Systems of mixing first and second substances

Abstract

Various embodiments of systems/methods relating to mixing of a plurality of substances are disclosed. Applications in medicine and in the pharmaceutical industry may be based on one or more of the systems/methods disclosed herein, providing mixing of first and second substances, as necessary, only a short time prior to dispensing thereof and/or in accordance with predetermined amounts of the first and second substances. Applications in the beverage industry may also be based upon various systems/methods disclosed herein, providing alcoholic and/or non-alcoholic mixing of a plurality of substances, as desired, a short time prior to dispensing and consuming and/or in accordance with precisely measured predetermined amounts, maximizing taste and enjoyment for the consumer.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A container apparatus comprising:
 a container that includes a seal and a first substance; 
 a first sub-container that is rigidly attached to the container and is contained within the container and includes a seal and a second substance; and 
 a second sub-container that is rigidly attached to the container and is contained within the container and includes a seal and a third substance; and  
 wherein the seal of the container is configured to expose a mixing mechanism upon removal thereof from the container that is coupled to the container, the first sub-container, and the second sub-container; 
 wherein the mixing mechanism is configured to open the seal of the first sub-container by exerting a force on the seal of the first sub-container responsive to a first force that is exerted on the mixing mechanism; and  
 wherein the mixing mechanism is further configured to open the seal of the second sub-container by exerting a force on the seal of the second sub-container responsive to a second force that is exerted on the mixing mechanism; and 
 wherein the seal of the container is devoid of coupling to the mixing mechanism following-removal thereof from the container. 
 
     
     
       2. The container apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first force that is exerted on the mixing mechanism comprises a rotational force. 
     
     
       3. The container apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second force that is exerted on the mixing mechanism comprises a rotational force. 
     
     
       4. The container apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second forces comprise:
 a first rotational force in a first direction; and 
 a second rotational force in a second direction that differs from the first direction. 
 
     
     
       5. The container apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first substance comprises beer, the second substance comprises Irish cream and the third substance comprises whiskey. 
     
     
       6. The container apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second forces comprise:
 a first rotational force in a first direction; and 
 a second rotational force in the first direction. 
 
     
     
       7. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first substance comprises a solid. 
     
     
       8. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first substance comprises a liquid. 
     
     
       9. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first substance comprises a gas. 
     
     
       10. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mixing mechanism is further configured to open the seal of the first sub-container and to open the seal of the second sub-container substantially simultaneously with one another. 
     
     
       11. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein exerting a force on the seal of the first sub-container comprises piercing the seal of the first sub-container. 
     
     
       12. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein exerting a force on the seal of the second sub-container comprises piercing the seal of the second sub-container. 
     
     
       13. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mixing mechanism comprises first and second prongs that are configured to pierce the seal of the first sub-container and the seal of the second sub-container, respectively, responsive to the first and second forces, respectively. 
     
     
       14. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mixing mechanism is directly coupled to the container, the first sub-container, and the second sub-container. 
     
     
       15. A container apparatus comprising:
 a container that includes a first substance;   a first sub-container that is rigidly attached to the container and is contained within the container and includes a seal and a second substance;   a second sub-container that is rigidly attached to the container and is contained within the container and includes a seal and a third substance; and   a rotatable structure that is coupled to the container, the first sub-container, and the second sub-container, and that is configured to rotate inside the container responsive to a first force and a second force that are exerted on the rotatable structure;   wherein the rotatable structure is further configured to open the seal of the first sub-container by exerting a force on the seal of the first sub-container responsive to the first force; and   wherein the rotatable structure is further configured to open the seal of the second sub-container by exerting a force on the seal of the second sub-container responsive to the second force.   
     
     
       16. The container apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the rotatable structure comprises first and second prongs that are configured to pierce the seal of the first sub-container and the seal of the second sub-container, respectively, responsive to the first and second forces, respectively. 
     
     
       17. The container apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the rotatable structure further comprises a rotatable vertical structure from which the first and second prongs extend. 
     
     
       18. The container apparatus according to claim 17,
 wherein the rotatable vertical structure comprises a cylindrical structure, and   wherein the first and second prongs extend radially from the cylindrical structure.   
     
     
       19. A container apparatus comprising:
 a container that includes a first substance;   a first sub-container that is rigidly attached to the container and is contained within the container and includes a seal and a second substance;   a second sub-container that is rigidly attached to the container and is contained within the container and includes a seal and a third substance; and   a structure that is inside the container and that is coupled to the container, the first sub-container, and the second sub-container;   wherein the structure is configured to open the seal of the first sub-container by exerting a force on the seal of the first sub-container responsive to a first force that is exerted on the structure; and   wherein the structure is further configured to open the seal of the second sub-container by exerting a force on the seal of the second sub-container responsive to a second force that is exerted on the structure.   
     
     
       20. The container apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the structure is configured to rotate inside the container responsive to the first force and the second force.