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Method and apparatus for carbonating a liquid

A carbonation and liquid technology, applied in chemical instruments and methods, distribution devices, liquid distribution, etc., can solve the problems of limited and non-carbonated finished beverages

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-03-02
CORNELIUS INC
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[0004] However, prior art carbonation devices are limited in the amount of carbonation introduced to the beverage because they do not agitate the beverage or have the ability to vary the pressure to produce different levels of carbonation, such as low, medium and high levels of carbonation
Additionally, typical prior art devices can only be used to carbonate water sources and cannot carbonate finished beverages.

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[0015] Carbonation is the process of dissolving carbon dioxide in an aqueous solution under pressure. It is commonly used in the production of soft drinks, tonic water and other carbonated beverages. Effervescence is the evolution of gas from an aqueous solution. In many consumer products, such as soft drinks (eg, Coca-Cola, 7-Up, and Pepsi), carbonation (more specifically, effervescence of evolved gas) enhances the flavor of the beverage. Carbonated drinks contain dissolved carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide dissolved in water (CO 2 ) process is called carbonation. Carbonation can occur naturally from fermentation or mineral sources. However, most carbonated soft drinks utilize carbon dioxide artificially added to the drink for carbonation. Artificial carbonation is usually done by dissolving carbon dioxide in a liquid under pressure.

[0016] The invention can be used for carbonation of liquids in containers. The liquid was not carbonated when it was placed in the contain...

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The present invention recognizes the need for an apparatus and method for creating carbonated beverages having a customizable carbonation level. The invention uses a CPU to control an inlet valve which connects a tank of pressurized carbon dioxide to a vessel containing the beverage to be carbonized. The tube connecting the tank of pressurized carbon dioxide to the vessel contains an orifice for reducing the carbon dioxide's flow rate, thereby increasing control over the amount of carbon dioxide introduced to the vessel. A motor agitates the vessel, causing the carbon dioxide to become absorbed in the beverage. Then, an outlet valve causes excess pressure to drain from the vessel. An outlet orifice causes the pressure to release gradually, thus preventing the beverage from foaming.

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field of invention [0001] The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for carbonating liquids, and more particularly, to methods and apparatus for creating carbonated batches of finished beverage products. Background technique [0002] Carbonated water is typically formed by introducing pressurized liquid and pressurized carbon dioxide gas into a carbonator tank. The pressure of the contents of the tank forces carbon dioxide into the liquid, thereby forming a carbonated liquid. Typically, such carbonator tanks are bulky, bulky, and add to the manufacturing cost of the beverage dispensing system. [0003] Current carbonated beverages can be formed by carbonating a liquid source using a carbonator and then introducing the flavored syrup concentrate used to make the carbonated beverage. In addition, prior art devices may include small carbon dioxide cylinders that introduce carbonation under pressure in a pitcher before adding syrup or other ingredients to produce ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B01F3/04A23L2/54
CPCA23L2/40B67D1/006B67D1/0075B01F2215/0431B01F2215/0481A23L2/54G07F13/065B67D1/0885B01F23/2362B01F31/202B01F31/24B01F35/2113B01F35/2209B01F35/2211B67D1/0034G07F13/06B67D1/0057
Inventor 尼古拉斯·吉亚尔蒂诺大卫·K·纳扎斯塔德
Owner CORNELIUS INC
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