Patents by Inventor George W. Knoll
George W. Knoll 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: 8341975Abstract: A water dispenser is provided for dispensing hot water, cold water, and carbonated water, all of which is filtered. The dispenser includes a housing defining a front dispensing face, a rear face, opposite side walls and a bottom wall. A filter is mounted in the housing and has a rear end connectable to a source of water and a front end accessible at the front face of the housing to facilitate replacing the filter. A dispensing faucet is disposed at the front face of the housing. A hot water tank is located at one side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a hot water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering hot water thereto. An ice bank assembly is located at an opposite side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a cold water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering cold water thereto. A compressor is mounted on the bottom wall of the housing and is coupled to one end of the ice bank evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Natural Choice CorporationInventors: George W. Knoll, Chester F. Robards, Jr., Kerry D. Roosmalen
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Publication number: 20110079612Abstract: A water dispenser is provided for dispensing hot water, cold water, and carbonated water, all of which is filtered. The dispenser includes a housing defining a front dispensing face, a rear face, opposite side walls and a bottom wall. A filter is mounted in the housing and has a rear end connectable to a source of water and a front end accessible at the front face of the housing to facilitate replacing the filter. A dispensing faucet is disposed at the front face of the housing. A hot water tank is located at one side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a hot water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering hot water thereto. An ice bank assembly is located at an opposite side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a cold water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering cold water thereto. A compressor is mounted on the bottom wall of the housing and is coupled to one end of the ice bank evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: George W. Knoll, Chester F. Robards, JR., Kerry D. Roosmalen
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Publication number: 20110068125Abstract: A water dispenser is provided for dispensing hot water, cold water, and carbonated water, all of which is filtered. The dispenser includes a housing defining a front dispensing face, a rear face, opposite side walls and a bottom wall. A filter is mounted in the housing and has a rear end connectable to a source of water and a front end accessible at the front face of the housing to facilitate replacing the filter. A dispensing faucet is disposed at the front face of the housing. A hot water tank is located at one side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a hot water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering hot water thereto. An ice bank assembly is located at an opposite side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a cold water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering cold water thereto. A compressor is mounted on the bottom wall of the housing and is coupled to one end of the ice bank evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventors: George W. Knoll, Chester F. Robards, JR., Kerry D. Roosmalen
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Publication number: 20110068128Abstract: A water dispenser is provided for dispensing hot water, cold water, and carbonated water, all of which is filtered. The dispenser includes a housing defining a front dispensing face, a rear face, opposite side walls and a bottom wall. A filter is mounted in the housing and has a rear end connectable to a source of water and a front end accessible at the front face of the housing to facilitate replacing the filter. A dispensing faucet is disposed at the front face of the housing. A hot water tank is located at one side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a hot water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering hot water thereto. An ice bank assembly is located at an opposite side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a cold water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering cold water thereto. A compressor is mounted on the bottom wall of the housing and is coupled to one end of the ice bank evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventors: George W. Knoll, Chester F. Robards, JR., Kerry D. Roosmalen
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Patent number: 7861550Abstract: A water dispenser is provided for dispensing hot water, cold water, and carbonated water, all of which is filtered. The dispenser includes a housing defining a front dispensing face, a rear face, opposite side walls and a bottom wall. A filter is mounted in the housing and has a rear end connectable to a source of water and a front end accessible at the front face of the housing to facilitate replacing the filter. A dispensing faucet is disposed at the front face of the housing. A hot water tank is located at one side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a hot water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering hot water thereto. An ice bank assembly is located at an opposite side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a cold water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering cold water thereto. A compressor is mounted on the bottom wall of the housing and is coupled to one end of the ice bank evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Natural Choice CorporationInventors: George W. Knoll, Chester F. Robards, Jr., Kerry D. Roosmalen
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Publication number: 20080256972Abstract: A water dispenser is provided for dispensing hot water, cold water, and carbonated water, all of which is filtered. The dispenser includes a housing defining a front dispensing face, a rear face, opposite side walls and a bottom wall. A filter is mounted in the housing and has a rear end connectable to a source of water and a front end accessible at the front face of the housing to facilitate replacing the filter. A dispensing faucet is disposed at the front face of the housing. A hot water tank is located at one side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a hot water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering hot water thereto. An ice bank assembly is located at an opposite side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a cold water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering cold water thereto. A compressor is mounted on the bottom wall of the housing and is coupled to one end of the ice bank evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: George W. Knoll, Chester F. Robards, Kerry D. Roosmalen
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Patent number: 7318581Abstract: A carbonating apparatus includes an elongated carbonation chamber defining a longitudinal axis and having an inlet end and an outlet end. A manifold assembly is provided at the inlet end of the carbonation chamber. The manifold assembly includes a manifold body having an outlet end connected to the inlet end of the carbonation chamber and an inlet end. A liquid passage and a carbon dioxide passage extend in a direction between the inlet and outlet ends of the manifold body in communication with the inlet end of the carbonation chamber. At least one check valve is disposed inside the liquid passage within the manifold body. At least one check valve is disposed inside the carbon dioxide passage within the manifold body.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Natural Choice CorporationInventors: Chester F. Robards, Jr., George W. Knoll
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Patent number: 5510060Abstract: A carbonator comprising a casing defining an elongate chamber having a helically grooved inner wall and an elongate inner body disposed in the chamber and having a cylindrical outer surface contacting radially inner crests on the helically grooved inner wall to form a helical flow passage therewith. Liquid to be carbonated is supplied to the helical flow passage adjacent one end thereof and an outlet communicates with said helical flow passage adjacent a second end. The inner body has an inner gas chamber extending only along a portion of the length of the helical flow passage, which portion is formed of micro-porous material for diffusing carbon dioxide gas from the inner chamber into the liquid in the helical flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1995Date of Patent: April 23, 1996Inventor: George W. Knoll
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Patent number: D570636Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Natural Choice CorporationInventors: Christian J. Kulujian, Shawn O. Barrett, George W. Knoll
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Patent number: D571141Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Natural Choice CorporationInventors: Kerry D. Roosmalen, Christian J. Kulujian, Shawn O. Barrett, George W. Knoll