Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Brandt

Kevin A. Brandt 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: 20250088474
    Abstract: A device implementing a system for sharing groups of files within a messaging application includes a processor configured to provide, within the messaging application, a user interface element for sending at least one file to a participant in an active message thread of the messaging application, the at least one file having been determined to be relevant to the participant. The processor is further configured to, responsive to receiving a selection of the user interface element: transmit, to a server, a request to store the at least one file in association with a shared storage area, and to transmit, via the messaging application, a message to the participant in the active message thread, the message comprising information for accessing the at least one file associated with the shared storage area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Michael BRANDT, Pierre J. DE FILIPPIS, Chelsea J. LEBLANC, Ge YAN, Gavin B. THOMSON, Van HONG, Ahmed M. BASHIR, Randall S. BECKER, Stephen M. LOTTERMOSER, Kevin Y. HE, Roberto GARCIA
  • Patent number: 12207766
    Abstract: A cutting apparatus having a ratcheting and non-ratcheting configuration for cutting food. The cutting apparatus includes a pair of handles with a cutting blade having a toothed portion and a non-toothed portion. In the ratcheting configuration, the cutting blade is held in position by a position holder, engaging the toothed portion of the cutting apparatus. In the non-ratcheting configuration, the position holder engages a separate non-toothed portion of the cutting blade. Additionally, in the non-ratcheting configuration, a bottom bar and top mechanism bar allows for the cutting apparatus to be locked into the non-ratcheting configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Inventors: Zachary Kevin Brandt, Paul Andrew McMahon, Ryan Christopher Maloney
  • Publication number: 20220287511
    Abstract: Versatile cutting apparatuses are disclosed which are configured to hold food with a hard shell in place while a cutting blade cuts through the hard shell through a ratcheting mechanism. The apparatus also allows for the simple cutting through the shell. An automated ratcheting to nonratcheting mechanism is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Zachary Kevin Brandt, Paul Andrew McMahon, Ryan Christopher Maloney
  • Patent number: 10709079
    Abstract: Brassica plants producing oils with a low total saturated fatty acid content and methods for producing such plants are described. The oils have a low total saturated fatty acid in combination with a low, mid, or high oleic acid content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Honggang Zheng, Kevin Brandt, Richard Fletcher, Daren Coonrod
  • Patent number: 9695434
    Abstract: Brassica plants producing oils with a low alpha-linolenic acid content and methods for producing such plants are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Daren Coonrod, Kevin Brandt, Honggang Zheng, Zhizheng Chen, Richard Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20160208195
    Abstract: Brassica plants producing oils with a low total saturated fatty acid content and methods for producing such plants are described. The oils have a low total saturated fatty acid in combination with a low, mid, or high oleic acid content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Honggang Zheng, Kevin Brandt, Richard Fletcher, Daren Coonrod
  • Patent number: 9334483
    Abstract: Brassica plants producing oils with a low total saturated fatty acid content and methods for producing such plants are described. The oils have a low total saturated fatty acid in combination with a low, mid, or high oleic acid content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Honggang Zheng, Kevin Brandt, Richard Fletcher, Daren Kenneth Coonrod
  • Patent number: 9185861
    Abstract: Brassica plants producing oils with a low alpha-linolenic acid content and methods for producing such plants are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Daren Kenneth Coonrod, Kevin Brandt, Honggang Zheng, Zhizheng Chen, Richard Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20130031678
    Abstract: Brassica plants producing oils with a low total saturated fatty acid content and methods for producing such plants are described. The oils have a low total saturated fatty acid in combination with a low, mid, or high oleic acid content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Honggang Zheng, Kevin Brandt, Richard Fletcher, Daren Kenneth Coonrod
