Patents by Inventor Craig Cloud
Craig Cloud 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).
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Publication number: 20240125590Abstract: An In-Process Diameter Gage comprises a Position Detection Subsystem, preferably an optical switch and trigger, a Dimension Measurement Subsystem, preferably comprising a wheel of known diameter and a rotation encoder, and a Data Processing Subsystem, all configured and arranged to determine a dimensional property of a rotating part, such as diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Gagemaker, LPInventors: Jimmy I. FRANK, John WOLFE, III, Craig CLOUD, Mark BEWLEY, Kris DAWSON
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Publication number: 20230380443Abstract: A sealed pressurized food dispensing system with self-cleaning features that can include a freezing barrel, a faceplate defining a dispense bore and a cleaning bypass passage passing through the faceplate and having an open end, where the dispenser can also include a valve stem that may be moved between a dispensing position and a non-dispensing position where the cleaning bypass passage is positioned such that, when the valve stem is in its non-dispensing position, no fluid path exists between the interior of the freezing barrel and the open end of the cleaning bypass passage within the faceplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: FBD PARTNERSHIP, L.P.Inventors: Craig Cloud, Marshall G. Carter, Cameron C. Crandall, Stephen K. Versteeg
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Publication number: 20230380442Abstract: A refrigerated food processing and dispensing apparatus including a freezing barrel, the freezing barrel having an inlet port; a refrigerated ingredient storage compartment; a pump having an inlet and an outlet; a pressure block positioned within the refrigerated ingredient storage compartment that includes a fluid inlet, a gas inlet, an interior passage in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the gas inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the interior passage, and a first pressure transducer coupled to the pressure block and configured to provide a signal corresponding to the pressure within the interior passage; a gas control valve having an input coupled to a source of pressurized gas and an outlet; and a gas check-valve positioned within the refrigerated ingredient storage compartment having an input fluidly coupled to the outlet of the gas control valve and an output fluidly coupled to the pressure block gas input.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: FBD Partnership, L.P.Inventors: Marshall G. Carter, Craig Cloud, R Craig Cobabe, Cameron C. Crandall
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Patent number: 11758920Abstract: A sealed pressurized food dispensing system with self-cleaning features that can include a food processing apparatus that includes a cylinder having an inlet for receiving a food ingredient; a faceplate coupled to the cylinder, that defines a dispense bore and a bypass passage having a first open end; a blocking cap coupled to the faceplate to block the dispensing of product from within the cylinder; and a pump having an inlet fluidly coupled to a connection element and an outlet fluidly coupled to the inlet of the cylinder, where connection of the connection element to the source of cleaning fluid will result in the pumping of cleaning fluid into the food dispensing cylinder, though the cylinder into the blocking cap, and through the blocking cap into the bypass passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2023Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: FBD Partnership, LPInventors: Jimmy I Frank, Marshall G Carter, R Craig Cobabe, Craig Cloud, Cameron C Crandall
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Patent number: 11725931Abstract: An In-Process Diameter Gage comprises a Position Detection Subsystem, preferably an optical switch and trigger, a Dimension Measurement Subsystem, preferably comprising a wheel of known diameter and a rotation encoder, and a Data Processing Subsystem, all configured and arranged to determine a dimensional property of a rotating part, such as diameter.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Gagemaker, LPInventors: Jimmy I. Frank, John Wolfe, III, Craig Cloud, Mark Bewley, Kris L. Dawson
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Patent number: 11319799Abstract: A stator bore gage comprises a detector assembly comprising a wheel configured to engage an inside surface and to transduce the varying surface diameters into electrical or optical signals representative of the condition of the inside surface as the detector traverses the inside surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Gagemaker, LPInventors: James R. Douglas, Kris L. Dawson, Craig Cloud
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Publication number: 20210372775Abstract: An In-Process Diameter Gage comprises a Position Detection Subsystem, preferably an optical switch and trigger, a Dimension Measurement Subsystem, preferably comprising a wheel of known diameter and a rotation encoder, and a Data Processing Subsystem, all configured and arranged to determine a dimensional property of a rotating part, such as diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Gagemaker, LPInventors: Jimmy I. FRANK, John WOLFE, III, Craig CLOUD, Mark BEWLEY, Kris L. DAWSON
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Publication number: 20200109620Abstract: A stator bore gage comprises a detector assembly comprising a wheel configured to engage an inside surface and to transduce the varying surface diameters into electrical or optical signals representative of the condition of the inside surface as the detector traverses the inside surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Gagemaker, L.P.Inventors: James R. DOUGLAS, Kris L. DAWSON, Craig CLOUD
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Publication number: 20190339062Abstract: An In-Process Diameter Gage comprises a Position Detection Subsystem, preferably an optical switch and trigger, a Dimension Measurement Subsystem, preferably comprising a wheel of known diameter and a rotation encoder, and a Data Processing Subsystem, all configured and arranged to determine a dimensional property of a rotating part, such as diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: Gagemaker, LPInventors: Jimmy I. FRANK, John WOLFE, III, Craig CLOUD, Mark BEWLEY, Kris L. DAWSON
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Patent number: 10436015Abstract: A stator bore gage comprises a detector assembly comprising a wheel configured to engage an inside surface and to transduce the varying surface diameters into electrical or optical signals representative of the condition of the inside surface as the detector traverses the inside surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Gagemaker LPInventors: James R. Douglas, Kris L. Dawson, Craig Cloud
