Patents by Inventor Michael Cheney

Michael Cheney 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: 20240150242
    Abstract: A three-part epoxy grout composition comprises a liquid epoxy blend, a liquid hardener, and a graded particulate aggregate, wherein the dry aggregate particles are pretreated with an applied adhesion promoter in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight. The volume of pretreated aggregate particles, when mixed with the epoxy blend and the hardener, comprises at least 70% by volume of the cured grout. Pretreatment of the aggregate by coating with adhesion promoter allows more efficient use of chemicals along with improved strength. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Lawrence S. Shapiro, Michael K. Harvey, Scott Atom Saverse, Douglas A. Cheney, Zbigniew Andrew Szczepaniak, Brandon Michael Belcher, Paul Matz, Timothy Patrick Fitzgerald, Shawn Thomas Noble
  • Publication number: 20240114992
    Abstract: A footbed system having a footbed and a removeable foot support with a bumper to adjust the size, fit and/or comfort of a shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pratt, Craig Cheney, Bradley Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240114996
    Abstract: A footbed having a plurality of pods that can be added, removed and/or replaced to adjust the fit and/or comfort of a shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pratt, Craig Cheney, Bradley Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240059544
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a hollow element including an inner surface and an outer surface which allows for a passage of one or more of one or more fluid elements and one or more gaseous elements, a constraining element with one or more openings and one or more non-open elements, one or more blocking elements configured to stop the passage of the at least one of the one or more fluid elements and the one or more gaseous elements when the one or more blocking elements are in a first position relative to the one or more openings, and a movement device configured to move the one or more blocking elements to a second position relative to the one or more openings which allows for the passage of the one or more fluid elements and the one gaseous elements through the one or more openings in the constraining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: JOHN NEWTON, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan, Scott Ross
  • Patent number: 11873205
    Abstract: A drink dispensing device including one or more processors, a drink dispensing item located above a drink container positioning area, and a first sensor to determine when a drink container is located in the drink container positioning area, where the one or more processors initiate a drink container filling operation based on a first signal from the first sensor that the drink container is located in the drink container positioning area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: GATE CFV Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Jacob Lockwood, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan, Rory Pawl
  • Patent number: 11827506
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a hollow element including an inner surface and an outer surface which allows for a passage of one or more of one or more fluid elements and one or more gaseous elements, a constraining element with one or more openings and one or more non-open elements, one or more blocking elements configured to stop the passage of the at least one of the one or more fluid elements and the one or more gaseous elements when the one or more blocking elements are in a first position relative to the one or more openings, and a movement device configured to move the one or more blocking elements to a second position relative to the one or more openings which allows for the passage of the one or more fluid elements and the one gaseous elements through the one or more openings in the constraining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: GATE CFV Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan, Scott Ross
  • Publication number: 20230365393
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a dispensing device including a syrup unit which transmits via one or more orifices one or more syrups and water to a dispensing block, a syrup source coupled to the syrup unit which provides the one or more syrups to the syrup unit, a water source which provides water to the syrup unit, and a cf valve coupled to a first orifice upstream of a solenoid valve where the cf valve provides a first range of pressures to the solenoid valve and where the first orifice is coupled to the dispensing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan
  • Publication number: 20230331534
    Abstract: A dispensing system including: a pressure vessel with an inlet and an outlet; a first CF Valve coupled to the inlet; a second CF Valve coupled to the outlet; a bag with elements in the bag coupled to the outlet and located inside the pressure vessel; and a pressure source coupled to the first CF Valve where the first CF Valve pressurizes the pressure vessel via the pressure source to transport elements in the bag to the second CF Valve via the outlet and the second CF Valve dispenses the elements to a dispensing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: GILLIAN CALLAGHAN, John Newton, Jacob Lockwood, Michael Cheney, Dustin Hartsfield, Rory Pawl, Benjamin Piper
  • Publication number: 20230303383
    Abstract: A dispensing system including: a pressure vessel with an inlet and an outlet; a first CF Valve coupled to the inlet; a second CF Valve coupled to the outlet; a bag with elements in the bag coupled to the outlet and located inside the pressure vessel; a pressure source coupled to the first CF Valve; and a toggle which opens and seals the outlet area based on a position of the toggle where the first CF Valve pressurizes the pressure vessel via the pressure source to transport elements in the bag to the second CF Valve via the outlet and the second CF Valve dispenses the elements to a dispensing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Gillian Callaghan, John Newton, Jacob Lockwood, Michael Cheney, Dustin Hartsfield, Rory Pawl
  • Publication number: 20230294974
    Abstract: A dispensing device including: a valve with an inlet area, a throttle pin coupled to the inlet area, a diaphragm, a support structure, a spring, and an outlet area; a toggle which opens and seals the outlet area based on a position of the toggle; and where the diaphragm and the support structure are generate an open state and a closed state based on a threshold pressure in the inlet area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Gillian Callaghan, John Newton, Jacob Lockwood, Michael Cheney, Dustin Hartsfield, Rory Pawl
