525 patents
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Utility
Quantitative liquid texture measurement method
8 Feb 22
A photo acoustic non-destructive measurement apparatus and method for quantitatively measuring texture of a liquid.
Ou Bai, Wilfred Marcellien Bourg, Jr., Scott Fagan, Enrique Michel-Sanchez, Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Scott G. Richardson, Chen C. Shao
Filed: 5 Dec 19
Utility
Multi-layered Packaging Films
3 Feb 22
A multi-layered packaging film includes (a) an outer print layer, (b) an inner product-side layer, and (c) a lamination layer interposed between the outer print layer and the inner product-side layer.
Pak Meng Cham, Sridevi Narayan-Sarathy, Brad Dewayne Rodgers, Adam Johnson, Satyabrata Samanta
Filed: 30 Jul 20
Utility
Carbonation Machine and a Gas Canister for a Carbonation Machine
3 Feb 22
A carbonation machine may include a carbonation head, a holder that is configured to hold a gas canister, the holder comprising a connector with a socket configured to enable linear insertion of a valve of the canister into the socket, the socket including a seal with at least one lateral opening to enable fluidic flow between one or more laterally oriented ports of the valve and a conduit of the holder while preventing leakage of gas from the fluidic flow, and a holding mechanism configured to hold a lateral projection from the canister after insertion of the valve into the socket such that the valve remains in the socket, and an activation mechanism configured to operate the valve to release the gas from the canister when inserted into the socket so as to enable the gas to flow via the conduit to the carbonation head
Guy DANIELI, Avi COHEN, Oren SHALEV, Mark FUNT, Allan RING, Amnon SHKEDI, Dvir BRAND, Eyal SHMUELI, Amit AVIGDOR, Eran SHAASHUA, Hagai HARDUFF, Doron KROM
Filed: 17 Aug 21
Design
Dispenser
1 Feb 22
Stephen Lim, Christian Stolarz, Martin Ivar Franzen
Filed: 11 Oct 19
Utility
Beverage ingredient pod
1 Feb 22
A beverage ingredient pod for releasing beverage ingredients into a bottle to create a mixed beverage includes a liquid-ingredient chamber, a solid-ingredient chamber, a frangible membrane between and separating the liquid-ingredient chamber and the solid-ingredient chamber, and a rigid piercer that extends to a point toward the frangible membrane.
Keyonna Anderson, Girish Nilkanth Deshpande, Bruno Telesca, Michael I. Custer, Thierry Jean Robert Fabozzi, Jae Young Jeon, Brent Lindberg, Jenna Walsh
Filed: 8 Jun 18
Utility
Beverage Dispenser
27 Jan 22
A beverage dispenser uses-high ratio concentrates to mix on-demand beverages.
Giancarlo FANTAPPIE, Steven T. JERSEY, Farshad KAMALI
Filed: 23 Jul 21
Utility
Vending Machine for Foodstuffs
27 Jan 22
A vending machine configured to dispense foodstuffs includes a plurality of cartridges having a plurality of slots with each slot releasably retaining a foodstuff; a heating section configured to receive at least one foodstuff from at least one of the plurality of slots and to heat the at least one foodstuff; and a dispensing drawer configured to receive the at least one foodstuff passing through the heating section and to permit access to the foodstuff.
Mauricio Jasso Rodriguez
Filed: 22 Jul 20
Design
Vending machine
25 Jan 22
Martin Eduardo Broen, Stephen Lim, Klaus Rosburg, Curtis Barbre, Marco Perry, Mark Prommel, Lisa Yanz
Filed: 4 Oct 19
Utility
Display Device for Illuminating Packaged Beverages
20 Jan 22
A display device for illuminating a packaged beverage includes a panel having a front end opposite a rear end.
Sandeep JAIN, Gurmeet Singh BHUTANI
Filed: 15 Jul 21
Utility
Contactless Autofill Dispensing
20 Jan 22
A contactless autofill dispenser includes a housing and a dispense area for receiving a cup.
Kazim A. KHAN, Terry Tae-il CHUNG
Filed: 13 Sep 21
Utility
Ambient Filling System and Method
6 Jan 22
Systems and methods for filling a beverage container with a carbonated fluid at ambient temperature while minimizing foam formation are provided.
Enver BULUNMAZ
Filed: 16 Sep 21
Design
Cap
4 Jan 22
Emilian Dan Cartis, Ryan Campbell, Niklas Gustafsson, Meatta T. Kemokai, Koby Hebborn Trout
Filed: 30 Dec 19
Utility
Beverage dispensing system
4 Jan 22
A beverage dispensing system is provided.
Joseph J. Madden, Steven T. Jersey, Scott Thomas Loomis, Fernando A. Ubidia
Filed: 28 Sep 20
Utility
Printed user interface
4 Jan 22
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that, in some aspects, provide for a cost-reduced touch sensitive user interface including a static printed display.
Martin Eduardo Broen, Dominick Salvato, Peter Randall Daly
Filed: 12 Mar 20
Utility
Unattended beverage dispensing systems and methods
28 Dec 21
Unattended beverage dispensers configured to dispense one or more beverages after authenticating a customer and associating the customer with a customer account.
Robert Crawford, Sam Karol
Filed: 2 Apr 18
Utility
Interactive Vending Machine
23 Dec 21
A method of presenting product information in a vending machine may include detecting audio information from a consumer and converting the audio information to a text string.
Emad JAFA, Cheuk Chi LAU, Xuejun LI, Darren LING, Bernard YANG
Filed: 22 Jun 20
Utility
Water Filter and Filter Cartridge
16 Dec 21
A water filter cartridge includes a sediment filter, a carbon filter, and a core having a tubular body with openings that allow water to flow through the core.
Giancarlo FANTAPPIE, Steven T. JERSEY
Filed: 12 May 21
Utility
Chiller for Cooling a Beverage
9 Dec 21
A chiller for cooling a beverage includes a reservoir configured to hold a heat exchange fluid and an evaporator coil arranged within the reservoir.
Giancarlo FANTAPPIE, Francesco CAMPISANO, Paolo DIMARCO, Steven T. JERSEY
Filed: 4 Jun 21
Utility
Tuber Peeling Apparatus and Method
9 Dec 21
A method of peeling tubers includes providing a peeler device defining a cavity surrounded by a peeling mechanism, inputting tubers to be peeled into the cavity, directing electromagnetic radiation from an illumination device into the cavity, detecting electromagnetic radiation reflected into lens of a camera from tubers located in the cavity during a peeling operation by the peeling mechanism, and operating the peeler device based on the reflected electromagnetic radiation detected by the camera.
Greg Hilliard, Mick Anderson, Fred Bourg, Terry Connell
Filed: 27 Mar 19
Utility
Frontline Alerting Service Tool
9 Dec 21
An inventory tracking system includes an analytic device communicatively connected with a plurality of data sources and a field device.
Brian C. Kampe, Kimberly D. Schimick, Andrew T. Smith
Filed: 4 Jun 20