Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of introducing nitrogen into a beverage container. The beverage container (10) includes a cylindrical neck part (16) having a circumferential rim (18) defining an opening (20). The cylindrical neck part includes an outer circumferential flange (22) encircling the cylindrical neck part. A connecting element (36) having a circular closure plate (64) and a cylindrical housing (54) having a set of inwardly oriented locking parts (56) is positioned such that the cylindrical housing is at least partially covering the cylindrical neck part and a fluid path (58) is defined between the connecting element and the cylindrical neck part. A collar (42, 44) having a gas inlet (48) is placed about the cylindrical neck part and gas is injected into the beverage container via the gas inlet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plant based material with high tensile strength, with high E-modulus, which have low water absorption, which can be injection molded, and which can be melted and remolded. The materials of the invention may be composite materials prepared by extrusion of a mixture comprising a) surface modified plant parts consisting of finely divided plant parts O-linked to one or more groups of the structure (I); b) polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA); c) thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of introducing nitrogen into a beverage container. The beverage container (10) comprises a cylindrical neck part (16) having a circumferential rim (18) defining an opening (20). The cylindrical neck part comprises an outer circumferential flange (22) encircling the cylindrical neck part. A connecting element (36) comprising a circular closure plate (64) and a cylindrical housing (54) having a set of inwardly oriented locking parts (56) is positioned such that the cylindrical housing is at least partially covering the cylindrical neck part and a fluid path (58) is defined between the connecting element and the cylindrical neck part. A collar (42, 44) comprising a gas inlet (48) is placed about the cylindrical neck part and gas is injected into the beverage container via the gas inlet.

Abstract: Assembly comprising:—a beverage dispensing line (20) defining at a dispensing end (46) thereof an inner circular flow area having a first diameter;—an upstream valve part (26) connected to said dispensing end, the upstream part having an outwardly oriented snap lock member (44);—a flexible downstream valve part (28) defining a beverage outlet at its downstream end, having an inwardly oriented snap lock member cooperating with the outwardly oriented snap lock member, the downstream valve part including a cylindrical plug (36) and defining a passage from the dispensing end past the plug to the beverage outlet, the plug defining a downstream section defining a second diameter larger than the first diameter, and defining an upstream section defining a third diameter equal to or smaller than the first diameter, connected to the downstream section, a tap handle (14) operating the downstream valve part between a dispensing position, an intermediate non-dispensing position and a final non-dispensing position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage container assembly for holding a beverage. The assembly comprises an outer container defining a body portion and a cylindrical neck portion. The cylindrical neck portion defines a rim located opposite the body portion. The beverage container assembly further comprises an inner bag positioned within the outer container and defining a pressure space inside the inner bag and a beverage space between the inner bag and the outer container. The beverage space is filled by beverage and the inner bag initially defines a folded state. By subjecting the inner bag) to a pressure fluid it is capable of expanding into an unfolded state in which the pressure space at least partially substitutes the beverage space. Both the inner bag and the neck portion are sealed off by a cap at a location between the rim and the body portion.

Abstract: Assembly comprising:—a beverage dispensing line (20) defining at a dispensing end (46) thereof an inner circular flow area having a first diameter;—an upstream valve part (26) connected to said dispensing end, the upstream part having an outwardly oriented snap lock member (44);—a flexible downstream valve part (28) defining a beverage outlet at its downstream end, having an inwardly oriented snap lock member cooperating with the outwardly oriented snap lock member, the downstream valve part including a cylindrical plug (36) and defining a passage from the dispensing end past the plug to the beverage outlet, the plug defining a downstream section defining a second diameter larger than the first diameter, and defining an upstream section defining a third diameter equal to or smaller than the first diameter, connected to the downstream section, a tap handle (14) operating the downstream valve part between a dispensing position, an intermediate non-dispensing position and a final non-dispensing position.

Abstract: A beverage dispensing assembly 10 comprises a beverage distribution python 18 extending between a beverage storage area and a beverage tapping area. The beverage distribution python 18 comprises a liquid carrying line defining a center line 22. The liquid carrying line comprises a beverage tube 16 and/or a beverage guide tube. The beverage distribution python 18 further comprises a pipe 34 covering the liquid carrying line in a coaxial relationship to the center line and establishing a space in-between the pipe 34 and the liquid carrying line. An insulation layer 32 comprises at least 80% aerogel by volume is located in the space between the pipe 34 and the liquid carrying line and encircles the liquid carrying line.

