Patents by Inventor Megan E. Walters

Megan E. Walters 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).

  • Method and apparatus for optimizing variable liquid temperatures
    Patent number: 7401545
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and related beverage profiles for on-demand heating of liquid used for beverage dispensing where such heating is dynamically variable according to the applicable profile. The apparatus includes a heating unit, electronic controller, and sensing devices. A water tank supplies the heating unit via a water pump controlled by the controller that also controls the heating unit. Feedback control loops provide control data to the controller to optimize liquid temperatures for a given beverage type in accordance with predetermined profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Ruguo Hu, Megan E. Walters