Pneumatic system for fluid mixture dispensing device

US11472690B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cana Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Elijah S. Kashi · San Francisco, US
• Kristopher Bernardo Dos Santos · San Francisco, US
• Andrew Scott Davies · Oakland, US
• Danilo Bueno · Burlingame, US
• Gregory Allen Springer · Los Altos, US
• Jeffery Lance Kizer · Oakland, US
• Matthew Ambauen · San Francisco, US
• Stephan Weidi Tai · San Francisco, US
• Erik J. Shahoian · San Ramon, US
• David Friedberg · San Francisco, US
• Andrés Ornelas Vargas · Mexico City, MX
• Simon Spence · Elmore, AU
• Peter Delmenico · Chicago, US
• Andrew Christopher Jenkins · Melbourne, AU
• Nathan Andrew Ray · Cottles Bridge, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 10, 2021
• Grant date: Oct 18, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 10, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67D2210/00146
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Fluid mixture dispensing systems, devices and methods are disclosed. A device includes a set of pressurized ingredient reservoirs, a mixing area configured to receive at least one ingredient from the set of pressurized ingredient reservoirs, a pressure source, an accumulator chamber, a set of valves, and a controller. The controller is programmed to operate the set of valves to pressurize the accumulator chamber using the pressure source. The controller is further programmed to operate the set of valves to set a pressure in at least one of the set of pressurized ingredient reservoirs using the accumulator chamber.