system comprising: a fluid exchange structure with a stopper for creating a sealing engagement with the vessel;a fluid exhaust pathway in the fluid exchange structure with a first end to be in fluidic communication with the open inner volume of the vessel and a second end to be in fluidic communication exterior to the vessel when the stopper is engaged with the vessel wherein the fluid exhaust pathway has an open condition where fluid can pass through the fluid exhaust pathway and a closed condition where fluid substantially cannot pass through the fluid exhaust pathway;a fluid inlet pathway in the fluid exchange structure with a first end to be in fluidic communication with the open inner volume of the vessel and a second end to be in fluidic communication exterior to the vessel when the stopper is engaged with the vessel wherein the fluid inlet pathway has an open condition where fluid can pass through the fluid inlet pathway and a closed condition where fluid substantially cannot pass through the fluid inlet pathway;a chamber with an inner volume for retaining a volume of preservative gas and an orifice for dispensing the preservative gas from the chamber;a fluidic connection for fluidically connecting the orifice of the chamber to the second end of the fluid inlet pathway so that the chamber is retained externally to the open inner volume of the vessel;a preservative gas production canister for replenishing the chamber wherein the preservative gas production canister has an open inner volume for receiving and retaining a volume of air and an oxygen absorbing material for removing oxygen from the air to produce a preservative gas;whereby, when the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway are in closed conditions, fluid cannot be exhausted through the fluid exhaust pathway and fluid cannot be received through the fluid inlet pathway and whereby, when the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway are in open positions, liquid can be dispensed from the open inner volume of the vessel through the fluid exhaust pathway and preservative gas can be drawn from the chamber and into the open inner volume of the vessel through the fluid inlet pathway in volumetric displacement of the liquid exhausted through the fluid exhaust pathway. 21. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 20 wherein the preservative gas production canister has a resiliently compressible shell. 22. The volumetric displacement preservation system of claim 20 wherein the preservative gas production canister has a lid slidably engaged with a shell for enabling a change in the open inner volume of the shell. 23. A method for volumetric displacement preservation for preserving a volume of flowable substance in an open inner volume of a vessel, the method for volumetric displacement preservation comprising: providing a vessel with an open inner volume retaining a volume of flowable substance;providing a fluid exchange structure with a stopper for creating a sealing engagement with the vessel;providing a fluid exhaust pathway with a first end to be in fluidic communication with the open inner volume of the vessel and a second end to be in fluidic communication exterior to the vessel when the stopper is engaged with the vessel wherein the fluid exhaust pathway has an open condition where fluid can pass through the fluid exhaust pathway and a closed condition where fluid substantially cannot pass through the fluid exhaust pathway;providing a fluid inlet pathway with a first end to be in fluidic communication with the open inner volume of the vessel and a second end to be in fluidic communication exterior to the vessel when the stopper is engaged with the vessel wherein the fluid inlet pathway has an open condition where fluid can pass through the fluid inlet pathway and a closed condition where fluid substantially cannot pass through the fluid inlet pathway;providing a chamber comprising an expandable and compressible bladder with an inner volume retaining a volume of preservative gas and an orifice for dispensing the preservative gas from the chamber;providing a fluidic connection for fluidically connecting the orifice of the chamber to the second end of the fluid inlet pathway;applying the stopper to the vessel;connecting the orifice of the chamber to the second end of the fluid inlet pathway with the expandable and compressible bladder disposed exterior to the vessel;disposing the vessel in a dispensing condition;disposing the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway in open conditions;dispensing a volume of the flowable substance from the open inner volume of the vessel through the fluid exhaust pathway under the force of gravity and simultaneously drawing a volume of preservative gas into the open inner volume of the vessel through the fluid inlet pathway in volumetric displacement of the liquid exhausted under the force of gravity through the fluid exhaust pathway. 24. The method for volumetric displacement preservation of claim 23 wherein the step of disposing the vessel in a dispensing condition happens before the step of disposing the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway in open conditions. 25. The method for volumetric displacement preservation of claim 23 further comprising the step of adjusting the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway to closed conditions after the step of dispensing a volume of flowable substance. 26. The method for volumetric displacement preservation of claim 23 further comprising a reverse volumetric displacement process for harvesting preservative gas from the inner volume of the vessel and into the inner volume of the chamber wherein the reverse volumetric displacement process comprises supplying a volume of displacement liquid into the open inner volume of the vessel through the fluid exhaust pathway with the fluid exhaust pathway and the fluid inlet pathway in open conditions to cause preservative gas within the open inner volume of the vessel to be volumetrically displaced into the chamber through the fluid inlet pathway. 27. The method for volumetric displacement preservation of claim 23 further comprising the step of replenishing the chamber with preservative gas. 28. The method for volumetric displacement preservation of claim 27 wherein the step of replenishing the chamber with preservative gas comprises replenishing the chamber with gas from a preservative gas production canister wherein the preservative gas production canister has an open inner volume for retaining a volume of air and an oxygen absorbing material for removing oxygen from the air. 29. The method for volumetric displacement preservation of claim 28 wherein the preservative gas production canister has a resiliently compressible shell and wherein the step of replenishing the chamber includes the step of squeezing the compressible shell to transfer preservative gas from the compressible shell to the chamber. 30. The method for volumetric displacement preservation of claim 28 wherein the preservative gas production canister has a lid slidably engaged with a shell for enabling a change in the open inner volume of the shell and wherein the step of replenishing the chamber includes the step of sliding the lid relative to the shell to reduce the open inner volume of the preservative gas production canister to transfer preservative gas from the compressible shell to the chamber. 31. The method for volumetric displacement preservation of claim 28 further comprising the steps of allowing air into the open inner volume of the preservative gas production canister and waiting a period of time to permit the air to be reduced in oxygen content. 32. The method for volumetric displacement preservation of claim 28 wherein the step of providing a chamber comprising an expandable and compressible bladder with an inner volume retaining a volume of preservative gas comprises providing a chamber with an expandable and compressible bladder retaining a volume of inert gas.
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