Patents Assigned to COLA
  • Publication number: 20190277560
    Abstract: A system may include a beverage compartment with a beverage positioned therein, a wetted material disposed about the beverage, at least one sorption cartridge, and a vacuum pump. The sorption cartridge may be in communication with the beverage compartment, and the vacuum pump may be in communication with the sorption cartridge to create a vacuum in the sorption cartridge and the beverage compartment, causing water to evaporate from the wetted material and be captured by the sorption cartridge, thereby lowering the temperature of the wetted material and in turn cooling the beverage. In some instances, the sorption cartridge may be detached from the vacuum pump and the beverage compartment to discharge the captured water therein by way of solar energy. In other instances, the sorption cartridge may be in communication with a heater assembly to blow heated air through the sorption cartridge to discharge the captured water therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Jurgen ROEKENS, Jacobus P.M. DESSING, Michael Gary IZENSON
  • Patent number: 10407203
    Abstract: A method of forming a shaped container may include providing a metallic preform. A first pressure may be applied to the metallic preform within a mold of a shaped container to produce a container part with a partially formed container shape. The container part with the partially formed container shape may then be at least partially annealed. A second pressure may be applied to the container part within the mold to produce a container part with a fully formed container shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: John Adams, Rajesh Gopalaswamy, Simon Shi, Wen Zeng
  • Publication number: 20190272068
    Abstract: A control interface for controlling the operation of a dispensing device may be provided. The control interface may include a display screen for individually presenting each of multiple options that may be utilized for controlling various operations associated with the dispensing device. The control interface may further include a navigation control, in communication with the display screen, which may be utilized to individually navigate through each of the options on the display screen. The display screen may be actuated to select a displayed option that is associated with performing a dispensing device operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: David R. NEWMAN, Charles Bradley GREEN, J. Ryan EDER, Brandon EDER, Edward Michael GANDELMAN, Harlan Charles PEDEN, III, Matthew Edward O'KELLY, Kris TOMASSON
  • Patent number: 10399727
    Abstract: This disclosure provides generally container base designs for use in packaging carbonated beverages and new containers that incorporate the base design. It has been found that improved physical and mechanical properties such as good stress crack performance can be achieving while improved light weighting and potential cost savings. The particular base and container designs are generally applicable to carbonated soft drink (CSD) containers, and can be used with containers of any size and with any type of base form such as petaloid or champagne base forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Sterling Lane Steward, Venkat Govindarajan, Martin Geithmann
  • Patent number: 10399838
    Abstract: A dispenser system for providing variable carbonation can include a carbonated water source in communication with a carbonated water valve for controlling flow of carbonated water through the dispenser system; a still water source in communication with a still water valve for controlling flow of still water through the dispenser system; a nozzle in fluid communication with the carbonated water source and still water source; a processing device adapted to modulate the carbonated water and still water valves within a modulate cycle to achieve a ratio of carbonated to non-carbonated water; and a pour mechanism adapted to provide an input to the processing device to dispense the beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventor: Charles Bradley Green
  • Publication number: 20190263651
    Abstract: A cooling system for use in a beverage dispenser, the cooling system including: a cold plate having a top surface and a side surface; a carbonator arranged in a non-horizontal orientation relative to the cold plate, the carbonator having a sidewall, a lower uninsulated portion of the sidewall of the carbonator being in thermal communication with the side surface of the cold plate; and a fastener coupling the carbonator to the cold plate, the fastener having a lower thermal conductivity as compared to a thermal conductivity of the carbonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventor: Lawrence B. Ziesel
  • Patent number: 10384925
    Abstract: The dynamic adjustment of ratios of beverages to be mixed and dispensed in creating mixed or blended beverages is provided. A selection of beverages may be received from a user interface menu displayed by a computing device. A representation of a mixed beverage comprising the beverage selections may then be displayed according to pre-assigned default ratios. An input may then be received to adjust an assigned ratio associated with one or more of the beverage selections. The computing device may then adjust an assigned ratio associated with the one or more beverage selections in response to receiving the input. The computing device may then automatically adjust assigned ratios associated with other beverage selections in the representation of the mixed beverage. The computing device may then display a representation of the mixed beverage with the adjusted ratios in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott Cuppari, Michael Edmond Boutte'
  • Patent number: 10384922
    Abstract: The present application describes a product dispenser. The product dispenser may include at least one macro-ingredient source, at least one micro-ingredient source positioned about the dispenser, a diluent source, a dispensing valve, a number of pumps or metering devices, and a user interface. The user interface receives a request for a product type and instructs the pumps or metering devices to dispense a predetermined type and ratio of macro-ingredients, micro-ingredients, and diluent to the dispensing valve for a predetermined flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Gregg Carpenter, David R. Newman, Nilang Patel, Paul A. Phillips, Arthur G. Rudick, Lawrence B. Ziesel
  • Patent number: 10388101
