Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Coul

Christopher D. Coul has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods of selecting operations for a dispenser based on path of travel
    Patent number: 11584632
    Abstract: An example of a beverage dispenser includes a nozzle and a valve coupled upstream of the nozzle. A sensor is operable to detect an object within a detection zone and provide a signal representative of a distance between the object and the sensor. A controller is configured to receive the signal from the sensor. The controller is configured to determine a sub-zone from a plurality of sub-zones within the detection zone in which the object is located. The valve is controlled between an open condition to dispense the substance through the nozzle and a closed condition based upon the determined sub-zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob C. Greenberg, Christopher D. Coul, James Bendig
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SELECTING OPERATIONS FOR A DISPENSER BASED ON PATH OF TRAVEL
    Publication number: 20220017350
    Abstract: An example of a beverage dispenser includes a nozzle and a valve coupled upstream of the nozzle. A sensor is operable to detect an object within a detection zone and provide a signal representative of a distance between the object and the sensor. A controller is configured to receive the signal from the sensor. The controller is configured to determine a sub-zone from a plurality of sub-zones within the detection zone in which the object is located. The valve is controlled between an open condition to dispense the substance through the nozzle and a closed condition based upon the determined sub-zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob C. Greenberg, Christopher D. Coul, James Bendig