Patents Examined by Paul R Durand
  • Patent number: 11851264
    Abstract: A pressure control device for pressure packaging based on a disc with fluid connection and a collecting basin, with associated stopper. The closing mechanism in the pressure control device is no longer based on a cylinder with a central opening in the separation wall and closing-off of the opening by means of a piston with stem. The proposal is extremely simple, compact and easy to assemble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Gojara bvba
    Inventors: Erwin Vanderstraeten, Dirk De Cuyper, Tom Anthierens
  • Patent number: 11845643
    Abstract: Among other things, beverages are dispensed from one or more beverage dispensers based on selections made by users. Information about the dispensing of the beverages is sent to a central server where it is used to manage a variety of functions including replacement of depleted supplies of components. Various features of the beverage dispensers enable the beverages that are dispensed to be uniform and appealing to users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Hydration Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Wing, Yvan De Boeck, Sean Grundy, Elizabeth Becton, Frank Lee
  • Patent number: 11845644
    Abstract: A flavor infusion dispenser is provided. The flavor infusion dispenser may include a refrigeration unit configured to store a beverage container, a beverage tower coupled to the refrigeration unit and configured to transport a beverage from the beverage container, a faucet coupled to the beverage tower and having a handle configured to activate flow of the beverage from the beverage container through the beverage tower, a nozzle coupled to the faucet, at least one flavor container for storing flavoring for the beverage, at least one flavor line coupled to the nozzle and configured to transport flavoring from the at least one flavor container, and a pump configured to pump flavoring from the at least one flavor container to the nozzle via the at least one flavor line. The nozzle may be configured to mix the beverage and the flavoring, and dispense a flavored beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventor: Daren Ogden
  • Patent number: 11834319
    Abstract: The present application provides a beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system may include a diluent line in communication with a diluent, a flow meter and a variable flow control module positioned on the diluent line, a number of syrup lines in communication with a number of syrups, and a fixed flow control module positioned on the syrup lines. The variable flow control module controls the flow rate of the diluent through the diluent line based upon the flow rate of one of the syrups through one of the syrup lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventor: William J. Moore
  • Patent number: 11827437
    Abstract: A container includes a container portion having a storage space in which contents are stored, a spout coupled to the container portion and through which the contents in the container portion are discharged, and a nozzle configured to discharge the contents in fixed amounts, wherein the contents enter the nozzle from the head portion, and the spout and the nozzle are integrally formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: KOLMAR KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Soo Lee, Sang In Han, Hye Jin Jung, Hee Yoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11827509
    Abstract: A dispensing system including a container and a dispenser. In some embodiments, the container includes a container body, a dispensing opening, and a seal over the dispensing opening. In some embodiments, the dispenser includes a base, a drawer, a piercing tube, and a dispensing tap. In some embodiments, the base is configured to receive the container. In some embodiments, the drawer is moveable relative to the base between a first position and a second position. In some embodiments, the piercing tube is coupled to and moveable with the drawer. In some embodiments, the dispensing tap is in fluid communication with the piercing tube. In some embodiments, the piercing tube is configured to pierce the seal of container when the container is received in the base and the drawer is moved from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Andrew Bell Krystinik, Alexander Borgestedt, George Wells
  • Patent number: 11827508
    Abstract: A system comprising, a pressurized container including hollow portion and outer portion, pressurized container maintains pressure level in the hollow portion, transport system including two conduits, one transport being coupled to an interface and a valve port, the interface coupled to the hollow portion, the interface maintains pressure level in the hollow portion, one valve port allows flow of liquid volume through one conduit to a dispensing interface via another valve port, an external container is airtight and operable to dispense another liquid volume stored within, another conduit is coupled to the external container and further valve port to refill the liquid volume via the valve, pressure regulation system connected to pressurized container, pressure regulation system including a pressure conduit extending from outer portion through a pressure interface, pressure regulation system operable to compress liquid volume in the environment and a control system controls the valve and pressure regulation sys
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Versabev, Inc.
