Patents by Inventor Donald A. Klotz

Donald A. Klotz 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).

  • Environmentally friendly fluid dispensing system
    Patent number: 9624087
    Abstract: Environmental friendly automotive fluid dispensing systems and are provided. One disclosed system provides for the controlled dispensing of an automotive fluid selected from multiple automotive fluids. A quantity of fluid to be dispensed can be designated and the system can dispense the designated quantity of the selected fluid. A pump assembly is used to transfer automotive fluid from a selected container to a dispensing gun in a controlled fashion. The product dispensing gun can include a check valve for preventing fluid from exiting the dispensing gun when no fluid is being transferred to the dispensing gun by the pump assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Tuyls, Thomas R. Hecht, Donald A. Klotz
  • Cassette and vat supply source for an on-demand mixing and distributing of a food product
    Patent number: 8342367
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing and distributing sauce is disclosed. The apparatus may include a mixing-pump device coupled a linear arm for distributing sauce over a rotating turntable. The turntable may include an improved gripping device for coupling to a pan. The apparatus may also include a self-expelling concentrated sauce vat which couples to the mixing-pump device. The apparatus may also include a self-expelling concentrated sauce cassette which couples to the mixing-pump device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Tuyls, Donald A. Klotz
  • Turntable for on-demand mixing and distributing of a food product
    Patent number: 7993049
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing and distributing sauce is disclosed. The apparatus may include a mixing-pump device coupled a linear arm for distributing sauce over a rotating turntable. The turntable may include an improved gripping device for coupling to a pan. The apparatus may also include a self-expelling concentrated sauce vat which couples to the mixing-pump device. The apparatus may also include a self-expelling concentrated sauce cassette which couples to the mixing-pump device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Tuyls, Antonio J. Jepson, Donald A. Klotz
  • ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100314411
    Abstract: Environmental friendly automotive fluid dispensing systems and are provided. One disclosed system provides for the controlled dispensing of an automotive fluid selected from multiple automotive fluids. A quantity of fluid to be dispensed can be designated and the system can dispense the designated quantity of the selected fluid. A pump assembly is used to transfer automotive fluid from a selected container to a dispensing gun in a controlled fashion. The product dispensing gun can include a check valve for preventing fluid from exiting the dispensing gun when no fluid is being transferred to the dispensing gun by the pump assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Tuyls, Thomas R. Hecht, Donald A. Klotz
  • Cassette and Vat Supply Source for an On-Demand Mixing and Distributing of a Food Product
    Publication number: 20100095884
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing and distributing sauce is disclosed. The apparatus may include a mixing-pump device coupled a linear arm for distributing sauce over a rotating turntable. The turntable may include an improved gripping device for coupling to a pan. The apparatus may also include a self-expelling concentrated sauce vat which couples to the mixing-pump device. The apparatus may also include a self-expelling concentrated sauce cassette which couples to the mixing-pump device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: AUTOMATIC BAR CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Tuyls, Donald A. Klotz
  • Turntable for On-Demand Mixing and Distributing of a Food Product
    Publication number: 20100097880
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing and distributing sauce is disclosed. The apparatus may include a mixing-pump device coupled a linear arm for distributing sauce over a rotating turntable. The turntable may include an improved gripping device for coupling to a pan. The apparatus may also include a self-expelling concentrated sauce vat which couples to the mixing-pump device. The apparatus may also include a self-expelling concentrated sauce cassette which couples to the mixing-pump device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: AUTOMATIC BAR CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Tuyls, Antonio J. Jepson, Donald A. Klotz
  • Apparatus and Method for Mixing and Distributing a Food Product
    Publication number: 20100097881
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing and distributing sauce is disclosed. The apparatus may include a mixing-pump device coupled a linear arm for distributing sauce over a rotating turntable. The turntable may include an improved gripping device for coupling to a pan. The apparatus may also include a self-expelling concentrated sauce vat which couples to the mixing-pump device. The apparatus may also include a self-expelling concentrated sauce cassette which couples to the mixing-pump device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: AUTOMATIC BAR CONTROLS
    Inventors: James M. Tuyls, Antonio J. Jepson, Juha K. Salmela, Donald A. Klotz, Boris Brodsky