US 7,597,922 B2
System for dispensing a liquid beverage concentrate
Pu-Sheng Cheng, Dublin, Ohio (US); Ying Zheng, Dublin, Ohio (US); Serena Laroia, Dublin, Ohio (US); Wenjie Hu, Marysville, Ohio (US); Rachid Rahmani, Marysville, Ohio (US); Eugene Scoville, New Milford, Conn. (US); Randall C. Chrisman, Southbury, Conn. (US); Shannon Gavie, Altadena, Calif. (US); Walter F. Landry, Morris, Conn. (US); Brian J. McDonough, Escondido, Calif. (US); Randall L. Morrison, Sylmar, Calif. (US); Anthony Klueppel, Dublin, Ohio (US); and Christian Milo, Bussigny (Germany)
Assigned to Nestec S.A., Vevey (Switzerland)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/978,279.
Application 10/978279 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/626369, filed on Jul. 23, 2003, granted, now 7,223,426.
Application 10/626369 is a continuation of application No. 09/768784, filed on Jan. 25, 2001, granted, now 6,756,069.
Application 09/768784 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/453932, filed on May 16, 2000, granted, now 6,319,537.
Application 09/768784 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/978279.
Application 10/978279 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/661432, filed on Sep. 11, 2003, granted, now 7,060,315.
Application 10/661432 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/661397, filed on Sep. 11, 2003, granted, now 6,960,362.
Application 10/661397 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/661388, filed on Sep. 11, 2003, granted, now 7,056,545.
Application 10/661388 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP02/03027, filed on Mar. 13, 2002.
Application PCT/EP02/03027 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP02/03026, filed on Mar. 13, 2002.
Application PCT/EP02/03026 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP02/02866, filed on Mar. 13, 2002.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/278506, filed on Mar. 23, 2001.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/134640, filed on May 18, 1999.
Prior Publication US 2005/0178793 A1, Aug. 18, 2005
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A23F 5/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 426—594  [426/387; 426/386; 426/432] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A beverage system for providing a beverage, comprising:
a dispenser;
a liquid beverage-forming concentrate stored in the dispenser; and
an aroma or aroma-providing component that is stored in the dispenser separately from the concentrate;
wherein the concentrate and aroma are combinable upon reconstitution of the concentrate for providing the beverage for dispensing and on-premise consumption; and
wherein the concentrate has a viscosity of about 200 cPs to 10,000 cPs, the aroma or aroma providing component has a viscosity of about 0.1 cPs to 10 cPs and the viscosities of the concentrate and aroma or aroma-providing component are provided in a ratio of about 500 to 2,000.