Patents Examined by Randall Gruby
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Patent number: 11845644Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Inventor: Daren Ogden
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Patent number: 11834319Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANYInventor: William J. Moore
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Patent number: 11834321Abstract: Beverage dispensing system (10) comprising: —one or more pressure chambers comprising a connectable base (14) part and lid (12) defining a sealed inner space (16) for accommodating and encapsulating a collapsible beverage container (18) having a beverage outlet connectable to the base part (14), —a tapping device (34) comprising one or more tapping heads (36) for extracting the beverage from the collapsible beverage container(s), —a tapping line (28) extending from said base part (14) to said tapping device, said tapping line comprising one or more beverage lines, and—at least one measuring device (56) configured for monitoring at least one physical quantity of the tapping line, sealed inner space, base part, lid and/or collapsible beverage container, said measuring device configured to have a sampling rate of at least 10 Hz, wherein the beverage dispensing system is configured for—processing data from the measuring device, and—detecting an event in the system by continuously analysing data from the measuringType: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: CARLSBERG BREWERIES A/SInventors: Peter Bach, Roland Jonathan Koch, Luka Karoli
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Patent number: 11827426Abstract: A valve carrier ring for carrying a self-closing dispensing valve is adapted to be assembled with a closure body of a container. The valve carrier ring includes an annular seat portion including a support surface for supporting a retaining portion of the valve and a circumferential wall located radially outwards of the support surface and extending coaxially with the support surface. The circumferential wall has a preformed radial protrusion adapted to extend over the retaining portion of the valve for providing a preliminary retention of the retaining portion in the seat portion. A snap bead is formed at a radial outer side of the valve carrier ring adapted to cooperate with a means of the closure body to provide a snap connection between the valve carrier ring and the closure body. The radial protrusion is constituted by a flexible inwardly inclined extremity of the circumferential wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Weener Plastics Group B.V.Inventors: Jacobus Jan Morren, Annabel Hoekstra, Sebastiaan Wilhelmus Josephus Den Boer
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Patent number: 11827443Abstract: An aerosol foam dispenser for dispensing a foam antiperspirant or deodorant composition. The foam dispenser can have a pressurized container adapted for one or more propellants and a liquid deodorant or antiperspirant composition; a valve assembly, which can be a metered valve assembly, having a valve stem; an actuating mechanism in operative communication with the valve assembly, a dome with a skin contacting surface and one or more exit orifices in fluid communication with the valve stem; and a dip tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew John Martin, Matthew Corey Cataudella, Scott James Murschel, Nathanial David Thulin, Laurie Michelle Taragano
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Patent number: 11820641Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for smart draft beer taps that can dynamically vary flow rate and control the amount of dispensed head based on one or more of sensed parameters of the beer, the draft beer environment, characteristics of the beer, and on brewery specified pouring standards. The disclosed systems provide networked data communication relating to bar draft beer pouring conditions.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Pubinno, Inc.Inventors: Ahmet Necdet Alpmen, Yusuf Can Algul
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Patent number: 11813625Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Dual Dispensers GmbHInventor: Gerhard Brugger
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Patent number: 11801681Abstract: A dispensable substance container may include a printing substance dispensing nozzle including a first material. The dispensable substance container an elongate body, including a wall, including a second material encompassing a cavity to contain a dispensable substance, and an attachment portion to attach the elongate body to the printing substance dispensing nozzle; and a structurally compromised portion of the elongate body extending along a length of the elongate body, wherein the elongate body and the attachment portion are to be severed along the structurally compromised portion by a pushrod moveable through the cavity to expel the dispensable substance out the dispensing nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey H. Luke, Mathew Lavigne, Sean Daniel FitzGerald
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Patent number: 11786925Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Guangzhou Shanggong Plastic Co., LtdInventor: Qiquan Liang
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Patent number: 11772111Abstract: Designs and methods for using reusable dispenser for use with a vessel containing a fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Branded AcquiCo No 5, LLCInventors: Sean Busch, Stuart Harvey Lee, Mark Robert Dorsey
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Patent number: 11766688Abstract: A set including a pump dispenser for discharging pharmaceutical or cosmetic liquids and an external evaluation unit, which is designed to be exchangeable so that, after the pump dispenser has been emptied, the evaluation unit can be attached to a new pump dispenser. The evaluation unit can be attached to the discharging head of the pump dispenser such that the evaluation unit detects an actuation button and can be partially displaced with same. The evaluation unit can alternatively have a receiving container which is open on at least one side and into which the pump dispenser can be inserted and the force application of which is detected on actuation.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: APTAR RADOLFZELL GMBHInventors: Dominic Alexander Graham, Matthew Meredith Jones, Joachim Körner, William Goeffrey Arthur Marsh
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Patent number: 11759809Abstract: A device for dispensing a fluid substance (F) comprising a manually operated pump (2) coupled to a deformable bag (3), the deformable bag being housed inside a container (4); the container is formed of a collar (5) made of plastic coupled to a tubular element (6) formed from a paper- or cardboard-based material, the tubular element featuring a bottom (7), the collar (5) featuring ribs (N) made on a surface thereof which comes into contact with an internal wall of the tubular element (6).Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: LUMSON S.P.A.Inventor: Matteo Moretti
