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Utility
Carbonation machine and a gas canister for a carbonation machine
9 Aug 22
A carbonation machine may include a carbonation head, a holder that is configured to hold a gas canister, the holder comprising a connector with a socket configured to enable linear insertion of a valve of the canister into the socket, the socket including a seal with at least one lateral opening to enable fluidic flow between one or more laterally oriented ports of the valve and a conduit of the holder while preventing leakage of gas from the fluidic flow, and a holding mechanism configured to hold a lateral projection from the canister after insertion of the valve into the socket such that the valve remains in the socket, and an activation mechanism configured to operate the valve to release the gas from the canister when inserted into the socket so as to enable the gas to flow via the conduit to the carbonation head.
Guy Danieli, Avi Cohen, Oren Shalev, Mark Funt, Allan Ring, Amnon Shkedi, Dvir Brand, Eyal Shmueli, Amit Avigdor, Eran Shaashua, Hagai Harduff, Doron Krom
Filed: 17 Aug 21
Utility
Movable beverage dispensing trolley
2 Aug 22
A service trolley for dispensing beverages includes a frame having an upper end opposite a lower end, and a tabletop arranged on the upper end of the frame.
Vipin Arora, Rahul Sadashiv Kamble, Gurmeet Singh Bhutani, Prashant Deshpande, Dewang Parikh
Filed: 5 Mar 21
Utility
Apparatuses for cutting food products and methods for operating the same
26 Jul 22
Methods and apparatuses for cutting food products.
Corey Everette Baxter, Michael Scot Jacko, Keith Alan Barber, Richard James Ruegg, Daniel Wade King
Filed: 7 Jan 20
Utility
Steviol glycosyltransferases and genes encoding the same
26 Jul 22
Polynucleotides encoding corresponding polypeptides capable of glycosylating steviol at its C-19 position to produce a steviol glycoside, an expression vector including such a polynucleotide, a method for producing a steviol glycoside by culturing a recombinant host cell containing such an expression vector under conditions in which the cell expresses the UDP-glycosyltransferase from the polynucleotide, and a method for producing a steviol glycoside by contacting a composition including steviol with a recombinant UDP-glycosyltransferase.
Xu Li, Han-Yi Chen, Nickolas Anderson, Amanda Waters
Filed: 29 May 20
Utility
Vending machine for foodstuffs
26 Jul 22
A vending machine configured to dispense foodstuffs includes a plurality of cartridges having a plurality of slots with each slot releasably retaining a foodstuff; a heating section configured to receive at least one foodstuff from at least one of the plurality of slots and to heat the at least one foodstuff; and a dispensing drawer configured to receive the at least one foodstuff passing through the heating section and to permit access to the foodstuff.
Mauricio Jasso Rodriguez
Filed: 22 Jul 20
Utility
Enzymatic method for preparing Rebaudioside j
14 Jun 22
Provided is a method for preparing Rebaudioside J using an enzymatic method, comprising using rebaudioside A as a substrate, and making the substrate, in the presence of a glycosyl donor, react under the catalysis of a UDP-glycosyltransferase-con-taining recombinant cell and/or UDP-glycosyltransferase prepared therefrom to generate Rebaudioside J.
Alex Tao, Guoqing Li, Wenxia Wang, Leilei Zheng, Chunlei Zhu, Xiaoliang Liang, Kuikiu Chan
Filed: 21 Oct 16
Utility
Interactive vending machine
7 Jun 22
A vending machine has an interactive customer experience.
Emad Jafa, Xuejun Li, Yong Serock, Cheuk Chi Lau, Martyn Thomas Mitchell, Euan Morrison, Wai Ting Chan, Samuel Luke Johnstone, Erik David Williams
Filed: 2 Nov 18
Utility
Handles and displays for product vending system
7 Jun 22
A handle for a product vending system includes a housing configured to be secured to a door of a product storage cabinet having a lock.
Klaus Rosburg, Stephen Lim
Filed: 3 Sep 19
Utility
Enzymatic method for preparing rebaudioside N
7 Jun 22
Provided is a method for preparing rebaudioside N using an enzymatic method, comprising using rebaudioside A or rebaudioside J as a substrate, and making the substrate, in the presence of a glycosyl donor, react under the catalysis of a UDP-glycosyl-transferase and/or a UDP-glycosyltransferase-containing recombinant cell to generate rebaudioside N.
Alex Tao, Guoqing Li, Wenxia Wang, Leilei Zheng, Chunlei Zhu, Xiaoliang Liang, Kuikiu Chan
Filed: 21 Oct 16
Utility
Nutrient dense stabilizer-free non-dairy plant based food products
31 May 22
A nutrient dense non-dairy food product includes water, a highly dispersible whole grain ingredient, a protein, a fiber, and a fat such that the product is free of exogenous stabilizers.
