Patents by Inventor Nancy Fortunato
Nancy Fortunato 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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Publication number: 20240059546Abstract: Custom condiment dispensers include a reservoir of base condiment and a plurality of flavoring reservoirs. A first pump is pneumatically connected to the reservoir of base condiment. The second pump is pneumatically connected to at least one flavoring reservoir of the plurality of flavoring reservoirs. A nozzle is fluidly connected to the reservoir of base condiment and fluidly connected to the plurality of flavoring reservoirs. The nozzle is configured to simultaneously dispense the base condiment and at least one flavoring therethrough. A controller receives the user selections of the base condiment and the at least one flavoring and operates the first pump and the second pump to dispense base condiment and at least one flavoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop, Elizabeth Bertness, Donald Sweeney, Glenn Schackmuth
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Patent number: 10947106Abstract: Systems and methods of custom condiment dispensing include a reservoir of base condiment and a plurality of flavoring reservoirs. A first pump is pneumatically connected to the reservoir of base condiment. The second pump is pneumatically connected to at least one flavoring reservoir of the plurality of flavoring reservoirs. A nozzle is fluidly connected to the reservoir of base condiment and fluidly connected to the plurality of flavoring reservoirs. The nozzle is configured to simultaneously dispense the base condiment and at least one flavoring therethrough. A controller receives the user selections of the base condiment and the at least one flavoring and operates the first pump and the second pump to dispense base condiment and at least one flavoring.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop
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Patent number: 10507479Abstract: Dispensing nozzles and systems for dispensing edible products include a nozzle sleeve and a nozzle insert. The nozzle sleeve defines an open interior and the nozzle insert is positioned within the nozzle sleeve. A base inlet and a flavoring inlet are defined in the nozzle insert. The nozzle sleeve and the nozzle insert are configured to mix a base substance with a flavoring substance.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop
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Publication number: 20190247898Abstract: A cleaning system for a food substance dispenser includes a first cleaning solution reservoir configured to contain a first cleaning solution. A second cleaning solution reservoir is configured to contain a second cleaning solution. At least one pump is fluidly connected to the first and second cleaning solution reservoir and to at least one flexible tube of the dispenser. A controller is communicatively connected to the at least one pump and operates the pump to selectively circulate the first cleaning solution and the second cleaning solution through the flexible tubing of the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop, Eric Larson, Hansel Sjukur
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Publication number: 20190185313Abstract: Systems and methods of custom condiment dispensing include a reservoir of base condiment and a plurality of flavoring reservoirs. A first pump is pneumatically connected to the reservoir of base condiment. The second pump is pneumatically connected to at least one flavoring reservoir of the plurality of flavoring reservoirs. A nozzle is fluidly connected to the reservoir of base condiment and fluidly connected to the plurality of flavoring reservoirs. The nozzle is configured to simultaneously dispense the base condiment and at least one flavoring therethrough. A controller receives the user selections of the base condiment and the at least one flavoring and operates the first pump and the second pump to dispense base condiment and at least one flavoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop
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Patent number: 10315236Abstract: A cleaning system for a food substance dispenser includes a first cleaning solution reservoir configured to contain a first cleaning solution. A second cleaning solution reservoir is configured to contain a second cleaning solution. At least one pump is fluidly connected to the first and second cleaning solution reservoir and to at least one flexible tube of the dispenser. A controller is communicatively connected to the at least one pump and operates the pump to selectively circulate the first cleaning solution and the second cleaning solution through the flexible tubing of the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop, Eric Larson, Hansel Sjukur
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Patent number: 10252904Abstract: Systems and methods of custom condiment dispensing include a reservoir of base condiment and a plurality of flavoring reservoirs. A first pump is pneumatically connected to the reservoir of base condiment. The second pump is pneumatically connected to at least one flavoring reservoir of the plurality of flavoring reservoirs. A nozzle is fluidly connected to the reservoir of base condiment and fluidly connected to the plurality of flavoring reservoirs. The nozzle is configured to simultaneously dispense the base condiment and at least one flavoring therethrough. A controller receives the user selections of the base condiment and the at least one flavoring and operates the first pump and the second pump to dispense base condiment and at least one flavoring.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop
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Publication number: 20180117606Abstract: Dispensing nozzles and systems for dispensing edible products include a nozzle sleeve and a nozzle insert. The nozzle sleeve defines an open interior and the nozzle insert is positioned within the nozzle sleeve. A base inlet and a flavoring inlet are defined in the nozzle insert. The nozzle sleeve and the nozzle insert are configured to mix a base substance with a flavoring substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop
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Publication number: 20180111173Abstract: A cleaning system for a food substance dispenser includes a first cleaning solution reservoir configured to contain a first cleaning solution. A second cleaning solution reservoir is configured to contain a second cleaning solution. At least one pump is fluidly connected to the first and second cleaning solution reservoir and to at least one flexible tube of the dispenser. A controller is communicatively connected to the at least one pump and operates the pump to selectively circulate the first cleaning solution and the second cleaning solution through the flexible tubing of the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop, Eric Larson, Hansel Sjukur
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Publication number: 20180072557Abstract: Systems and methods of custom condiment dispensing include a reservoir of base condiment and a plurality of flavoring reservoirs. A first pump is pneumatically connected to the reservoir of base condiment. The second pump is pneumatically connected to at least one flavoring reservoir of the plurality of flavoring reservoirs. A nozzle is fluidly connected to the reservoir of base condiment and fluidly connected to the plurality of flavoring reservoirs. The nozzle is configured to simultaneously dispense the base condiment and at least one flavoring therethrough. A controller receives the user selections of the base condiment and the at least one flavoring and operates the first pump and the second pump to dispense base condiment and at least one flavoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop
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Publication number: 20180072555Abstract: Systems and methods of custom dispensing present a plurality of custom dispense options to a user. At least one user selection is received. A recipe ID representative of the at least one selection is created. The at least one selection of the custom dispense is dispensed. The custom dispense options may include a flavoring, a conduit, or a size of a dispense. A recipe ID may be encoded in an image including a bar code or quick response code. The recipe ID may facilitate communication between a point-of-sale system and a dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop, Elizabeth Bertness, Donald Sweeney, Glenn Schackmuth