Multi-flavor valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9409756
APP PUB NO 20140124529A1
SERIAL NO

14153852

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A multi-flavor valve capable of dispensing at least three flavors of beverages is provided. The valve includes a single-piece injection-molded valve body having at least three syrup flow paths and a water flow path. The valve also includes at least three syrup flow path solenoids for respectively opening and closing the at least three syrup flow paths, and one water flow path solenoid for opening and closing the water flow path. The three syrup flow path solenoids are positioned in the corresponding syrup flow paths, and the water flow path solenoid is positioned in the water flow path, within the valve body. The valve also has at least three beverage flavor switches for selecting any one of the three beverage flavors for dispensation. The valve further includes an electronics module electrically connected to the solenoids and to the beverage flavor switches, the electronics module causing one of the syrup flow path solenoids to open the corresponding syrup flow path of the syrup corresponding to a selected flavor switch, and causing the water flow path solenoid to open the water flow path, thereby causing the multi-flavor valve to dispense the selected beverage flavor.

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PEPSICO INC700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD PURCHASE NY 10577

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Black, William Southberry, US 14 240
Farooqui, Amir Ludlow, US 5 72
Piatnik, Joseph Todd Bethel, US 10 144
Skell, Eric Hartford, US 3 64
Stein, Aaron M Ludlow, US 15 140
Tagliapietra, Thomas Glendale, US 3 64
Ubidia, Fernando Ludlow, US 16 292

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