ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,678,749, issued on July 14, was assigned to Foothill Land LLC (Newport Coast, Calif.).

"Carbon dioxide driven water carbonating system" was invented by Benjamin R. Du (Newport Coast, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motorless water carbonation system includes a CO2 driven double piston booster pump mounted over a pressurized chamber comprising CO2 and carbonated water. A supply of CO2 enters a lower part of chamber, and is partially absorbed in water and collects at the top of the chamber where it is used to drive the pump. The pump delivers high-pressure water into the top of the chamber, passing through a Venturi mixing nozzle w...