IP Library Granted Patent US 12,239,260
Granted Patent B2
US 12,239,260 · App. 17/526,411 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Smart water bottle

Inventors: Giancarlo Fantappie (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA); Steven T. Jersey (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
A47J41/005A47J41/0072A47J41/0094A47J41/022A47J2202/00
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Patent No.
US 12,239,260
App. No.
17/526,411
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Resealable bottles for beverages. A bottle may include a main body with an opening for receiving contents and a reservoir for storing contents, a lid, and a bottom, which is interchangeable with an accessory for changing a characteristic of the contents. The lid may close the bottle and/or facilitate consumption of its contents. The bottle may support one or more indicators, such as LEDs, including a safety indicator that is configured to activate when the safety system is active and the resealable bottle enters an unsafe state. The accessory may provide, for example, heating and/or cooling.

Claims (38)

1. A resealable bottle system, comprising:

a resealable bottle having a main body;

a lid removably attached to the main body and comprising an indicator that displays data related to the resealable bottle system, the data comprising temperature data; and

an accessory removably attached to the main body and configured to cool contents of the resealable bottle, the accessory comprising:

a first chamber configured to be an expansion chamber;

a second chamber configured to be a gas storage chamber, the second chamber disposed in the first chamber and comprising an insulated sidewall and an insulated base portion; and

an insulated layer disposed in the second chamber and configured to contain a fluid at a high pressure.

2. The resealable bottle system of claim 1 , wherein a top portion of the first chamber is open.

3. The resealable bottle system of claim 1 , wherein the highly pressurized fluid is carbon dioxide.

4. A resealable bottle system, comprising:

a bottle comprising:

a main body comprising:

an inner sidewall;

an outer sidewall; and

a base portion;

an opening for receiving contents; and

a flexible circuit disposed between the inner sidewall and outer sidewall; and

an accessory removably attached to the base portion of the main body and configured to change a characteristic of the contents.

5. The resealable bottle system of claim 4 , wherein the accessory comprises a threaded top portion.

6. The resealable bottle system of claim 4 , wherein the accessory comprises a USB rechargeable battery that powers the flexible circuit.

7. The resealable bottle system of claim 4 , wherein the characteristic is temperature.

8. The resealable bottle system of claim 4 , wherein a locking element is engaged when the accessory is attached to the main body, and is disengaged when a predetermined minimum force is applied to remove the accessory from the main body.

9. The resealable bottle system of claim 4 , further comprising a lid, wherein the lid is configured to close the opening for receiving contents and wherein the lid comprises an indication related to the characteristic.

10. The resealable bottle system of claim 4 , wherein the lid comprises an opening for consuming contents.

11. The resealable bottle system of claim 8 , wherein the locking element comprises a retractable button.

12. The resealable bottle system of claim 4 , wherein the flexible circuit is configured to provide heating to the contents.

13. The resealable bottle system of claim 4 , wherein the accessory is configured to change the characteristic of the contents while being attached to the base portion.

14. A resealable bottle system, comprising:

a resealable bottle having a main body;

a lid removably attached to the main body; and

an accessory removably attached to the main body and configured to cool contents of the resealable bottle, the accessory comprising:

a top chamber configured to be an expansion chamber;

a bottom chamber configured to be a gas storage chamber, the bottom chamber disposed below the top chamber and comprising an insulated sidewall and an insulated base portion; and

an insulated layer disposed between the top chamber and the bottom chamber.

15. The resealable bottle system of claim 14 , wherein the main body comprises an indicator that displays data related to the resealable bottle system, the data comprising temperature data.

16. The resealable bottle system of claim 14 , wherein the insulated layer comprises a pressure regulating valve that is partially disposed in both the top chamber and the bottom chamber.

17. The resealable bottle system of claim 16 , wherein the pressure regulating valve comprises an inlet substantially disposed in the bottom chamber and an outlet substantially disposed in the top chamber.

18. The resealable bottle system of claim 14 , wherein the top chamber comprises a safety valve.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2025
From: PEPSICO, INC.
To: DRINKSTATION HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070297/0833 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: FANTAPPIE, GIANCARLO; JERSEY, STEVEN T.
To: PEPSICO, INC.
Reel/Frame 058169/0033 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63114634 · Nov 17, 2020
Related Publication 20220151439A1 · May 19, 2022
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