Patents by Inventor Laura J. Nickerson
Laura J. Nickerson 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: 9265371Abstract: An apparatus for heating hot beverage containers includes a housing having an upper end, a lower end, and a sidewall extending between the upper and lower ends of the housing. The upper end of the sidewall has oppositely disposed, downwardly curving portions that define oppositely disposed openings at the upper end of said housing. The apparatus includes a heater assembly located at the lower end of the housing. The apparatus has a controller including an electrical circuit in communication with the heater assembly, and a switch located on the sidewall of the housing for activating the heater assembly. A hot beverage container with an insulating sleeve is inserted into the housing. A sidewall of the container engages the switch and a bottom wall of the container is in thermal communication with the heater assembly. The heater assembly heats liquid in the container through the bottom wall of the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Maverick Industries, Inc.Inventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Laura J. Nickerson, Randall Soule
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Patent number: 9247846Abstract: A hot beverage brewing apparatus. A pressurized hot liquid delivery system provides liquid under pressure within a range of acceptable brewing temperatures without any mechanical pump. Water is apportioned into sealable tank volumes, one of which is heated to boil the liquid and produce steam under pressure. The pressurized steam displaces the liquid from the tank volumes in proportion and at a temperature that is within the acceptable brewing range. The hot liquid under pressure is directed to a capsule receiving station to infuse a material in a capsule. The capsule dispenses the brewed beverage without contacting the brewing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: SolaBev LLCInventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Laura J. Nickerson
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Patent number: 9192260Abstract: A hot beverage brewing apparatus including a pressurized hot water delivery system to provide liquid under pressure within a range of acceptable infusion temperatures without a water pump. A fresh water tank is situated above a water heater in liquid communication to maintain the water heater filled. Water in the water heater is kept at a pre-infusion temperature. When infusion process is to commence the user selects volume of water to be dispensed into infusion material, water is rapidly heated to infusion temperature and displaced from water heater by pressurised air from air pump. At the end of the brew cycle the air pump is stopped and a valve connects the water heater to atmospheric pressure to facilitate water flow from the fresh water tank into the water heater. After the infusion process an air valve may direct air from the air pump to the infusible material to dry it for ease of disposal.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Inventors: Dov Z Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Laura J. Nickerson
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Patent number: 9079706Abstract: A sealed capsule for use in apparatus including a capsule receiving station and a water delivery system for brewing a hot beverage in which a hot liquid under pressure infuses a material. A capsule base has a concave bottom floor with angularly spaced structural ribs that form channels for directing brewed beverage to a sharpened spout. A collar surrounds the dispensing spout. A foil attaches to the collar to overlie the spout. A filter lies on the structural ribs. Infusible material lies on the filter. A water distribution plate overlies the infusible material. A cover closes the base unit and includes a water inlet. As the capsule seats in the capsule receiving station, the foil seal is forced over the sharpened spout to rupture and enable brewed beverage to be dispersed. A probe of the water delivery system also penetrates the cover to direct water into the capsule without contacting the infusible material or the brewed beverage.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: SolaBev LLCInventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, David Normand Belanger, Gary P. McGonagle, Laura J. Nickerson
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Publication number: 20150096972Abstract: An apparatus for heating hot beverage containers includes a housing having an upper end, a lower end, and a sidewall extending between the upper and lower ends of the housing. The upper end of the sidewall has oppositely disposed, downwardly curving portions that define oppositely disposed openings at the upper end of said housing. The apparatus includes a heater assembly located at the lower end of the housing. The apparatus has a controller including an electrical circuit in communication with the heater assembly, and a switch located on the sidewall of the housing for activating the heater assembly. A hot beverage container with an insulating sleeve is inserted into the housing. A sidewall of the container engages the switch and a bottom wall of the container is in thermal communication with the heater assembly. The heater assembly heats liquid in the container through the bottom wall of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Laura J. Nickerson, Randall Soule