Abstract: A method of coating hydroxylated surfaces by gas phase grafting is described. Especially acyl groups, silyl groups and/or alkyl groups are located on the surface of materials by gas phase grafting. The grafting method is a dry process. The material to coat can be organic or inorganic materials. The produced surface coated material are strong and durable and material normally not water-proof can be water-proof due to the surface treating. Examples of items produced from surface treated material may be water-proof cardboard boxes, other containers, furniture, interior for cars and boats. Items produced from organic materials such as from plant parts are biodegradable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage dispensing system (30). The beverage dispensing system comprises a beverage container (32) defining an internal volume including a beverage and an openable and closable dispensing device comprising a tapping line. The internal volume includes a canister (38) including a housing enclosing an adsorption material having an adsorbed a specific amount of propellant gas sufficient for replacing the beverage included in the internal volume. The internal volume also includes a bag (62) in fluid communication with the canister. The bag defines a first state in which the bag is folded and occupying less than 10% of the internal volume while the beverage contacting at least 25-50% of the housing of the canister. The bag also defines a second state in which the bag is unfolded and occupying at least 70% of the internal volume while the beverage contacting at least 25-50% of the housing of the canister.

Abstract: A method of dispensing carbonated beverage comprises the step of providing a beverage dispensing system (12) comprises a pressure chamber (24), which chamber accommodates a collapsible beverage container (48) made of a flexible material. The collapsible beverage container includes a beverage space, a head space, a dispensing device (76), a tapping line (18), and an interruption valve (40). The method further comprises the step of maintaining a first elevated pressure within the pressure chamber (24), which acts on the collapsible beverage container (48) for crumpling the collapsible beverage container (48) at a container crumpling pressure and establishing a second elevated pressure, the first elevated pressure being equal to the sum of the second elevated pressure and the container crumpling pressure. The method still further comprises the step of operating the dispensing device (76) from the non-beverage dispensing position to the beverage dispensing position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage including dissolved and partially dissociated carbon dioxide present in an amount of 2-10 g/liter, such as 3-8 g/liter, preferably 4-6 g/liter, most preferably about 5.5 g/liter and establishing an equilibrium pressure at 10° C. of 0.5-3 bar above atmospheric pressure, such as 1-2 bar, preferably about 1.5 bar. The present inventions further relates to a water insoluble or hydrophobic constituent present in molecular form or in molecular aggregated form and in an amount capable of generating ultra fine bubbles including gaseous carbon dioxide. The ultra fine bubbles are present in an amount exceeding 1010 ultra fine bubbles per milliliter, such as 1012-1018 ultra fine bubbles per milliliter, preferably 1015-1017 ultra fine bubbles per milliliter, most preferably about 1016 ultra fine bubbles per milliliter, when the beverage is exposed to an external isostatic pressure exceeding the equilibrium pressure of the beverage by at least 1.0 bar, preferably 1.

Abstract: A system for externally cooling a beverage holder holding a specific amount of beverage comprises a cooling housing having an inner wall and an outer wall. The inner wall is made of thermal conductive material for contacting at least a part of the beverage holder. The cooling housing defines an inner compartment including at least two separate, substantially non-toxic reactants, causing when reacting with one a other a non-reversible, entropy-increasing reaction producing substantially non-toxic products in a stoichiometric number. The at least two separate substantially non-toxic reactants are initially included in the inner compartment separated from one another and causing, when reacting with one another in the non-reversible, entropy-increasing reaction, a heat reduction of the beverage within the beverage holder.

Abstract: A method of filling a canister containing activated carbon having a first temperature with a propellant gas, wherein the method includes (a) providing a volume of liquefied propellant gas at a second temperature and a first elevated pressure that prevents it from evaporating; (b) evacuating the canister to create a vacuum within the canister, thereby cooling the activated carbon to a third temperature lower than the second temperature; (c) injecting the volume of liquefied propellant gas into the canister at a second elevated pressure that prevents it from evaporating; and (d) allowing the liquefied propellant gas to evaporate, consuming energy as evaporation heat, the energy being generated due to the propellant gas being adsorbed by the activated carbon, thereby reducing the heating of the activated carbon.

Abstract: A self regulating and constant pressure maintaining product dispenser assembly comprises a dispensing device and a product container defining an inner space comprising a product space being filled with a fluid product constituting a carbonated beverage, and a pressure space being filled with a propellant gas having an initial pressure of preferably 0.5-1.8 bar above the atmospheric pressure when subjected to a specific temperature range of preferably 3° C.-50° C. The pressure space further comprises an amount of an adsorption material having adsorbed an amount of the propellant gas, which is sufficient for allowing the pressure space to increase in volume and to substitute the product space. The particular amount of adsorption material is inherently capable of substantially maintaining the initial pressure in the pressure space by releasing the propellant gas into the pressure space and adsorbing the propellant gas from the pressure space.

