CPC A23L 2/00 (2013.01) [A23G 9/045 (2013.01); A23L 3/005 (2013.01); A23L 3/32 (2013.01); A23L 5/32 (2016.08); F25D 31/00 (2013.01); F25D 31/007 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); B67D 1/0857 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A beverage nucleator system for a supercooled beverage container having a neck and a closure, comprising:
an ultrasonic device including an ultrasonic transmitter, wherein the ultrasonic device is configured to generate an ultrasonic signal; and
a frame with the ultrasonic device positioned therein;
the frame comprising a beverage container aperture therein,
wherein the beverage container aperture is sized to allow for direct contact between the ultrasonic transmitter and the container such that the ultrasonic signal generated by the ultrasonic device is transmitted by the ultrasonic transmitter directly to the container unaltered to cause ice crystal nucleation within the beverage within the container,
wherein the beverage container aperture is sized for receiving the closure such that the beverage container aperture positions and supports the neck of the beverage container when the beverage container is received within the beverage container aperture, and
wherein the direct contact on the container is on the closure.
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