Patents by Inventor Marc Lite Francisco

Marc Lite Francisco has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • POST-MIX BEVERAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170183146
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system comprises a container, an attachment mechanism, and a cartridge. The container may hold a mixing solution or liquid, such as water, to be mixed with the contents of the cartridge. The attachment mechanism is generally located within the container. The cartridge generally engages with the attachment mechanism to open the cartridge to be dispensed into the container, thereby combining the contents of the cartridge with the liquid within the container to create a drinkable beverage. The cartridge may include a unique identifier to track a set of beverage characteristics associated with the contents of the cartridge and the beverage. The container may capture the unique identifier of the cartridge associated with the set of beverage characteristics and transfer the set of beverage characteristics over a wireless network to a computing device or network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Carlos Hernan MARINA, Ricardo ARIAS, Miriam CLOQUELL GONZALES, Marc LITE FRANCISCO, Anton PINYOL ESCARDO
  • Post-mix beverage system
    Patent number: 9272827
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system comprises a container, an attachment mechanism, and a cartridge. The container may hold a mixing solution or liquid, such as water, to be mixed with the contents of the cartridge. The attachment mechanism is generally located within the container. The cartridge generally engages with the attachment mechanism to open the cartridge to be dispensed into the container, thereby combining the contents of the cartridge with the liquid within the container to create a drinkable beverage. The cartridge may include a unique identifier to track a set of beverage characteristics associated with the contents of the cartridge and the beverage. The container may capture the unique identifier of the cartridge associated with the set of beverage characteristics and transfer the set of beverage characteristics over a wireless network to a computing device or network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Hernan Marina, Ricardo Arias, Miriam Cloquell Gonzalez, Anton Pinyol Escardo, Marc Lite Francisco
  • POST-MIX BEVERAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110166910
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system comprises a container, an attachment mechanism, and a cartridge. The container may hold a mixing solution or liquid, such as water, to be mixed with the contents of the cartridge. The attachment mechanism is generally located within the container. The cartridge generally engages with the attachment mechanism to open the cartridge to be dispensed into the container, thereby combining the contents of the cartridge with the liquid within the container to create a drinkable beverage. The cartridge may include a unique identifier to track a set of beverage characteristics associated with the contents of the cartridge and the beverage. The container may capture the unique identifier of the cartridge associated with the set of beverage characteristics and transfer the set of beverage characteristics over a wireless network to a computing device or network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Hernan Marina, Ricardo Arias, Miriam Cloquell Gonzalez, Anton Pinyol Escardo, Marc Lite Francisco