Valerie C. Sershon, Michael D. McDonagh, Stephen P. Anderson, Suja Senan
Filed: 10 Jan 20
Utility
Real-time quality monitoring of beverage batch production using densitometry
31 May 22
Aspects of the disclosure include a method for producing a batch according to a batch process that includes adding ingredients to water to form a batch, mixing the batch, measuring the drive gain of the batch in real time using an in-line density device, monitoring amplitude variation of the drive gain, comparing the amplitude variation of the drive gain to a predetermined threshold, and providing an indication based on the amplitude variation of the drive gain that the batch is homogeneously dispersed or fully dissolved.
Saman Choubak, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali
Filed: 14 Feb 20
Utility
Beverage container and cap
17 May 22
A reusable beverage container that includes a vessel having an upper end defining an upper opening and that is configured to store a beverage.
Carlos Hernan Marina, Michel Alvarez
Filed: 31 Jul 19
Utility
Analyzing second party digital marketing data
3 May 22
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for analyzing second party advertising data.
Michal Geller, Eric Higgins
Filed: 2 May 18
Utility
Method and apparatus for instantaneous on-line carbonation of water through electrostatic charging
3 May 22
Carbonation apparatus is provided for carbonating a mixed input flow of pressurized and refrigerated carbon dioxide and water.
Giancarlo Fantappie, Farshad Kamali, Diego Macrellino, Joey Miyamot
Filed: 12 Sep 17
Utility
Beverage dispenser systems and methods
26 Apr 22
A cartridge adaptor system may include a puncturing device; a nozzle adaptor including: a puncture port configured to receive the puncturing device; a nozzle coupling portion configured to releasably couple to a beverage dispenser nozzle; and a cartridge coupling portion configured to releasably couple to a cartridge containing a beverage ingredient; and a cartridge holster having a receiving portion for receiving a portion of the cartridge.
Maher Nachawati
Filed: 25 Jan 21
Utility
Container with pressure accommodation panel
26 Apr 22
A container is provided with a body portion.
Michael Andrew Lohmeier, Toby Richard David Wingfield, Lori Evans Bartman, Robert Jon Groll
Filed: 15 May 19
Utility
Enzymatic method for preparing Rebaudioside C
26 Apr 22
Provided is a method for preparing Rebaudioside C using an enzymatic method, comprising using rubusoside or dulcoside A as a substrate, and making the substrate, in the presence of a glycosyl donor, react under the catalysis of UDP-glycosyltransferase-containing recombinant cell and/or UDP-glycosyltransferase prepared therefrom to generate Rebaudioside C.
Alex Tao, Guoqing Li, Wenxia Wang, Leilei Zheng, Chunlei Zhu, Xiaoliang Liang, Kuikiu Chan
Filed: 21 Oct 16
Utility
Adapter for canister filling system and method for filling a gas canister
26 Apr 22
An adapter for a canister filling system includes a body having an opening that is shaped to enable insertion of a valve of a gas canister for holding a pressurized or liquefied gas, into an interior space of the body, leaving a sealed gap between at least a portion of a lateral aspect of the valve and an internal surface of the body facing the interior space; and at least one channel that is configured to conduct pressurized or liquified gas from a canister filling system into the sealed gap in the interior space, so as to reach one or more lateral exterior ports of the valve of the gas canister that open laterally to a longitudinal axis of a body of the gas canister, when the valve is inserted in the interior space, to facilitate filling of the gas canister with the pressurized or liquified gas through said one or more lateral exterior ports of the gas canister.
Guy Danieli, Avi Cohen, Oren Shalev, Mark Funt, Allan Ring, Amnon Shkedi, Dvir Brand, Eyal Shmueli, Amit Avigdor, Eran Shaashua, Hagai Harduff, Doron Krom, Avraham Vaknin
Filed: 16 Aug 21
Utility
Table vending machine
22 Mar 22
A vending machine with a reduced vertical height and footprint has a horizontal roller surface system for delivering vending products.
Emad Jafa, Xuejun Li, Yong Serock, Cheuk Chi Lau, Martyn Thomas Mitchell, Euan Morrison, Wai Ting Chan, Samuel Luke Johnstone, Erik David Williams
Filed: 2 Nov 18
Utility
Stackable pallet display
8 Mar 22
A stackable pallet display system includes a tray portion having a rectangular bottom wall, corner posts extending upward from corners of the tray portion and an interior divider panel extending upward from the tray portion.
Mike Pfeifer, William Garrett Ehlebracht, Sunitha Nair, Daniel Lee Mathews, Roberto Carlos Guerrero Kees
Filed: 29 Jun 20