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Patent number: 10254099Abstract: An In-Process Diameter Gage comprises a Position Detection Subsystem, preferably an optical switch and trigger, a Dimension Measurement Subsystem, preferably comprising a wheel of known diameter and a rotation encoder, and a Data Processing Subsystem, all configured and arranged to determine a dimensional property of a rotating part, such as diameter.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Gagemaker, LPInventors: Jimmy I. Frank, John R. Wolfe, III, Craig Cloud, Mark Bewley, Kris L. Dawson
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Publication number: 20170321538Abstract: A stator bore gage comprises a detector assembly comprising a wheel configured to engage an inside surface and to transduce the varying surface diameters into electrical or optical signals representative of the condition of the inside surface as the detector traverses the inside surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: GAGEMAKER, LPInventors: James R. DOUGLAS, Kris L. DAWSON, Craig CLOUD
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Patent number: 9752427Abstract: A stator bore gage comprises a detector assembly comprising a wheel configured to engage an inside surface and to transduce the varying surface diameters into electrical or optical signals representative of the condition of the inside surface as the detector traverses the inside surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: GAGEMAKER, LPInventors: James R. Douglas, Kris L. Dawson, Craig Cloud
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Publication number: 20160115781Abstract: A stator bore gage comprises a detector assembly comprising a wheel configured to engage an inside surface and to transduce the varying surface diameters into electrical or optical signals representative of the condition of the inside surface as the detector traverses the inside surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: James R. DOUGLAS, Kris L. DAWSON, Craig CLOUD
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Patent number: 8875732Abstract: A food dispensing machine includes a product chamber and an ingredients source including a gas source connected to the product chamber. A flow control device is configured to control ingredients flow from the ingredients source to the product chamber. A pressure measurement device is configured to output a gas pressure signal, and a controller is configured to receive the gas pressure signal and determine a gas flow control signal based on the gas pressure signal. The controller outputs the gas flow control signal to the flow control device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: FBD PartnershipInventor: Craig Cloud
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Patent number: 8701939Abstract: A food dispensing machine includes a product chamber with a dispensing valve connected to the product chamber and having an outlet through which a product contained in the product chamber is dispensed. The product chamber has a cleaning solution inlet connectable to a cleaning solution supply source for receiving cleaning solution into the product chamber. The product chamber further has an ingredient inlet alternatively connectable to either an ingredient supply source or the dispensing valve outlet. When the ingredient inlet is connected to the dispensing valve outlet, a re-circulating flow path is created, allowing for complete cleaning and sanitizing of the product flow path.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: FBD Partnership, LPInventors: Jimmy I. Frank, Thomas L. Guy, Kristan L. Dawson, Raymond A. Glatt, Richard E. Frankenberger, Carl R. Martin, Craig Cloud
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Publication number: 20130045311Abstract: A food dispensing machine includes a product chamber and an ingredients source including a gas source connected to the product chamber. A flow control device is configured to control ingredients flow from the ingredients source to the product chamber. A pressure measurement device is configured to output a gas pressure signal, and a controller is configured to receive the gas pressure signal and determine a gas flow control signal based on the gas pressure signal. The controller outputs the gas flow control signal to the flow control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: FBD PARTNERSHIPInventor: Craig Cloud
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Publication number: 20120055952Abstract: A food dispensing machine includes a product chamber with a dispensing valve connected to the product chamber and having an outlet through which a product contained in the product chamber is dispensed. The product chamber has a cleaning solution inlet connectable to a cleaning solution supply source for receiving cleaning solution into the product chamber. The product chamber further has an ingredient inlet alternatively connectable to either an ingredient supply source or the dispensing valve outlet. When the ingredient inlet is connected to the dispensing valve outlet, a re-circulating flow path is created, allowing for complete cleaning and sanitizing of the product flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: FBD PartnershipInventors: Jimmy I. Frank, Thomas L. Guy, Kristan L. Dawson, Raymond A. Glatt, Richard E. Frankenberger, Carl R. Martin, Craig Cloud
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Patent number: 8079230Abstract: A food dispensing machine includes a product chamber with a dispensing valve connected to the product chamber and having an outlet through which a product contained in the product chamber is dispensed. The product chamber has a cleaning solution inlet connectable to a cleaning solution supply source for receiving cleaning solution into the product chamber. The product chamber further has an ingredient inlet alternatively connectable to either an ingredient supply source or the dispensing valve outlet. When the ingredient inlet is connected to the dispensing valve outlet, a re-circulating flow path is created, allowing for complete cleaning and sanitizing of the product flow path.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: FBD Partnership, LPInventors: Jimmy I. Frank, Thomas L. Guy, Kristan L. Dawson, Raymond A. Glatt, Richard E. Frankenberger, Carl R. Martin, Craig Cloud
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Publication number: 20100293965Abstract: The disclosure provides an improved method and system for reducing energy in a beverage machine. The disclosure provides for a reduced operation of a mixer motor in the beverage machine that still allows for testing product conditions and ensuring product quality unique to the needs of beverage dispensing. The product remains cooled or frozen longer, thus reducing compressor operation in a refrigeration system and heat input into the surrounding environment, such as a store, that further reduces the cooling needs of the environment for an overall reduced energy consumption with the beverage machine. The invention departs from the standard of continuous mixing to ensure product quality and reduces the energy input into the mixer motor and energy input into the product chamber, thus reducing the compressor reactivation frequency for significant energy savings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: FBD PARTNERSHIP, LPInventors: Jimmy I. FRANK, Craig CLOUD