Portable systems and methods for adjusting the composition of a beverage
US10512358B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D2210/00146
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The systems and methods provide a container assembly comprising: a container having a known storage capacity for storing a liquid; an additive dispensing assembly, the additive dispensing assembly dispensing variable, non-zero quantities of one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container; one or more vessels that each contain one of the additives, of the one or more additives, to be dispensed into the liquid; and a gas dispensing assembly, the gas dispensing assembly releasing a gas into the liquid stored in the container, and the gas dispensing assembly including: an onboard gas tank; a valve assembly; and a gas outlet, and the valve assembly controlling flow of gas from the onboard gas tank, through the valve assembly, and to the gas outlet so as to output the gas into the liquid; and wherein the valve assembly, to perform the controlling the flow of gas, is movable between: an open position, in which flow of gas is allowed to flow from the onboard gas tank to the gas outlet; and a closed position in which the flow of gas is prevented to flow from the onboard gas tank to the gas outlet.
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