ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,560, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to SIF BUBBLES INC. (Wilmington, Del.).
"On-the-go carbonation" was invented by Ron Navon (Qiryat-ono, Israel), Erez Haim (Pembroke Pines, Fla.), Carlos Kanterewicz (Zur Moshe, Israel) and Rafi Muller Leigh (North Vancouver, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "On-the-go carbonation devices and methods are provided, which enable carbonating and enhancing liquid content in various containers, such as drinking bottles, in relation to users' preferences and activity patterns. Devices include a sealed enclosure holding a gas canister, an actuator configured to release gas from the gas canister and br...