Dry ice dispenser

Abstract

The present inventions provides a container for dry ice, an entrance for the dry ice and a permeable surface wherein for the duration of vaporization the permeable surface provides an exit for vapor created by the dry ice inside the container and prevents the dry ice from exiting the container. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the entrance is configured to open and securely close. In another preferred aspect of the present invention, the container further comprises a patch to close the entrance.

1 ) A dry ice dispenser comprising:
 a dry ice container;   a dry ice entrance; and   a permeable surface wherein for a substantial duration of vaporization the permeable surface provides an exit for vapor inside the container created by the dry ice and substantially prevents the dry ice from exiting the container.   
   
   
       2 ) The dry ice dispenser claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the permeable surface is configured to allow a fluid outside the dry ice container to enter the dry ice container. 
   
   
       3 ) The dry ice dispenser claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the permeable surface is configured to allow dry ice inside the container carbonate a fluid outside the dry ice container. 
   
   
       4 ) The dry ice dispenser claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the container is configured to substantially receive dry ice. 
   
   
       5 ) The dry ice dispenser claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the entrance is configured to substantially securely close. 
   
   
       6 ) The dry ice dispenser claimed in  claim 1 , further comprises at least a flap and a patch configured to substantially securely close the entrance. 
   
   
       7 ) The dry ice dispenser claimed in  claim 6 , further comprises a fastener configured to substantially seal the entrance. 
   
   
       8 ) The dry ice dispenser claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a handle member configured to provide a user interface. 
   
   
       9 ) A dry ice dispenser comprising
 a container for a dry ice member;   an entrance for the dry ice member; and   a permeable surface   wherein the container is configured to substantially receive the dry ice member,   wherein the entrance is configured to substantially securely close,   wherein for a substantial duration of vaporization and sublimation the permeable surface is configured to
 provide an exit for vapor inside the container created by the dry ice member, 
 prevent the dry ice member from exiting the container, 
 allow fluid outside the container to enter the container, and 
 carbonate fluid outside the container 
   
   
   
       10 ) The dry ice dispenser claimed in  claim 9 , further comprises at least a flap and a patch configured to substantially securely close the entrance. 
   
   
       11 ) The dry ice dispenser claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising a handle member configured to provide a user interface. 
   
   
       12 ) A method of dispensing dry ice comprising:
 providing the apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 ,   substantially inserting a vaporizer through the entrance,   substantially securely closing the entrance, and   substantially submerging the apparatus in a fluid.   
   
   
       13 ) A dry ice dispensing system, comprising:
 a fluid;   a fluid container;   a dry ice;   a dry ice container; and   a permeable surface wherein for a substantial duration of vaporization the permeable surface provides an exit for vapor inside the dry ice container created by the dry ice and substantially prevents the dry ice from exiting the dry ice container.   
   
   
       14 ) The dry ice system as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the permeable surface is configured to allow the fluid from the fluid container to enter the dry ice container. 
   
   
       15 ) The dry ice system as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the permeable surface is configured to allow dry ice inside the dry ice container carbonate the fluid in the fluid container. 
   
   
       16 ) The dry ice system as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the dry ice container comprises an entrance configured to substantially receive the dry ice and substantially securely close. 
   
   
       17 ) The dry ice system as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the dry ice container further comprises at least a flap and a patch configured to substantially close the entrance. 
   
   
       18 ) The dry ice system as claimed in  claim 13 , further comprising a handle member configured to provide a user interface. 
   
   
       19 ) The dry ice system as claimed in  claim 13 , further comprising a dry ice manufacturing apparatus configured to create a supply of dry ice. 
   
   
       20 ) The dry ice system as claimed in  claim 13  further comprising an automation apparatus configured to substantially insert the dry ice into the dry ice container entrance and substantially close the dry ice container entrance.