Patents by Inventor Miyako SEKITA

Miyako SEKITA 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: 11690388
    Abstract: A beverage nucleator system for a supercooled beverage container may include a frame for receiving a beverage container and an ultrasonic device positioned therein. The frame may include a beverage container aperture therein sized to allow direct contact between an ultrasonic transmitter coupled to the ultrasonic device and a closure on the container. The ultrasonic transmitter may operate at a 28 kHz frequency with a power of 5 W for 1-5 seconds. The beverage nucleator system can operate without requiring a fluid or gel transmission medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventor: Miyako Sekita
  • Publication number: 20220192236
    Abstract: A beverage nucleator system for a supercooled beverage container may include a frame for receiving a beverage container and an ultrasonic transmitter positioned therein. A convex protrusion from the ultrasonic transmitter ensures good contact and therefore good transfer of ultrasonic energy through a top surface of a closure of the beverage container, even if the beverage container is positioned within the frame at an angle to the ultrasonic transmitter. Alternatively or additionally, a packaging holder comprising a plurality of supports may be provided to ensure that the top surface of the closure is parallel with the ultrasonic transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Miyako SEKITA
  • Publication number: 20200008448
    Abstract: A beverage nucleator system for a supercooled beverage container may include a frame for receiving a beverage container and an ultrasonic device positioned therein. The frame may include a beverage container aperture therein sized to allow direct contact between an ultrasonic transmitter coupled to the ultrasonic device and a closure on the container. The ultrasonic transmitter may operate at a 28 kHz frequency with a power of 5 W for 1-5 seconds. The beverage nucleator system provides for consistent nucleation of supercooled beverages without requiring a fluid or gel transmission medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventor: Miyako SEKITA