Patents by Inventor John F. Lewis
John F. Lewis 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).
-
Publication number: 20230406688Abstract: Methods and systems directed to dispensing fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a beverage dispenser with a dispensing system housing, a valve housing positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing and extending from the dispensing system housing. The valve housing may be configured to dispense a beverage and include self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing. In some embodiments, the beverage dispenser has one or more additional valve housings positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing. The valve housing may be configured to dispense a beverage and include self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: William W. SEGIET, Alex L. GRAY, Fernando A. UBIDIA, Aaron M. STEIN, John F. LEWIS
-
Publication number: 20200060292Abstract: A device, system, and method for pizza dough shaping having a main housing 205; main drive 210; turntable 215 that holds the pan for rotation; clamping system 220 positioning the pan concentrically on the turntable 215 and holding it securely during spinning; forming ring 225 working with ram 230; and ram drive 235; wherein the device operation includes placing a dough ball roughly centered on the pan 1305; placing the pan onto turntable 1310; initiating start 1315; clamps engaging and centering pan on turntable 1320; forming ring lowering and surrounding dough ball 1325; ram lowering and pressing dough ball into a pancake that is accurately round and of uniform thickness 1330; readying to spin 1335; spinning ramp-up 1340; sustaining 1345; and ramping down 1350 through preselected profiles for uniform results, whereby the dough ball is formed into a finished pizza crust disk in approximately 30 seconds.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: LTECH L.L.C.Inventor: John F. Lewis
-
Publication number: 20190352169Abstract: Methods and systems directed to dispensing fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a beverage dispenser with a dispensing system housing, a valve housing positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing and extending from the dispensing system housing. The valve housing may be configured to dispense a beverage and include self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing. In some embodiments, the beverage dispenser has one or more additional valve housings positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing. The valve housing may be configured to dispense a beverage and include self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: William W. SEGIET, Alex L. GRAY, Fernando A. UBIDIA, Aaron M. STEIN, John F. LEWIS
-
Patent number: 10315907Abstract: Methods and systems directed to dispensing fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a beverage dispenser with a dispensing system housing, a valve housing positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing and extending from the dispensing system housing. The valve housing may be configured to dispense a beverage and include self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing. In some embodiments, the beverage dispenser has one or more additional valve housings positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing. The valve housing may be configured to dispense a beverage and include self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: William W. Segiet, Alex L. Gray, Fernando A. Ubidia, Aaron M. Stein, John F. Lewis
-
Patent number: 10046958Abstract: An apparatus and method may be configured for detecting selection between a hot version and a cold version of a beverage, causing opening of a first of a plurality of valves and closing of a second of the plurality of valves for providing water to a first of a plurality of mixing chambers based on the selection, causing delivery of beverage concentrate to the first mixing chamber, controlling a flow rate of the water and a flow rate of the beverage concentrate into the mixing chamber for mixing of the water with the beverage concentrate in a controlled ratio to create the beverage, and dispensing the beverage from the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Xuejun Li, William W. Segiet, Fernando A. Ubidia, John F. Lewis, Aaron M. Stein
-
Publication number: 20170283244Abstract: Methods and systems directed to dispensing fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a beverage dispenser with a dispensing system housing, a valve housing positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing and extending from the dispensing system housing. The valve housing may be configured to dispense a beverage and include self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing. In some embodiments, the beverage dispenser has one or more additional valve housings positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing. The valve housing may be configured to dispense a beverage and include self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: William W. SEGIET, Alex L. GRAY, Fernando A. UBIDIA, Aaron M. STEIN, John F. LEWIS
-
Patent number: 9708170Abstract: Methods and systems directed to dispensing, fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a container, such as a beverage cup, having a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and/or receive wireless signals to a second wireless transceiver associated with a dispenser. The wireless transceiver may be configured to transmit electronic signals indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether it is properly located to receive the beverage from a valve of the dispenser. Further aspects of the invention relate to a beverage dispersing system having, a wireless transceiver. In one embodiment, the dispenser is configured to receive a return signal from a container indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether the container is properly located to receive a beverage from a valve of the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: William W. Segiet, Alex L. Gray, Fernando A. Ubidia, Aaron M. Stein, John F. Lewis
-
Publication number: 20160257550Abstract: An apparatus and method may be configured for detecting selection between a hot version and a cold version of a beverage, causing opening of a first of a plurality of valves and closing of a second of the plurality of valves for providing water to a first of a plurality of mixing chambers based on the selection, causing delivery of beverage concentrate to the first mixing chamber, controlling a flow rate of the water and a flow rate of the beverage concentrate into the mixing chamber for mixing of the water with the beverage concentrate in a controlled ratio to create the beverage, and dispensing the beverage from the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Xuejun Li, William W. Segiet, Fermando A. Ubidia, John F. Lewis, Aaron M. Stein
-
Patent number: 9370273Abstract: An apparatus and method may be configured for detecting selection between a hot version and a cold version of a beverage, causing opening of a first of a plurality of valves and closing of a second of the plurality of valves for providing water to a first of a plurality of mixing chambers based on the selection, causing delivery of beverage concentrate to the first mixing chamber, controlling a flow rate of the water and a flow rate of the beverage concentrate into the mixing chamber for mixing of the water with the beverage concentrate in a controlled ratio to create the beverage, and dispensing the beverage from the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Xuejun Li, William W. Segiet, Fernando A. Ubidia, John F. Lewis, Aaron M. Stein
