Patents by Inventor Patrick O'Riordan
Patrick O'Riordan 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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Patent number: 11873202Abstract: The present invention discloses an opening tool for opening and/or removing a tab portion of a beverage can. The opening tool includes a hollow housing. The hollow housing includes a generally cylindrical housing body having a top end, a bottom end, an outer surface, an inner surface and an open cavity extending from a top end towards a bottom end of the housing body. The opening tool further includes one or more claws, having a claw body extending between a claw end portion and a claw tip such that the tip of each of the claws is adapted to be hangingly disposed within the open cavity of hollow housing. In operation, when a beverage can is passed through the hollow housing from the bottom end towards the top end, the claw tip of at least one of the claws engages and pulls-opens the tab portion while the beverage can moves out of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV S.A.Inventors: Robert Gaafar, Maisie Devine, Patrick O'Riordan, Hilary Farnsworth, Peter Daly, Doreen Swift, Ralph Cassara, Glenn Drost, Rodney McGaugh
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Publication number: 20230122272Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic vending machine for dispensing beverage cans. The machine includes a main housing having a can delivery slot. The housing includes a refrigerant compartment for storing the beverage cans. The housing further includes a delivery sub-system for delivering a beverage can from the refrigerant compartment to the delivery slot accessible to a consumer. The delivery sub-system is configured to orient and open the can while delivering to the delivery slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Robert Gaafar, Maisie Devine, Patrick O'Riordan, Hilary Farnsworth, Peter Daly, Doreen Swift, Joseph Toro, Ralph Cassara, Glenn Drost, Rodney McGaugh
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Publication number: 20230114155Abstract: A system for creating folds in textiles. The system includes a tooling plate, a loading assembly, a fold mechanism, a wrangler mechanism, and a door mechanism. The loading assembly enable a user to load a textile into the system. The fold mechanism creates folds in the textile. The wrangler mechanism compacts a textile after folds have been created in it to retain and tighten the folds. The door mechanism opens and closes an opening in the tooling plate through which textiles can be transferred away from the wrangler mechanism. Preferably, the system may also include a robot arm equipped to transfer textiles about the system and a tying machine for applying bindings to textiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Dominic Davirro, Brian Patrick O'Riordan, Ian Thomas Molitors, Nathan Matthew Brown, Luke Christopher Stonis, Terry Richard Paul, Shannon Douglas Staats
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Patent number: 11495079Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic vending machine for dispensing beverage cans. The machine includes a main housing having a can delivery slot. The housing includes a refrigerant compartment for storing the beverage cans. The housing further includes a delivery sub-system for delivering a beverage can from the refrigerant compartment to the delivery slot accessible to a consumer. The delivery sub-system is configured to orient and open the can while delivering to the delivery slot.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.Inventors: Robert Gaafar, Maisie Devine, Patrick O'Riordan, Hilary Farnsworth, Peter Daily, Doreen Swift, Ralph Cassara, Joseph Toro, Glenn Drost, Rodney McGaugh
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Publication number: 20220274820Abstract: The present invention discloses an opening tool for opening and/or removing a tab portion of a beverage can. The opening tool includes a hollow housing. The hollow housing includes a generally cylindrical housing body having a top end, a bottom end, an outer surface, an inner surface and an open cavity extending from a top end towards a bottom end of the housing body. The opening tool further includes one or more claws, having a claw body extending between a claw end portion and a claw tip such that the tip of each of the claws is adapted to be hangingly disposed within the open cavity of hollow housing. In operation, when a beverage can is passed through the hollow housing from the bottom end towards the top end, the claw tip of at least one of the claws engages and pulls-opens the tab portion while the beverage can moves out of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Robert GAAFAR, Maisie DEVINE, Patrick O'RIORDAN, Hilary FARNSWORTH, Peter DAILY, Doreen SWIFT, Ralph CASSARA, Glenn DROST, Rodney MCGAUGH
