Patents by Inventor Rodney L. Neiman

Rodney L. Neiman 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 controlling agitation of a cooling fluid bath for a drink dispenser
    Patent number: 8833090
    Abstract: A drink dispenser includes a housing defining a chamber that contains a cooling fluid therein. A refrigeration unit is disposed within the housing. The refrigeration unit includes an evaporator coil extending into the cooling fluid such that a frozen cooling fluid bank forms about the evaporator coil. An agitator is disposed within the housing. The agitator extends into the cooling fluid for circulating the cooling fluid about the frozen cooling fluid bank. Dispensing valves mounted onto the housing dispense drinks from the drink dispenser. An electronic control system is disposed within the housing. The electronic control system is coupled with the agitator such that the electronic control system cycles the agitator between an agitator on period and an agitator off period. Cycling the agitator between an agitator on period and an agitator off period promotes stable growth of the frozen cooling fluid bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Lancer Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa L. Breton-Hall, Rodney L. Neiman, Frank Taylor, Jr., Jeremiah A. Hong
  • Method and apparatus for controlling agitation of a cooling fluid bath for a drink dispenser
    Publication number: 20100043484
    Abstract: A drink dispenser includes a housing defining a chamber that contains a cooling fluid therein. A refrigeration unit is disposed within the housing. The refrigeration unit includes an evaporator coil extending into the cooling fluid such that a frozen cooling fluid bank forms about the evaporator coil. An agitator is disposed within the housing. The agitator extends into the cooling fluid for circulating the cooling fluid about the frozen cooling fluid bank. Dispensing valves mounted onto the housing dispense drinks from the drink dispenser. An electronic control system is disposed within the housing. The electronic control system is coupled with the agitator such that the electronic control system cycles the agitator between an agitator on period and an agitator off period. Cycling the agitator between an agitator on period and an agitator off period promotes stable growth of the frozen cooling fluid bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Melissa L. Breton-Hall, Rodney L. Neiman, Frank Taylor, JR., Jeremiah A. Hong