METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES

• Main Authors: NOVAK, Thomas J, PETERSON, Peter, GULLA, Shawn, PACKARD, Ross
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.09.2017
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES; COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES; TRANSPORTING

Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating a precursor liquid (2), such as water, to form a beverage. A carbon dioxide source (41) can be provided in a cartridge whichis used to generate carbon dioxide gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid (2). A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge (4) as the carbon dioxide source (41) and mixed with the precursor liquid (2) to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges (4) for the carbon dioxide (41) source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making carbonated beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home. Fig. 2