Patents by Inventor Gregory Russell van Zeeland

Gregory Russell van Zeeland 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).

  • Beverage dispenser
    Patent number: 8485393
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser comprising a chamber adapted to contain the beverage to be dispensed, an outlet from the chamber to dispense the beverage, at least one inlet to the chamber for the addition of at least one gas and/or liquid, at least one mass measurement means adapted to determine the mass of the chamber with beverage contained therein, and a controller that determines a quantity of gas and/or liquid to be added to the chamber at least partially determined by the measured mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Inventor: Gregory Russell Van Zeeland
  • BEVERAGE DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20110168735
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser comprising a chamber adapted to contain the beverage to be dispensed, an outlet from the chamber to dispense the beverage, at least one inlet to the chamber for the addition of at least one gas and/or liquid, at least one mass measurement means adapted to determine the mass of the chamber with beverage contained therein, and a controller that determines a quantity of gas and/or liquid to be added to the chamber at least partially determined by the measured mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Gregory Russell Van Zeeland
  • Dispensing apparatus and container
    Patent number: 5967381
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing contents from a container. The container rests upon a support in the apparatus and has an outlet at one end from which contents are directly dispersed and cover at its other end. The apparatus has a ram with a ram member engageable against the cover to move the cover between a first position adjacent the other end to a position adjacent the outlet to dispense contents from the container. The pressure exerted on the cover by the ram member is released after a dispensing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Gregory Russell van Zeeland
    Inventors: Gregory Russell van Zeeland, Damian Anthony Kelly