Patent ID: 11897748
Assignee: AUTOMATIC BAR CONTROLS, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 9:
10. A system for dispensing a cooled beverage, comprising:
a liquid/gas contactor unit;
a beverage pump;
a bag-in-box beverage container in liquid communication with the liquid/gas contactor unit through the beverage pump, wherein the beverage pump is configured to transfer a noncarbonated beverage from the bag-in-box beverage container to the liquid/gas contactor unit;
a cooling or refrigeration system configured to cool the bag-in-box beverage container;
a controlled pressurized supply of a regulated pressure nitrogen gas comprising at least 50% by weight nitrogen (N2);
one or more secondary regulators for feeding the regulated pressure nitrogen gas to the liquid/gas contactor unit and the beverage pump, wherein the noncarbonated beverage contacts the regulated pressure nitrogen gas in the liquid/gas contactor unit to dissolve the regulated pressure nitrogen gas in the noncarbonated beverage to form a cooled nitrogen-infused noncarbonated beverage; and
a beverage faucet attached downstream to the liquid/gas contactor unit configured to dispense the cooled nitrogen-infused noncarbonated beverage at a controlled rate.