  • Publication number: 20230286795
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a dispensing device including a valve configured to interact with an inlet stream, the inlet stream having a first pressure, the valve having an outlet area with an outlet stream, the outlet stream having a second pressure; and a solenoid configured to interact with the outlet stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: John NEWTON, Peter BROOKE, Dustin HARTSFIELD, Michael CHENEY, Gillian CALLAGHAN, Scott ROSS
  • Publication number: 20230278850
    Abstract: A dispensing system including: a pressure vessel with an inlet and an outlet; a first CF Valve coupled to the inlet; a second CF Valve coupled to the outlet; a bag with elements in the bag coupled to the outlet and located inside the pressure vessel; and a pressure source coupled to the first CF Valve where the first CF Valve pressurizes the pressure vessel via the pressure source to transport elements in the bag to the second CF Valve via the outlet and the second CF Valve dispenses the elements to a dispensing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Gillian Callaghan, John Newton, Jacob Lockwood, Michael Cheney, Dustin Hartsfield, Rory Pawl, Benjamin Piper
  • Publication number: 20230183053
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a hollow element including an inner surface and an outer surface which allows for a passage of one or more of one or more fluid elements and one or more gaseous elements, a constraining element with one or more openings and one or more non-open elements, one or more blocking elements configured to stop the passage of the at least one of the one or more fluid elements and the one or more gaseous elements when the one or more blocking elements are in a first position relative to the one or more openings, and a movement device configured to move the one or more blocking elements to a second position relative to the one or more openings which allows for the passage of the one or more fluid elements and the one gaseous elements through the one or more openings in the constraining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Gate CFV Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartafield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan, Scott Ross
  • Patent number: 11673785
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a dispensing device including a product unit with a pressure which transmits one or more products to an infuser, a water source with one or more CFValves that transmits water to the infuser, a gas source which transmits one or more gases to the infuser, and a dispensing area which dispenses a mixture generated via the infuser from a product unit input, a water source input, and a gas source input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: GATOS CFU SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Dustin Hartsfield, Peter Brooke, John Newton, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan
  • Patent number: 11661326
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a dispensing device including a valve configured to interact with an inlet stream, the inlet stream having a first pressure, the valve having an outlet area with an outlet stream, the outlet stream having a second pressure; and a solenoid configured to interact with the outlet stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: GATES CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan, Scott Ross
  • Patent number: 11661328
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a dispensing device including a syrup unit which transmits via one or more orifices one or more syrups and water to a dispensing block, a syrup source coupled to the syrup unit which provides the one or more syrups to the syrup unit, a water source which provides water to the syrup unit, and a cf valve coupled to a first orifice upstream of a solenoid valve where the cf valve provides a first range of pressures to the solenoid valve and where the first orifice is coupled to the dispensing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: GATES CFV Solutions, INC.
    Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan
  • Publication number: 20220332563
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a dispensing device including a syrup unit which transmits via one or more orifices one or more syrups and water to a dispensing block, a syrup source coupled to the syrup unit which provides the one or more syrups to the syrup unit, a water source which provides water to the syrup unit, and a cf valve coupled to a first orifice upstream of a solenoid valve where the cf valve provides a first range of pressures to the solenoid valve and where the first orifice is coupled to the dispensing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: John NEWTON, Peter BROOKE, Dustin HARTSFIELD, Michael CHENEY, Gillian CALLAGHAN
  • Publication number: 20220241738
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to an assembly including a CF Valve coupled to a solenoid and an inlet area on a first plane, an outlet area located on a second plane, and a flow path which passes through the CF Valve and the solenoid to the outlet area on at least a portion of the first plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC
    Inventors: JOHN NEWTON, Peter Brooke, Jacob Lockwood, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan, Rory Pawl
  • Patent number: 11396446
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a dispensing device including a syrup unit which transmits via one or more orifices one or more syrups and water to a dispensing block, a syrup source coupled to the syrup unit which provides the one or more syrups to the syrup unit, a water source which provides water to the syrup unit, and a cf valve coupled to a first orifice upstream of a solenoid valve where the cf valve provides a first range of pressures to the solenoid valve and where the first orifice is coupled to the dispensing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Gate CFV Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan
  • Publication number: 20220169491
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a dispensing device including a valve configured to interact with an inlet stream, the inlet stream having a first pressure, the valve having an outlet area with an outlet stream, the outlet stream having a second pressure; and a solenoid configured to interact with the outlet stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan, Scott Ross