  • Publication number: 20120216319
    Abstract: Brassica plants producing oils with a low alpha-linolenic acid content and methods for producing such plants are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Daren Kenneth Coonrod, Kevin Brandt, Honggang Zheng, Zhizheng Chen, Richard Fletcher
  • Patent number: 7878370
    Abstract: A system for introducing liquid additive into an alcoholic beverage is characterized by an alcoholic beverage dispensing faucet and at least one liquid additive delivery line routed between a supply of liquid additive and the faucet. Liquid additive may optionally, incident to dispensing alcoholic beverage and under control of a user of the faucet, be delivered through the at least one delivery line for introduction into the dispensed alcoholic beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Inventors: E. Scott Sevcik, Kevin A. Brandt
  • Patent number: 7757498
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is characterized by a beverage dispenser and a beverage dispensing tower located remote from the beverage dispenser. The beverage dispenser has a cold plate and the tower has a heat exchanger. To deliver chilled beverage components to and for dispensing by the tower, a closed-loop water circulating circuit extends between and includes a fluid chilling circuit of the cold plate and a heat exchange circuit of the heat exchanger. The closed-loop circuit is fluid coupled to a beverage valve of the tower to deliver chilled water to the valve, and a supply of beverage syrup is fluid coupled to the tower valve through a fluid chilling circuit of the heat exchanger for delivery of chilled syrup to the valve for mixing with chilled water in the dispensing of a beverage from the tower valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Inventors: Peter F. Wolski, Thaddeus M. Jablonski, Kyle B. Elsom, Eric Schertz, Daniel C. Leaver, Kevin Brandt, Todd Manisco
  • Patent number: 7513122
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is characterized by an ice/beverage dispenser and a remote beverage tower. The dispenser has a cold plate, a carbonator pump and a carbonator tank and the tower has a carbonator tank. To chill the tower carbonator tank, a closed loop fluid circuit extends between and heat exchange couples the dispenser cold plate and the tower carbonator tank. The dispenser carbonator pump can be used to circulate water through the closed loop circuit or a carbonator pump for the tower can be used for the purpose. A valve arrangement is provided for and as part of the dispenser cold plate to conveniently enable the dispenser to be switched between stand-alone operation and operation as a base unit for the remote tower. Arrangement is also made to cause ice agitation at the dispenser in response to drinks dispense at the remote tower to maintain a supply on the cold plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Inventors: Peter F. Wolski, Thaddeus M. Jablonski, Kyle B. Elsom, Eric Schertz, Daniel C. Leaver, Kevin Brandt, Todd Manisco
  • Publication number: 20090008407
    Abstract: A system for introducing liquid additive into an alcoholic beverage is characterized by an alcoholic beverage dispensing faucet and at least one liquid additive delivery line routed between a supply of liquid additive and the faucet. Liquid additive may optionally, incident to dispensing alcoholic beverage and under control of a user of the faucet, be delivered through the at least one delivery line for introduction into the dispensed alcoholic beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: E. Scott Sevcik, Kevin A. Brandt
  • Publication number: 20080276641
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is characterized by a beverage dispenser and a beverage dispensing tower located remote from the beverage dispenser. The beverage dispenser has a cold plate and the tower has a heat exchanger. To deliver chilled beverage components to and for dispensing by the tower, a closed-loop water circulating circuit extends between and includes a fluid chilling circuit of the cold plate and a heat exchange circuit of the heat exchanger. The closed-loop circuit is fluid coupled to a beverage valve of the tower to deliver chilled water to the valve, and a supply of beverage syrup is fluid coupled to the tower valve through a fluid chilling circuit of the heat exchanger for delivery of chilled syrup to the valve for mixing with chilled water in the dispensing of a beverage from the tower valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Peter F. Wolski, Thaddeus M. Jablonski, Kyle B. Elsom, Eric Schertz, Daniel C. Leaver, Kevin A. Brandt, Todd Manisco
  • Patent number: 7445133
