Abstract: Methods of preparing rebaudioside I, including highly purified rebaudioside I, are described herein. The methods utilize biocatalysts for converting rebaudioside A to rebaudioside I. Compositions and consumables comprising rebaudioside I, including sweetener compositions and flavor enhancing composition, are also provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 19, 2015
Publication date:
September 28, 2017
Applicant:
The Coca-Cola Company
Inventors:
Indra Prakash, Cynthia Bunders, Avetik Markosyan, Cyrille Jarrin, Robert Ter Halle
Abstract: Novel diterpene glycosides and methods for purifying the same are provided herein. In addition, compositions comprising the novel diterpene glycosides, as well as methods of using the diterpene glycosides are provided.
Abstract: A system and method for the monitoring of carbon dioxide (CO2) for chemical contaminants. The carbon dioxide monitoring system includes a contaminant sensor that is configured to detect trace amounts of contaminants in CO2 that is pumped through it in real time. The contaminant sensor includes an interferometer configured to track the amount of contaminants.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 15, 2015
Date of Patent:
September 26, 2017
Assignee:
The Coca-Cola Company
Inventors:
Daniel P. Campbell, Jayme Caspall, Janet Cobb-Sullivan, Kenneth E. Johnson, Robert E. Jones, Larry Starr, Michael Slawson, Ruoya Wang
Abstract: A handle may be provided with a neck supporting part that mates with the neck of the bottle, a bottom supporting part that receives the bottom of a bottle and supports the bottom of the bottle, and a gripping part that connects the bottom supporting part and the neck supporting part. The neck supporting part may have a first engagement part and a second engagement part with which the neck may engage and disengage. The gripping part extends in a substantially vertical direction along the body of the bottle when the neck is engaged with the first engagement part and extends in a substantially slanted direction relative to the substantially vertical direction so as to draw apart from the bottle when the neck is engaged with the second engagement part.
Abstract: The present application provides a beverage dispensing system using a sweetener. The beverage dispensing system may include a sweetener source with the sweetener therein, one or more rotating or stationary components positioned about a flow of the sweetener, and a component wash system positioned about the one or more rotating or stationary components to wash off the sweetener thereon.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 8, 2015
Date of Patent:
September 26, 2017
Assignee:
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Inventors:
Arthur G. Rudick, Gregg Carpenter, David R. Newman, Daniel S. Quartarone
Abstract: This disclosure provides new containers, preforms, methods, and designs for small and light-weight carbonated beverage packaging that provide surprisingly improved carbonation retention and greater shelf life, while still achieving light weight. This disclosure is particularly drawn to small PET containers for carbonated beverages, for example less than or about 400 mL, and methods and designs for their fabrication that attain unexpectedly good carbonation retention and shelf life.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 31, 2015
Publication date:
September 21, 2017
Applicant:
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Inventors:
Casper W. Chiang, Venkat Govindarajan, Gopalaswamy Rajesh, Christopher Russell Mubarak, Jose Olavo Martins Ferreira Salles, Sterling Lane Steward, Simon Shi
Abstract: Polyesters compositions comprising gas barrier enhancing additives and containers comprising such polyester compositions are provided herein. Also provided are methods for preparing polyester containers comprising said gas barrier enhancing additives. The polyester containers of the present invention exhibit decreased permeability to gases thereby providing improved shelf-life.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 14, 2014
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2017
Assignees:
The Coca-Cola Company, CSPC Innovation Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Abstract: A bow label for a beverage container is disclosed herein. The bow label may include a first sheet at least partially attached to the beverage container. The bow label also may include a second sheet at least partially attached to the first sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet may include a first configuration and a second configuration. In addition, the bow label may include a pull cord disposed between and at least partially attached to the first sheet and the second sheet. In this manner, movement of the pull cord may move the first sheet and the second sheet between the first configuration and the second configuration. In some instances, the second configuration may include a bow-like shape.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 6, 2015
Date of Patent:
September 12, 2017
Assignee:
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Inventors:
Christopher James Bowers, Gregory Steven Bentley
