Patents Assigned to PepsiCo
  • Container filling system and valve for same
    Patent number: 10294091
    Abstract: A container filling valve may include a shuttle and a drive sleeve that are magnetically coupled. Movement of the drive sleeve may move the shuttle from a position in which the filling valve is closed to a position in which the filling valve is open. A container handling arm may include a distal end configured to hold a container and a proximal end that includes a load cell. A low flow setpoint system may be configured to arrest closing of a filling valve when that filling valve is partially closed. A pressure control system may be configured to maintain a desired pressure in a reservoir or in a flow path from that reservoir. A product recirculation system may be configured to adjust flow rate in the product recirculation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Eaton, David William Martin, David Jay Warburton, Nathan John Coleman, Samuel Frank Feller, Thomas John Evans, Jason Karl Sorge, Randy A. Straub
  • NOVEL STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES BLENDS
    Publication number: 20190124953
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides sweetener compositions containing steviol glycosides blends to mitigate the bitterness of and off-state of steviol glycosides. In particular, the sweetener compositions include rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside M, erythritol, and D-allulose. The present disclosure is further directed to beverages containing such steviol glycosides blends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: PEPSICO, INC.
    Inventors: Laura NATTRESS, Rashmi TIWARI, Brittany YEE
  • Custom graphic film
    Patent number: 10259614
    Abstract: A product, system, and method for creating a film capable of allowing a user to create a custom graphical representation is described, which may allow a user to create a custom graphical representation in a film by depressing select areas of the film to form the custom graphical representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Peter Socci, Wenny Wingping-Ng Noha, Subhankar Chatterjee, Mikhail Laksin, Prasad K. Adhikari
  • Multi-tower modular dispensing system
    Patent number: 10227226
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a dispensing system having a multi-tower modular dispensing system that includes at least a first dispensing head and a second dispensing head at a counter and a transfer unit located remotely from the counter. Piping extends from the transfer unit to the counter. The transfer unit includes a centralized ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources. The centralized ingredient system is configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a first beverage at the counter. The piping includes a main micro bundle that includes at least two separate beverage ingredient lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven T. Jersey, William W. Segiet, Tom Siegel, Eddie Kali, Joseph Boggs, Robert Balstad
  • Beverage dispensing device with graphical representation of customized beverage selection
    Patent number: 10222936
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dispensing compositions, such as beverages, are provided. A beverage dispenser may be configured to receive input corresponding to a selection of a beverage, and in response, a graphical representation of the beverage at a display device. The beverage dispenser may receive additional input corresponding to an adjustment of an amount of an ingredient of the selected beverage, and in response, the graphical representation of the beverage may be updated. The graphical representation of the beverage may include graphics depicting the beverage container, the volume of liquid in the beverage container, and the adjusted ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Indrani Deo, Steven Jersey
  • MODULAR MICRO DOSING DISPENSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190059633
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a system including a modular dispensing system comprising a first module comprising a cold engine assembly, and a second module comprising a hot engine assembly. The system comprises a carbonator configured to dissolve carbon dioxide in water to form carbonated water. The cold engine assembly comprises a cold bath. A cold liquid mixer is configured to mix a concentrate and the carbonated water to form a cold ready-to-drink liquid. The hot engine assembly comprises a hot tank. A hot liquid mixer is configured to mix the hot water from the hot tank and a powder to form a hot ready-to-drink liquid. In an aspect, the cold engine assembly and the hot engine assembly form a single dispensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Gurmeet BHUTANI, Rahul Sadashiv KAMBLE, Tanmaya VATS
  • Process for providing polymers comprising hexagonal boron nitride
    Patent number: 10189940
    Abstract: Provided herein are polymer (e.g., PET) compositions comprising exfoliated hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), methods of preparing and methods of using thereof. The methods for preparing the polymer (e.g., PET) compositions include providing a reactant mixture comprising exfoliated hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and a first monomeric or oligomeric reactant, and polymerizing the first monomeric or oligomeric reactant. Also provided are containers (e.g., bottles) prepared using the polymer (e.g., PET) compositions comprising exfoliated h-BN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Wojciech A. Wilczak, Lee M. Nicholson
  • Drinking vessel
    Patent number: D838175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Paola Giannantonio, Hwee-Hong Sim, Justine Berger
  • Piercer for beverage ingredient cartridge or pod or the like
    Patent number: D840223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Hernan Marina, Hernán Javier Giorgi, Dario Federico Stanziano
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D840234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorge Manuel Maquita Nakano, Lori Evans Bartman
  • Dispenser
    Patent number: D841382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Eduardo Broen, Stephen Lim, Christian Stolarz, Martin Ivar Franzen
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D842106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew Alexander Read Palin, Xavi Cortadellas, Sean Joseph Huls, Tucker H. Fort, Alexander Ian James Wastney, John Traub, Boris Kontorovich, Melissa L. Anderson, Rebecca K. Randell
  • Container
    Patent number: D842110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Hernan Marina, Tucker H. Fort, Joey Miguel Zeledon, Morris Elijah Worden, IV
  • Container
    Patent number: D842112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavi Cortadellas, Christopher Michael Hintermeister, Sean Joseph Huls, Drew Alexander Read Palin, Sameer Kirti Talsania, Bruce Joseph Ankenbrandt, Tracy Momany, John Lester Ostby, Alexander Daniel Warren
  • Advertising accessory
    Patent number: D842647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Eduardo Broen, Stephen Lim, Klaus Rosburg
  • Container
    Patent number: D843220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Sameer Kirti Talsania, Drew Alexander Read Palin, Sean Joseph Huls, Xavi Cortadellas, Brandon Scott Rhodes, Carlos Hernan Marina, Matthew Schmunk, John Lester Ostby, Tucker H. Fort, Joey Miguel Zeledon, Elijah Morris Worden, IV, Wayne Allen Posey, Eric Jay Brunella, Bruce Joseph Ankenbrandt
  • Dispenser
    Patent number: D844378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Seum, Pasquale Cirulli, Mauro Scamporlino, Martin Ivar Franzen, Sofia Majan Capilla
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D844437
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Emilian Dan Cartis, Ryan Campbell, Niklas Gustafsson, Meatta T. Kemokai, Kamal Mahajan, Syed Peer, Bruno Telesca, Koby Hebborn Trout, Moreno Barel
  • Dispenser
    Patent number: D848195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Eduardo Broen, Stephen Lim, Martin Ivar Franzen, Mauro Scamporlino
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D848271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Galvin, Raymundo Martinez, Katie Ozamiz, Wade Fournier