Apparatus and processes for creating a consumable liquid food or beverage product from frozen contents
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-085/804
B65D-085/72
출원번호
US-0801540
(2015-07-16)
등록번호
US-9346611
(2016-05-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Roberts, Matthew
Kalenian, Paul
Hoon, Douglas M.
출원인 / 주소
Meltz, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
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초록▼
Techniques are provided for creating a consumable liquid food or beverage product from frozen contents. A container is configured for insertion into an apparatus. The container includes a frozen content, a receptacle defining an opening and a cavity for receiving and storing the frozen content, and
Techniques are provided for creating a consumable liquid food or beverage product from frozen contents. A container is configured for insertion into an apparatus. The container includes a frozen content, a receptacle defining an opening and a cavity for receiving and storing the frozen content, and a closure formed over the opening of the receptacle for sealing the frozen content within the cavity of the receptacle. The receptacle is perforable, and the container is configured for insertion into an apparatus that is configured to create a consumable liquid beverage from the frozen content within the container, such that the frozen content is extracted through a perforation created in the receptacle by the apparatus.
대표청구항▼
1. A receptacle comprising: a sidewall comprising a tapered portion that increases in dimension from a first end of the receptacle to a second end of the receptacle;an end layer disposed at the first end of the receptacle, wherein the end layer is defined by a sheet with no openings and the end laye
1. A receptacle comprising: a sidewall comprising a tapered portion that increases in dimension from a first end of the receptacle to a second end of the receptacle;an end layer disposed at the first end of the receptacle, wherein the end layer is defined by a sheet with no openings and the end layer comprises a bistable dome, wherein the sidewall and the end layer define a cavity of the receptacle, and wherein the second end of the receptacle defines an opening;a solid frozen liquid content disposed in the cavity of the receptacle; anda perforable closure formed over the opening of the receptacle sealing the receptacle, wherein: the solid frozen liquid content, at least a portion of the sidewall, and at least a portion of the perforable closure define an empty space in the receptacle lacking solid frozen liquid content;the receptacle is configured for insertion into a dispensing apparatus;the end layer of the receptacle is perforable by a needle disposed within the dispensing apparatus;the solid frozen liquid content has a first position and a second position within the cavity, wherein, in the first position, the solid frozen liquid content conforms to substantially the entire end layer of the receptacle, and wherein, in the second position, the solid frozen liquid content is displaced away from the end layer of the receptacle and into the empty space, and further wherein, in the second position, at least a portion of the empty space remains unoccupied by the solid frozen liquid content; andthe bistable dome has a first stable orientation extending away from the cavity when the solid frozen liquid content is in the first position within the cavity and the bistable dome has a second stable orientation extending into the cavity when the solid frozen liquid content is in the second position within the cavity. 2. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the receptacle comprises a gas impermeable material configured to preserve freshness and aroma of the solid frozen liquid content. 3. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the receptacle and the closure each comprise a recyclable material such that the receptacle and the closure can be recycled. 4. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the solid frozen liquid content is selected from a group consisting of: a frozen coffee extract;a frozen tea extract;a frozen lemonade concentrate;a frozen vegetable concentrate;a frozen broth;a frozen liquid dairy product;a frozen alcohol product;a frozen concentrated soup;a frozen syrup; anda frozen fruit concentrate, or any combination thereof. 5. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the receptacle is configured such that the receptacle: can be perforated before the receptacle is inserted into the apparatus;can be perforated while the receptacle is present in the apparatus;or both. 6. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the receptacle is filterless. 7. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the solid frozen liquid content and the receptacle are provided in a controlled portion arrangement. 8. The receptacle of claim 7, wherein the controlled portion arrangement comprises a single-serving sized format. 9. The receptacle of claim 7, wherein the controlled portion arrangement comprises a batch-serving sized format for producing multiple servings from a single or a plurality of injections of liquid. 10. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive a heated liquid through the perforated receptacle to expedite liquefaction and dilution of the solid frozen liquid content. 11. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive heat to expedite melting of the solid frozen liquid content within the receptacle. 12. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the bistable dome has a partially spherical shape. 13. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein: the solid frozen liquid content, when in the first position, conforms to substantially the entire tapered portion of the sidewall below the empty space and the end layer of the receptacle; andthe solid frozen liquid content is sized to be displaced into the empty space by the needle, when in the second position, to create a clearance surrounding the solid frozen liquid content, creating a flow path from the second end of the cavity, around the solid frozen liquid content, and to the first end of the cavity. 14. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the receptacle, including the tapered portion of the sidewall, the closure formed over the opening of the receptacle, and the end layer of the receptacle, form a gas impermeable receptacle. 15. The receptacle of claim 14, wherein a portion of the sidewall at the second end of the receptacle and the closure are joined via heat sealing. 16. The receptacle of claim 14, wherein a portion of the sidewall at the second end of the receptacle and the closure are joined via crimping. 17. The receptacle of claim 14, wherein a portion of the sidewall at the second end of the receptacle and the closure are joined via gluing. 18. The receptacle of claim 1, further comprising a coating inside of the cavity at least on a portion of the tapered portion of the sidewall and the end layer, the coating reducing adhesion of the solid frozen liquid content to the receptacle relative to an uncoated sidewall. 19. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the solid frozen liquid content includes at least one of a frozen liquid extract and a frozen liquid concentrate. 20. The receptacle of claim 19, wherein the solid frozen liquid content includes nutrients. 21. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the empty space is sized sufficiently so that when the receptacle is placed in the dispensing apparatus, the closure is perforable by a second needle disposed within the dispensing apparatus and the solid frozen liquid content can be displaced into the empty space, when in the second position, by the needle that perforates the end layer. 22. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the opening defined by the second end is a flanged opening. 23. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the receptacle comprises aluminum. 24. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the sidewall and the end layer are a continuous layer. 25. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the empty space includes at least one of an inert gas and a reduced reactivity gas in place of atmospheric air. 26. The receptacle of claim 25, wherein the receptacle is filterless. 27. The receptacle of claim 26, wherein the receptacle comprises aluminum.
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