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Portable system for dispensing controlled quantities of additives into a beverage

  • US 10,674,857 B2
  • Filed: 01/04/2018
  • Issued: 06/09/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus, comprising:

  • a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid;

    a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives into the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly;

    said dispensing assembly including a plurality of apertures structured and arranged to retain additive vessels containing the additives to be dispensed into the consumable liquid; and

    the dispensing assembly including a pumping mechanism for dispensing contents of an additive vessel of the additive vessels;

    the pumping mechanism including a reciprocating piston assembly;

    the pumping mechanism including at least one component contained within the additive vessel that can be removed from the dispensing assembly; and

    the portable, self-contained beverage apparatus including a controller that controls the dispensing by the dispensing assembly of the variable, non-zero quantities of the additives into the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly; and

    wherein the controller controls the dispensing by the dispensing assembly of the variable, non-zero quantities of the additives based on a consumable liquid level of the consumable liquid determined by a level sensor and the known storage capacity of the container assembly.

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