Method and apparatus for cartridge-based carbonation of beverages

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9936834
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13565214

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Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home.

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BEDFORD SYSTEMS LLC201 BURLINGTON ROAD BEDFORD MA 01730

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Campbell, Neil Lester Ashwell, GB 7 183
Cauwood, Peter Cambridge, GB 9 259
Chan, Wai Ting Cambridge, GB 26 395
Cohen, Mark Joseph Melbourn, GB 6 183
Covey, Chris Cambridge, GB 6 183
Dobson, Barry Royston, GB 8 199
Grubb, Scott Cambridge, GB 23 487
Gulla, Shawn Grand Isle, US 11 443
Hember, Miles William Noel Cambridge, GB 15 362
Huot, Carlson Jennifer Caitlin Essex Junction, US 7 201
Jackson, Thomas Bates Cambridge, GB 36 1063
Jones, Ross Peter Cambridge, GB 45 1235
Kilby, Charles Frazer St. Neots, GB 20 404
Martinez, Nicolas Alejandro Quincy, US 7 192
Mottram, Niall Allan Cambridge, GB 6 183
Novak, Thomas J Stowe, US 23 879
O'Prey, Cormac Bishops Stortford, GB 41 1182
Packard, Ross South Burlington, US 9 429
Peterson, Peter Waterbury, US 37 1030
Richardson, Christopher Paul Elmswell, GB 10 193
Roach, Chris Wisbech, GB 7 186
Rollings, Nicholas David St. Albans, GB 6 183
Schmitt, Camilla Stowe, US 6 183
Schmitt, Fabien Yannick Cambridge, GB 7 183
Stacey, Gary Cambridge, GB 72 2826
Thompson, Keith Ely, GB 18 526
Wilkins, Paul Cambridge, GB 75 1126

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