Patents by Inventor Phil Carter

Phil Carter 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).

  • Method and Apparatus for Chilling Draught Beverages
    Publication number: 20070271950
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for delivering a beverage under pressure from a container to a dispensing means. The apparatus has a heat exchanger, a tank for holding a quantity of a coolant fluid and a reservoir for holding a quantity of the beverage. The reservoir is located in the tank for submersion in the coolant fluid. A first conduit delivers the beverage from the container to the heat exchanger while a second conduit delivers beverage to the reservoir. A third conduit delivers beverage from the reservoir to the dispensing means. The invention allows for the delivery of cold beverage form the container over a distance to the dispensing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Markus Hess, Phil Carter, Sam Chiusolo
  • Method and apparatus for chilling draught beverages
    Patent number: 7191614
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for delivering a beverage under pressure from a container to a dispensing means. The apparatus has a heat exchanger, a tank for holding a quantity of a coolant fluid and a reservoir for holding a quantity of the beverage. The reservoir is located in the tank for submersion in the coolant fluid. A first conduit delivers the beverage from the container to the heat exchanger while a second conduit delivers beverage to the reservoir. A third conduit delivers beverage from the reservoir to the dispensing means. The invention allows for the delivery of cold beverage form the container over a distance to the dispensing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Icefloe Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Hess, Phil Carter, Sam Chiusolo
  • Method and apparatus for chilling draught beverages
    Publication number: 20060059940
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for delivering a beverage under pressure from a container to a dispensing means. The apparatus has a heat exchanger, a tank for holding a quantity of a coolant fluid and a reservoir for holding a quantity of the beverage. The reservoir is located in the tank for submersion in the coolant fluid. A first conduit delivers the beverage from the container to the heat exchanger while a second conduit delivers beverage to the reservoir. A third conduit delivers beverage from the reservoir to the dispensing means. The invention allows for the delivery of cold beverage form the container over a distance to the dispensing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Icefloe Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Hess, Phil Carter, Sam Chiusolo