Patents by Inventor Steven T. Jersey
Steven T. Jersey 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).
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Publication number: 20190275478Abstract: A carbonated beverage maker includes a water reservoir, a carbon dioxide creation chamber, and a carbonation chamber. The water reservoir holds ice water and has a first impeller and a shroud surrounding the first impeller. The carbon dioxide creation chamber contains chemical elements and receives warm water. The chemical elements react with each other to create carbon dioxide when the warm water is introduced to the carbon dioxide creation chamber. The carbonation chamber is connected to the water reservoir and the carbon dioxide creation chamber. The carbonation chamber has a second impeller that includes a stem portion and blades. The stem portion and the blades define conduits therein. The blades create a low pressure region in a lower portion of the carbonation chamber such that carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide creation chamber flows through the conduits to the low pressure region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Steven T. JERSEY, Stephen BROWN, Farideh GOUDARZI, Steven HEADEN, Miles HEMBER, Alexander NORMAN, Andrew POTTER, Gary STACEY
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Patent number: 10399837Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is provided. The beverage dispensing system can include a nozzle module connected to a beverage dispenser housing. The nozzle module can be vertically and/or horizontally spaced from a beverage dispenser valve and nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Madden, Steven T. Jersey, Scott Loomis, Fernando Ubidia
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Patent number: 10227226Abstract: The disclosure concerns a dispensing system having a multi-tower modular dispensing system that includes at least a first dispensing head and a second dispensing head at a counter and a transfer unit located remotely from the counter. Piping extends from the transfer unit to the counter. The transfer unit includes a centralized ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources. The centralized ingredient system is configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a first beverage at the counter. The piping includes a main micro bundle that includes at least two separate beverage ingredient lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Steven T. Jersey, William W. Segiet, Tom Siegel, Eddie Kali, Joseph Boggs, Robert Balstad
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Publication number: 20190002264Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is provided. The beverage dispensing system can include a nozzle module connected to a beverage dispenser housing. The nozzle module can be vertically and/or horizontally spaced from a beverage dispenser valve and nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Joseph MADDEN, Steven T. Jersey, Scott Loomis, Fernando Ubidia
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Patent number: 10131529Abstract: The disclosure concerns a system including a modular dispensing system, at least one dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located remotely from the counter, and piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter. In one aspect, the transfer unit comprises a centralized flavor ingredient system having a plurality of beverage flavor ingredient sources, and the piping comprises a main micro bundle.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Steven T. Jersey, William W. Segiet, Tom Siegel, Eddie Kali, Joseph H. Boggs, Robert Balstad
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Publication number: 20180044158Abstract: The disclosure concerns a system including a multi-tower modular dispensing system comprising at least a first dispensing head and a second dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located remotely from the counter, piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter, the transfer unit comprising a centralized ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources, the centralized ingredient system configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a first beverage at the counter, the piping comprising a main micro bundle, the main micro bundle comprising at least two separate beverage ingredient lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Steven T. Jersey, William W. Segiet, Tom Siegel, Eddie Kali, Joseph Boggs, Robert Balstad
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Patent number: 9878892Abstract: Vertical beverage dispensers including a vertical dispensing manifold for dispensing a beverage. The vertical dispensing manifold may include an input port coupled to one end of a vertical shaft and a dispensing nozzle coupled to the other end of the vertical shaft. The vertical shaft may include a hollow interior and a plurality of orifices for introducing ingredients into the hollow interior formed in the sidewall of the vertical shaft. The vertical shaft may define a vertical flow path for the flow of a base liquid from the input port, through the vertical shaft to combine with one or more ingredients, and to the dispensing nozzle. The flow of base liquid and ingredients within the vertical shaft may be uniform.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Steven T. Jersey, Steven Headen, Brian C. Jones, Chris Fernald, Olga Sellmann
