Miriam I Gonzalez

US Patent:

20110166910, Jul 7, 2011

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/982374

Inventors:

Carlos Hernan Marina - Deerfield Beach FL, US
Ricardo Arias - Deerfield Beach FL, US
Miriam Cloquell Gonzalez - Chicago IL, US
Anton Pinyol Escardo - Barcelona, ES
Marc Lite Francisco - Barcelona, ES

Assignee:

PepsiCo, Inc. - Purchase NY

International Classification:

G05D 11/02
B65D 25/08
B65D 1/04
A47J 31/00
G06Q 30/00
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 729, 206219, 215 6, 99295, 700225, 705 1427

Abstract:

A beverage dispensing system comprises a container, an attachment mechanism, and a cartridge. The container may hold a mixing solution or liquid, such as water, to be mixed with the contents of the cartridge. The attachment mechanism is generally located within the container. The cartridge generally engages with the attachment mechanism to open the cartridge to be dispensed into the container, thereby combining the contents of the cartridge with the liquid within the container to create a drinkable beverage. The cartridge may include a unique identifier to track a set of beverage characteristics associated with the contents of the cartridge and the beverage. The container may capture the unique identifier of the cartridge associated with the set of beverage characteristics and transfer the set of beverage characteristics over a wireless network to a computing device or network.

US Patent:

47858346, Nov 22, 1988

Filed:

May 19, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/051511

Inventors:

Miriam E. Gonzalez - Miami FL

International Classification:

A45D 800

US Classification:

132275

Abstract:

A hair gripper device for keeping a user's hair in place and including an elongated flexible sheet with an elastic member that is affixed, in stretched out state, to the inner surface of the sheet. Snap buttons are mounted at the ends of the sheet to secure the ends against each other.