    Inventor: Sal Comunale
  • Patent number: 11826774
    Abstract: A cutter is configured to be mounted to a push rod of a caulking gun. The push rod includes a pushing portion for pushing a container containing a caulking material and a rear end portion opposite to the pushing portion. The cutter includes: an assembling portion, configured to be mounted at the rear end portion of the push rod; and a cutting portion, connected with the assembling portion and including a cutting member. A caulking gun including the cutter is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SIANG SYUAN FU ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Han-Lin Hong
  • Patent number: 11820546
    Abstract: The device (100) for packaging and dispensing a product, liquid or in gel form, optionally for an ophthalmic application, comprises a container (1) containing the product to be dispensed by a dispensing head (7), as well as a refilling and filtering assembly for the air entering the container (1) after a dispensing, the dispensing head delimiting one or more dosing chambers (5) and including at its end a flexible part (7) which can be actuated to allow the release of the dose of product in a compressed state of said chamber (5). The air refilling and filtering assembly has a sterilizing filter (11) which cooperates with a check valve (12), this assembly (11, 12) being typically located in a central or inner portion of the head (7). The supply of outside air is accomplished by means of a channel (16) leading to an outer orifice (10) able to be obturated by a cover (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Jacques Pozzi
  • Patent number: 11819171
    Abstract: Exemplary soap, sanitizer and lotion dispensers are disclosed herein. An exemplary dispenser includes a housing; a receptacle for receiving a container; a container of fluid comprising soap, sanitizer or lotion; a pump in fluid communication with the container; a power source; a pump coupled to a motor and pulse width modulation circuitry in circuit communication with the power source and the motor. The pulse width modulation circuitry is initially set to cause a selected dose of fluid to be dispensed at a base speed. A sensor for detecting a parameter indicative of an actual speed of a dispense of the fluid is also included. When the actual speed of the dispense of fluid is less than the base speed or greater than the base speed, the pulse width modulation circuitry adjusts the pulse width to cause the speed of a following dispense of fluid to be closer to the base speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. McNulty, Nick E. Ciavarella, Daniel M. Willis, Aaron D. Marshall, Donald R. Harris
  • Patent number: 11813625
    Abstract: A dispenser for substances includes an outer shell with a deformable outer wall which encloses the deformable container arrangement and at least one balancing valve for balancing air, wherein an air filled intermediary gap is located between the outer wall and the container arrangement and the dispenser is configured to dispense substances after pressure loading the outer shell, wherein the container arrangement includes at least two containers and a common dispensing head are connected with each other pressure tight in at least one portion, and wherein at least one of the containers includes self-closing filling valves which are configured to be openable by pressure during filling the at least two containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Dual Dispensers GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Brugger
  • Patent number: 11814228
    Abstract: A pouch includes a packaging bag including a front surface sheet, a back surface sheet, a bottom surface sheet, and a top surface sheet and a spout. The packaging bag includes a pair of side seal portions, a front bottom seal portion, a back bottom seal portion, a front top seal portion, and a back top seal portion. At least one of the pair of side seal portions includes a side enclosing portion in which a gas is enclosed, the side enclosing portion having an elongated shape in a height direction. At least one of the front top seal portion or the back top seal portion includes a top enclosing portion in which a gas is enclosed, the top enclosing portion having an elongated shape in a width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Fuji Seal International, Inc.
    Inventors: Tadashi Takano, Masahiro Kaminaga, Atsushi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11807978
    Abstract: The embodiments are and include an apparatus, system and method for a liquid level monitoring dispenser for association with a liquid filled consumable. The apparatus, system and method may include: a receiver for receiving the consumable upon inversion thereof; at least one electrical contact within the receiver for communicative association with conductive strips on the consumable; a sensing module communicative with the at least one electrical contact and having associated therewith firmware for converting signals associated with the conductive strips and received at the electrical contact to an indication of the liquid level; a communications module for communicating the liquid level to at least a user display and over at least one network; a power module for powering at least the sensing module and the communications module; and at least one dispensing output in fluid communication with the consumable and capable of dispensing the liquid from the consumable to modify the liquid level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Amanda Williams, Julio Danel Oropeza, Yu-Chang Lee, Ying Hao Lee, Martin Johnson, Marc Theeuwes, Stefan Vaes, Toon Diels
  • Patent number: 11807513