-
Patent number: 9333646Abstract: A control system for and methods of controlling a product delivery system are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: FASTCORP 3, LLCInventors: Jeff Boyer, Joseph Todd Piatnik, Fernando A. Ubidia, Aaron M. Stein, John F. Lewis
-
Publication number: 20160096715Abstract: Methods and systems directed to dispensing, fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a container, such as a beverage cup, having a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and/or receive wireless signals to a second wireless transceiver associated with a dispenser. The wireless transceiver may be configured to transmit electronic signals indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether it is properly located to receive the beverage from a valve of the dispenser. Further aspects of the invention relate to a beverage dispersing system having, a wireless transceiver. In one embodiment, the dispenser is configured to receive a return signal from a container indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether the container is properly located to receive a beverage from a valve of the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: William W. SEGIET, Alex L. GRAY, Fernando A. UBIDIA, Aaron M. STEIN, John F. LEWIS
-
Patent number: 9212040Abstract: Methods and systems directed to dispensing fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a container, such as a beverage cup, having a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and/or receive wireless signals to a second wireless transceiver associated with a dispenser. The wireless transceiver may be configured to transmit electronic signals indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether it is properly located to receive the beverage from a valve of the dispenser. Further aspects of the invention relate to a beverage dispensing system having a wireless transceiver. In one embodiment, the dispenser is configured to receive a return signal from a container indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether the container is properly located to receive a beverage from a valve of the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: William W. Segiet, Alex L. Gray, Fernando A. Ubidia, Aaron M. Stein, John F. Lewis
-
Publication number: 20150134106Abstract: A control system for and methods of controlling a product delivery system are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: JEFF BOYER, JOSEPH TODD PIATNIK, FERNANDO A. UBIDIA, AARON M. STEIN, JOHN F. LEWIS
-
Publication number: 20150053715Abstract: Methods and systems directed to dispensing fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a container, such as a beverage cup, having a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and/or receive wireless signals to a second wireless transceiver associated with a dispenser. The wireless transceiver may be configured to transmit electronic signals indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether it is properly located to receive the beverage from a valve of the dispenser. Further aspects of the invention relate to a beverage dispensing system having a wireless transceiver. In one embodiment, the dispenser is configured to receive a return signal from a container indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether the container is properly located to receive a beverage from a valve of the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: William W. Segiet, Alex L. Gray, Fernando A. Ubidia, Aaron M. Stein, John F. Lewis
-
Patent number: 8910674Abstract: Methods and systems directed to dispensing fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a container, such as a beverage cup, having a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and/or receive wireless signals to a second wireless transceiver associated with a dispenser. The wireless transceiver may be configured to transmit electronic signals indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether it is properly located to receive the beverage from a valve of the dispenser. Further aspects of the invention relate to a beverage dispensing system having a wireless transceiver. In one embodiment, the dispenser is configured to receive a return signal from a container indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether the container is properly located to receive a beverage from a valve of the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: William W. Segiet, Alex L. Gray, Fernando A. Ubidia, Aaron M. Stein, John F. Lewis
-
Patent number: 8825193Abstract: A control system for and methods of controlling a product delivery system are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Fastcorp 3, LLCInventors: Jeff Boyer, Joseph Todd Piatnik, Fernando A. Ubidia, Aaron M. Stein, John F. Lewis
-
Patent number: 8768524Abstract: A beverage dispenser receives a fluid container at an installation position and includes a data reader configured to scan product indicia on an installed container. Based on data from that scan data, a controller operates a pump and a valve to mix beverage concentrate from the installed container with a diluent that corresponds to the desired beverage. The controller mixes the concentrate and diluent at a ratio that is based on the scan data. The controller may also select the correct diluent based on the scan data.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: PEPSICO, Inc.Inventors: Marcus Hammonds, Fernando Ubidia, John F. Lewis
-
Publication number: 20120138632Abstract: An apparatus and method may be configured for detecting selection between a hot version and a cold version of a beverage, causing opening of a first of a plurality of valves and closing of a second of the plurality of valves for providing water to a first of a plurality of mixing chambers based on the selection, causing delivery of beverage concentrate to the first mixing chamber, controlling a flow rate of the water and a flow rate of the beverage concentrate into the mixing chamber for mixing of the water with the beverage concentrate in a controlled ratio to create the beverage, and dispensing the beverage from the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: PEPSICO, INC.Inventors: Xuejun Li, William W. Segiet, Fernando A. Ubidia, John F. Lewis, Aaron M. Stein
-
Publication number: 20110301768Abstract: A beverage dispenser receives a fluid container at an installation position and includes a data reader configured to scan product indicia on an installed container. Based on data from that scan data, a controller operates a pump and a valve to mix beverage concentrate from the installed container with a diluent that corresponds to the desired beverage. The controller mixes the concentrate and diluent at a ratio that is based on the scan data. The controller may also select the correct diluent based on the scan data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Marcus Hammonds, Fernando Ubidia, John F. Lewis
-
Publication number: 20110264259Abstract: A control system for and methods of controlling a product delivery system are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Jeff Boyer, Joseph Todd Piatnik, Fernando A. Ubidia, Aaron M. Stein, John F. Lewis