Patents by Inventor Abram C. Knip

Abram C. Knip 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).

  • Systems and methods for vacuum cooling a beverage
    Patent number: 10746459
    Abstract: Vacuum cooling assemblies for cooling a beverage are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the vacuum cooling assembly may include a container compartment, a container disposed within the container compartment, and at least one beverage supply line in communication with the container compartment. The at least one beverage supply line may be configured to supply the beverage to the container within the container compartment. The vacuum cooling assembly also may include at least one vapor trap in communication with the container compartment. Moreover, the vacuum cooling assembly may include a vacuum pump in communication with the at least one vapor trap. The vacuum pump may be configured to create a vacuum in the at least one vapor trap and the container compartment, causing at least a portion of the beverage to evaporate, thereby vacuum cooling the beverage within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Jurgen Roekens, Abram C. Knip, Jacobus P. M. Dessing
  • Intermittent power grid ready cooler
    Patent number: 10156395
    Abstract: The present application provides a cooler. The cooler may include an outer frame, a product space within the outer frame, and a number of shelf assemblies positioned within the product space. The shelf assemblies may include an evaporator and a phase change material therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Jurgen Roekens, Roberto Horn Pereira, Abram C. Knip, Jacobus P. M. Dessing
  • Merchandiser with product dispensing chute mechanism
    Patent number: 9953480
    Abstract: The present application provides a merchandiser. The merchandiser may include a temperature controlled compartment, a product input system adjacent to the temperature controlled compartment, and a multi-chute product dispensing mechanism positioned within the temperature controlled compartment. The multi-chute product dispensing system may include a number of product chutes in communication with a dispense activation mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Jurgen Roekens, Abram C. Knip, Jacobus P. M. Dessing
  • Merchandiser With Product Dispensing Chute Mechanism
    Publication number: 20170024950
    Abstract: The present application provides a merchandiser. The merchandiser may include a temperature controlled compartment, a product input system adjacent to the temperature controlled compartment, and a multi-chute product dispensing mechanism positioned within the temperature controlled compartment. The multi-chute product dispensing system may include a number of product chutes in communication with a dispense activation mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Jurgen Roekens, Abram C. Knip, Jacobus P.M. Dessing
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VACUUM COOLING A BEVERAGE
    Publication number: 20160348962
    Abstract: Vacuum cooling assemblies for cooling a beverage are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the vacuum cooling assembly may include a container compartment, a container disposed within the container compartment, and at least one beverage supply line in communication with the container compartment. The at least one beverage supply line may be configured to supply the beverage to the container within the container compartment. The vacuum cooling assembly also may include at least one vapor trap in communication with the container compartment. Moreover, the vacuum cooling assembly may include a vacuum pump in communication with the at least one vapor trap. The vacuum pump may be configured to create a vacuum in the at least one vapor trap and the container compartment, causing at least a portion of the beverage to evaporate, thereby vacuum cooling the beverage within the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Jurgen Roekens, Abram C. Knip, Jacobus P. M. Dessing
  • Intermittent Power Grid Ready Cooler
    Publication number: 20160313046
    Abstract: The present application provides a cooler. The cooler may include an outer frame, a product space within the outer frame, and a number of shelf assemblies positioned within the product space. The shelf assemblies may include an evaporator and a phase change material therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Jurgen Roekens, Roberto Horn Pereira, Abram C. Knip, Jacobus P.M. Dessing