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Patent number: 8910564Abstract: A hot beverage maker produces a brewed beverage in a sealed infusion compartment. An air pump and selector establish a first flow path by which a pressure differential established by the air pump displaces water from a container, through a heater to the infusion compartment and then to a brewed beverage container. A second flow path produces a pressure in the brewed beverage container that displaces brewed beverage out a delivery spout.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Appliance Development CorporationInventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Laura J. Nickerson
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Publication number: 20140242224Abstract: A hot beverage brewing apparatus including a pressurized hot water delivery system to provide liquid under pressure within a range of acceptable infusion temperatures without a water pump. A fresh water tank is situated above a water heater in liquid communication to maintain the water heater filled. Water in the water heater is kept at a pre-infusion temperature. When infusion process is to commence the user selects volume of water to be dispensed into infusion material, water is rapidly heated to infusion temperature and displaced from water heater by pressurised air from air pump. At the end of the brew cycle the air pump is stopped and a valve connects the water heater to atmospheric pressure to facilitate water flow from the fresh water tank into the water heater. After the infusion process an air valve may direct air from the air pump to the infusible material to dry it for ease of disposal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Laura J. Nickerson
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Patent number: 8534186Abstract: Automatic apparatus for brewing a hot beverage. A control system causes a heater that is integral with a beverage container to elevate the water temperature to a predetermined brewing temperature while infusible material in an infuser basket is isolated from the liquid. When the brewing temperature is achieved, the controller causes a positioner assembly to submerge the infuser basket in the heated liquid. The control system maintains the liquid at a predetermined brewing temperature. After a predetermined brewing interval, the control system causes the positioner assembly to raise the infuser basket thereby to isolate the infusible material from the brewed beverage. Thereafter the control system may maintain the beverage temperature at an optimal serving temperature.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Appliance Development CorporationInventors: Dov Z Glucksman, Laura J Nickerson, Gary P McGonagle, David N Belanger
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Patent number: 8322271Abstract: A sealed capsule for use in apparatus including a capsule receiving station and a water delivery system for brewing a hot beverage in which a hot liquid under pressure infuses a material. A capsule base has a concave bottom floor with angularly spaced structural ribs that form channels for directing brewed beverage to a sharpened spout. A collar surrounds the dispensing spout. A foil attaches to the collar to overlie the spout. A filter lies on the structural ribs. Infusible material lies on the filter. A water distribution plate overlies the infusible material. A cover closes the base unit and includes a water inlet. As the capsule seats in the capsule receiving station, the foil seal is forced over the sharpened spout to rupture and enable brewed beverage to be dispersed. A probe of the water delivery system also penetrates the cover to direct water into the capsule without contacting the infusible material or the brewed beverage.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Brewl Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dov Z Glucksman, Laura J Nickerson, Gary P McGonagle, David Normand Belanger
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Publication number: 20120210876Abstract: A hot beverage brewing apparatus. A pressurized hot liquid delivery system provides liquid under pressure within a range of acceptable brewing temperatures without any mechanical pump. Water is apportioned into sealable tank volumes, one of which is heated to boil the liquid and produce steam under pressure. The pressurized steam displaces the liquid from the tank volumes in proportion and at a temperature that is within the acceptable brewing range. The hot liquid under pressure is directed to a capsule receiving station to infuse a material in a capsule. The capsule dispenses the brewed beverage without contacting the brewing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: BREW1 TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Laura J. Nickerson
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Publication number: 20120125205Abstract: A hot beverage maker produces a brewed beverage in a sealed infusion compartment. An air pump and selector establish a first flow path by which a pressure differential established by the air pump displaces water from a container, through a heater to the infusion compartment and then to a brewed beverage container. A second flow path produces a pressure in the brewed beverage container that displaces brewed beverage out a delivery spout.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: APPLIANCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Laura J. Nickerson
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Patent number: 8180204Abstract: A hot beverage brewing apparatus. A pressurized hot liquid delivery system provides liquid under pressure within a range of acceptable brewing temperatures without any mechanical pump. Water is apportioned into sealable tank volumes, one of which is heated to boil the liquid and produce steam under pressure. The pressurized steam displaces the liquid from the tank volumes in proportion and at a temperature that is within the acceptable brewing range. The hot liquid under pressure is directed to a capsule receiving station to infuse a material in a capsule. The capsule dispenses the brewed beverage without contacting the brewing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Brewl Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dov Z Glucksman, Laura J Nickerson, Gary P McGonagle
