Patents by Inventor Benjamin Caya

Benjamin Caya 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: 11719353
    Abstract: A pressure valve includes a housing having bottom portion defining a bottom opening configured to be in communication with a vessel and a sidewall defining an internal cavity. The housing includes a vent aperture configured to provide fluid communication between the internal cavity and ambient air surrounding the pressure valve and an accessory aperture configured to couple an accessory to the housing. A seal seat is positioned within the internal cavity fluidly between the vent aperture and the bottom opening. A pressure control assembly is coupled to the housing. The pressure control assembly breaks a sealing engagement with the seal seat to provide fluid communication between the vessel and the vent aperture in response to a desired positive pressure being reached within the vessel or in response to a negative pressure being reached in the vessel. The accessory aperture is positioned between the bottom opening and the seal seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Spike Brewing LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Caya, Adam J. Hellman, Ryan Scott Dauss
  • Publication number: 20220381359
    Abstract: A pressure valve includes a housing having bottom portion defining a bottom opening configured to be in communication with a vessel and a sidewall defining an internal cavity. The housing includes a vent aperture configured to provide fluid communication between the internal cavity and ambient air surrounding the pressure valve and an accessory aperture configured to couple an accessory to the housing. A seal seat is positioned within the internal cavity fluidly between the vent aperture and the bottom opening. A pressure control assembly is coupled to the housing. The pressure control assembly breaks a sealing engagement with the seal seat to provide fluid communication between the vessel and the vent aperture in response to a desired positive pressure being reached within the vessel or in response to a negative pressure being reached in the vessel. The accessory aperture is positioned between the bottom opening and the seal seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin Caya, Adam J. Hellman, Ryan Scott Dauss
  • Patent number: 11428335
    Abstract: A pressure valve is configured to be selectively coupled to a vessel and includes a housing including a vent aperture configured to provide fluid communication between an internal cavity of the housing and ambient air surrounding the pressure valve, an accessory aperture configured to couple an accessory to the housing, and a seal seat positioned within the internal cavity fluidly between the vent aperture and the accessory aperture. The pressure valve includes a pressure control assembly including a seal configured to break a sealing engagement with the seal seat to provide fluid communication between the vessel and the vent aperture in response to a desired positive pressure being reached within the vessel. The seal is configured to break the sealing engagement with the seal seat to provide fluid communication between the vessel and the vent aperture in response to an operator moving an actuator of the pressure control assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Spike Brewing LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Caya, Adam J. Hellman, Ryan Scott Dauss
  • Publication number: 20210388911
    Abstract: A pressure valve is configured to be selectively coupled to a vessel and includes a housing including a vent aperture configured to provide fluid communication between an internal cavity of the housing and ambient air surrounding the pressure valve, an accessory aperture configured to couple an accessory to the housing, and a seal seat positioned within the internal cavity fluidly between the vent aperture and the accessory aperture. The pressure valve includes a pressure control assembly including a seal configured to break a sealing engagement with the seal seat to provide fluid communication between the vessel and the vent aperture in response to a desired positive pressure being reached within the vessel. The seal is configured to break the sealing engagement with the seal seat to provide fluid communication between the vessel and the vent aperture in response to an operator moving an actuator of the pressure control assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Caya, Adam J. Hellman
  • Patent number: D930421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Spike Brewing LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Caya, Adrian Deasy
  • Patent number: D961992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Spike Brewing LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Caya, Ryan Dauss