System, method, and apparatus for dispensing variable quantities of additives and controlling characteristics thereof in a beverage
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-031/00
B67D-001/08
B67D-001/12
A47J-031/46
B67D-001/00
G01F-023/292
출원번호
US-0179709
(2016-06-10)
등록번호
US-10231567
(2019-03-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Perrelli, Jonathon E.
Wheatley, David J.
Wheatley, Maxim D.
Metlen, Todd
Bacon, Connor J.
출원인 / 주소
LIFEFUELS, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Kenealy Vaidya LLP
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138
초록▼
Provided is a portable, self-contained beverage apparatus. The beverage apparatus includes a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid, and a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives
Provided is a portable, self-contained beverage apparatus. The beverage apparatus includes a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid, and a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives into the consumable liquid. The dispensing assembly includes multiple apertures structured and arranged to retain vessels containing the additives to be dispensed into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus also includes a level sensor disposed within the container assembly that determines a consumable liquid level of the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly.
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1. A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus, comprising: a container assembly that includes a container, the container having a known storage capacity for storing a liquid;a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly, the dispensing assembly dispensing variable, non-zero quantit
1. A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus, comprising: a container assembly that includes a container, the container having a known storage capacity for storing a liquid;a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly, the dispensing assembly dispensing variable, non-zero quantities of one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container;the dispensing assembly including one or more apertures, each of such apertures provided to retain a vessel such that one or more vessels are provided, and the one or more vessels respectively containing an additive, of the one or more additives, to be dispensed into the liquid; anda level sensor disposed within the container assembly, the level sensor for determining a plurality of liquid levels, over time, of the liquid stored in the container;the portable, self-contained beverage apparatus further comprising:a controller that controls the dispensing, by the dispensing assembly, of the variable, non-zero quantities of the one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container; andwherein the controller controls the dispensing, by the dispensing assembly, of the variable, non-zero quantities of the one or more additives based on a liquid level, of the plurality of liquid levels, determined by the level sensor and the known storage capacity of the container. 2. The portable, self-contained beverage apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more apertures is a plurality of apertures, and the plurality of apertures are positioned radially about the dispensing assembly. 3. The portable, self-contained beverage apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more apertures is a plurality of apertures, and the plurality of apertures is constituted by three apertures. 4. The portable, self-contained beverage apparatus of claim 1, the container assembly including: a connection portion; andthe container slidably and removably fitted to the connection portion, and the container being provided to receive the dispensing assembly adjacent an end of the container. 5. The portable, self-contained beverage apparatus of claim 1, the controller provided in the container assembly. 6. A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus, comprising: a container assembly that includes a container, the container having a known storage capacity for storing a liquid;a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly, the dispensing assembly dispensing variable, non-zero quantities of one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container;the dispensing assembly including one or more apertures, each of such apertures provided to retain a vessel such that one or more vessels are provided,the one or more vessels respectively containing an additive, of the one or more additives, to be dispensed into the liquid;a level sensor disposed within the container assembly, the level sensor for determining a plurality of liquid levels, over time, of the liquid stored in the container; andthe portable, self-contained beverage apparatus further comprising:a reader device that reads identification information on at least one vessel, of the one or more vessels, respectively retained in the one or more apertures, and a controller controlling the dispensing, by the dispensing assembly, based on the identification information. 7. A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus, comprising: a container assembly that includes a container, the container having a known storage capacity for storing a liquid;a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly, the dispensing assembly dispensing variable, non-zero quantities of one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container;the dispensing assembly including one or more apertures, each of such apertures provided to retain a vessel such that one or more vessels are provided,the one or more vessels respectively containing an additive, of the one or more additives, to be dispensed into the liquid;a level sensor disposed within the container assembly, the level sensor for determining a plurality of liquid levels, over time, of the liquid stored in the container; andthe portable, self-contained beverage apparatus further comprising:a reader device that reads identification information on at least one vessel, of the one or more vessels; andthe level sensor sensing the plurality of liquid levels over a time period, so as to input sensed levels at different times in the time period,a controller tracking the sensed levels over the time period, and the controller tracking the quantities of the one or more additives, which are dispensed, over the time period,a memory device storing (a) the sensed levels, and (2) the quantities of the one or more additives, which are dispensed, over the time period, andthe memory device storing the identification information of the at least one vessel, of the one or more vessels, in data association with the sensed levels and the quantities of the one or more additives. 