Patents by Inventor Michael Makay

Michael Makay 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).

  • Beverage dispenser
    Patent number: 11639822
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a device that may serve as a drink dispenser for beverage cans. The device may be shaped like a keg. The device may include a portion to contain, cool, and dispense the beverage cans and a portion to contain ice to provide cooling, as well as contain additional beverage containers. The device may include up to five tubes with each tube capable of containing up to four beverage containers in the form of cans. A dispensing mechanism may be located at the lower end of each tube to dispense the beverage cans form the device. The tube structure may provide for cooling of the beverage containers within each tube. The device may be portable and may have a cart that can be used for transportation of the device. The device may be detachable from the cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Grupo Gallegos
    Inventors: John Michael Elam, Camille van den Brande, Wayman Lee, Michael Makay, Jacobus M. Berkhout, Galen Eliason-Carey
  • DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREFILLED SYRINGES
    Publication number: 20220347053
    Abstract: A dispensing mechanism includes at least two helical augers having threads, and at least two channels configured to hold the items to be dispensed. The items to be dispensed are received at least partially within the threads of the augers. The dispensing mechanism includes a drive mechanism engaged with the at least two augers and configured to rotate the at least two augers to transport the items to be dispensed, driven by the threads of the augers, to dispense the items from the dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism may include a separable dispenser and cassette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Guillermo Trejo, Jing Zhang, Vikram Mehta, Gerardo Moreno, Michael Makay, Ariel David Turgel, Mark Hearn, Elisa Payer
  • Dispensing systems and methods for prefilled syringes
    Patent number: 11426329
    Abstract: A dispensing mechanism includes at least two helical augers having threads, and at least two channels configured to hold the items to be dispensed. The items to be dispensed are received at least partially within the threads of the augers. The dispensing mechanism includes a drive mechanism engaged with the at least two augers and configured to rotate the at least two augers to transport the items to be dispensed, driven by the threads of the augers, to dispense the items from the dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism may include a separable dispenser and cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: OMNICELL, INC.
    Inventors: Guillermo Trejo, Jing Zhang, Vikram Mehta, Gerardo Moreno, Michael Makay, Ariel David Turgel, Mark Hearn, Elisa Payer
  • DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREFILLED SYRINGES
    Publication number: 20210137788
    Abstract: A dispensing mechanism includes at least two helical augers having threads, and at least two channels configured to hold the items to be dispensed. The items to be dispensed are received at least partially within the threads of the augers. The dispensing mechanism includes a drive mechanism engaged with the at least two augers and configured to rotate the at least two augers to transport the items to be dispensed, driven by the threads of the augers, to dispense the items from the dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism may include a separable dispenser and cassette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Guillermo Trejo, Jing Zhang, Vikram Mehta, Gerardo Moreno, Michael Makay, Ariel David Turgel, Mark Hearn, Elisa Payer