Methods of creating customized beverage products
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1. A method of creating customized beverage products, the method comprising:
- providing a multiple stream filing system suited for producing an array of beverage products;
the multiple stream filling system comprising a continuous conveyor for moving a plurality of containers and a stationary nozzle manifold for dispensing a plurality of micro-ingredients through a plurality of nozzles into the plurality of containers as the plurality of containers move along the conveyor without stopping;
reading information from the plurality of containers by a reader as the plurality of containers moves down the conveyor, wherein the plurality of containers each comprise a unique identification readable by the reader to determine what to dispense in each of the plurality of containers;
receiving an order based on the information for a customized beverage product from the array of beverage products, the order indicating at least one characteristic of the customized beverage product, the at least one characteristic comprising one or more of the following;
a beverage formulation, a beverage additive, a package size, a package shape, or label content; and
instructing the multiple stream filling system to produce the customized beverage product based on the information from the reader, the multiple stream filling system producing the customized beverage product without performing an operation to reduce contamination of the customized beverage product with ingredients from a previously produced beverage product by separately dosing the plurality of micro-ingredients into the plurality of containers via the plurality of nozzles as the plurality of containers move along the conveyor without stopping,wherein receiving an order for a customized beverage product comprises receiving an order from a vehicle the method further comprising loading the plurality of beverage products onto the vehicle,wherein instructing the multiple stream filling system to produce the customized beverage product further comprises determining label content based at least in part on information received from the vehicle.
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A method of creating customized beverage products includes providing a multiple stream filing system suited for producing an array of beverage products. The method also includes receiving an order for a customized beverage product from the array of beverage products. The order indicates at least one characteristic of the customized beverage product. The at least one characteristic comprises one or more of the following: a beverage formulation, a beverage additive, a package size, a package shape, or label content. The method further includes instructing the multiple stream filling system to produce the customized beverage product. The multiple stream filing system produces the customized beverage product without performing an operation to reduce contamination of the customized beverage product with ingredients from a previously produced beverage product.
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1. A method of creating customized beverage products, the method comprising:
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providing a multiple stream filing system suited for producing an array of beverage products; the multiple stream filling system comprising a continuous conveyor for moving a plurality of containers and a stationary nozzle manifold for dispensing a plurality of micro-ingredients through a plurality of nozzles into the plurality of containers as the plurality of containers move along the conveyor without stopping; reading information from the plurality of containers by a reader as the plurality of containers moves down the conveyor, wherein the plurality of containers each comprise a unique identification readable by the reader to determine what to dispense in each of the plurality of containers; receiving an order based on the information for a customized beverage product from the array of beverage products, the order indicating at least one characteristic of the customized beverage product, the at least one characteristic comprising one or more of the following;
a beverage formulation, a beverage additive, a package size, a package shape, or label content; andinstructing the multiple stream filling system to produce the customized beverage product based on the information from the reader, the multiple stream filling system producing the customized beverage product without performing an operation to reduce contamination of the customized beverage product with ingredients from a previously produced beverage product by separately dosing the plurality of micro-ingredients into the plurality of containers via the plurality of nozzles as the plurality of containers move along the conveyor without stopping, wherein receiving an order for a customized beverage product comprises receiving an order from a vehicle the method further comprising loading the plurality of beverage products onto the vehicle, wherein instructing the multiple stream filling system to produce the customized beverage product further comprises determining label content based at least in part on information received from the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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Current AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
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Original AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
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InventorsInsolia, Gerard E., Schubert, Hubertus Ulrich, Goldman, James E., Sadeghi, Fred F., Patel, Nilang, Kolls, Brock
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Primary Examiner(s)Obaid, Fateh M
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Application NumberUS12/365,666Publication NumberTime in Patent Office3,261 DaysField of SearchUS Class CurrentCPC Class CodesG06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shop...G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue orderingG06Q 50/04 ManufacturingY02P 90/30 Computing systems specially...