8. A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus, comprising: a container assembly that includes a container, the container having a known storage capacity for storing a liquid;a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly, the dispensing assembly dispensing variable, non-zero quantities of one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container;the dispensing assembly including one or more apertures, each of such apertures provided to retain a vessel such that one or more vessels are provided, andthe one or more vessels respectively containing an additive, of the one or more additives, to be dispensed into the liquid; anda level sensor disposed within the container assembly, the level sensor for determining a plurality of liquid levels, over time, of the liquid stored in the container;the portable, self-contained beverage apparatus further comprising:a controller controls the dispensing, by the dispensing assembly, of the variable, non-zero quantities of the one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container; andthe controller controlling the dispensing, by the dispensing assembly, to achieve a targeted concentration of at least one of the additives, of the one or more additives, in the liquid stored in the container assembly, and the controlling is based on a liquid level, of the plurality of liquid levels, determined by the level sensor and the known storage capacity of the container. 9. A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus, comprising: a container assembly that includes a container, the container having a known storage capacity for storing a liquid;a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly, the dispensing assembly dispensing variable, non-zero quantities of one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container;the dispensing assembly including one or more apertures, each of such apertures provided to retain a vessel such that one or more vessels are provided, andthe one or more vessels respectively containing an additive, of the one or more additives, to be dispensed into the liquid; anda level sensor disposed within the container assembly, the level sensor for determining a plurality of liquid levels, over time, of the liquid stored in the container; andthe portable, self-contained beverage apparatus further comprising: a controller controls the dispensing, by the dispensing assembly, of the variable, non-zero quantities of the one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container; andthe level sensor sensing the plurality of liquid levels over a time period, so as to input sensed levels at different times in the time period;the controller tracking the sensed levels over the time period, and the controller tracking the quantities of the one or more additives, which are dispensed, over the time period; andthe apparatus further comprising a memory device storing the sensed levels over the time period, and the memory device storing the quantities of the one or more additives, which are dispensed, over the time period. 10. The portable, self-contained beverage apparatus of claim 9, the controller controlling the dispensing by the dispensing assembly, over the time period, to maintain a targeted concentration of at least one additive, of the one or more additives, andthe controlling the dispensing, by the controller, is based on (a) the sensed levels over the time period, and (2) the quantities of the one or more additives, which are dispensed, over the time period. 11. A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus, comprising: a container assembly that includes a container, the container having a known storage capacity for storing a liquid;a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly, the dispensing assembly dispensing variable, non-zero quantities of one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container;the dispensing assembly including one or more apertures, each of such apertures provided to retain a vessel such that one or more vessels are provided, andthe one or more vessels respectively containing an additive, of the one or more additives, to be dispensed into the liquid; anda level sensor disposed within the container assembly, the level sensor for determining a plurality of liquid levels, over time, of the liquid stored in the container; andwherein the one or more apertures is a plurality of apertures, and the plurality of apertures are positioned radially about the dispensing assembly; andthe dispensing assembly further including:a gear arrangement provided proximate to at least one of the apertures, of the one or more apertures, the gear arrangement provided to create a dispensing event from a vessel, of the one or more vessels. 12. A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus, comprising: a container assembly that includes a container, the container having a known storage capacity for storing a liquid;a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly, the dispensing assembly dispensing variable, non-zero quantities of one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container;the dispensing assembly including one or more apertures, each of such apertures provided to retain a vessel such that one or more vessels are provided, andthe one or more vessels respectively containing an additive, of the one or more additives, to be dispensed into the liquid; anda level sensor disposed within the container assembly, the level sensor for determining a plurality of liquid levels, over time, of the liquid stored in the container;wherein the one or more vessels being at least two vessels that contain different respective additives, each to be dispensed into the liquid stored in the container assembly; andwherein each of the one or more vessels has a variable internal volume. 13. The portable, self-contained beverage apparatus of claim 12, wherein each of the one or more vessels includes a one-way valve through which an additive, of the one or more additives, is dispensed into the liquid stored in the container.
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