Patents Assigned to Diageo Ireland
  • Beverage container
    Patent number: 9604775
    Abstract: A beverage container or package that includes an internal surface for promoting nitrogen bubble nucleation and growth. The surface incorporates a plurality of nanoscale structures, e.g. between 6 and 100 nanometers in size. Most preferably the structures are pits, greater than 15 nm in depth/height. Upon opening the container filled with a Nitrogen (and carbon dioxide) supersaturated beverage, a foaming effect occurs which provides a desirable head of fine bubbles when transferred to a drinking glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Diageo Ireland
    Inventors: Stephen Geoffrey Price, Amy Heintz, Adeline Lay Kuen Koay
  • Beverage Container
    Publication number: 20150217933
    Abstract: A beverage container or package that includes an internal surface for promoting nitrogen bubble nucleation and growth. The surface incorporates a plurality of nanoscale structures, e.g. between 6 and 100 nanometres in size. Most preferably the structures are pits, greater than 15 nm in depth/height. Upon opening the container filled with a Nitrogen (and carbon dioxide) supersaturated beverage, a foaming effect occurs which provides a desirable head of fine bubbles when transferred to a drinking glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Diageo Ireland
    Inventors: Stephen Geoffrey Price, Amy Heintz, Adeline Lay Kuen Koay
  • Valve and tap incorporating same
    Patent number: 7533788
    Abstract: A valve assembly including a main body (13,24) with a cavity (25) having an aperture (35a) formed through the main body and channels (26) formed radially in the cavity wall. A seal member (18) is shaped to fit within the cavity such that when the seal member moves away from the aperture flow is permitted in the channel toward and through the aperture. The valve is for incorporation with a tap device, particularly for use with a “mini-keg” of beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Diageo Ireland
    Inventors: Neal Harvey, Peter Viner, Roseanne Gilhooly, Daniel Donnelly
  • Dispenser Tap with Two Stage Valve
    Publication number: 20090014075
    Abstract: A dispenser for delivering beverages (e.g. beer) including a main body (20), an inlet (21), an outlet (23) and a piston stop valve (23). In use, the piston moves from a first closed position (A) to a second position (B) where fluid is permitted only through restrictive channels (30) that causes turbulent flow and hence foam formation for the head of the beverage. In a third position (C), flow is completely open from the inlet to the outlet and foam formation is minimised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: DIAGEO IRELAND
    Inventors: Guy Robert Hansson, Paul Clifford Smith, John Justin Walshe
  • Dispenser Tap
    Publication number: 20080135117
    Abstract: A dispenser for delivering beverages (e.g. beer) including a main body (20), an inlet (21), an outlet (23) and a piston stop valve (23). In use, the piston moves from a first closed position (A) to a second position (B) where fluid is permitted only through a restricted aperture (31) provided in a collar (27) that extends around the piston. The restricted flow path causes turbulence and hence foam formation on the beverage. In a third position (C), flow is completely open from the inlet to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: DIAGEO IRELAND
    Inventors: Guy Robert Hansson, Paul Clifford Smith, John Justin Walshe
  • Valve and tap incorporating same
    Publication number: 20060081660
    Abstract: A valve assembly including a main body (13,24) with a cavity (25) having an aperture (35a) formed through the main body and channels (26) formed radially in the cavity wall. A seal member (18) is shaped to fit within the cavity such that when the seal member moves away from the aperture flow is permitted in the channel toward and through the aperture. The valve is for incorporation with a tap device, particularly for use with a “mini-keg” of beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: Diageo Ireland
    Inventors: Neal Harvey, Peter Viner, Roseanne Gilhooly, Daniel Donnelly
  • Drinking glass
    Patent number: D639113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Diageo Ireland
    Inventor: Peter Hayes
  • Drinking glass
    Patent number: D726503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Diageo Ireland
    Inventors: Colum Campbell, Paul Drake
  • Apparatus for preparing beverages
    Patent number: D989540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: DIAGEO IRELAND
    Inventors: Stephen Hendron, Stephen Kilcullen, James Ryan, Christopher Murphy