Medium-containing bottles and methods

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to bottles containing fluids and agents while separating the agents from the fluids before use. More particularly, the present invention relates to bottles having fluids and various media with such agents, where the media are stored separately from the fluids and mixed with the fluids only upon use. To this end, the bottles are provided with storages for storing the media in various portions of the bottles, and also provided with seals for fluidly separating such media from the fluids before use and then mixing such media with the fluids upon receiving user inputs. The present invention also relates to various methods of including the media and fluids in the bottles while separating the media from the fluids and various methods of mixing the media with the fluids in various portions of the bottles. The present invention further relates to various processes for providing such bottles, for providing various storages as well as chambers and pathways therefor, and for providing various seals for mixing the media and fluids in response to user inputs.

1 . A bottle which forms an interior therein and also defines a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion along a longitudinal axis thereof from its top to bottom comprising:
 a body which is configured to be hollow while providing said interior with a preset volume and to separate said interior of said bottle from an exterior thereof;   at least one medium which is configured to include therein at least one biologically active agent and to be incorporated into said bottle between said interior and exterior and in one of said middle and bottom portions;   at least one fluid which is disposed in said interior while filling said middle and bottom portions in an upright position of said bottle and which is configured to dissolve said agent therein when mixed with said medium; and   at least one seal which is configured to be removably disposed between said medium and fluid when intact for fluidly separating said medium from said fluid, and then to be removed in response to an user input for mixing said medium with said fluid in one of said middle and bottoms of said body.   
   
   
       2 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said agent is an antioxidant and wherein said fluid is water. 
   
   
       3 . The bottle of  claim 2 , wherein said antioxidant is configured to be degraded by ultraviolet rays and wherein said medium includes at least one filler which is configured to block said rays, to cover at least a substantial portion of said medium, and to protect said medium from said rays. 
   
   
       4 . The bottle of  claim 2 , wherein said antioxidant is configured to be degraded by ultraviolet rays and wherein said at least one of said body and seal includes at least one material which is configured to block said rays, to enclose at least a substantial portion of said medium therein, and to protect said medium from said rays. 
   
   
       5 . The bottle of  claim 2 , wherein said antioxidant is configured to be degraded by an prolonged period of time and wherein said seal is configured to prevent said water and its vapor from dissolving said antioxidant contained in said medium. 
   
   
       6 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said medium is configured to be both disposed and mixed in one of said middle and bottom portions. 
   
   
       7 . The bottle of  claim 6 , wherein said seal is configured to be removed in response to said user input and wherein said fluid is configured to flow into and to mix with said medium in said one of said portions. 
   
   
       8 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said medium is configured to be disposed in one of said middle and bottom portions but to be mixed in the other of said middle and bottom portions. 
   
   
       9 . The bottle of  claim 8 , wherein said medium is configured to move from said one to the other of said portions in response to said user input. 
   
   
       10 . The bottle of  claim 1  further comprising at least one actuator which is configured to break said seal in response to said user input, thereby fluidly communicating said medium and fluid through said seal. 
   
   
       11 . The bottle of  claim 1  further comprising at least one actuator which is configured to move said seal from an intact position to an position in response to said user input, thereby fluidly communicating said medium and fluid through said seal. 
   
   
       12 . The bottle of  claim 11 , wherein said seal is configured to one of rotate along an angular track, translate along a curvilinear track, and pivot about a center of rotation in response to said user input, while fluidly communicating said medium and fluid. 
   
   
       13 . The bottle of  claim 11 , wherein said seal is configured to move between at least two different positions in one of said middle and bottom portions. 
   
   
       14 . The bottle of  claim 11 , wherein said seal is configured to instead move from one of said middle and bottom portions to another of one of said top, middle, and bottom portions. 
   
   
       15 . A bottle which forms an interior therein and also defines a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion along a longitudinal axis thereof from its top to bottom comprising:
 a body which is configured to be hollow while providing said interior with a preset volume and to separate said interior of said bottle from an exterior thereof;   at least one medium which is configured to include therein at least one biologically active agent and to be incorporated into said bottle between said interior and exterior and in one of said middle and bottom portions; and   at least one seal which is configured to be removably disposed between said medium and said interior when intact for fluidly separating said medium from said interior, and thereafter to be removed as a response to an user input for fluidly communicating said medium and interior in one of said middle and bottoms of said body.   
   
   
       16 . The bottle of  claim 15 , wherein said agent is an antioxidant. 
   
   
       17 . The bottle of  claim 16 , wherein said antioxidant is configured to be degraded by ultraviolet rays and wherein said medium includes at least one filler which is configured to block said rays, to cover at least a substantial portion of said medium, and to protect said medium from said rays. 
   
   
       18 . The bottle of  claim 16 , wherein said antioxidant is configured to be degraded by ultraviolet rays and wherein said at least one of said body and seal includes at least one material which is configured to block said rays, to enclose at least a substantial portion of said medium therein, and to protect said medium from said rays. 
   
   
       19 . The bottle of  claim 16 , wherein said antioxidant is configured to be degraded by an prolonged period of time and wherein said seal is configured to prevent said water and its vapor from dissolving said antioxidant contained in said medium. 
   
   
       20 . A bottle axially which defines a top, a middle, and a bottom therealong and forms a plurality of separated portions therein comprising:
 a body which is configured to define an interior for containing a fluid therein, to have said top, middle, and bottom, and to define an opening which is provided in said top and in one end thereof and through which said fluid is filled into said interior and dispensed to an exterior thereof;   at least one chamber which is configured to be defined in one of said middle and bottom and to define a preset volume; and   at least one seal which is configured to operatively couple with said chamber, to be disposed in one of said middle and bottom of said body, to fluidly separate said chamber from said interior when intact, and to be also removable for providing a fluid communication from said chamber to said interior therethrough.