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Patent number: 11759810Abstract: A refill device for a container having an opening to a cavity including a first connection element with first connection means for removably connecting the refill device to the opening, a bag first part filled with a substance for housing in the container, a neck and a connection part between the neck and the first part, and a flange, a pump, a ring nut element connected to the first connection element to connect the pump and bag thereto, the first connection element including a body with an upper part including an upper opening delimited by a wall for resting a portion of the flange and connection means, a lower part including an opening and first means for removably connecting the refill device, the first connection element including second connection means for removably connecting a protection element to the first connection element before associating the refill device with the container.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: LUMSON S.P.A.Inventor: Matteo Moretti
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Patent number: 11753212Abstract: This invention discloses a separable beverage freshness preserver including a gas outlet assembly and a sealing assembly connected with the gas outlet assembly. The separable beverage freshness preserver is characterized in that the sealing assembly includes a liquid guiding assembly and a bottle stopper assembly connected with the liquid guiding assembly; the liquid guiding assembly includes a cock and a liquid dispensing pipe connected with the cock; and the liquid dispensing pipe is detachably connected with the cock. The liquid dispensing pipe and the like can be separated from a bottle body, and thus, beverages can be placed in a place with a narrow space, such as a refrigerator and the like, and occupy a small space so as to facilitate refrigeration and preservation of beverages.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: ZHUHAI CHEER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventor: Xiaoxian Song
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Patent number: 11753291Abstract: A system for transporting beverage includes a container, an output port, a first length of tubing, a first gas source, and a valve. The container has a volume of beverage disposed therein. The first length of tubing has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first length of tubing is fluidly coupled to the container. The second end of the first length of tubing is fluidly coupled to the output port. The first gas source is fluidly coupled to the container via a second length of tubing. The second gas source is fluidly coupled to the first length of tubing. The valve has at least a first port and a second port. The first port of the valve is fluidly coupled to the first length of tubing. The second port is fluidly coupled to a clearing fluid source.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Island Clan, LLCInventor: Bruce Cunneen
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Patent number: 11745214Abstract: A dispensing paintbrush includes a handle, a brush head connected to the handle, and bristles attached to the brush head to apply a fluid to a surface. A coupler is attached to the handle and is configured to connect to a fluid source. A nozzle is attached to the coupler and is configured to dispense the fluid to the bristles. The nozzle extends within the bristles and terminates at a position from the brush head that is less than one half the length of the bristles.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Inventor: Michael Deegan
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Patent number: 11730294Abstract: A multiple chamber dispenser assembly for containing and dispensing spices includes a cylinder that has a pair of chambers each is integrated within the chamber to contain a respective granular spice. A strainer is integrated into the cylinder and the strainer extends partially across the cylinder such that the strainer defines an exposed portion of the opening extending into the cylinder. In this way the exposed portion of the opening facilitates each of the chambers to be filled with the respective granular spice. Furthermore, the strainer is foraminous to facilitate each of the chambers to dispense the respective granular spice through the strainer. A plurality of lids is each hingedly coupled to the cylinder and each of the lids is aligned with a respective one of the chambers for opening and closing the respective chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventor: Diana Aubert
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Patent number: 11730322Abstract: The neck-worn hand sanitizer dispenser comprises a sanitizer vessel, a dispensing mechanism, and a neck strap. The neck-worn hand sanitizer dispenser may be adapted to be worn around a neck of a user via the neck strap such that the sanitizer vessel hangs in front of a chest of the user. The neck-worn hand sanitizer dispenser may be adapted to dispense a sanitizer liquid onto a hand of the user when the user triggers the dispensing mechanism by placing the hand beneath the sanitizer vessel. The dispensing mechanism may be disabled via a lock control to prevent dispensing the sanitizer liquid accidently.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventor: Francis Aburime
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Patent number: 11718465Abstract: A piston for a reservoir of a dispenser of a fluid product without air intake, and presenting a central axis X includes both sealing means and also guiding means. The sealing means extend in a plane orthogonal to the axis X and define a single external sealing line in a closed loop, distal from the axis X, capable of coming into contact with an inner wall of the reservoir 10. The guiding means include a base from which extends one or more tabs with free ends defining external guide points, distal from the axis X, capable of coming into contact with the inner wall of the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Inventors: Eric Rossignol, Emir Ezzina, Etienne Briere
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Patent number: 11700928Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a liquid product, the dispenser comprising a housing, a pump assembly, a dispensing head, and an inner container. The inner container accommodates the liquid product and is configured to be inserted into a cavity of the housing. The inner container is replaceable and detachably connected to the housing such that the housing, the pump assembly, and the dispensing head can be retained for reuse while the inner container can be replaced with a new inner container. A protrusion is provided on an underside of the inner container that a user can grip to rotate the inner container in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction to disengage the inner container from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: APR Beauty Group IncInventors: Min-Yan Zheng, Feng-Ying Fu