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Patent number: 7975881Abstract: A refrigerated beverage dispenser. A beverage container is carried in a covered refrigerated housing that includes a heat exchanger for maintaining beverage at a predetermined temperature. A dispensing tube provides a conduit for the beverage. To dispense the liquid, a pressure differential is produced whereby the pressure on the liquid in the container is greater than the pressure at a dispensing port.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Appliance Development CorporationInventors: Dov Z Glucksman, Laura J Nickerson, Gary P McGonagle, Ulrich Bernard Schnacke
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Publication number: 20090007793Abstract: A sealed capsule for use in apparatus including a capsule receiving station and a water delivery system for brewing a hot beverage in which a hot liquid under pressure infuses a material. A capsule base has a concave bottom floor with angularly spaced structural ribs that form channels for directing brewed beverage to a sharpened spout. A collar surrounds the dispensing spout. A foil attaches to the collar to overlie the spout. A filter lies on the structural ribs. Infusible material lies on the filter. A water distribution plate overlies the infusible material. A cover closes the base unit and includes a water inlet. As the capsule seats in the capsule receiving station, the foil seal is forced over the sharpened spout to rupture and enable brewed beverage to be dispersed. A probe of the water delivery system also penetrates the cover to direct water into the capsule without contacting the infusible material or the brewed beverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: APPLIANCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Laura J. Nickerson, Gary P. McGonagle, David Normand Belanger
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Publication number: 20090007792Abstract: A hot beverage brewing apparatus. A pressurized hot liquid delivery system provides liquid under pressure within a range of acceptable brewing temperatures without any mechanical pump. Water is apportioned into sealable tank volumes, one of which is heated to boil the liquid and produce steam under pressure. The pressurized steam displaces the liquid from the tank volumes in proportion and at a temperature that is within the acceptable brewing range. The hot liquid under pressure is directed to a capsule receiving station to infuse a material in a capsule. The capsule dispenses the brewed beverage without contacting the brewing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: APPLIANCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Laura J. Nickerson, Gary P. McGonagle
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Patent number: 7448398Abstract: A sonic cleaner for small articles includes two tanks for receiving a liquid and articles to be cleaned and a base unit having chambers for receiving each tank. A vibratory motion generator attaches to the base unit through an isolating structure. Complementary attachment elements on the vibratory motion generator and each tank form a releasable, rigid connection. When the tank is attached to the vibratory motion generator, liquid in the tank can be agitated. When the releasable, rigid connection is detached, the tank can be removed from the base unit for disposing of liquid in the tank without having to handle the entire sonic cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2004Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Connoisseurs Products CorporationInventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Laura J. Nickerson, Gary P. McGonagle
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Publication number: 20080274246Abstract: Automatic apparatus for brewing a hot beverage. A control system causes a heater that is integral with a beverage container to elevate the water temperature to a predetermined brewing temperature while infusible material in an infuser basket is isolated from the liquid. When the brewing temperature is achieved, the controller causes a positioner assembly to submerge the infuser basket in the heated liquid. The control system maintains the liquid at a predetermined brewing temperature. After a predetermined brewing interval, the control system causes the positioner assembly to raise the infuser basket thereby to isolate the infusible material from the brewed beverage. Thereafter the control system may maintain the beverage temperature at an optimal serving temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Laura J. Nickerson, Gary P. McGonagle, David N. Belanger
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Patent number: D600061Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Conair CorporationInventors: Dov Z Glucksman, Laura J Nickerson
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Patent number: D741102Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Maverick Industries, Inc.Inventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Laura J. Nickerson, Randall Soule
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Patent number: D756575Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Inventors: Ursula Flurer, Alison Goudreault, Laura J. Nickerson, Dov Z Glucksman, Douglas E. Dorfman