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing head for a beverage dispenser admixes diluent and syrup for dispensing into a cup. The dispensing head has a nozzle with a diluent receiving surface that leads downward to a juncture of the surface with an outlet from the nozzle. Diluent delivered to the dispensing head is introduced onto the diluent receiving surface for flow along the surface to and past the juncture. Syrup delivered to the dispensing head is emitted in the nozzle as a plurality of discrete streams directed toward and against diluent at the juncture for admixture with the diluent. The admixture of diluent and syrup then exits the dispensing head nozzle through the nozzle outlet for being dispensed into the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel Ludovissie, E. Scott Sevcik, Daniel C. Leaver, Kevin Brandt
  • Patent number: 7437879
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is characterized by an ice/beverage dispenser and a remote beverage tower. The dispenser has a cold plate, a carbonator pump and a carbonator tank and the tower has a carbonator tank. To chill the tower carbonator tank, a closed loop fluid circuit extends between and heat exchange couples the dispenser cold plate and the tower carbonator tank. The dispenser carbonator pump can be used to circulate water through the closed loop circuit or a carbonator pump for the tower can be used for the purpose. A valve arrangement is provided for and as part of the dispenser cold plate to conveniently enable the dispenser to be switched between stand-alone operation and operation as a base unit for the remote tower. Arrangement is also made to cause ice agitation at the dispenser in response to drinks dispense at the remote tower to maintain a supply on the cold plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Inventors: Peter F. Wolski, Thaddeus M. Jablonski, Kyle B. Elsom, Eric Schertz, Daniel C. Leaver, Kevin Brandt, Todd Manisco
  • Publication number: 20080120988
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is characterized by an ice/beverage dispenser and a remote beverage tower. The dispenser has a cold plate, a carbonator pump and a carbonator tank and the tower has a carbonator tank. To chill the tower carbonator tank, a closed loop fluid circuit extends between and heat exchange couples the dispenser cold plate and the tower carbonator tank. The dispenser carbonator pump can be used to circulate water through the closed loop circuit or a carbonator pump for the tower can be used for the purpose. A valve arrangement is provided for and as part of the dispenser cold plate to conveniently enable the dispenser to be switched between stand-alone operation and operation as a base unit for the remote tower. Arrangement is also made to cause ice agitation at the dispenser in response to drinks dispense at the remote tower to maintain a supply on the cold plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Peter F. Wolski, Thaddeus M. Jablonski, Kyle B. Elsom, Eric Schertz, Daniel C. Leaver, Kevin Brandt, Todd Manisco
  • Patent number: 7337618
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is characterized by an ice/beverage dispenser and a remote beverage tower. The dispenser has a cold plate, a carbonator pump and a carbonator tank and the tower has a carbonator tank. To chill the tower carbonator tank, a closed loop fluid circuit extends between and heat exchange couples the dispenser cold plate and the tower carbonator tank. The dispenser carbonator pump can be used to circulate water through the closed loop circuit or a carbonator pump for the tower can be used for the purpose. A valve arrangement is provided for and as part of the dispenser cold plate to conveniently enable the dispenser to be switched between stand-alone operation and operation as a base unit for the remote tower. Arrangement is also made to cause ice agitation at the dispenser in response to drinks dispense at the remote tower to maintain a supply on the cold plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Inventors: Peter F. Wolski, Thaddeus M. Jablonski, Kyle B. Elsom, Eric Schertz, Daniel C. Leaver, Kevin Brandt, Todd Manisco
  • Patent number: D1050955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: LiveWire EV, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Bergner, Alex Ding, Ben McGinley, Brad Richards, Christopher Bell, Dan Alberti, Dan Safarik, Eric Konkel, Eric Stafford, Erick Castelo Bayardi, James Miller, Johann Voges, Jon Plesetz, Kevin Brandt, Lynn Behrens, Mark Gales, Matt Anchor, Michael W. Bednarz, Michael DeCaluwe, Michael Hannah, Mike Arndt, Nicholas LeRoy, Sam Reitinger, Steve Osgood, Tim Karcher, Roger Thounlasenh