Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Finlay

Patrick J. Finlay 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).

  • Patent number: 9051166
    Abstract: A fountain-style carbonated soft drink dispenser includes a housing adapted to attach to a beverage container, an actuator for selectively opening a fluid conduit, and one or more long tubes that vary a pressure drop across the dispensing assembly and convey fluid. The resistance through the tube(s) is decreased as the pressure within the container decreases so as to maintain a substantially constant flow rate throughout dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, James M. Collins, Andrzej Skoskiewicz, Kenneth A. Ritsher
  • Patent number: 8276792
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a dispenser body which defines a flow passage, a valve assembly, and an actuator. The valve assembly is disposed in the flow passage and includes a first valve member and a second valve member. An actuator is coupled to the valve assembly. When the actuator is manipulated through a first range of motion, only the first of the two valve members is displaced, and when the actuator is manipulated through a second range of motion, both the first and second valve members are displaced in unison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J Finlay, Kenneth A Ritsher, James M Collins
  • Publication number: 20120132670
    Abstract: A fountain-style carbonated soft drink dispenser includes a housing adapted to attach to a beverage container, an actuator for selectively opening a fluid conduit, and one or more long tubes that vary a pressure drop across the dispensing assembly and convey fluid. The resistance through the tube(s) is decreased as the pressure within the container decreases so as to maintain a substantially constant flow rate throughout dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: PEPSICO, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Kenneth A. Ritsher, James M. Collins, Andrzej Skoskiewicz
  • Patent number: 8132697
    Abstract: A fountain-style carbonated soft drink dispenser includes a housing adapted to attach to a beverage container, an actuator for selectively opening a fluid conduit, and one or more long tubes that vary a pressure drop across the dispensing assembly and convey fluid. The resistance through the tube(s) is decreased as the pressure within the container decreases so as to maintain a substantially constant flow rate throughout dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, James M. Collins, Andrzej Skoskiewicz, Kenneth Ritsher
  • Publication number: 20110168736
    Abstract: A fountain-style carbonated soft drink dispenser includes a housing adapted to attach to a beverage container, an actuator for selectively opening a fluid conduit, and one or more long tubes that vary a pressure drop across the dispensing assembly and convey fluid. The resistance through the tube(s) is decreased as the pressure within the container decreases so as to maintain a substantially constant flow rate throughout dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: PepsiCo. Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Kenneth A. Ritsher, James M. Collins, Andrzej Skoskiewicz
  • Patent number: 7931174
    Abstract: A fountain-style carbonated soft drink dispenser includes a housing adapted to attach to a beverage container, an actuator for selectively opening a fluid conduit, and one or more long tubes that vary a pressure drop across the dispensing assembly and convey fluid. The resistance through the tube(s) is decreased as the pressure within the container decreases so as to maintain a substantially constant flow rate throughout dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, James M. Collins, Andrzej Skoskiewicz, Kenneth A. Ritsher
  • Publication number: 20100147874
    Abstract: A fountain-style carbonated soft drink dispenser includes a housing adapted to attach to a beverage container, an actuator for selectively opening a fluid conduit, and one or more long tubes that vary a pressure drop across the dispensing assembly and convey fluid. The resistance through the tube(s) is decreased as the pressure within the container decreases so as to maintain a substantially constant flow rate throughout dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: PEPSICO, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Kenneth A. Ritsher, James M. Collins, Andrzej Skoskiewicz
  • Patent number: 7641080
    Abstract: A fountain-style carbonated soft drink dispenser includes a housing adapted to attach to a beverage container, an actuator for selectively opening a fluid conduit, and one or more long tubes that vary a pressure drop across the dispensing assembly and convey fluid. The resistance through the tube(s) is decreased as the pressure within the container decreases so as to maintain a substantially constant flow rate throughout dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: PepsiCo., Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Kenneth A. Ritsher, James M. Collins, Andrzej Skoskiewicz
  • Patent number: 7631786
    Abstract: A dispenser assembly that can be used as a dispenser on a container includes a dispenser body having a flow passage, and a porous flow control member positioned in the flow passage such that the liquid must pass through at least a portion of the porous flow control member before being dispensed. The porous flow control member is operable to vary a resistance to flow of the liquid through the dispenser assembly during dispensing. A valve is provided and is movable between an open position that allows the liquid to be dispensed and a closed position that prevents the liquid from being dispensed. A discharge spout directs the flow of liquid discharged from the container. A dip tube is attached to the dispenser body and extends inside the container to supply the liquid to be discharged to the dispenser body. An attachment portion is provided to attach the dispenser assembly to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Pepsico, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Kenneth A. Ritsher, James M. Collins, Andrzej Skoskiewicz
  • Publication number: 20090294487
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a dispenser body which defines a flow passage, a valve assembly, and an actuator. The valve assembly is disposed in the flow passage and includes a first valve member and a second valve member. An actuator is coupled to the valve assembly. When the actuator is manipulated through a first range of motion, only the first of the two valve members is displaced, and when the actuator is manipulated through a second range of motion, both the first and second valve members are displaced in unison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Kenneth A. Ritsher, James M. Collins
  • Patent number: 7584874
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a dispenser body which defines a flow passage, a valve assembly, and an actuator. The valve assembly is disposed in the flow passage and includes a first valve member and a second valve member. An actuator is coupled to the valve assembly. When the actuator is manipulated through a first range of motion, only the first of the two valve members is displaced, and when the actuator is manipulated through a second range of motion, both the first and second valve members are displaced in unison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Kenneth A. Ritsher, James M. Collins
  • Patent number: D655198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Jennifer Antczak, Jacinthe Brillet, Michael Goldenberg, Brent Lindberg
  • Patent number: D663629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Jennifer Antczak, Jacinthe Brillet, Michael Goldenberg, Brent Lindberg
  • Patent number: D664857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Jennifer Antczak, Jacinthe Brillet, Michael Goldenberg, Brent Lindberg
  • Patent number: D666918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Jennifer Antczak, Jacinthe Brillet, Michael Goldenberg, Brent Lindberg
  • Patent number: D691893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Jennifer Antczak, Jacinthe Brillet, Michael Goldenberg, Brent Lindberg
  • Patent number: D727157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Andy Jordan, Philip Nigel Bordet-Stead, Laurent Robin-Prevallee
  • Patent number: D784144
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Hai Shuo Cheng, Gloria Chou, Patrick J. Finlay, Jennifer Te-Hsin Antczak, Susie Wang
  • Patent number: D784151
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Christopher Scanlon, Robert Keen, Dwayne Gannon, Peidong Han, Pankaj Kumar, James Michael Stelzer
  • Patent number: D832709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Hai Shuo Cheng, Gloria Chou, Patrick J. Finlay, Jennifer Te-Hsin Antczak, Susie Wang