Patents
US 10743566 B2: System to prepare nitrogen infused beverages
- Granted
- 2020-08-18
- Filed
- 2017-08-10 application 15674220
- Type
- Utility · 27 claims
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Abstract
A system for preparing and dispensing a nitrogen infused beverage is provided. The system includes a beverage concentrate container in fluid connection, through a first flow controlling point, with a nitrogenated beverage liquid mixing point, a nitrogenated water supply in fluid connection, through a second flow controlling point, to said nitrogenated beverage liquid mixing point, wherein said nitrogenated water supply includes a water supply in fluid connection with a liquid/gas contactor unit having a controlled pressurized supply of a gas includes at least 50% by weight nitrogen supplied thereto, and a nitrogen infused beverage line in fluid connection from the nitrogenated beverage liquid mixing point to a beverage faucet of a faucet tower, wherein the beverage faucet is a faucet such that the infused beverage in the nitrogen infused beverage line remains under pressure during dispense of the beverage from the faucet. The beverage may be any non-carbonated liquid and in one embodiment the beverage is coffee. The dispensed N2 or N2/CO2 gas infused chilled coffee has a unique appearance and enhanced flavor and aroma.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200818.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Bar Controls, Inc. 90 patents | US company or organization | Vacaville, CA | AUTOMATIC BAR CONTROLS INC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Kleinrichert | Annapolis, MD | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A23L | Foods, foodstuffs or non-alcoholic beverages, not otherwise provided for; preparation or treatment thereof | A23L2/54 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A23F | Coffee; tea; their substitutes; manufacture, preparation, or infusion thereof | A23F5/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B01F | Mixing, e.g. dissolving, emulsifying or dispersing | B01F23/236 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | AC DISTRIBUTING, INC. signed 2018-03-05 | AUTOMATIC BAR CONTROLS, INC. VACAVILLE, CA | 45382/127 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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