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).

  • Publication number: 20240059546
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop, Elizabeth Bertness, Donald Sweeney, Glenn Schackmuth
  • Patent number: 10947106
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop
  • Patent number: 10507479
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop
  • Publication number: 20190247898
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop, Eric Larson, Hansel Sjukur
  • Publication number: 20190185313
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop
  • Patent number: 10315236
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop, Eric Larson, Hansel Sjukur
  • Patent number: 10252904
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop
  • Publication number: 20180117606
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop
  • Publication number: 20180111173
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop, Eric Larson, Hansel Sjukur
  • Publication number: 20180072557
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bertness, Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop
  • Publication number: 20180072555
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy Fortunato, Loren Veltrop, Elizabeth Bertness, Donald Sweeney, Glenn Schackmuth