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Patent number: 11332355Abstract: The present invention discloses an opening tool (100, 200) for opening and/or removing a tab portion (314) of a beverage can (300). The opening tool includes a hollow housing (110, 210). The hollow housing includes a generally cylindrical housing body (112, 212) having a top end (ET), a bottom end (EB), an outer surface (114, 214), an inner surface (116, 216) and an open cavity (118, 218) extending from a top end towards a bottom end of the housing body. The opening tool further includes one or more claws (120, 220), having a claw body (121, 222) extending between a claw end portion (123, 224) and a claw tip (122, 226) such that the tip of each of the claws is adapted to be hangingly disposed within the open cavity of hollow housing. In operation, when a beverage can is passed through the hollow housing from the bottom end towards the top end, the claw tip of at least one of the claws engages and pulls-opens the tab portion while the beverage can moves out of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Inventors: Robert Gaafar, Maisie Devine, Patrick O'Riordan, Hilary Farnsworth, Peter Daily, Doreen Swift, Ralph Cassara, Glenn Drost, Rodney McGaugh
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Publication number: 20200277177Abstract: The present invention discloses an opening tool (100, 200) for opening and/or removing a tab portion (314) of a beverage can (300). The opening tool includes a hollow housing (110, 210). The hollow housing includes a generally cylindrical housing body (112, 212) having a top end (ET), a bottom end (EB), an outer surface (114, 214), an inner surface (116, 216) and an open cavity (118, 218) extending from a top end towards a bottom end of the housing body. The opening tool further includes one or more claws (120, 220), having a claw body (121, 222) extending between a claw end portion (123, 224) and a claw tip (122, 226) such that the tip of each of the claws is adapted to be hangingly disposed within the open cavity of hollow housing. In operation, when a beverage can is passed through the hollow housing from the bottom end towards the top end, the claw tip of atleast one of the claws engages and pulls-opens the tab portion while the beverage can moves out of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Robert GAAFAR, Maisie DEVINE, Patrick O'RIORDAN, Hilary FARNSWORTH, Peter DAILY, Doreen SWIFT, Ralph CASSARA, Glenn DROST, Rodney MCGAUGH
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Publication number: 20200270068Abstract: The present disclosure provides an orienting system for orienting a beverage cans. The system includes a cradle for horizontally receiving a beverage can, mounted on a support frame. The cradle includes an open receiving portion extending towards and between a top end direction and a bottom end. The support frame is provided with a mechanism for enabling a tilting movement to the cradle supported thereon, thereby releasing the beverage can. The system further includes a sensing unit for sensing a top portion of the beverage can. Additionally, the system includes a control unit for receiving a sensing information from the sensing unit and accordingly provide a movement instruction to the support frame such that the beverage can is released in a top upright position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Robert GAAFAR, Maisie DEVINE, Patrick O'RIORDAN, Hilary FARNSWORTH, Peter DAILY, Doreen SWIFT, Ralph CASSARA, Joseph TORO, Rodney MCGAUGH
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Publication number: 20200211314Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic vending machine for dispensing beverage cans. The machine includes a main housing having a can delivery slot. The housing includes a refrigerant compartment for storing the beverage cans. The housing further includes a delivery sub-system for delivering a beverage can from the refrigerant compartment to the delivery slot accessible to a consumer. The delivery sub-system is configured to orient and open the can while delivering to the delivery slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Robert GAAFAR, Maisie DEVINE, Patrick O'RIORDAN, Hilary FARNSWORTH, Peter DAILY, Doreen SWIFT, Ralph CASSARA, Joseph TORO, Glenn DROST, Rodney MCGAUGH
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Patent number: 10280388Abstract: A system for making a personalized malt-based beverage may comprise at least one packaged base liquid and at least one separately packaged flavor ingredient. The at least one packaged base liquid may comprise at least about 0.1% wt ethyl alcohol, at least about 3% wt malt extract solids, and a carbon dioxide level between about zero grams per liter and about 1.5 grams per liter. The separately packaged flavor ingredient may comprise a dry ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLCInventors: Jerome Pellaud, Frank Z. Hellwig, James P. Keane, Wilfried Lossignol, Aaron Penn, Patrick O'Riordan
