Patents by Inventor David Arlen McDonald

David Arlen McDonald 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).

  • Patent number: 9895667
    Abstract: The embodiment relates to beverage dispensing, and more particularly to the dispensing of a carbonated beverage, from any container into a vessel, providing a portion of the beverage as foam atop the dispensed beverage. To avoid the reduction of absorbed carbon dioxide in a carbonated beverage, increased atmospheric pressure is employed to move the beverage from the container through the apparatus and into the vessel. An oscillating means provides a sonic wave through the conduit and the liquid therein; the sonic wave initiates the reaction between the carbon dioxide and the ingredients in the beverage to cause the liquid to foam prior to dispensing into the vessel. Iterations include an adaptable apparatus for a beer tap and a means for passing the liquid to be dispensed through a permeable container filled with soluble material or a permeable container filled with a filtration means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Fizzics Group LLC
    Inventors: David Arlen McDonald, Philip S Petracca, William Scott Keeley
  • Publication number: 20170266630
    Abstract: The embodiment relates to beverage dispensing, and more particularly to the dispensing of a carbonated beverage, from any container into a vessel, providing a portion of the beverage as foam atop the dispensed beverage. To avoid the reduction of absorbed carbon dioxide in a carbonated beverage, increased atmospheric pressure is employed to move the beverage from the container through the apparatus and into the vessel. An oscillating means provides a sonic wave through the conduit and the liquid therein; the sonic wave initiates the reaction between the carbon dioxide and the ingredients in the beverage to cause the liquid to foam prior to dispensing into the vessel. Iterations include an adaptable apparatus for a beer tap and a means for passing the liquid to be dispensed through a permeable container filled with soluble material or a permeable container filled with a filtration means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Fizzics Group LLC.
    Inventors: David Arlen McDonald, Philip S. Petracca, William Scott Keeley
  • Patent number: 9745187
    Abstract: The embodiment relates to beverage dispensing, and more particularly to the dispensing of a beverage, from a beverage container into a vessel, providing a portion of the beverage as foam atop the dispensed beverage. To avoid the reduction of absorbed carbon dioxide in a carbonated beverage, increased atmospheric pressure is employed to move the beverage from the container through the apparatus and into the vessel. An oscillating means provides a sonic wave through a conduit and the liquid therein; the sonic wave initiates the reaction between the carbon dioxide and the ingredients in a carbonated beverage to cause the liquid to foam prior to dispensing into the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Fizzics Group LLC
    Inventors: David Arlen McDonald, Phillip Petracca, William Scott Keeley
  • Publication number: 20160325243
    Abstract: The embodiment relates to beverage dispensing, and more particularly to the dispensing of a beverage, from a beverage container into a vessel, providing a portion of the beverage as foam atop the dispensed beverage. To avoid the reduction of absorbed carbon dioxide in a carbonated beverage, increased atmospheric pressure is employed to move the beverage from the container through the apparatus and into the vessel. An oscillating means provides a sonic wave through a conduit and the liquid therein; the sonic wave initiates the reaction between the carbon dioxide and the ingredients in a carbonated beverage to cause the liquid to foam prior to dispensing into the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: David Arlen McDonald, Phillip Petracca, William Scott Keeley
  • Patent number: D793791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Fizzics Group LLC
    Inventors: David Arlen McDonald, Phillip Petracca
  • Patent number: D828064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Fizzics Group LLC
    Inventors: David Arlen McDonald, Phillip Petracca
  • Patent number: D833195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Fizzics Group LLC
    Inventors: David Arlen McDonald, Phillip Petracca
  • Patent number: D878152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Fizzics Group Inc.
    Inventors: David Arlen McDonald, Phillip Petracca, William Scott Keeley