Abstract: A vending machine system for exchanging CO2 gas cylinders, the system including a controller in communication with a user interface, a payment system and an array of bin assemblies, wherein each one of the bin assemblies is shaped to at least partially receive an end of a CO2 gas cylinder and includes a locking system for releasably securing therein a CO2 gas cylinder, said system for performing the steps of (a) receiving user input through the user interface; and (b) if the user input represents a desire to exchange a CO2 gas cylinder, then the system performs the steps of (i) receiving payment from the user through the payment system for a replacement CO2 gas cylinder; (ii) receiving a CO2 gas cylinder in a first one of said bin assemblies; and (iii) the locking system releasing a full CO2 gas cylinder located in a second one of said bin assemblies for collection by the user.

Abstract: A method for remotely controlling a CO2 gas cylinder vending machine system, the method including displaying a remote vending machine user interface on a display of a user device, receiving on the user device user input indicating a desire to engage with the vending machine system to perform at least one of the following operations (a) return a CO2 cylinder; (b) purchase a CO2 cylinder; or (c) exchange a CO2 cylinder. The method including transmitting the user input over a communications network to a communications interface of the vending machine system, receiving the user input at the communication interface of the vending machine system and controlling the vending machine system, by a controller, based on the received user input.

Abstract: A vending machine system for exchanging CO2 gas cylinders, the system including a controller in communication with a user interface, a payment system and an array of bin assemblies, wherein each one of the bin assemblies is shaped to at least partially receive an end of a CO2 gas cylinder and includes a locking system for releasably securing therein a CO2 gas cylinder, said system for performing the steps of: (a) receiving user input through the user interface; and (b) if the user input represents a desire to conduct maintenance, then the system performs the steps of: (i) confirming that the user is authorized to conduct maintenance; (ii) unlocking an empty CO2 gas cylinder from a respective bin assembly for removal by the user; (iii) receiving a full CO2 gas cylinder in an emptied bin assembly; and (iv) securing the full CO2 gas cylinder received in the emptied bin assembly.

Abstract: Beverage carbonation apparatus having a carbonating system including chassis side plates, a bottle interface assembly, a release handle assembly hingedly coupled to a gas release system adapted for engagement with a gas canister, including a gas release button for selective activation by a user and a push rod coupled thereto, and a valve assembly carbonating system adapted to communicate gas from a canister coupled to the gas release system to a bottle fitted to the bottle dispensing assembly, including a bottle pressure control valve.

Abstract: A beverage carbonation apparatus having a spring loaded bottle mounting mechanism to catch and hold an upright bottle when inserted therein and form an operative seal for carbonation, the bottle mounting mechanism including a user-actuable release handle assembly to release the bottle and reset the loading spring.

Abstract: A beverage carbonation apparatus having a spring loaded bottle mounting mechanism to catch and hold an upright bottle when inserted therein and form an operative seal for carbonation, the bottle mounting mechanism being pivotable to release the bottle and reset the loading spring.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and an apparatus for performing high-level filtering processes on data prior to the data being stored in the capture buffer, or on data that is currently stored in the capture buffer. In both cases, the amount of data that is ultimately paged from the capture buffer to other storage devices is reduced. In addition, signal analyzer resources, such as data collection probes, for example, can be shared without users having to view data that is not relevant to them.

Abstract: A client processor including a communications receiver for receiving file fragments for the device, a micro-controller system including a microcontroller and a programmable non-volatile memory system, for building and storing application and data files from the fragments, and executing an application of the device by processing at least one application file and associated data identified by configuration instructions included in at least one of the fragments.

Abstract: An alert device for a vehicle including a communications receiver for receiving file fragments for the device, a positioning data receiver for providing vehicle location data, a microcontroller system including a microcontroller and a programmable non-volatile memory system, for building and storing application and data files from the fragments, and executing an alert application of the device by processing at least one application file and associated data identified by configuration instructions included in at least one of the fragments to provide alert data for the vehicle corresponding to the location of the vehicle determined by the application on the basis of the vehicle location data.