Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System, method, and apparatus for dispensing variable quantities of additives and controlling characteristics thereof in a beverage
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Application No.: US15966973Application Date: 2018-04-30
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Publication No.: US10765252B2Publication Date: 2020-09-08
- Inventor: Jonathon E. Perrelli , David J. Wheatley , Maxim D. Wheatley , Todd Metlen , Connor J. Bacon
- Applicant: LifeFuels, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US VA Reston
- Assignee: LifeFuels, Inc.
- Current Assignee: LifeFuels, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Reston
- Agency: Kenealy Vaidya LLP
- Main IPC: A47J31/00
- IPC: A47J31/00 ; B67D1/00 ; B67D1/08 ; B67D1/12 ; A47J31/52 ; G01F23/292

Abstract:
Provided is a portable, self-contained beverage apparatus. The beverage apparatus includes a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid, and a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives into the consumable liquid. The dispensing assembly includes multiple apertures structured and arranged to retain vessels containing the additives to be dispensed into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus also includes a level sensor disposed within the container assembly that determines a consumable liquid level of the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly.
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