Benjamin R Jordan

US Patent:

20230096441, Mar 30, 2023

Filed:

Sep 22, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/950283

Inventors:

- Pasadena CA, US
Ziwei Zheng - Los Angeles CA, US
Benjamin Brinton Jordan - Sammamish WA, US
Troy M. Swartwood - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

B67D 1/08
B67D 1/12

Abstract:

Described herein is an automated beverage dispensing system for dispensing a beverage into a cup based on an order. The automated beverage dispenser may include a conveyor and a plurality of functional stations along the conveyor route. Exemplary stations include a cup singulation or placement station, an ice dispensing station, a beverage dispensing station, and a sealing station for covering the top of the cup with a liquid tight film. Related methods are described.