Patents by Inventor Gene Clyde
Gene Clyde 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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Patent number: 7857910Abstract: The invention relates to a food product dispenser that includes a food delivery mechanism and a cleansing mechanism. The food delivery mechanism includes a food source, a food conduit associated with the food source for receiving a food component therefrom, and a dispensing mechanism configured to dispense servings of the food component from the conduit. The cleansing mechanism includes a cleansing conduit associated with the food delivery mechanism to direct a cleansing fluid along a fluid path in cleansing association with the food delivery mechanism under conditions for performing a cleansing operation on the food delivery mechanism. A controller can be provided for automatically conducting cleansing operations based on predetermined conditions. The controller, delivery mechanism and cleansing mechanism can be configured to switch between the dispensing of the servings and the cleansing operation at a plurality of intervals during a day without substantial intervention from an operator.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Peter W. Carhuff, Takeshi Masu, Gene Clyde, Edward L. Dickinson, Andrew C. Harvey, Edward M. Kolvek, Michael H. Lago
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Patent number: 7401613Abstract: The invention relates to a method of in place cleaning of an automated food product dispenser comprising an interface connection configured to establish a supply of a milk-based fluid from a reservoir (for example, a container or a bag), a mixing device configured to receive the milk-based fluid and prepare a milk based product, a nozzle in fluid association with the mixing device for dispensing the milk based product, a product flowpath configured for directing the milk based product to flow from the interface connection through the mixing device to the nozzle, and a clean-in-place flowpath assembly located in the dispenser and comprising a supply of cleaning or sanitizing fluid and a flowpath which is configured to deliver the cleaning or sanitizing fluid to or through the product flowpath. The invention also relates to a machine readable program for controlling the automated food product dispenser of the invention and for cleaning the same in place.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2004Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Peter W. Carhuff, Takeshi Masu, Gene Clyde, Edward L. Dickinson, Andrew C. Harvey, Edward M. Kolvek, Michael H. Lago
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Patent number: 7325485Abstract: The invention relates to an automated food product dispenser comprising an interface connection configured to establish a supply of a milk-based fluid from a reservoir (for example, a container or a bag), a mixing device configured to receive the milk-based fluid and prepare a milk based product, a nozzle in fluid association with the mixing device for dispensing the milk based product, a product flowpath configured for directing the milk based product to flow from the interface connection through the mixing device to the nozzle, and a clean-in-place flowpath assembly located in the dispenser and comprising a supply of cleaning or sanitizing fluid and a flowpath which is configured to deliver the cleaning or sanitizing fluid to or through the product flowpath. The invention also relates to a method of using and machine readable program for controlling the automated food product dispenser of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Peter W. Carhuff, Takeshi Masu, Gene Clyde, Edward L. Dickinson, Andrew C. Harvey, Edward M. Kolvek, Michael H. Lago
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Publication number: 20050202146Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based beverage containing soluble fibres. The water composition is substantially demineralized and has a neutral or acidic pH. The soluble fibres contained in the present water composition are selected from a group comprising oligosaccharides with a chain length of from about 2 to 20 units and digestion-resistant malto-oligosaccharides with a Molecular Weight of about 2000. The present water composition may be store without adverse effect such as hydrolysis of oligosaccharides nor precipitation of the soluble fibres contained in it.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: September 15, 2005Applicant: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Helen Anantharaman, Christopher John Brimelow, Gene Clyde, Jean-Pierre Dawance, Marc Laupie, Tjin Narotski, Werner Schuppisser, Weijian Wu
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Publication number: 20050115597Abstract: The invention relates to an automated food product dispenser comprising an interface connection configured to establish a supply of a milk-based fluid from a reservoir (for example, a container or a bag), a mixing device configured to receive the milk-based fluid and prepare a milk based product, a nozzle in fluid association with the mixing device for dispensing the milk based product, a product flowpath configured for directing the milk based product to flow from the interface connection through the mixing device to the nozzle, and a clean-in-place flowpath assembly located in the dispenser and comprising a supply of cleaning or sanitizing fluid and a flowpath which is configured to deliver the cleaning or sanitizing fluid to or through the product flowpath. The invention also relates to a method of using and machine readable program for controlling the automated food product dispenser of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2005Publication date: June 2, 2005Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Peter Carhuff, Takeshi Masu, Gene Clyde, Edward Dickinson, Andrew Harvey, Edward Kolvek, Michael Lago
