Patents Assigned to Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20110315711
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system including a control unit and a touch screen. Inputs are made to the touch screen to dispense beverages and apply system adjustments. The control unit controls a plurality of beverage dispensing valves according to inputs made to the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Hecht, Jun Feng, Boris Brodsky, Richard A. Martindale
  • Publication number: 20110286883
    Abstract: Disinfecting devices and related methods are provided that apply germicidal ultraviolet light to disinfect dispensing components of food and beverage dispensers. A disinfecting holster for a bar gun includes a support surface configured to interface with a bar gun to support the bar gun when stowed in the holster, a housing coupled with the support surface and surrounding a dispensing nozzle of the bar gun when the bar gun is stowed in the holster, and an ultraviolet light source configured to emit germicidal ultraviolet light onto the nozzle. The housing substantially contains the ultraviolet light within the housing during the application of the ultraviolet light to the dispensing nozzle. The ultraviolet light can be periodically applied to maintain the nozzle in a disinfected state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Hecht, Richard A. Martindale
  • Patent number: 7993049
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing and distributing sauce is disclosed. The apparatus may include a mixing-pump device coupled a linear arm for distributing sauce over a rotating turntable. The turntable may include an improved gripping device for coupling to a pan. The apparatus may also include a self-expelling concentrated sauce vat which couples to the mixing-pump device. The apparatus may also include a self-expelling concentrated sauce cassette which couples to the mixing-pump device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Tuyls, Antonio J. Jepson, Donald A. Klotz
  • Patent number: 7988018
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a flowable product from a product package through a dispensing outlet at or above a preset elevated temperature is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Juha K. Salmela
  • Patent number: 7931382
    Abstract: An illuminated bar gun, having a first housing portion; a second housing portion dimensioned to connect with the first housing portion and form a unitary body; a recess formed in one or both of the first and second housing portions; and an illumination source fitted within the recess. The present invention also provides an illuminated beverage dispensing handle, having a first portion and a second portion; cavities formed in the first portion and a recess formed in said second portion; and an illumination source fitted inside the cavity, the recess, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas R. Hecht
  • Publication number: 20110073617
    Abstract: A locking access plug for a valve return spring for a beverage dispensing gun handle is disclosed. The locking access plug enables the compression and retention of the valve return spring and enables the retention of the locking access plug in the body of the handle until it is acted upon for the purpose of its removal; for example, for the servicing of the handle. A beverage dispensing gun having such a locking access plug can both keep a valve return spring in compression as well as interface with a sealing o-ring that seals between the locking access plug and the beverage dispensing gun handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Martindale, Bret D. Baker, Albert A. Soldano, Robert A. Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20110057134
    Abstract: A flow control device for a bar gun manifold. The flow control device includes a sleeve and an actuating member. The sleeve is monolithically formed of an elastomeric material. The sleeve includes a cylindrical outer surface, a through hole oriented transverse to the sleeve axis of rotation, a first raised portion that encircles the sleeve and is shaped to provide a seal between the sleeve and the manifold body, and a first interface shaped to connect the sleeve to the actuating member. The actuating member includes a second interface shaped to interface with the first interface. The first and second interfaces are shaped to transfer rotation of the actuating member about the sleeve axis of rotation to the sleeve to reorient the through hole relative to a fluid passage of the manifold body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Martindale, Mojtaba Valiyee
  • Publication number: 20100320231
    Abstract: A bar gun having a configurable display is disclosed. The bar gun includes a housing portion having an internal cavity. A mixing mechanism is disposed in the internal cavity and is in fluid communication with a plurality of fluid lines. A spout having an opening is in fluid communication with the mixing mechanism to discharge fluid received from the mixing mechanism. The configurable display is coupled with the housing. The configurable display can include a display window and an illumination source configured to emit illumination to back light the display window. The configurable display can also include an electronic display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Martindale, Thomas R. Hecht
  • Publication number: 20100314411
    Abstract: Environmental friendly automotive fluid dispensing systems and are provided. One disclosed system provides for the controlled dispensing of an automotive fluid selected from multiple automotive fluids. A quantity of fluid to be dispensed can be designated and the system can dispense the designated quantity of the selected fluid. A pump assembly is used to transfer automotive fluid from a selected container to a dispensing gun in a controlled fashion. The product dispensing gun can include a check valve for preventing fluid from exiting the dispensing gun when no fluid is being transferred to the dispensing gun by the pump assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Tuyls, Thomas R. Hecht, Donald A. Klotz
  • Patent number: D626373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Mojtaba Valiyee, Richard A. Martindale, Gabriel M. Dial
  • Patent number: D626374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Mojtaba Valiyee, Richard A. Martindale, Gabriel M. Dial
  • Patent number: D626375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Mojtaba Valiyee, Richard A. Martindale, Gabriel M. Dial
  • Patent number: D628014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Martindale
  • Patent number: D638659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Martindale, Jim M. Tuyls
  • Patent number: D643708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas R. Hecht
  • Patent number: D647785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas R. Hecht
  • Patent number: D648420
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas R. Hecht
  • Patent number: D648421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas R. Hecht
  • Patent number: D648617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas R. Hecht
  • Patent number: D648826
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas R. Hecht