Patents by Inventor Victor Henry Quittner

Victor Henry Quittner 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: 9440836
    Abstract: The present application provides a rotary carbonator for use with a beverage dispensing system. The rotary carbonator may include an off-center carbonator chamber, a rotor positioned within the off-center carbonator chamber, and a number of vanes extending from the rotor. The vanes may define within the off-center carbonator chamber a first number of vane cavities with an increasing area and a second number of vane cavities with a decreasing area. A water inlet and a gas inlet may be positioned about the first vane cavities and a carbonated water outlet may be positioned about the second vane cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Victor Henry Quittner, William J. Moore, Jonathan Kirschner, Ian Stewart Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20160152460
    Abstract: The present application provides a rotary carbonator for use with a beverage dispensing system. The rotary carbonator may include an off-center carbonator chamber, a rotor positioned within the off-center carbonator chamber, and a number of vanes extending from the rotor. The vanes may define within the off-center carbonator chamber a first number of vane cavities with an increasing area and a second number of vane cavities with a decreasing area. A water inlet and a gas inlet may be positioned about the first vane cavities and a carbonated water outlet may be positioned about the second vane cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Victor Henry Quittner, William J. Moore, Jonathan Kirschner, Ian Stewart Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20150251889
    Abstract: The present application provides a rotary carbonator for use with a beverage dispensing system. The rotary carbonator may include an off-center carbonator chamber, a rotor positioned within the off-center carbonator chamber, and a number of vanes extending from the rotor. The vanes may define within the off-center carbonator chamber a first number of vane cavities with an increasing area and a second number of vane cavities with a decreasing area. A water inlet and a gas inlet may be positioned about the first vane cavities and a carbonated water outlet may be positioned about the second vane cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Victor Henry Quittner, William J. Moore, Jonathan Kirschner, Ian Stewart Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20140263446
    Abstract: The present application provides a rotary carbonator for use with a beverage dispensing system. The rotary carbonator may include an off-center carbonator chamber, a rotor positioned within the off-center carbonator chamber, and a number of vanes extending from the rotor. The vanes may define within the off-center carbonator chamber a first number of vane cavities with an increasing area and a second number of vane cavities with a decreasing area. A water inlet and a gas inlet may be positioned about the first vane cavities and a carbonated water outlet may be positioned about the second vane cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Victor Henry Quittner, William J. Moore
  • Patent number: 7584657
    Abstract: A flow sensor for determining the flow rate of a fluid therethrough. The flow sensor may include a chamber for the fluid to flow therethrough, a moveable magnet positioned within the chamber, a stationary magnet positioned about the chamber, and one or more sensors positioned about the chamber to determine the position of the moveable magnet therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Gregory Richard Heller, Victor Henry Quittner
  • Publication number: 20090013797
    Abstract: A flow sensor for determining the flow rate of a fluid therethrough. The flow sensor may include a chamber for the fluid to flow therethrough, a moveable magnet positioned within the chamber, a stationary magnet positioned about the chamber, and one or more sensors positioned about the chamber to determine the position of the moveable magnet therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Gregory Richard Heller, Victor Henry Quittner