Sanitizing systems and methods for fluid mixture dispensing device

US11518669B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cana Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Matthew Ambauen · San Francisco, US
• Gregory Allen Springer · Los Altos, US
• Jeffery Lance Kizer · Oakland, 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
• Elijah S. Kashi · San Francisco, US
• Dale Word · Chico, US
• Nicholas D. Posner · Redwood City, US
• Kristopher Bernardo Dos Santos · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 13, 2021
• Grant date: Dec 6, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 13, 2041

Classification

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

Abstract

Systems and methods for sanitizing a fluid mixture dispensing system are disclosed. One system comprises at least one reservoir for storing a substance, a mixing area, and a controller. The controller is programmed to cause the system to execute a mixing cycle and a cleaning cycle. During the mixing cycle the substance is dispensed from the at least one reservoir to the mixing area to prepare an ingestible fluid mixture. During the cleaning cycle, the substance is dispensed from the at least one reservoir to the mixing area to sanitize the mixing area.