Patents by Inventor Douglas Jon McDougall

Douglas Jon McDougall 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).

  • Self-serve beverage dispenser
    Patent number: 11377338
    Abstract: The present application provides a beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system may include a cooler and a beverage dispenser positioned within the cooler. The beverage dispenser may include a nozzle, a flow of water, an internal carbonation system in communication with the flow of water and the nozzle, and a number of internal ingredient containers in communication with the nozzle such that the beverage dispenser produces a beverage at the nozzle within the cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Stan C. Kaplita, Scott Cuppari, Douglas Jon McDougall, Benjamin John Kingston
  • Systems and methods for incorporating micro-ingredient dispensing functionality into a macro-ingredient beverage dispensing system
    Patent number: 10858232
    Abstract: A system for dispensing one or more beverages is disclosed. The system may include a nozzle, one or more macro-ingredients in fluid communication with the nozzle, and a number of micro-ingredients in fluid communication with the nozzle. The nozzle is configured to dispense a beverage formed by the one or more macro-ingredients and one or more of the micro-ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Gregg Carpenter, Arthur G. Rudick, David Slagley, Dick P. Welch, Daniel S. Quartarone, Douglas Jon McDougall
  • SELF-SERVE BEVERAGE DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20200079637
    Abstract: The present application provides a beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system may include a cooler and a beverage dispenser positioned within the cooler. The beverage dispenser may include a nozzle, a flow of water, an internal carbonation system in communication with the flow of water and the nozzle, and a number of internal ingredient containers in communication with the nozzle such that the beverage dispenser produces a beverage at the nozzle within the cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Stan C. KAPLITA, Scott CUPPARI, Douglas Jon McDOUGALL, Benjamin John KINGSTON
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCORPORATING MICRO-INGREDIENT DISPENSING FUNCTIONALITY INTO A MACRO-INGREDIENT BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190330043
    Abstract: A system for dispensing one or more beverages is disclosed. The system may include a nozzle, one or more macro-ingredients in fluid communication with the nozzle, and a number of micro-ingredients in fluid communication with the nozzle. The nozzle is configured to dispense a beverage formed by the one or more macro-ingredients and one or more of the micro-ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Gregg Carpenter, Arthur G. Rudick, David Slagley, Dick P. Welch, Daniel S. Quartarone, Douglas Jon McDougall
  • Systems and methods for dispensing flavor doses and blended beverages
    Patent number: 7806294
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for dispensing flavor doses and beverages. A beverage tower may be provided that has a small footprint and that is capable of dispensing a wide variety of flavor doses and blended beverages. The beverage tower may include a flow control module that controls the flow rate of beverage additives and water through the beverage tower and a switch module that includes a plurality of switches that may be selectively opened and closed to control the flow of beverage additives and water through the beverage tower to a point of dispense. A flavor dose or blended beverage may be dispensed by the beverage tower in accordance with user input that is provided to the beverage tower via a control panel. The user input may specify a desired beverage additive, a desired cup size, and an indication of whether a flavor shot or a blended beverage is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Shaun B. Gatipon, Douglas Jon McDougall, Byron L. Eberhart, III, Thomas R. Hecht, Roland E. Young, Richard A. Martindale, Bret D. Baker