Patents by Inventor Douglas John Franck

Douglas John Franck 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 for on demand iced tea
    Patent number: 8522668
    Abstract: A beverage brewing system for producing on demand iced tea. The beverage brewing system may include a concentrated beverage brewer, one or more brew water circuits in communication with the concentrated beverage brewer, one or more makeup water circuits, and one or more back pressure valves in communication with the brew water circuits and the makeup water circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Kirschner, Douglas John Franck, Shaun Blaise Gatipon, Kenneth George Smazik, Wolfgang Fischer
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON DEMAND ICED TEA
    Publication number: 20100107885
    Abstract: A beverage brewing system for producing on demand iced tea. The beverage brewing system may include a concentrated beverage brewer, one or more brew water circuits in communication with the concentrated beverage brewer, one or more makeup water circuits, and one or more back pressure valves in communication with the brew water circuits and the makeup water circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Jonathan Kirschner, Douglas John Franck, Shaun Blaise Gatipon, Kenneth George Smazik, Wolfgang Fischer
  • Three-barrel frozen product dispenser
    Patent number: 6604654
    Abstract: A dispenser for providing a number of frozen products. The dispenser includes a refrigeration system and a product delivery system. The refrigeration system includes a compressor and the product delivery system includes three product barrels. The dispenser thus may provide three frozen products and up to two blends of the products. The dispenser also may have a frame. The frame may have a width of about seventeen (17) to about twenty-four (25) inches and a length of about twenty-four (24) to about forty (40) inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Richard Carroll Staten, Douglas John Franck
  • Three-barrel frozen product dispenser
    Publication number: 20020108964
    Abstract: A dispenser for providing a number of frozen products. The dispenser includes a refrigeration system and a product delivery system. The refrigeration system includes a compressor and the product delivery system includes three product barrels. The dispenser thus may provide three frozen products and up to two blends of the products. The dispenser also may have a frame. The frame may have a width of about seventeen (17) to about twenty-four (25) inches and a length of about twenty-four (24) to about forty (40) inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Richard Carroll Staten, Douglas John Franck