Patents by Inventor Daniel B. Lipton

Daniel B. Lipton 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).

  • Beverage diagnostic and preservation devices and methods
    Patent number: 9557307
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining freshness of wine stored in a container includes a housing, a gas sensor, an optical sensor pair, and electrical circuitry. The gas sensor is affixed to the housing such that it extends into a headspace of the container above the wine. The optical sensor pair is positioned such that the optical sensor pair extends into the headspace above the wine. The electrical circuitry is contained in the housing and is electrically interfaced to the gas sensor and to the optical sensor pair. The electrical circuitry operates the gas sensor to generate a series of gas level measurements and operates the optical sensor pair to generate a series of optical transmission measurements. A quality parameter corresponding to the freshness of the wine is determined based on both the series of gas level measurements and the series of optical transmission measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Inventors: Russell W. Greene, Daniel B. Lipton, David J. Trettin, Trent J. Kahute, James H. Wood, Jerome A. Helffrich, David J. Postell, Bob Vanecek
  • BEVERAGE DIAGNOSTIC AND PRESERVATION DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150293067
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining freshness of wine stored in a container includes a housing, a gas sensor, an optical sensor pair, and electrical circuitry. The gas sensor is affixed to the housing such that it extends into a headspace of the container above the wine. The optical sensor pair is positioned such that the optical sensor pair extends into the headspace above the wine. The electrical circuitry is contained in the housing and is electrically interfaced to the gas sensor and to the optical sensor pair. The electrical circuitry operates the gas sensor to generate a series of gas level measurements and operates the optical sensor pair to generate a series of optical transmission measurements. A quality parameter corresponding to the freshness of the wine is determined based on both the series of gas level measurements and the series of optical transmission measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Russell W. Greene, Daniel B. Lipton, David J. Trettin, Trent J. Kahute, James H. Wood, Jerome A. Helffrich, David J. Postell, Bob Vanecek
  • BEVERAGE DIAGNOSTIC AND PRESERVATION DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150000371
    Abstract: Beverage diagnostic and preservation devices and methods are described. In several exemplary embodiments, one or more of the devices are used to detect the freshness of, and/or preserve, wine in a container. The devices can receive inputs from one or more sensors when determining the freshness of wine in a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Russell W. Greene, Daniel B. Lipton, David J. Trettin, Trent J. Kahute, James H. Wood, Jerome A. Helffrich, David J. Postell, Bob Vanecek