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Publication number: 20050098575Abstract: The invention relates to a food product dispenser that includes a food delivery mechanism and a cleansing mechanism. The food delivery mechanism includes a food source, a food conduit associated with the food source for receiving a food component therefrom, and a dispensing mechanism configured to dispense servings of the food component from the conduit. The cleansing mechanism includes a cleansing conduit associated with the food delivery mechanism to direct a cleansing fluid along a fluid path in cleansing association with the food delivery mechanism under conditions for performing a cleansing operation on the food delivery mechanism. A controller can be provided for automatically conducting cleansing operations based on predetermined conditions. The controller, delivery mechanism and cleansing mechanism can be configured to switch between the dispensing of the servings and the cleansing operation at a plurality of intervals during a day without substantial intervention from an operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2003Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventors: Peter Carhuff, Takeshi Masu, Gene Clyde, Edward Dickinson, Anderw Harvey, Edward Kolvek, Michael Lago
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Patent number: 6889603Abstract: The invention relates to an automated food product dispenser comprising an interface connection configured to establish a supply of a milk-based fluid from a reservoir (for example, a container or a bag), a mixing device configured to receive the milk-based fluid and prepare a milk based product, a nozzle in fluid association with the mixing device for dispensing the milk based product, a product flowpath configured for directing the milk based product to flow from the interface connection through the mixing device to the nozzle, and a clean-in-place flowpath assembly located in the dispenser and comprising a supply of cleaning or sanitizing fluid and a flowpath which is configured to deliver the cleaning or sanitizing fluid to or through the product flowpath. The invention also relates to a method of using and machine readable program for controlling the automated food product dispenser of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2002Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Peter W. Carhuff, Takeshi Masu, Gene Clyde, Edward L. Dickinson, Andrew C. Harvey, Edward M. Kolvek, Michael H. Lago
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Publication number: 20040194811Abstract: The invention relates to a method of in place cleaning of an automated food product dispenser comprising an interface connection configured to establish a supply of a milk-based fluid from a reservoir (for example, a container or a bag), a mixing device configured to receive the milk-based fluid and prepare a milk based product, a nozzle in fluid association with the mixing device for dispensing the milk based product, a product flowpath configured for directing the milk based product to flow from the interface connection through the mixing device to the nozzle, and a clean-in-place flowpath assembly located in the dispenser and comprising a supply of cleaning or sanitizing fluid and a flowpath which is configured to deliver the cleaning or sanitizing fluid to or through the product flowpath. The invention also relates to a machine readable program for controlling the automated food product dispenser of the invention and for cleaning the same in place.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: NESTEC SAInventors: Peter W. Carhuff, Takeshi Masu, Gene Clyde, Edward L. Dickinson, Andrew C. Harvey, Edward M. Kolvek, Michael H. Lago
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Publication number: 20040118291Abstract: The invention relates to an automated food product dispenser comprising an interface connection configured to establish a supply of a milk-based fluid from a reservoir (for example, a container or a bag), a mixing device configured to receive the milk-based fluid and prepare a milk based product, a nozzle in fluid association with the mixing device for dispensing the milk based product, a product flowpath configured for directing the milk based product to flow from the interface connection through the mixing device to the nozzle, and a clean-in-place flowpath assembly located in the dispenser and comprising a supply of cleaning or sanitizing fluid and a flowpath which is configured to deliver the cleaning or sanitizing fluid to or through the product flowpath. The invention also relates to a method of using and machine readable program for controlling the automated food product dispenser of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Peter W. Carhuff, Takeshi Masu, Gene Clyde, Edward L. Dickinson, Andrew C. Harvey, Edward M. Kolvek, Michael H. Lago