    Abstract: The present application and the resultant patent provide a merchandiser. The merchandiser may include an ambient compartment with at least one ambient product therein, a temperature controlled compartment with at least one temperature controlled product therein, and a rotary internal transport system within the temperature controlled compartment so as to dispense a temperature controlled product in response to an ambient product being placed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Bart Carpentier, Jurgen Roekens, Joost Dessing
  • Publication number: 20190246669
    Abstract: Systems and methods for blending low solubility ingredients are provided. In one embodiment, a method of blending a low solubility ingredient into a beverage solution includes dissolving the low solubility ingredient in a preselected solvent to provide a first solution. In one embodiment, the preselected solvent is preheated. The method also includes mixing various ingredients from one or more pre-blend batches to form a beverage syrup and mixing the first solution with the beverage syrup to form the beverage solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Anish Mehta, Hubertus Ulrich Schubert, Mamunur Rahman, Shumi Baker
  • Patent number: 10373276
    Abstract: Embodiments and associated aspects of the disclosure permit regulation of dispense of a product in a self-serve environment via, at least in part, reconciliation of a product order originated in an access device, such as a point-of-sale (POS) device, and a product selection effected at a product dispenser configured to fulfill the product order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Gregg Carpenter, David Roy Newman, Arthur G. Rudick, Anisha Joshi, David O. Slagley, Michael Edward Hopkins
  • Patent number: 10358334
    Abstract: A control architecture for use with beverage product dispensers is provided. Instructions may be received at an interface module for performing one or more requested dispenser operations. The interface module may send the instructions to a dispense module. The dispense module may translate the instructions to predetermined commands associated with a dispenser. The one or more requested dispenser operations may then be performed based on the predetermined commands from the translated instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Davinder Sawhney, Christopher Paul Snowden
  • Patent number: 10351411
    Abstract: A cooling system for use in a beverage dispenser, the cooling system including: a cold plate having a top surface and a side surface; a carbonator arranged in a non-horizontal orientation relative to the cold plate, the carbonator having a sidewall, a lower uninsulated portion of the sidewall of the carbonator being in thermal communication with the side surface of the cold plate; and a fastener coupling the carbonator to the cold plate, the fastener having a lower thermal conductivity as compared to a thermal conductivity of the carbonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventor: Lawrence B. Ziesel
  • Patent number: 10351410
    Abstract: A dispenser system for providing variable carbonation can include a carbonated water source in communication with a carbonated water valve for controlling flow of carbonated water through the dispenser system; a still water source in communication with a still water valve for controlling flow of still water through the dispenser system; a nozzle in fluid communication with the carbonated water source and still water source; a processing device adapted to modulate the carbonated water and still water valves within a modulate cycle to achieve a ratio of carbonated to non-carbonated water; and a pour mechanism adapted to provide an input to the processing device to dispense the beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventor: Charles Bradley Green
  • Patent number: 10350665
    Abstract: A system and method of manufacturing a metal vessel may include providing a preform being formed of work hardened aluminum. The preform may have an open portion, a closed portion, and body portion. A multiple segment mold may be closed around the preform. The multiple segment mold may include at least one projecting portion operative to partially deform the preform while closing the mold. The preform may be blow molded by causing a step-like change in pressure within the preform to cause the preform to take a shape defined by the mold when the mold is in the closed position. The molded preform may be removed from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: John Adams, Rajesh Gopalaswamy
  • Publication number: 20190194009
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a beverage nozzle for mixing at least a first beverage ingredient and a second beverage ingredient into a homogeneous mixture. The beverage nozzle comprising a housing comprising a first portion and a second portion and a first inlet in fluid communication with the housing. The first inlet is configured to provide the first beverage ingredient to the housing. The beverage nozzle also includes a second inlet in fluid communication with the housing. The second inlet is configured to provide the second beverage ingredient to the housing. In addition, the beverage nozzle includes a mixing core disposed within the housing. The mixing core is configured to mix the first beverage ingredient and the second beverage ingredient into the homogeneous mixture. Further, the beverage nozzle includes an outlet disposed about the housing, wherein the homogeneous mixture exits the housing by way of the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Shaun B. Gatipon, Alejandro J. Santamaria, Joshua B. Wilson, Robert B. Brownell, JR.
  • Patent number: 10328477
    Abstract: A system and method of manufacturing a metal vessel may include inserting a preform into a mold that includes multiple segments, the preform being a work hardened metal. A pre-pressure may be applied to the preform at a first pressure level. The multiple segments of the mold may be closed, and the pressure being applied to the preform may be increased using a step function to a second pressure level after the mold is closed to cause the preform to take a shape defined by the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: John Adams, Rajesh Gopalaswamy, Karina Espinel
  • Patent number: D851966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Lauren A. Olaya, Joshua Reed, James Ravenhall, Robert Christopher Young
  • Patent number: D859159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Sterling Lane Steward, Christopher Michael Weston, Matthew Stuart Garwood, Simon Daniel
  • Patent number: D859992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Rohit Joshi, Ravi Mody, Alex Center, Colleen Gargan Conkling, Omkar Dole, Michael Lane, Christopher Howe, John Siciliano