ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,597, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to DRINKSTATION HOLDINGS Corp. (Las Vegas).

"Beverage dispenser" was invented by Giancarlo Fantappie (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.), Steven T. Jersey (Laguna Niguel, Calif.) and Farshad Kamali (Los Angeles).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A beverage dispenser uses-high ratio concentrates to mix on-demand beverages. The high-ratio concentrate is pre-mixed with an alkaline water to allow for improved blending performance in the final beverage. The beverage recipe may be customized by the user to suit personal tastes. Aspects of the beverage dispenser also may include the ability to dispense room temper...