Abstract: Methods of preparing highly purified steviol glycosides, particularly rebaudiosides A, D and M are described. The methods include utilizing recombinant microorganisms for converting various staring compositions to target steviol glycosides. In addition, novel steviol glycosides reb D2 and reb M2 are disclosed, as are methods of preparing the same. The highly purified rebaudiosides are useful as non-caloric sweetener in edible and chewable compositions such as any beverages, confectioneries, bakery products, cookies, and chewing gums.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 27, 2014
Date of Patent:
September 5, 2017
Assignees:
PureCircle Sdn Bhd, The Coca-Cola Company
Abstract: A controller, when a normal cooling operation is being performed, forward-drives a lower-side and an upper-side in-box blower fans, thereby causing internal air cooled by an evaporator to circulate within a commodity storage box in such a way that it enters a rear face duct through a lower-side opening and is discharged from an upper-side opening, and when a cold-maintaining operation is being performed, stops driving the lower-side and the upper-side in-box blower fans, and when a cooling recovery operation is being performed, forward-drives the lower-side in-box blower fan and reverse-drives the upper-side in-box blower fan, thereby causing internal air cooled by the evaporator to enter the rear face duct through the lower-side opening and causing internal air to enter the rear face duct through the upper-side opening, and also causing internal air entered the rear face duct to be discharged from the intermediate opening.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 28, 2012
Date of Patent:
August 22, 2017
Assignees:
FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Inventors:
Yuuhei Yamagami, Koji Sugimoto, Yasuhiro Yamazaki
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of utilizing a vending machine to make a charitable donation. A vending machine offering product/service for sale and a donation transaction for selection by the user. Payment of the donation amount is received at the vending machine and transmitted to the charitable organization.
Abstract: A method of filling a cartridge having one or more pouches. The method may include the steps of placing the pouch on a support, placing a first cartridge half over the pouch and the support, placing the pouch and the first cartridge half on a second cartridge half to form the cartridge, maneuvering the cartridge to a filling unit, and filling the pouch within the cartridge.
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:
Application
Filed:
July 31, 2015
Publication date:
August 3, 2017
Applicant:
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Inventors:
Sterling Lane STEWARD, Venkat GOVINDARAJAN, Martin GEITHMANN
Abstract: Beverages comprising rare sugars and sweetness enhancers are provided herein, wherein the sweetness enhancers are present at or below the sweetness recognition threshold concentration. Also provided are methods for improving the sweetness of a beverage comprising rare sugars by adding a sweetness enhancer in a concentration at or below its sweetness recognition threshold. Beverages comprising natural high potency sweeteners and rare sugars with sugar-like characteristics are also provided, wherein the natural high potency sweetener and rare sugars are present in particular weight ratios.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 14, 2014
Date of Patent:
August 1, 2017
Assignee:
The Coca-Cola Company
Inventors:
Indra Prakash, Juvenal Higiro, Robert Scott, Gil Ma
Abstract: A liquid extract production system capable of efficiently producing a liquid extract. The system comprising an extractor for extracting a liquid extract from extraction raw materials, a liquid extract tank for storing the liquid extract, a flow path of liquid extract that connects the extractor and the liquid extract tank, a flow meter for measuring the flow rate of the liquid extract provided in the flow path, a density meter for measuring the solid content concentration of the liquid extract provided in the flow path, a solid content calculation unit for calculating the solid content included in the liquid extract that flowed through the flow path based on the measured flow rate and solid content concentration, and a liquid transfer controller for controlling the transfer of liquid extract from the extractor to the liquid extract tank based on the calculated solid content.
Abstract: The present application provides an overprint orientation system. The overprint orientation system may include a first printer for printing on a substrate a first field and one or more orientation indicators within a second field, a second printer for overprinting the second field, and an orientation sensor. The orientation sensor determines whether the orientation indicators are visible.
Abstract: This disclosure provides new closure and finish structures suited for small and light-weight carbonated beverage packaging that provide surprisingly improved carbonation retention and greater shelf life, while still achieving light weight. This closure and finish presented herein are particularly suited to small PET containers for carbonated beverages, for example less than or about 400 mL and provide good carbonation retention and shelf life.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 31, 2015
Publication date:
July 27, 2017
Applicants:
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, BERICAP SC LLC
Inventors:
Piaras de Cleir, Frank Gehindy, Lothar Brauer, Simon Shi