Hot and cold beverage dispenser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9370273
APP PUB NO 20120138632A1
SERIAL NO

12959123

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An apparatus and method may be configured for detecting selection between a hot version and a cold version of a beverage, causing opening of a first of a plurality of valves and closing of a second of the plurality of valves for providing water to a first of a plurality of mixing chambers based on the selection, causing delivery of beverage concentrate to the first mixing chamber, controlling a flow rate of the water and a flow rate of the beverage concentrate into the mixing chamber for mixing of the water with the beverage concentrate in a controlled ratio to create the beverage, and dispensing the beverage from the mixing chamber.

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PEPSICO INC700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD PURCHASE NY 10577

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lewis, John F Monson, US 21 190
Li, Xuejun White Plains, US 54 452
Segiet, William W Bethel, US 19 244
Stein, Aaron M Middletown, US 15 140
Ubidia, Fernando A Ludlow, US 29 192

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