Patents Assigned to Elkay Manufacturing Company
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Patent number: 11776350Abstract: Systems and methods for dispensing consumable liquids are disclosed. An example networked system includes a server and a plurality of beverage dispenser stations. Each of the beverage dispenser stations includes a filler including a filler outlet configured to deliver a beverage into a container, an RFID reader configured to read an RFID tag fixed to a water filter through which water for the beverage is to flow, and a controller. The controller is configured determine a duration-of-use of the water filter and a volume of water that has passed through the water filter. Each of the beverage dispenser stations also includes a network communications interface configured to communicate the duration-of-use and the volume of water to the networked administrative server to track use of the water filter among the plurality of beverage dispenser stations.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: ELKAY MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Edward Locke, William Hamilton, Franco Savoni, Damon D. Shaw, Raymond T. Hecker, Joel E. Leiser, Ellen Sajdak (Felicelli), Trevor Robert Smouter, Timothy Scott Edward Hiller
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Patent number: 11702831Abstract: A sink includes a basin body having a generally concave shape that forms at least one sink basin, a top flange integrally formed with the basin body, the top flange extending around the at least one sink basin, an apron connected to a front edge of the top flange, a replaceable panel removably connected to the apron, and a fastening system disposed between the apron and the replaceable panel, the fastening system releasably connecting the replaceable panel to the apron.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Sharon Dupuy, John Conway, Myrna Morales, Christopher Waas, Erik Lynch, Brian Chung, Norris Swilley
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Patent number: 11697578Abstract: Flavor and additive delivery systems and methods for beverage dispensers are disclosed. An example beverage dispenser includes flavor containers configured to contain flavor mixtures, a manifold configured to blend water with flavor mixtures, a flowrate sensor configured to detect a current flowrate of the water flowing to the manifold, memory configured to store instructions related to dispensing the water and the flavor mixtures, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a request for a selected beverage, identify a ratio between the water and one or more of the flavor mixtures for the selected beverage, transmit a water control signal to cause the water to flow at a requested water flowrate, and transmit one or more first flavor control signals to cause one or more of the flavor mixtures to flow from the flavor containers based on the ratio.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: John Conway, Cesar Ramirez, Erik Lynch, Bart Peeters, Robert Zudic, Marilyn Bombard, Samuel Goodrow
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Patent number: 11578478Abstract: An example water center appliance configured to incorporate various features associated with a sink is provided. An example water center appliance includes a top section and a bottom section. In one example embodiment, the top section includes a sink basin, a faucet, a water filter assembly, a water inlet connection, and an electricity connection. In one example embodiment, the bottom section includes a first sliding drawer, and a second sliding drawer, wherein the first sliding drawer and the second sliding drawer are shaped to accommodate one or more components of the top section.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jonathan Chong, Jason Silverstein
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Patent number: 11486121Abstract: An undermount sink and countertop combination are used with a sink cabinet. The sink cabinet includes a sink-receiving opening and a sink cabinet width and depth. The sink includes a basin that is sized and shaped to be received within the sink-receiving opening. The basin includes side wall portions, an upper outer perimeter surrounding the side wall portions, and a bottom portion. A mounting flange extends from the upper outer perimeter of the basin. The mounting flange is shaped to rest atop the cabinet and underneath the countertop and is sized with a mounting flange width and depth substantially equal to the sink cabinet width and depth.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Erik Lynch, Macrina Sanchez, Nick Nanos, Robert Foley
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Patent number: 11479955Abstract: An example water center appliance configured to incorporate various features associated with a sink is provided. An example water center appliance includes a top section and a bottom section. In one example embodiment, the top section includes a sink basin, a faucet, a water filter assembly, a water inlet connection, and an electricity connection. In one example embodiment, the bottom section includes a first sliding drawer, and a second sliding drawer, wherein the first sliding drawer and the second sliding drawer are shaped to accommodate one or more components of the top section.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jonathan Chong, Jason Silverstein
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Patent number: 11410483Abstract: A networked system for providing and maintaining a set of liquid dispenser stations is described. The fluid dispensers communicate with a managing/supervisory cloud server via an interposed base station. The fluid dispensers communicate locally with the base station via wireless communication network links. The base station operates as an accumulator of status/usage information provided by the dispenser stations and bridge for passing information and control commands between the cloud server and the individual dispenser stations. The dispenser stations are configured with control processors (controllers) to facilitate performing a variety of local control operations associated with dispensing liquids that have been cooled (or heated) prior to dispensing by the dispenser stations.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Edward Locke, William Hamilton, Franco Savoni, Damon D. Shaw, Raymond T. Hecker, Joel E. Leiser, Ellen Sajdak (Felicelli), Trevor Robert Smouter, Timothy Scott Edward Hiller