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Patent number: 5958582Abstract: By poststretching, at a temperature between about 135.degree. and 160.degree. C., a polyethylene fiber, which has already been oriented by drawing at a temperature within 5.degree. C. of its melting point, an ultra high modulus, very low creep, low shrink, high tenacity polyolefin fiber having good strength retention at high temperatures is obtained. The poststretching can be in multiple stages and/or with previous annealing. The poststretching should be done at a draw rate of less than 1 second.sup.-1. Tensile modulus values over 2,000 g/d for multifilament yarn are consistently obtained for ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, with tensile strength values above 30 g/d while at the same time dramatically improving creep (at 160.degree. F. (71.1.degree. C.) and 39,150 psi load) by values at least 25% lower than fiber which has not been poststretched. Shrinkage is improved to values less than 2.5% of the original length when heated from room temperature to 135.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1998Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: James Jay Dunbar, Sheldon Kavesh, Dusan Ciril Prevorsek, Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Gene Clyde Weedon, Robert Charles Wincklhofer
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Patent number: 5773370Abstract: An entangled multifilament yarn made from high strength filaments having a tenacity of at least about 7 g/d, a tensile modulus of at least about 150 g/d and an energy-to-break of at least about 8 J/g. The yarn is used to make ballistic resistant articles.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1996Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: James Jay Dunbar, Chok Bin Tan, Gene Clyde Weedon, Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Alfred Lewis Cutrone, Elizabeth Stroud Bledsoe
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Patent number: 5741451Abstract: By poststretching, at a temperature between about 135.degree. and 160.degree. C., a polyethylene fiber, which has already been oriented by drawing at a temperature within 5.degree. C. of its melting point, an ultra high modulus, very low creep, low shrink, high tenacity polyolefin fiber having good strength retention at high temperatures is obtained. The poststretching can be in multiple stages and/or with previous annealing. The poststretching should be done at a draw rate of less than 1 second.sup.-1. Tensile modulus values over 2,000 g/d for multifilament yarn are consistently obtained for ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, with tensile strength values above 30 g/d while at the same time dramatically improving creep (at 160.degree. F. (71.1.degree. C.) and 39,150 psi load) by values at least 25% lower than fiber which has not been poststretched. Shrinkage is improved to values less than 2.5% of the original length when heated from room temperature to 135.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1995Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: James Jay Dunbar, Sheldon Kavesh, Dusan Ciril Prevorsek, Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Gene Clyde Weedon, Robert Charles Wincklhofer
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Patent number: 4108922Abstract: A new composition has been found comprising an antistatic fiber selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyester, polyurea, polyurethane, or polysulfonamide, said fiber containing between about one percent and about twelve percent by weight of at least one compound having a molecular weight above 1500 selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulas: ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from nonovalent hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 20 carbon atoms derived from aliphatic, aromatic, cycloaliphatic, aromaticaliphatic, heterocyclic hydrocarbons or --(C.sub.r H.sub.2r O).sub.m (C.sub.p H.sub.2p O).sub.q --H; R.sub.5 is at least one of the alkylene difunctional radicals having 2 to 15 carbon atoms and a radical selected from ##STR2## R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently selected from R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, H or another monovalent hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms as defined for R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1972Date of Patent: August 22, 1978Assignee: Allied Chemical CorporationInventors: Lamberto Crescentini, Gene Clyde Weedon, Rodney Lee Wells
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Patent number: 4045534Abstract: An improved process and apparatus for production of synthetic multifilamentary yarns having uniform quality. The method comprises extruding a molten synthetic polymer downwardly through a spinneret, advancing the extruded filaments downwardly through a substantially stationary column of heated air, and subsequently advancing the filaments downwardly through a quenching zone wherein they are in contact with cooling air introduced into the path of the filaments under controlled conditions of air velocity and direction of flow.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1975Date of Patent: August 30, 1977Assignee: Allied Chemical CorporationInventors: William Bernard Fisher, Dong Wha Kim, Orin Wyatt Norwood, John Walter Showers, Eugene Addison Swanson, Gene Clyde Weedon
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Patent number: 3936253Abstract: An improved process and apparatus for production of synthetic multifilamentary yarns having uniform quality. The method comprises extruding a molten synthetic polymer downwardly through a spinneret, advancing the extruded filaments downwardly through a substantially stationary column of heated air, and subsequently advancing the filaments downwardly through a quenching zone wherein they are in contact with cooling air introduced into the path of the filaments under controlled conditions of air velocity and direction of flow.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1974Date of Patent: February 3, 1976Assignee: Allied Chemical CorporationInventors: William Bernard Fisher, Dong Wha Kim, Orin Wyatt Norwood, John Walter Showers, Eugene Addison Swanson, Gene Clyde Weedon