Patents Assigned to McGill Technology Limited
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Patent number: 9775368Abstract: This invention relates to containers of the kind having an outlet through which product is to be dispensed, e.g. food product. There is provided a container for product to be dispensed. The container has an upper part intended to move or deform in order to reduce the volume within the container. The container has an outlet intended to open during movement or deformation of said upper part. The outlet comprises a plurality of movable parts. The outlet further comprises a plurality of fixed parts located between said movable parts. The movable and fixed parts are arranged for shaping product as it is dispensed from the container through the outlet. A method of dispensing and a vending machine for dispensing portions of ice cream or other frozen product from the container are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: MCGILL TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Shane Robert McGill, Martin White
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Patent number: 9737084Abstract: Individual portions of ice cream are dispensed from a bulk container. A motor drives a lead screw, to expand a scissor linkage and drive a dispensing head against the bulk container. Pressure applied to the container causes it to collapse and discharge ice cream from an outlet. The lead screw is orthogonal with the movement of the dispensing head and the axis of collapse of the container. The container, motor and lead screw are carried on a drawer which is slidably mounted in a refrigerated housing. Pressure is monitored to regulate operation of the motor. An encoder controls the motor for a specific portion size.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: MCGILL TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Shane Robert McGill, Martin White
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Patent number: 9439446Abstract: Individual portions of ice cream are dispensed from a bulk container. A motor drives a lead screw, to expand a scissor linkage and drive a dispensing head against the bulk container. Pressure applied to the container causes it to collapse and discharge ice cream from an outlet. The lead screw is orthogonal with the movement of the dispensing head and the axis of collapse of the container. The container, motor and lead screw are carried on a drawer which is slidably mounted in a refrigerated housing. Pressure is monitored to regulate operation of the motor. An encoder controls the motor for a specific portion size.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: MCGILL TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Shane Robert McGill, Martin White
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Patent number: 9173525Abstract: A method of preparing a blended food product includes the steps of: introducing a composition of food product(s) into a container, providing a closure for the container, the closure carrying an impeller; inverting the container so that the closure with its blending element lies lowermost; and driving the blending element to blend the composition to form a blended food product. Prior to blending, the container is mounted in a holder and clamped in place between the closure and the holder, to prevent leakage during blending. The holder may be in the form of a sleeve. A drive master is also provided for use with two sets of blending lids.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: MCGILL TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Shane Robert McGill
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Publication number: 20130112704Abstract: Individual portions of ice cream are dispensed from a bulk container. A motor drives a lead screw, to expand a scissor linkage and drive a dispensing head against the bulk container. Pressure applied to the container causes it to collapse and discharge ice cream from an outlet. The lead screw is orthogonal with the movement of the dispensing head and the axis of collapse of the container. The container, motor and lead screw are carried on a drawer which is slidably mounted in a refrigerated housing. Pressure is monitored to regulate operation of the motor. An encoder controls the motor for a specific portion size.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: MCGILL TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Shane Robert McGill, Martin White
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Publication number: 20130112705Abstract: Individual portions of ice cream are dispensed from a bulk container. A motor drives a lead screw, to expand a scissor linkage and drive a dispensing head against the bulk container. Pressure applied to the container causes it to collapse and discharge ice cream from an outlet. The lead screw is orthogonal with the movement of the dispensing head and the axis of collapse of the container. The container, motor and lead screw are carried on a drawer which is slidably mounted in a refrigerated housing. Pressure is monitored to regulate operation of the motor. An encoder controls the motor for a specific portion size.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: MCGILL TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Shane Robert McGill, Martin White
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Publication number: 20130105512Abstract: Individual portions of ice cream are dispensed from a bulk container. A motor drives a lead screw, to expand a scissor linkage and drive a dispensing head against the bulk container. Pressure applied to the container causes it to collapse and discharge ice cream from an outlet. The lead screw is orthogonal with the movement of the dispensing head and the axis of collapse of the container. The container, motor and lead screw are carried on a drawer which is slidably mounted in a refrigerated housing. Pressure is monitored to regulate operation of the motor. An encoder controls the motor for a specific portion size.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: MCGILL TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Shane Robert McGill, Martin White
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Patent number: 8142068Abstract: The invention provides mixing apparatus which has a container base and a container lid with the lid carrying mixing means extending through the lid with at one end a mixing element and at the other end a drive connection to a drive motor. When the drive is operated the mixing element mixes the contents of the container, usually when the container inverted. The lid has a rim portion with a circumferential slot and the top edge of the container is located into the slot when the lid is assembled with the container whereby to improve connection between the lid and the container during mixing. The lid within the rim portion carries the mixing means and, during mixing, the assembly is held to lock the assembly together.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane Robert McGill
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Publication number: 20110205834Abstract: The invention provides mixing apparatus which has a container base and a container lid with the lid carrying mixing means extending through the lid with at one end a mixing element and at the other end a drive connection to a drive motor. When the drive is operated the mixing element mixes the contents of the container, usually when the container inverted. The lid has a rim portion with a circumferential slot and the top edge of the container is located into the slot when the lid is assembled with the container whereby to improve connection between the lid and the container during mixing. The lid within the rim portion carries the mixing means and, during mixing, the assembly is held to lock the assembly together.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane Robert McGill
