Patents by Inventor Frank Uellenberg

Frank Uellenberg 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).

  • Apparatus for controlling flow of beverage
    Patent number: 11084707
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a beverage dispensing system that controls the flow of beverage based on information acquisitioned from a marker associated with a vessel for the beverage. The system utilizes a switching apparatus located in the tap of the dispensing unit that can selectively enable mechanical connection between the hand lever of the tap and the stem based on the information acquisitioned. Some embodiments include a hand tilt device for automatically controlling the flow of beverage, and a vessel tilt device to adjusting the tilt of the vessel so as to achieve a preferred pour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ValidFill LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Wade, Loren Ostema, James Wampler, Frank Uellenberg, Paul Wade, Peter Dorney, Alex Whiteaker
  • Apparatus for Controlling Flow of Beverage
    Publication number: 20200247662
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a beverage dispensing system that controls the flow of beverage based on information acquisitioned from a marker associated with a vessel for the beverage. The system utilizes a switching apparatus located in the tap of the dispensing unit that can selectively enable mechanical connection between the hand lever of the tap and the stem based on the information acquisitioned. Some embodiments include a hand tilt device for automatically controlling the flow of beverage, and a vessel tilt device to adjusting the tilt of the vessel so as to achieve a preferred pour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jeremy Wade, Loren Ostema, James Wampler, Frank Uellenberg, Paul Wade, Peter Dorney, Alex Whiteaker