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Patent number: 9764935Abstract: The disclosure concerns a system including a multi-tower modular dispensing system including at least a first dispensing head and a second dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located remotely from the counter, piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter, the transfer unit including a centralized ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources, the centralized ingredient system configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a first beverage at the counter, the piping including a main micro bundle, the main micro bundle including at least two separate beverage ingredient lines.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Steven T. Jersey, William W. Segiet, Tom Siegel, Eddie Kali, Joseph Boggs, Robert Balstad
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Publication number: 20170225936Abstract: Vertical beverage dispensers including a vertical dispensing manifold for dispensing a beverage. The vertical dispensing manifold may include an input port coupled to one end of a vertical shaft and a dispensing nozzle coupled to the other end of the vertical shaft. The vertical shaft may include a hollow interior and a plurality of orifices for introducing ingredients into the hollow interior formed in the sidewall of the vertical shaft. The vertical shaft may define a vertical flow path for the flow of a base liquid from the input port, through the vertical shaft to combine with one or more ingredients, and to the dispensing nozzle. The flow of base liquid and ingredients within the vertical shaft may be uniform.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Steven T. JERSEY, Steven Headen, Brian C. JONES, Chris FERNALD, Olga SELLMANN
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Publication number: 20170152154Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a reverse osmosis system including a feed water inlet, a reverse osmosis module coupled to the feed water inlet, and at least one blend valve. The blend valve can be coupled to a permeate outlet and the feed water inlet can be capable of blending the feed water and the permeate water to produce mixed water. The blend valve can be adjusted to achieve a desired TDS level in the mixed water.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Michael Saveliev, Kevin Carlson, Steven T. Jersey, John H. Burban, John Shanahan, David J. Averbeck, Tyler L. Adam, Kenneth A. Peterson
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Patent number: 9593005Abstract: The disclosure concerns apparatus comprising a first source of a first component, the first component one component for a finished free flowing food product and comprising a highly concentrated micro component. The apparatus includes a second source of a second component, the second component being another component for the finished free flowing food product. The apparatus includes a flow combiner configured to combine the first and second components to form a first mixture. The apparatus further includes a common delivery pipe configured to receive the first mixture from the flow combiner. The apparatus includes a dispenser configured to receive diluent flow from a third source, receive the first mixture from the common delivery pipe, combine the diluent flow with the first mixture to form a second mixture, and dispense the second mixture through a dispensing nozzle, the second mixture including the finished free flowing food product.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Steven T. Jersey, Alexander Kirdin, Georgy Martsinovskiy, Igoris Misucenko, Mikhail Verbitsky
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Patent number: 9469450Abstract: An assembly for aseptic connecting of a beverage ingredient container to a beverage dispensing apparatus, having a collapsible sheath of pliable material connecting the container to the dispenser at a distance away from the container. The sheath passes through a conduit of the apparatus to provide an aseptic passageway for fluid from the container to the beverage apparatus. A protective cover houses the collapsible sheath when in a collapsed configuration, and the sheath is brought to a second configuration of an extended length to provide an inner passageway of the fluid to a distal end of the sheath positioned a distance away from the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventor: Steven T. Jersey
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Publication number: 20160060088Abstract: The disclosure concerns a system including a multi-tower modular dispensing system comprising at least a first dispensing head and a second dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located remotely from the counter, piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter, the transfer unit comprising a centralized ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources, the centralized ingredient system configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a first beverage at the counter, the piping comprising a main micro bundle, the main micro bundle comprising at least two separate beverage ingredient lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Steven T. JERSEY, William W. SEGIET, Tom SIEGEL, Eddie KALI, Joseph BOGGS, Robert BALSTAD
