Method and System of Alignment of Nucleation Points to Carbonated Beverage Vessel Features
The system aligns nucleation points on beverage vessels with external features using lasers and mechanical components to create synchronized bubble formations, enhancing the visual experience and aesthetic appeal of carbonated beverages.
US20260182758A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-07-02MACALONEY NEIL
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MACALONEY NEIL
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-02
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing drinking containers fail to align nucleation points on the inside with external features, limiting the aesthetic appeal and interactive experience of carbonated beverages.
Method used
A system comprising lasers, fixed mirrors, translating carriages, and rotating fixtures to precisely align nucleation points on the inside of beverage vessels with external features, using laser etching to create synchronized bubble formations with external designs.
Benefits of technology
Enhances the visual experience by making bubble formations appear as part of the external design, creating kinetic scenes that engage users and enhance the aesthetic appeal of carbonated beverages.
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Abstract
A system and method of alignment of nucleation points to carbonated beverage vessel features enables bubbles from a carbonated beverage to appear as if they are part of design or artwork on the beverage vessel itself. The system creates nucleation points that align with other features along the outside of a beverage vessel to create moving, or kinetic scenes. In order to accomplish this the system has a laser which creates the etching along the outside of the vessel and the nucleation points along the inside of the vessel. Further, the fixed mirrors direct the laser beam from the lasers onto the outer surface of the vessel and the inner surface of the vessel. Additionally, the translating carriage and the carriage track enables the nucleation point along the vessel to be adjusted along the length of the glass. Wherein, the rotating fixture enables the vessel to be rotated.
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