US Patent Issued to PepsiCo on May 6 for "Beverage dispense valve controlled by wireless technology" (New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,291,443, issued on May 6, was assigned to PepsiCo Inc. (Purchase, N.Y.).

"Beverage dispense valve controlled by wireless technology" was invented by William W. Segiet (Bethel, Conn.), Alex L. Gray (Valhalla, N.Y.), Fernando A. Ubidia (Ludlow, Mass.), Aaron M. Stein (Ludlow, Mass.) and John F. Lewis (Ludlow, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and systems directed to dispensing fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a beverage dispenser with a dispensing system housing, a valve housing positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing and extending from the dispensing system housin...