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Patent number: 11401706Abstract: An example sink having a stepped sink basin is provided. The sink includes a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The sink also includes a stepped sink basin that includes a raised portion and a lower basin portion. The raised portion of the basin provides a front ledge extending from the front wall toward the rear wall, and extending between the first and second side walls below a top plane of the sink. The lower portion of the basin extends from a bottom of the rear wall toward the front wall, the lower basin defining a drain. The sink still further includes a surface connecting the front ledge to the lower basin.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jonathan Chong, Daniel Worst
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Patent number: 11390515Abstract: This disclosure includes devices, systems, apparatuses, and implementations associated with a wall-mounted beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system is configured to fit between standard space between studs. In some implementations, the studs may provide the sole support for the beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system may include a filter that is accessible for replacement without the use for tools.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Erik Victor Lynch, John F. Conway, II, Colin Peter Kelly
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Patent number: 11339045Abstract: Flavor and additive delivery systems and methods for beverage dispensers are disclosed. An example manifold of a beverage dispenser includes a base defining a base cavity and configured to extend through an opening defined by an outer wall. The manifold includes a first housing coupled to the base and defining a housing cavity. The base cavity and the housing cavity are adjacent to each other to form a chamber. The manifold includes a body coupled to the first housing and defining a body cavity and angled apertures. The manifold includes an insert housing that is coupled to the body and extends at least partially through the body cavity. The manifold includes an insert housed within the insert housing and defining a water outlet for spraying water downward into the chamber. The angled apertures are configured to receive nozzles that extend at least partially into the chamber at the predefined angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: John Conway, Cesar Ramirez, Erik Lynch, Bart Peeters, Robert Zudic, Marilyn Bombard, Samuel Goodrow
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Patent number: 11098468Abstract: A sink includes a basin body having a generally concave shape that forms at least one sink basin, a top flange integrally formed with the basin body, the top flange extending around the at least one sink basin, an apron connected to a front edge of the top flange, a replaceable panel removably connected to the apron, and a fastening system disposed between the apron and the replaceable panel, the fastening system releasably connecting the replaceable panel to the apron.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: ELKAY MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Sharon Dupuy, John Conway, Myrna Morales, Christopher Waas, Erik Lynch, Brian Chung, Norris Swilley
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Patent number: 11053671Abstract: Sinks and drains for sinks permitting the attachment of the drain to the sink such that the drain is substantially disposed below the top surface of the sink basin, and such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink. A method of making a sink such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Daniel Keating Childs, Shawn Daly, Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Erik Lynch, Robert Zudic, Christopher Waas
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Patent number: 11004298Abstract: A networked system for providing and maintaining a set of liquid dispenser stations is described. The fluid dispensers communicate with a managing/supervisory cloud server via an interposed base station. The fluid dispensers communicate locally with the base station via wireless communication network links. The base station operates as an accumulator of status/usage information provided by the dispenser stations and bridge for passing information and control commands between the cloud server and the individual dispenser stations. The dispenser stations are configured with control processors (controllers) to facilitate performing a variety of local control operations associated with dispensing liquids that have been cooled (or heated) prior to dispensing by the dispenser stations.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Edward Locke, William Hamilton, Franco Savoni, Damon D. Shaw, Raymond T. Hecker, Joel E. Leiser, Ellen Sajdak (Felicelli), Trevor Robert Smouter, Timothy Scott Edward Hiller
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Patent number: 10995480Abstract: An undermount sink and countertop combination is disclosed for use with a sink cabinet. The sink cabinet includes a sink-receiving opening and a sink cabinet width and depth. The sink includes a basin that is sized and shaped to be received within the sink-receiving opening. The basin includes side wall portions, an upper outer perimeter surrounding the side wall portions, and a bottom portion. A mounting flange extends from the upper outer perimeter of the basin. The mounting flange is shaped to rest atop the cabinet and underneath the countertop and is sized with a mounting flange width and depth substantially equal to the sink cabinet width and depth.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Erik Lynch, Macrina Sanchez, Nick Nanos, Robert Foley
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Patent number: D914422Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jonathan Chong, Jason Silverstein, Thomas Patrick-Lee O'Connor, Erik J. Moses
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Patent number: D925705Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: ELKAY MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Jason Scott Silverstein, David Alan Carhart
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Patent number: D927657Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: ELKAY MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Jason Scott Silverstein, David Alan Carhart
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Patent number: D954233Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: ELKAY MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Erik Lynch
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Patent number: D957593Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Michael Shell, Brian Gallagher, Steven McKenzie
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Patent number: D991725Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Samuel Goodrow