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Publication number: 20160009539Abstract: A dispensing nozzle comprises a dispensing nozzle manifold. The manifold comprises orifices. Each orifice comprises a port and a corresponding conduit. The manifold comprises at least a first orifice configured to receive a first diluent, and at least a second diluent orifice configured to receive a second diluent, and at least two free-flowing food component orifices. The dispensing nozzle manifold comprises a top, middle, and bottom portions. The plurality of orifices is located at the top portion. The middle portion comprises a first set of conduits, each conduit of the first set of conduits corresponding to a port. The bottom portion comprises a funnel. The dispensing nozzle is configured so that a diluent received in the funnel mixes with at least one free-flowing food component before the received diluent and the at least one free-flowing food component exit the dispensing nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Steven T. Jersey, Steven Headen, Bill Hart, Celienid Lopez
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Patent number: 9193575Abstract: A multi-tower modular dispensing system including at least a first dispensing head and a second dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located remotely from the counter, piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter, the transfer unit including a centralized ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources, the centralized ingredient system configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a first beverage at the counter, the piping including a main micro bundle, the main micro bundle including at least two separate beverage ingredient lines.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Steven T. Jersey, William W. Segiet, Tom Siegel, Eddie Kali, Joseph Boggs, Robert Balstad
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Publication number: 20150210522Abstract: The disclosure concerns apparatus comprising a first source of a first component, the first component one component for a finished free flowing food product and comprising a highly concentrated micro component. The apparatus comprises a second source of a second component, the second component being another component for the finished free flowing food product. The apparatus comprises a flow combiner configured to combine the first and second components to form a first mixture. The apparatus further comprises a common delivery pipe configured to receive the first mixture from the flow combiner. The apparatus comprises a dispenser configured to receive diluent flow from a third source, receive the first mixture from the common delivery pipe, combine the diluent flow with the first mixture to form a second mixture, and dispense the second mixture through a dispensing nozzle, the second mixture comprising the finished free flowing food product.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: PEPSICO, INC.Inventors: Steven T. Jersey, Alexander Kirdin, Georgy Martsinovskiy, Igoris Misucenko, Mikhail Verbitsky
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Publication number: 20150158712Abstract: The disclosure concerns a system including a modular dispensing system, at least one dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located remotely from the counter, and piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter. In one aspect, the transfer unit comprises a centralized flavor ingredient system having a plurality of beverage flavor ingredient sources, and the piping comprises a main micro bundle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Steven T. Jersey, William W. Segiet, Tom Siegel, Eddie Kali, Joseph H. Boggs, Robert Balstad
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Patent number: 8985396Abstract: The disclosure concerns a system including a modular dispensing system, at least one dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located remotely from the counter, and piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter. In one aspect, the transfer unit comprises a centralized flavor ingredient system having a plurality of beverage flavor ingredient sources, and the piping comprises a main micro bundle.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: PepsiCo. Inc.Inventors: Steven T. Jersey, William W. Segiet, Tom Siegel, Eddie Kali, Joseph Boggs, Robert Balstad
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Publication number: 20150053727Abstract: An assembly for aseptic connecting of a beverage ingredient container to a beverage dispensing apparatus, having a collapsible sheath of pliable material connecting the container to the dispenser at a distance away from the container. The sheath passes through a conduit of the apparatus to provide an aseptic passageway for fluid from the container to the beverage apparatus. A protective cover houses the collapsible sheath when in a collapsed configuration, and the sheath is brought to a second configuration of an extended length to provide an inner passageway of the fluid to a distal end of the sheath positioned a distance away from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventor: Steven T. Jersey
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Patent number: 8899444Abstract: An assembly for aseptic connecting of a beverage ingredient container to a beverage dispensing apparatus, having a collapsible sheath of pliable material connecting the container to the dispenser at a distance away from the container. The sheath passes through a conduit of the apparatus to provide an aseptic passageway for fluid from the container to the beverage apparatus. A protective cover houses the collapsible sheath when in a collapsed configuration, and the sheath is brought to a second configuration of an extended length to provide an inner passageway of the fluid to a distal end of the sheath positioned a distance away from the container.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventor: Steven T. Jersey