Abstract: The present application provides a micro-ingredient tower for filling a container with a number of different micro-ingredients. The micro-ingredient tower may include a number of micro-ingredient containers therein and a nozzle head. The nozzle head may include a number of dispensing needles therein such that each of the dispensing needles doses a micro-ingredient into the container.

Abstract: Graphical user interfaces are generated that, when displayed, provide a visual and interactive representation of one or more aspects associated with the execution of one or more applications on a computer network. The graphical user interfaces may in include graphical depictions representation policy objects, each policy object assigned one or more tags, each tag assigned to a category or a sub-category. The tags, when taken in combination, may identify an application, and one or more other characteristics associated with each of the policy objects. The graphical elements representing the policy objects may be displayed in the graphical user interfaces so that the policy objects assigned to tags in a category are positioned in an outer ring, and policy objects assigned to sub-category tags are positioned in a inner ring surrounded by the outer ring, with interconnection elements representing communications between policy objects extending within an interior area.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for implementing scalable policies across a plurality of categories that support application workloads. In one example, a policy controller assigns to the plurality of categories tags specifying one or more of a plurality of dimensions. The policy controller distributes a plurality of policies to policy agents for the plurality of categories. Each policy includes one or more policy rules, and each policy rule includes one or more tags specifying one or more of the plurality of dimensions. For each policy rule, the policy agents allow or deny a traffic flow between objects that belong to categories of the plurality of categories described by the one or more dimensions of a respective tag of the policy rule.

Abstract: The present application provides a filling line for filling a container with one of a number of different beverages. The filling line may include a water circuit with a counter-pressure nozzle to fill the container with carbonated water and one or more micro-ingredient towers with a number of micro-ingredients therein positioned downstream of the counter-pressure nozzle to fill the container with the micro-ingredients.

Abstract: Graphical user interfaces are generated that, when displayed, provide a visual and interactive representation of one or more aspects associated with the execution of one or more applications on a computer network. The graphical user interfaces may in include graphical depictions representation policy objects, each policy object assigned one or more tags, each tag assigned to a category or a sub-category. The tags, when taken in combination, may identify an application, and one or more other characteristics associated with each of the policy objects. The graphical elements representing the policy objects may be displayed in the graphical user interfaces so that the policy objects assigned to tags in a category are positioned in an outer ring, and policy objects assigned to sub-category tags are positioned in a inner ring surrounded by the outer ring, with interconnection elements representing communications between policy objects extending within an interior area.

Abstract: The present application provides a filling line for filling a container with one of a number of different beverages. The filling line may include a water circuit with a counter-pressure nozzle to fill the container with carbonated water and one or more micro-ingredient towers with a number of micro-ingredients therein positioned downstream of the counter-pressure nozzle to fill the container with the micro-ingredients.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for implementing scalable policies across a plurality of categories that support application workloads. In one example, a policy controller assigns to the plurality of categories tags specifying one or more of a plurality of dimensions. The policy controller distributes a plurality of policies to policy agents for the plurality of categories. Each policy includes one or more policy rules, and each policy rule includes one or more tags specifying one or more of the plurality of dimensions. For each policy rule, the policy agents allow or deny a traffic flow between objects that belong to categories of the plurality of categories described by the one or more dimensions of a respective tag of the policy rule.

Abstract: The present application provides a micro-ingredient tower for filling a container with a number of different micro-ingredients. The micro-ingredient tower may include a number of micro-ingredient containers therein and a nozzle head. The nozzle head may include a number of dispensing needles therein such that each of the dispensing needles doses a micro-ingredient into the container.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for generating potable water from contaminated water sources, particularly well water. By eliminating the purified water holding tank, employing a combination of source tank with carbon and reverse osmosis filters in series, and using an actuated pump to supply impure water from the source, a simple on-demand system is provided that is especially adapted for use in remote locations. The system and method are particularly useful where only direct current power, such as from a solar photovoltaic panel power, is available.

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.

Abstract: A controller coordinates execution of a set of related processes executed by respective devices in the virtual network, wherein coordinating comprises causing the respective devices to execute the set of related processes; receiving a data set for the set of related processes from the respective devices, comprising receiving operational states of the related processes from the respective devices; reading a previous data set comprising previous operational states of the related processes from the respective devices; processing an update to the previous operational states from the received operational states of the received data set; and aggregating the received operational states of the data set with the previous operational states of the related processes to form aggregated data of updated operational states.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for implementing scalable policies across a plurality of categories that support application workloads. In one example, a policy controller assigns to the plurality of categories tags specifying one or more of a plurality of dimensions. The policy controller distributes a plurality of policies to policy agents for the plurality of categories. Each policy includes one or more policy rules, and each policy rule includes one or more tags specifying one or more of the plurality of dimensions. For each policy rule, the policy agents allow or deny a traffic flow between objects that belong to categories of the plurality of categories described by the one or more dimensions of a respective tag of the policy rule.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for session-based traffic statistics. In an example method, a virtual router of a cloud data center processes traffic flows for virtual machines executing on a server within the cloud data center to generate traffic flow statistics. The traffic flows include ingress traffic flows originating from the virtual machines and destined for a network of the cloud data center, and egress traffic flows originating from the network of the cloud data center and destined for the virtual machines. A virtual routing agent processes the traffic flow statistics to identify pairs of ingress and egress traffic flows corresponding to a common communication session. The virtual routing agent generates, for each identified pair of ingress and egress traffic flows, session records comprising traffic session statistics for each of the ingress and egress traffic flows of the pair and uploads the session records to a traffic collector for the network.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for generating potable water from contaminated water sources, particularly well water. By eliminating the purified water holding tank, employing a combination of source tank with carbon and reverse osmosis filters in series, and using an actuated pump to supply impure water from the source, a simple on-demand system is provided that is especially adapted for use in remote locations. The system and method are particularly useful where only direct current power, such as from a solar photovoltaic panel power, is available.

Abstract: Functionality is disclosed herein for a pascalization process for food and beverage products, and possibly other materials. The process includes inputting an unprocessed product, pressurizing the unprocessed product to a first pressure to create a pressurized product, holding the pressurized product at the first pressure for a predetermined hold time and depressurizing the pressurized product to a second pressure to create a processed product. The second pressure is less than the first pressure. The process also includes outputting the processed product.

Abstract: The techniques described herein may dynamically adjust the sampling threshold based on a comparison of a flow export rate to a configured flow export rate. Based on the comparison of the flow export rate and the configured flow export rate, the network device may dynamically adjust the sampling threshold, such as increasing, reducing, or not changing the sampling threshold. Moreover, traffic flows are exported based on the adjusted sampling threshold. For example, if a number of bytes of a packet flow is more than or equal to the adjusted sampling threshold, network devices may export the sampled packet flow with the byte count and packet count of the sampled packet flow reported as-is. When a number of bytes of a packet flow is less than the adjusted sampling threshold, the packet flow will be exported with the byte count and packet count adjusted according to a probability.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for session-based traffic statistics. In an example method, a virtual router of a cloud data center processes traffic flows for virtual machines executing on a server within the cloud data center to generate traffic flow statistics. The traffic flows include ingress traffic flows originating from the virtual machines and destined for a network of the cloud data center, and egress traffic flows originating from the network of the cloud data center and destined for the virtual machines. A virtual routing agent processes the traffic flow statistics to identify pairs of ingress and egress traffic flows corresponding to a common communication session. The virtual routing agent generates, for each identified pair of ingress and egress traffic flows, session records comprising traffic session statistics for each of the ingress and egress traffic flows of the pair and uploads the session records to a traffic collector for the network.