Mario Liuzza

US Patent:

20160106136, Apr 21, 2016

Filed:

Oct 20, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/887410

Inventors:

- Waterbury VT, US
Brian B. Johnson - Newfields NH, US
Steven Raphaelson - Watertown MA, US
Mario Liuzza - Malden MA, US
Scott Grubb - Cambridge, GB
Trevor Beckett - Cambridge, GB
Steven Mackey - Dedham MA, US
Thomas Fedorka - Billerica MA, US
Thomas J. Novak - Morristown VT, US
Peter Rae Peterson - Williston VT, US
Miles Hember - Cambridge, GB
Enrico Raffaele Cafaro - Beverly MA, US

Assignee:

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. - Waterbury VT

International Classification:

A23L 2/54
B01F 3/04
A47J 31/40

Abstract:

Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. Carbonating gas can be provided to a tank via the tank outlet, thereby purging at least a portion of a dispense line leading from the tank to a dispensing station. A single pump may be used to deliver liquid to the tank, e.g., for carbonation, and to pump pressurized air to dispense liquid from the tank. A water trap may help remove moisture from carbonating gas.

US Patent:

20150201789, Jul 23, 2015

Filed:

Jan 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/157853

Inventors:

- Waterbury VT, US
Jonathan Alexander Brodie - North Billerica MA, US
Stuart Jay Foster - Somerville MA, US
Stoyan Plamenov Hristov - Billerica MA, US
Jordan Dean Jack Greiner - Winchester MA, US
Peter Nicholas Woskov - Everett MA, US
Yoav Rabino - Newton MA, US
James E. Shepard - Marblehead MA, US
Ian Tinkler - Wakefield MA, US
William T. Jacobs - Lynnfield MA, US
Patrick J. Lazatin - Woburn MA, US
William Philip McHugh - Foxborough MA, US
Kevin Thomas Brandimarte - Boston MA, US
Mario Liuzza - Malden MA, US
Timothy Maclean - Wakefield MA, US

Assignee:

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. - Waterbury VT

International Classification:

A47J 31/40

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for opening and closing a cartridge holder of a beverage forming machine. The cartridge holder may have an opening arranged to receive and hold a cartridge with the cartridge holder. The opening may be adjustable in size and/or shape to allow the cartridge holder to receive and engage with cartridges of different size and/or shape. The cartridge holder may include one or more movable portions that are adjustable in position to effectively adjust a size and/or shape of the opening.