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Patent number: 7993053Abstract: A food blending apparatus and a method of blending food within a container with the object of providing a hygienic system whereby disposable containers are charged with product at a location remote from consumption. After filling with ingredients the container is sealed and then cooled. Containers include an integral blender which when connected to a drive enable the product to be blended at the point of consumption after location in driving connection with the drive means. Product is accessed through a sealed opening of the container after opening the seal. After consumption the container is disposed of and is constructed to make disposal economical.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane R. McGill
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Patent number: 7938574Abstract: A mixing apparatus has a container base and a container lid with the lid carrying a mixing mechanism extending through the lid. The mixing mechanism includes at one end a mixing element and at the other end a drive connection to a drive motor. When the drive is operated, the mixing element mixes the contents of the container, usually with the container inverted. The lid has a rim portion with a circumferential slot, and the top edge of the container is located in the slot when the lid is assembled with the container to improve the connection between the lid and the container during mixing. The lid within the rim portion carries the mixing mechanism and during mixing, the assembly is held to lock the assembly together.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2004Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane Robert McGill
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Publication number: 20110068120Abstract: Dispensing apparatus is primarily intended for dispensing product from product containers by extrusion. In controlling discharge of product a flexible tube is connected to the container outlet and the tube is engageable with drive means for deforming the tube and controlling product discharged along the tube to an outlet nozzle. Usually there will be valves towards the entry and exit of the flexible tube and the drive means engages the tube between the spaced positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane Robert McGill
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Patent number: 7861890Abstract: Dispensing apparatus is primarily intended for dispensing product from product containers by extrusion. In controlling discharge of product a flexible tube is connected to the container outlet and the tube is engageable with drive means for deforming the tube and controlling product discharged along the tube to an outlet nozzle. Usually there will be valves towards the entry and exit of the flexible tube and the drive means engages the tube between the spaced positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2010Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane Robert McGill
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Patent number: 7758236Abstract: A food blending apparatus and a method of blending food within a container with the object of providing a hygienic system whereby disposable containers are charged with product at a location remote from consumption. After filling with ingredients the container is sealed and then cooled. Containers include an integral blender which when connected to a drive enable the product to be blended at the point of consumption after location in driving connection with the drive means. Product is accessed through a sealed opening of the container after opening the seal. After consumption the container is disposed of and is constructed to make disposal economical.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane R. McGill
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Publication number: 20100102081Abstract: Dispensing apparatus is primarily intended for dispensing product from product containers by extrusion. In controlling discharge of product a flexible tube is connected to the container outlet and the tube is engageable with drive means for deforming the tube and controlling product discharged along the tube to an outlet nozzle. Usually there will be valves towards the entry and exit of the flexible tube and the drive means engages the tube between the spaced positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2010Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane Robert McGill
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Patent number: 7665630Abstract: Dispensing apparatus is primarily intended for dispensing product from product containers (12) by extrusion. In controlling discharge of product a flexible tube (25) is connected to the container outlet and the tube is engageable with drive means (29, 31) for deforming the tube and controlling product discharged along the tube to an outlet nozzle (26). Usually there will be valves towards the entry (27) and exit (28) of the flexible tube and the drive means engages the tube between the spaced positions.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2002Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane Robert McGill
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Patent number: 7476018Abstract: This invention is concerned with providing apparatus for blending product within a container (10) by charging the container with product, applying a lid (l2) with an integral blending element (14) thereon. The product is blended by driving the blending element with an external drive (34) whilst the container is in an inverted position. The assembled and filled container is located in a holder (22) whilst in a generally upright position and the holder is moved to invert the container so that the lid is lowermost and the product is in contact with the blending element in which position the product is blended. Inversion may take place in a housing (23) in which the product may be heated to a blending temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventors: Shane Robert McGill, Martin White
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Publication number: 20080057168Abstract: A food blending apparatus and a method of blending food within a container with the object of providing a hygienic system whereby disposable containers are charged with product at a location remote from consumption. After filling with ingredients the container is sealed and then cooled. Containers include an integral blender which when connected to a drive enable the product to be blended at the point of consumption after location in driving connection with the drive means. Product is accessed through a sealed opening of the container after opening the seal. After consumption the container is disposed of and is constructed to make disposal economical.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane McGill
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Publication number: 20080056062Abstract: A food blending apparatus and a method of blending food within a container with the object of providing a hygienic system whereby disposable containers are charged with product at a location remote from consumption. After filling with ingredients the container is sealed and then cooled. Containers include an integral blender which when connected to a drive enable the product to be blended at the point of consumption after location in driving connection with the drive means. Product is accessed through a sealed opening of the container after opening the seal. After consumption the container is disposed of and is constructed to make disposal economical.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane McGill
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Patent number: D570159Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: McGill Technology LimitedInventor: Shane Robert McGill