Patents by Inventor Joshua Allen Maust

Joshua Allen Maust 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).

  • Patent number: 11542146
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser for dispensing beverages and process may include a fluid container containing a fluid ingredient, a conduit fluidly connected to the fluid container, and an electrical conductivity sensor. The electrical conductivity sensor may be (i) fluidly connected to the conduit, and (ii) configured to sense an electrical conductivity of the fluid ingredient flowing through the conduit. The electrical conductivity sensor may further be configured to output (i) a first electrical signal in response to sensing an air bubble, and (ii) a second electrical signal in response to not sensing an air bubble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Doug McDougall, Brian Johnson, Dick P. Welch, Caitlin Lahey, Joshua Allen Maust
  • Patent number: 10850966
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser and process of dispensing beverages from a beverage dispenser may include causing an ingredient in the form of a fluid to be drawn from a storage container through a conduit. An electrical conductivity of the fluid ingredient may be sensed within the conduit. A determination as to whether the electrical conductivity of the fluid ingredient crosses a threshold level may be made, and if so, the beverage dispenser may be disabled from dispensing beverages containing the fluid ingredient, otherwise, the beverage dispenser may be enabled to dispense beverages containing the fluid ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Caitlin Lahey, Joshua Allen Maust
  • Patent number: 10472220
    Abstract: The present application provides a dispensing nozzle assembly. The dispensing nozzle assembly may include a core module assembly and an injector ring assembly surrounding the removable core module assembly. The injector ring assembly may include a number of first paths surrounding the core module assembly and extending to a dispensing ring and a number of second paths surrounding the first paths and extending to the dispensing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: William J. Moore, Caitlin Lahey, Bernard Phoenix, Joshua Allen Maust
  • Publication number: 20190337789
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser and process of dispensing beverages from a beverage dispenser may include causing an ingredient in the form of a fluid to be drawn from a storage container through a conduit. An electrical conductivity of the fluid ingredient may be sensed within the conduit. A determination as to whether the electrical conductivity of the fluid ingredient crosses a threshold level may be made, and if so, the beverage dispenser may be disabled from dispensing beverages containing the fluid ingredient, otherwise, the beverage dispenser may be enabled to dispense beverages containing the fluid ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Caitlin Lahey, Joshua Allen Maust
  • Publication number: 20180162710
    Abstract: The present application provides a dispensing nozzle assembly. The dispensing nozzle assembly may include a core module assembly and an injector ring assembly surrounding the removable core module assembly. The injector ring assembly may include a number of first paths surrounding the core module assembly and extending to a dispensing ring and a number of second paths surrounding the first paths and extending to the dispensing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: William J. MOORE, Caitlin Lahey, Bernard Phoenix, Joshua Allen Maust