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include an apparatus that can be connected to a valve on a keg, such as a Sankey-D valve, and can be used to add gas into the keg to mix the contents, which may be including alcoholic spirts and a non-alcoholic drink mix. The apparatus has an upper structure which is coupled to a lower portion configured to mate with a keg valve. The filling apparatus may be designed to depress the ball valve and ring valve portions of the keg valve to allow for both the addition of gas and venting of gas from the keg simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CRAFT STANDARD ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: William Ray, Don Ray, Benjamin Simon
  • Patent number: 11807427
    Abstract: A double container pouring cap that can abut an air valve in an intended state and stably exhibit performance related to the air valve, and a double container includes: an air valve that can abut on and separate from a back surface of a cap body, and blocks air flow from a vent to an outside air inlet, while allowing air flow from the outside air inlet to the vent; and an inner plug provided to face the back surface of the cap body with the air valve interposed between, and including a regulation part that abuts on a part of the air valve and limits separation of the air valve from the back surface of the cap body. A first abutting surface of the air valve where the regulation part abuts is a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Sakamoto, Ryo Tachikura, Katsuhito Kuwahara
  • Patent number: 11802036
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser uses-high ratio concentrates to mix on-demand beverages. The high-ratio concentrate is pre-mixed with an alkaline water to allow for improved blending performance in the final beverage. The beverage recipe may be customized by the user to suit personal tastes. Aspects of the beverage dispenser also may include the ability to dispense room temperature, chilled, heated, sparkling, or highly alkaline beverages. Operation of a user interface to receive a beverage order includes the ability to display and employ user interfaces present on both a display on the beverage dispenser and an application on a mobile device. In some aspects, both user interfaces may be used simultaneously to receive user input. Methods of dispensing a beverage using the beverage dispensing systems are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Giancarlo Fantappie, Steven T. Jersey, Farshad Kamali
  • Patent number: 11794199
    Abstract: A dispensing nozzle and a dispensing assembly incorporating the dispensing nozzle are provided. The dispensing assembly comprises a cap body, a dispenser actuator, and a dispensing nozzle. The dispensing nozzle comprises a nozzle base having a mounting end configured to be mounted to the dispenser actuator; and a nozzle body connected, at a connection joint, to a distal end of the nozzle base. The connection joint includes a first surface having an arcuate slot and a second surface opposing the first surface, which may include a post, the arcuate slot being configured to receive the post. The post is configured to pass through the arcuate slot such that the nozzle body is configured to rotate about the nozzle base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: PACKAGING CONCEPTS ASSOCIATES HOLDING, INC.
    Inventors: Emil Meshberg, Henry W. Delaney, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11787609
    Abstract: A hinged flip-top cap with a tamper-evident inner ring includes a base portion, which extends into a pourer portion, and a flip-top lid. A hinge arrangement connects the flip-top lid to the base portion and is foldable with respect to said base portion, so that flip-top lid can be tilted with respect to the base portion and moved between a closed position above the base portion and an open position detached and rotated from the base portion. The inner ring is position inwardly of the flip-top lid and the base portion and operates as a tamper-evident element that reveals whether a first opening between the flip-top lid and the base portion has been made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventors: Silvia Ferrari, Guglielmo Ferrari
  • Patent number: 11786925
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a dual-spring all-plastic vacuum pump which includes a base and a pressing head. A feeding hole is formed in a bottom of the base, an accommodating cavity is defined by assembly of the pressing head and the base, the feeding hole is in communication with the accommodating cavity, and a limiting cover, a plastic one-way spring, a discharging member and a plastic reset spring are disposed in the accommodating cavity. The limiting cover surrounds the feeding hole, a guide hole in a top of the limiting cover is in communication with an interior of the limiting cover, the plastic one-way spring is clamped between the base and the limiting cover, a fixed end of the plastic one-way spring is in connection and communication with the feeding hole, a stressed end of the plastic one-way spring is in communication with the guide hole, and the fixed end and the stress are opposite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Guangzhou Shanggong Plastic Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Qiquan Liang
  • Patent number: 11771185
    Abstract: A wrist-mounted fluid dispenser includes a wristband and a dispenser pouch. The dispenser pouch includes a reservoir chamber and a dispensing nozzle. The dispenser pouch is preferably formed by bonding two sheets of material to each other. An orifice is formed between the dispensing nozzle and the reservoir chamber. A nozzle slit is formed at an end edge of the wristband. The reservoir chamber is either rolled up and inserted through the nozzle slit or sown into the wristband. The reservoir chamber is filled with a fluid solution with a syringe or hand pump equipped with hypodermic blunt needle or the like. One's hand is inserted through the wrist-mounted liquid dispenser. An end of the dispensing nozzle is folded when not used, such that the nozzle is located between the wrist and an inside surface of the wristband. A second embodiment of the wrist-mounted liquid dispenser includes a double chamber dispenser pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: READY SQUIRT
    Inventors: Boaz Avitall, Patrick Santini