Patents by Inventor Jamie D. Ratterman

Jamie D. Ratterman 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 dispensing system
    Patent number: 10806292
    Abstract: A beverage system for producing and dispensing a beverage for controlled serving dispensing which includes a maker module for dispensing a beverage ingredient such as tea to a dispensing module which then communicates with a mixing module for controlled serving dispensing. Another embodiment of the beverage apparatus includes a dispense module which receives beverage from a making module and in which the dispensing module is transferable to a mixing module for subsequent controlled serving dispensing. Further, additional features such as sweetener integration, controlled mixing, controlled dispensing, and product characteristic sensing may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Jamie D. Ratterman, Jason M. Banning
  • Brewing funnel shield and sensor
    Patent number: 9820604
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a funnel liquid shield and sensor for use in brewing funnels of a beverage making apparatus. The liquid shield is moveably attached to the funnel. The sensor detects at least one of a presence and absence of liquid in the funnel and is used to provide a signal to at least one of lock or unlock the funnel from the beverage making apparatus or provide a signal corresponding to the condition of liquid in the funnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Jason M. Banning, Jamie D. Ratterman
  • BREWING FUNNEL SHIELD AND SENSOR
    Publication number: 20160029830
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a funnel liquid shield and sensor for use in brewing funnels of a beverage making apparatus. The liquid shield is movabley attached to the funnel. The sensor detects at least one of a presence and absence of liquid in the funnel and is used to provide a signal to at least one of lock or unlock the funnel from the beverage making apparatus or provide a signal corresponding to the condition of liquid in the funnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Jason M. BANNING, Jamie D. RATTERMAN
  • BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150150410
    Abstract: A beverage system for producing and dispensing a beverage for controlled serving dispensing which includes a maker module for dispensing a beverage ingredient such as tea to a dispensing module which then communicates with a mixing module for controlled serving dispensing. Another embodiment of the beverage apparatus includes a dispense module which receives beverage from a making module and in which the dispensing module is transferable to a mixing module for subsequent controlled serving dispensing. Further, additional features such as sweetener integration, controlled mixing, controlled dispensing, and product characteristic sensing may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Jamie D. Ratterman, Jason M. Banning