Select Serving and Flavored Sparkling Beverage Maker

• US 20100251901A1
• Filed: 10/05/2009
• Published: 10/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Omnifiro Beverage Company LLC
• Original Assignee: Rising Phoenix Company
• Inventors: Santoiemmo, Carl
• Granted Patent: US 8,677,888 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 99/323.200
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/52 Adding ingredients adding preservatives A23L2/44
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/54 Mixing with gases
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/56 Flavouring or bittering agents sweeteners A23L2/60
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 21/22 using additional holders in conduits, containers or pools for keeping the solid material in place, e.g. supports or receptacles
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 21/4021 in the form of tablets stored in containers, canisters or receptacles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 40/963 Off-grid food refrigeration

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to method and a device to make a single or a multiple repeated single servings of a select flavored, carbonated beverage. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Claims

1. A carbonated beverage maker capable of making customized beverages in a single-serving, said beverage maker comprises:

a water reservoir in fluid communication with carbonation chamber for mixing a selected mixing volume of fluid with carbon dioxide;

an individually packed, single use disposable flavor cup containing a flavor and having a sealed cover that covers and seals said flavor cup;

a water injection nozzle for accessing said flavor cup and operatively charging said selected mixing volume of fluid therein;

a discharge port for accessing said flavor cup and operatively discharging said mixed, flavored mixed volume of fluid;

wherein a single-serving glasses, on-demand volume of flavored beverage is therein made and dispensed.

2. The carbonated beverage maker of claim 1, further comprising:

a carbonation mixing element for mixing CO₂ into and therein carbonating said mixing volume of fluid; and

a CO₂ source in fluid communication with said carbonation mixing element.

3. The beverage maker of claim 1, wherein said flavor cup contains a selected flavored syrups.

4. The beverage maker of claim 3, wherein said syrups is fortified from the group comprising:

vitamins;

herbs; and

minerals.

5. The beverage maker of claim 2, further comprising operative controls for selectively engaging said CO₂ source as desired.

6. A method to utilize the beverage maker of claim 1, said method comprises the steps:

selecting an individually packed, single use disposable flavor cup containing a flavor

operatively mixing a temperature modified mixing volume of fluid with said flavor; and

discharging said mixed, flavored mixed volume of fluid as a single-serving, on-demand volume of flavored beverage therein made and dispensed.

7. The beverage maker of claim 1, wherein said single use disposable flavor cup comprising:

a mixing area of a volume greater than the volume that will be filled with the flavors of choice;

a vacuum formed sidewall incorporate a indexing ridge;

an upper peripheral flange; and

a sealed foil cover attached to said flange for covering and sealing said flavor cup.

8. The beverage maker of claim 7, wherein said flavor cup functions as a mixing chamber for carbonated or noncarbonated chilled water and flavor syrup.

9. The beverage maker of claim 1, wherein said beverage maker further comprises an overall outer housing for containing the working components having an overall height of less than 15.5 inches, and an overall width of less than 14 inches wide, and an overall depth of 12.75 inches deep.

10. The beverage maker of claim 1, wherein said water reservoir is removable and functions alternately as a beverage pitcher capable of being placed in a refrigerator such as to chill any fluid contents.

11. The beverage maker of claim 1, further comprising a junction block that functions as a manifold for distribution of CO₂, chilled water, and carbonated water throughout the system.

12. The beverage maker of claim 11, further comprising a carbonation chamber in fluid communication with said junction block, wherein said carbonation chamber comprises a 16 oz. canister cylinder can provide a sufficient volume to receive carbonation from a source having a service pressure of 1800 psi.