In-line gas liquid infusion smart system
An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, featuring a controller having a signal processer configured to receive signaling containing information about parameters or settings related to dispensing a non-infused liquid and a gas-infused mixture of gas and liquid from a dispense point; and determine corresponding signaling containing information to dispense the non-infused liquid and the gas-infused mixture from the dispense point, and also containing further information about the parameters or settings for providing to a remote controller for controlling, monitoring or troubleshooting the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, based upon the signaling received.
1 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, comprising:
components configured to respond to control signaling and provide a gas-infused mixture from a dispense point having a non-infused liquid and a mixture of gas and liquid;
a controller having a signal processer configured to
receive signaling containing information about parameters or settings related to controlling the components in the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system and dispensing the gas-infused mixture from the dispense point, and also receive remote controller signaling containing information about changing one or more of the parameters or settings related to the operation of the components in the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, the parameters or settings including gas-liquid infusion settings, pump operating parameters, dispense information and system parameters, and
provide the control signaling, and also provide controller data communication signaling containing information about the parameters or settings related to the dispensing of the gas-infused mixture from the dispense point for controlling, monitoring and troubleshooting the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system remotely, based upon the signaling and the remote controller signaling received; and
a remote controller configured to
receive the controller data communication signaling, and
provide the remote controller signaling containing the information to change the one or more of the parameters or settings related to the operation of the components in the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system;
the controller being is configured to exchange the controller data communication signaling and the remote controller signaling with the remote controller through a local network gateway to a cloud server; and
the remote controller configured to
determine business analysis data signaling containing information about business analysis data, including information about:
product consumption information,
power consumption information,
peak demand time information,
inventory management information, and
determine technical trouble shooting data signaling containing information about technical trouble shooting data for controlling the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, including:
Pump behaviors and life expectancy,
Changes in system operating parameters, and
Sequences of last modes of operations.
2 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 1 , wherein the components include a gas liquid absorption device (GLAD) configured to receive the non-infused liquid from a liquid source, receive one or more gases from one or more gas sources, and provide the non-infused liquid and the gas-infused mixture to the dispense point.
3 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 2 , wherein the components comprise a gas solenoid valve configured to provide a gas from a gas source for driving a gas driven diaphragm pump.
4 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 2 , wherein the components comprise a gas pressure sensor configured to provide gas pressure sensor signaling containing information about the pressure of the gas provided for driving a gas driven diaphragm pump.
5 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 2 , wherein the components comprise tubing configured to provide and recycle an exhaust gas provided from a gas driven diaphragm pump to a gas source providing the gases.
6 . An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system according to claim 1 , wherein
the pump operating parameters include speed, voltage, current and pressure of a pump providing the non-infused liquid to a gas liquid absorption device (GLAD);
the dispense information includes a pour time stamp and a type of drink of the gas-infused mixture dispensed, and a keg change of a liquid or gas processed; and
the system parameters include a gas pressure and a liquid pressure of the liquid or gas processed and a mode of operation of the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system.