Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Masters

Michael Alan Masters 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).

  • First in first out vending systems
    Patent number: 8820574
    Abstract: A vending machine for dispensing a number of products. The vending machine may include a transparent panel, a number of visible product columns, a number of non-visible product columns, and a product delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Thomas P. Howell, Gerard E. Insolia, Michael Alan Masters, Ryan Lee West
  • First in First Out Vending Systems
    Publication number: 20110284569
    Abstract: A vending machine for dispensing a number of products. The vending machine may include a transparent panel, a number of visible product columns, a number of non-visible product columns, and a product delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas P. Howell, Gerard E. Insolia, Michael Alan Masters, Ryan Lee West
  • First in First Out Vending Systems
    Publication number: 20080142537
    Abstract: A vending machine for dispensing a number of products. The vending machine may include a transparent panel, a number of visible product columns, a number of non-visible product columns, and a product delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas P. Howell, Gerard E. Insolia, Michael Alan Masters, David O. Slagley, Ryan Lee West
  • Coffee and tea pod
    Patent number: 6948420
    Abstract: A container for holding ground coffee or tealeaves. The container may include a body and a lip extending from the body. The lip may include a top substantially flat surface and a width of no more than about 2.6 millimeters (about 0.1 inch).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Kirschner, Charles Bradley Green, Michael Alan Masters