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Systems and methods for bottle apparatuses, container assemblies, and dispensing apparatuses

US11903516B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 2021
Grant dateFeb 20, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61J2205/60
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Bottle apparatuses, storage containers used in bottle apparatuses, beverage dispensing apparatuses, and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. A bottle apparatus can include a vessel defining a chamber, and a neck portion attached to an upper end of the vessel; a base portion attached to a lower end of the vessel; a pouch support attached to the neck portion; a pod mounted within and supported by the pouch support, the pod including a pouch top having an inlet and a pouch mounted onto the pouch top, and the pouch support and the pouch top collectively forming a well such that liquid can be deposited into the well and flow into the pouch through the inlet; a pump controlled by a controller for pumping air in and out of the chamber; and a pressure sensor in communication with the controller for measuring pressure in the chamber.

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