Abstract: A beverage dispensing assembly 10 comprises a beverage distribution python 18 extending between a beverage storage area and a beverage tapping area. The beverage distribution python 18 comprises a liquid carrying line defining a centre line 22. The liquid carrying line comprises a beverage tube 16 and/or a beverage guide tube. The beverage distribution python 18 further comprises a pipe 34 covering the liquid carrying line in a coaxial relationship to the centre line and establishing a space in-between the pipe 34 and the liquid carrying line. An insulation layer 32 comprises at least 80% aerogel by volume is located in the space between the pipe 34 and the liquid carrying line and encircles the liquid carrying line.

Abstract: A self regulating and constant pressure maintaining product dispenser assembly comprises a dispensing device and a product container defining an inner space comprising a product space being filled with a fluid product constituting a carbonated beverage, and a pressure space being filled with a propellant gas having an initial pressure of preferably 0.5-1.8 bar above the atmospheric pressure when subjected to a specific temperature range of preferably 3° C.-50° C. The pressure space further comprises an amount of an adsorption material having adsorbed an amount of the propellant gas, which is sufficient for allowing the pressure space to increase in volume and to substitute the product space. The particular amount of adsorption material is inherently capable of substantially maintaining the initial pressure in the pressure space by releasing the propellant gas into the pressure space and adsorbing the propellant gas from the pressure space.

Abstract: A bottle, container, or beverage glass for containing a hops-based beverage that includes a concentration between 10 pg/l and 10 mg/l of Riboflavin is at least partially transparent or translucent to visible light, and has an optical filter characteristic preventing or reducing light transmission at the wavelength intervals 220-230 nm, 250-270 nm, 350-370 nm and 440-450 nm to a level preventing generation of more than a tasteable concentration of MBT in the beverage through photochemical reactions and photochemically initiated auto-catalytic reactions involving the Riboflavin. The tasteable concentration is between 1 ng/l and 35 ng/l, preferably between 5 ng/l and 25 ng/l, and more preferably 10 ng/l.

Abstract: A method of preventing the generation of more than a tasteable concentration of MBT in a hops-based beverage having a concentration between 10 ?g/l and 10 mg/l of Riboflavin includes holding the beverage in a container that is at least partially transparent or translucent to visible light and that has an optical filter characteristic reducing transmission to the beverage therein of all wavelengths of light between 200 nm and 510 nm, wherein the transmission reduction is sufficient to prevent the generation of a concentration of more than 35 ng/l of MBT in the beverage through photochemical reactions and photochemically initiated auto-catalytic reactions involving the Riboflavin. The container includes a wall defining an inner surface and an outer surface, and the transmission reduction is achieved by providing a film or coating having the optical filter characteristic on either the inner surface or the outer surface of the wall.

Abstract: A method of filling a canister containing activated carbon having a first temperature with a propellant gas, wherein the method includes (a) providing a volume of liquefied propellant gas at a second temperature and a first elevated pressure that prevents it from evaporating; (b) evacuating the canister to create a vacuum within the canister, thereby cooling the activated carbon to a third temperature lower than the second temperature; (c) injecting the volume of liquefied propellant gas into the canister at a second elevated pressure that prevents it from evaporating; and (d) allowing the liquefied propellant gas to evaporate, consuming energy as evaporation heat, the energy being generated due to the propellant gas being adsorbed by the activated carbon, thereby reducing the heating of the activated carbon.

Abstract: A method of dispensing carbonated beverage comprises the step of providing a beverage dispensing system (12) comprising a pressure chamber (24), which chamber accommodates a collapsible beverage container (48) made of a flexible material. The collapsible beverage container includes a beverage space, a head space, a dispensing device (76), a tapping line (18), and an interruption valve (40). The method further comprises the step of maintaining a first elevated pressure within the pressure chamber (24), which acts on the collapsible beverage container (48) for crumpling the collapsible beverage container (48) at a container crumpling pressure and establishing a second elevated pressure, the first elevated pressure being equal to the sum of the second elevated pressure and the container crumpling pressure. The method still further comprises the step of operating the dispensing device (76) from the non-beverage dispensing position to the beverage dispensing position.