Patents Assigned to COLA
  • Publication number: 20170076532
    Abstract: The present application provides a merchandiser for dispensing a number of products. The merchandiser may include an a temperature controlled compartment with a number of concentric storage wheels for storing the number of products therein, an input system positioned about the temperature controlled compartment, and a vending system positioned about the temperature controlled compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Jurgen Roekens, Bart Carpentier, Erik Van Genechten
  • Patent number: 9592940
    Abstract: The present application provides an ingredient release spout with an ingredient therein for use on a container. The ingredient release spout may include a cap with the ingredient therein and a nozzle. The cap may include a diaphragm with a capsule insert extending therefrom. The nozzle may include a cutting device therein such that rotating the cap pulls the diaphragm and the capsule insert towards the cutting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Samuel Ombaku Nyambi, Fritz Seelhofer
  • Publication number: 20170066638
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser is disclosed herein. The beverage dispenser may include a housing configured to house at least one beverage container therein. The beverage container may include an identification tag associated therewith. At least one identification tag reader may be disposed within the housing. The identification tag reader may be configured to detect the identification tag associated with the beverage container. The beverage dispenser also may include a user interface disposed about an exterior of the housing. The user interface may include at least one beverage identification area that corresponds to the beverage container. At least one controller may be in communication with the at least one identification tag reader and the user interface. The controller may be configured to update the beverage identification area based at least in part on the identification of the beverage container by the identification tag reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventor: Shaun B. Gatipon
  • Publication number: 20170053567
    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: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher James Bowers, Gregory Steven Bentley
  • Publication number: 20170051954
    Abstract: The present application provides a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system may include a compressor and a condenser downstream of the compressor. The condenser may include a refrigerant tube, an outer jacket surrounding the refrigerant tube, and a phase change material positioned between the refrigerant tube and the outer jacket and in contact with the refrigerant tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Vinayak S. Godbole, Roberto Horn Pereira
  • Publication number: 20170050156
    Abstract: Agitating a plurality of fluid packages in a tower. The housing tower may include a stationary tower as well as an agitation device. The agitation device may include an agitation chassis assembly and an agitation rack tower. The plurality of fluid packages may be received at the agitation rack tower. Once received, the plurality of fluid packages may be connected to a pump assembly, wherein the pump assembly is located at the agitation chassis assembly. In addition, the agitation rack tower may be agitated relative to the agitation chassis assembly about a pivot point located on the agitation rack tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Lawrence Blair Ziesel, Daniel S. Quartarone, David J. Harvey
  • Patent number: 9576419
    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: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Bart Carpentier, Jurgen Roekens, Joost Dessing
  • Publication number: 20170043992
    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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventor: C. Brad GREEN
  • Patent number: 9569748
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for dispensing consumable products. One embodiment of the invention can provide a product dispenser. The product dispenser can include a controller configured to communicate with a data processing resource, determine that a recipe database update for a recipe of at least one beverage is available at the data processing resource, receive the recipe database update from the data processing resource, and update the recipe of the at least one beverage in a recipe database associated with the product dispenser, wherein an updated recipe comprises an ingredient identifier and an ingredient ratio for an ingredient associated with the ingredient identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Dan Peters, Jr., Son V. Tran, David R. Newman, Leonard F. Antao, David O. Slagley, H. Brock Kolls
  • Patent number: 9567712
    Abstract: A system and method of manufacturing a feedstock for producing paper fiber from fruit of a plant may include providing a by-product source inclusive of fiber from the edible fruit after a process for removing a majority of the edible fruit is used to produce a food. One or more treatment processes to brighten the fruit by-product may be performed. The feedstock may be produced from the brightened fruit by-product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Peter R. Moss, Doug A. Bippert, Rajesh Kumar Garg, Kim W. Robinson, Simon Gainey, Philip G. Crandall
  • Publication number: 20170022043
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dispensing a product are provided. A plurality of product ingredients are associated with a product dispenser that is operable to form a plurality of selectable products from the plurality of products ingredients. Input for a selected product is received and a recipe that defines the ratio of product ingredients for forming the selected product is identified. The dispense of each of the respective product ingredients is commenced based at least in part on the identified recipe, and the dispense of each of the respective product ingredients is independently monitored during the dispense of the selected product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: David Roy Newman, Paul Anderson Phillips
  • Publication number: 20170015542
    Abstract: An example system for installing a beverage ingredient into a beverage dispenser includes: a container for insertion of a carton containing a beverage ingredient into a beverage dispenser, the container including a base surface, and a front surface, a back surface, and two side surfaces extending from the base surface and defining a cavity sized to receive the carton; wherein the two side surfaces extend from the front surface at an angle and form a horizontal landing portion that extends to the back surface; and a carton positioned within the container and containing the beverage ingredient, the carton comprising a fitment extending from a carton surface, the fitment sized to allow fluid communication between the carton and the beverage dispenser, and the carton defining a tear away portion defining an angled surface extending from a front surface of the carton to a side surface of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Bryan Connerat, Mark Friedlein, Carlos J. Ayala-Diaz
  • Publication number: 20170011221
    Abstract: Preventing the reuse of cartridges in a dispenser using encryption is provided. A cartridge for dispensing a product may be received by a dispenser. The dispenser may then read an encrypted tag from the cartridge and decrypt the encrypted tag. The dispenser may then retrieve a current usage status for the cartridge based on the decrypted tag and determine, from the current usage status, whether the cartridge has been retired. The dispenser may then generate an alert message upon determining that the cartridge has been retired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: C. Brad Green, David R. Newman
  • Publication number: 20160376400
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a novel container, poly(neopentyl-2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PNPGF) and for methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Ronald Moffitt, Robert Kriegel
  • Patent number: 9518691
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method including the steps of receiving a canister in a canister connection housing. The canister includes a canister fitment and a canister valve. The housing includes a receiver fitment and a door. The method includes the step of lowering the receiver fitment of the housing over the canister fitment. The lowering of the receiver fitment is caused by a closing of the housing door. The present disclosure further relates to an apparatus. An apparatus including a nest configured to receive a canister, a door configured to rotate about an angle so as to open and close, a receiver fitment configured to connect to a canister fitment, and an over-center movement mechanism connected to the door and the receiver fitment. The over-center movement mechanism is configured to move the receiver fitment along an axis as the door is rotated about the angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: The COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: C. Brad Green, Devon Browne, Joseph Lehman, Brent Burchfield
  • Publication number: 20160354831
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a metal vessel by way of stamping of vertical halves from a metal sheet, and in particular to a method comprising: stamping at least a first vessel half and a second vessel half from a metal sheet; adhering at least the first vessel half with the second vessel half forming a vessel, the vessel being a single piece article having an opening on one end for ingress and egress of a liquid or a gas and having a seam along two of the vessel vertical walls and along the bottom of the vessel where the first vessel half and the second vessel half make contact; and applying a top finish at the opening of the vessel allowing for a closure to be used to seal and selectively reseal the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventor: John E. Adams
  • Patent number: D773227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventor: Satoshi Kuboi
  • Patent number: D773310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Wen Zeng, Zhiheng Zhao, Simon Alan Daniel, Robert Christopher Young, Thomas Vaubourgeix
  • Patent number: D773499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Cindy Jones, Jae Ho Cha, Sam Lind, Sydney Abram Taylor
  • Patent number: D781152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Zhiheng Zhao, Wen Zeng