Intelligent beverage dispenser
US11021359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2307/10
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling operation of a beverage dispenser, includes the following steps: selecting a water recipe from a plurality of water recipes, wherein each water recipe defines a set concentration of minerals to be solved in the water and wherein the water is mineralized based on the water recipe by adding minerals by a mineralization device; verifying, whether the user is allowed to adjust a user adjustable a property of the water to be mineralized by the mineralization device according to water recipe, wherein the user adjustable property comprises at least one of a set temperature of the water to be mineralized and a set carbonization of the water to be mineralized; preparing the water by at least one water preparation element according to the user adjustable property; and outputting the mineralized water to a user vessel; and further includes at least one of the following steps: activating on a display a temperature user interface element for adapting the temperature of the water to be mineralized in a predetermined temperature range, if the user is allowed to adapt the set temperature within the predetermined temperature range; and activating on the display a carbonizati…
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