Supercooled beverage nucleation and ice crystal formation using a high-pressure gas

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12185737
APP PUB NO 20210315231A1
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17273957

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The present disclosure relates generally to a beverage nucleator system that can initiate ice crystal nucleation by application of a directed flow of pressurized gas to the exterior of the fluid container containing a supercooled beverage. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a beverage nucleator system for a supercooled beverage container which may include a frame having a beverage container aperture for receiving a beverage container therein and a gas outlet positioned within the beverage container aperture for directing a flow of pressurized gas at a beverage container received therein.

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THE COCA-COLA COMPANYONE COCA-COLA PLAZA ATLANTA GA 30313

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Hawkins, Alan Lee Conyers, US 3 0
West, Ryan Newnan, US 19 86

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