Patents by Inventor Carys Eleri Lloyd

Carys Eleri Lloyd 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).

  • Publication number: 20190282025
    Abstract: A method for taking into use an exchangeable supply pack in a beverage dispensing machine is disclosed. The exchangeable supply pack comprising a dosing pump and a container with a liquid substance to be supplied by the beverage dispensing machine. The method subsequently comprises detecting placement of the exchangeable supply pack and executing an activation procedure. The activation procedure comprises repeating an activation cycle while detecting whether or not a liquid substance is present inside the dosing pump. The activation cycle comprises activating the dosing pump during a first period of time and at least partially deactivating the dosing pump during a second period of time. The activation procedure is completed when it is detected that liquid substance is present in the dosing pump. In addition, a beverage dispensing system and a computer program product are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
    Inventors: Koen Standaar, Stuart Michael Ruan Jones, Craig Harvey Nelson, Carys Eleri Lloyd, Hendrik Johan Dees, Wouter Plechelmus Bernardus Nijland, Leonardus Henricus Wilhelmus Giesen, Bram Klabbers
  • Patent number: 10368686
    Abstract: A method for taking into use an exchangeable supply pack in a beverage dispensing machine is disclosed. The exchangeable supply pack comprising a dosing pump and a container with a liquid substance to be supplied by the beverage dispensing machine. The method subsequently comprises detecting placement of the exchangeable supply pack and executing an activation procedure. The activation procedure comprises repeating an activation cycle while detecting whether or not a liquid substance is present inside the dosing pump. The activation cycle comprises activating the dosing pump during a first period of time and at least partially deactivating the dosing pump during a second period of time. The activation procedure is completed when it is detected that liquid substance is present in the dosing pump. In addition a beverage dispensing system and a computer program product are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
    Inventors: Koen Standaar, Stuart Michael Ruan Jones, Craig Harvey Nelson, Carys Eleri Lloyd, Hendrik Johan Dees, Wouter Plechelmus Bernardus Nijland, Leonardus Henricus Wilhelmus Giesen, Bram Klabbers
  • Publication number: 20160309949
    Abstract: A method for taking into use an exchangeable supply pack in a beverage dispensing machine is disclosed. The exchangeable supply pack comprising a dosing pump and a container with a liquid substance to be supplied by the beverage dispensing machine. The method subsequently comprises detecting placement of the exchangeable supply pack and executing an activation procedure. The activation procedure comprises repeating an activation cycle while detecting whether or not a liquid substance is present inside the dosing pump. The activation cycle comprises activating the dosing pump during a first period of time and at least partially deactivating the dosing pump during a second period of time. The activation procedure is completed when it is detected that liquid substance is present in the dosing pump. In addition a beverage dispensing system and a computer program product are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Koen Standaar, Stuart Michael Ruan Jones, Craig Harvey Nelson, Carys Eleri Lloyd, Hendrik Johan Dees, Wouter Plechelmus Bernardus Nijland, Leonardus Henricus Wilhelmus Giesen, Bram Klabbers
  • Publication number: 20150050392
    Abstract: Method and system of using a drinks device to provide a variety of different types of drink requiring respective mixes of components and water. Drinks containers are arranged to each house separately the required components of a respective drink. Each drinks container is provided with a respective delivery outlet for dispensing a mix of the respective housed components. The drinks device is used to act upon respective drinks containers so as to mix the separately housed components and dispense the mixed components from the respective delivery outlet in conjunction with water from a water dispenser of the drinks device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Barcadi & Company Limited
    Inventors: David Richard Stonehouse, Craig Harvey Nelson, John Antony Stephenson, Carys Eleri Lloyd, Michel Francois Marie Robin, Lawrence Lee Williams