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Patent number: 10023828Abstract: A method of decarbonating fermented liquids in-line may include directing a carbonated malt-based liquid through a nozzle, and directing the carbonated malt-based liquid from the nozzle into a space maintained at a partial vacuum pressure. The method may further include maintaining the carbonated malt-based beverage in the space until substantially all of the carbon dioxide dissolved within the carbonated malt-based beverage has been removed to provide a non-carbonated liquid, and removing the non-carbonated liquid from the space at substantially the same rate that the carbonated malt-based liquid is directed into the space.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Anheuser-Busch, LLCInventors: Jerome Pellaud, Patrick O'Riordan, Neeraj Sharma, Frank Z. Hellwig, Wilfried Lossignol, Aaron Penn
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Patent number: 9803163Abstract: A system for carbonating a personalized beverage may comprise a base container including at least one sidewall defining a liquid storage area, and a carbon dioxide storage member configured to be sealingly coupled to said base container. The system may further comprise a carbon dioxide cartridge configured to selectively release carbon dioxide when engaged with said carbon dioxide storage member, and wherein said carbon dioxide storage member further comprises a pressure regulator configured to, when actuated, release the said carbon dioxide from said carbon dioxide cartridge at a rate configured to carbonate a beverage within said liquid storage over a period of time greater than 6 hours and less than 36 hours.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Anheuser-Busch LLCInventors: Jerome Pellaud, Aaron Penn, Frank Z. Hellwig, Wilfried Lossignol, James P. Keane, Patrick O'Riordan, Neeraj Sharma
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Publication number: 20160137958Abstract: A method of decarbonating fermented liquids in-line may comprise directing a carbonated malt-based liquid through a nozzle, and directing the carbonated malt-based liquid from the nozzle into a space maintained at a partial vacuum pressure. The method may further comprise maintaining the carbonated malt-based beverage in the space until substantially all of the carbon dioxide dissolved within the carbonated malt-based beverage has been removed to provide a non-carbonated liquid, and removing the non-carbonated liquid from the space at substantially the same rate that the carbonated malt-based liquid is directed into the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: Anheuser-Busch, LLCInventors: Jerome Pellaud, Patrick O'Riordan, Neeraj Sharma, Frank Z. Hellwig, Wilfried Lossignol, Aaron Penn
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Patent number: 9265278Abstract: A method of decarbonating fermented liquids in-line may include directing a carbonated malt-based liquid through a nozzle, and directing the carbonated malt-based liquid from the nozzle into a space maintained at a partial vacuum pressure. The method may further include maintaining the carbonated malt-based beverage in the space until substantially all of the carbon dioxide dissolved within the carbonated malt-based beverage has been removed to provide a non-carbonated liquid, and removing the non-carbonated liquid from the space at substantially the same rate that the carbonated malt-based liquid is directed into the space.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Anheuser-Busch, LLCInventors: Jerome Pellaud, Patrick O'Riordan, Neeraj Sharma, Frank Z. Hellwig, Wilfried Lossignol, Aaron Penn
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Publication number: 20150107193Abstract: A system for making a personalized malt-based beverage may comprise at least one packaged base liquid and at least one separately packaged flavor ingredient. The at least one packaged base liquid may comprise at least about 0.1% wt ethyl alcohol, at least about 3% wt malt extract solids, and a carbon dioxide level between about zero grams per liter and about 1.5 grams per liter. The separately packaged flavor ingredient may comprise a dry ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLCInventors: Jerome PELLAUD, Frank Z. HELLWIG, James P. KEANE, Wilfried LOSSIGNOL, Aaron PENN, Patrick O'RIORDAN
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Publication number: 20150086681Abstract: A system for making a personalized malt-based beverage may comprise at least one packaged base liquid and at least one separately packaged flavor ingredient. The at least one packaged base liquid may comprise at least about 0.1% wt ethyl alcohol, at least about 3% wt malt extract solids, and a carbon dioxide level between about zero grams per liter and about 1.5 grams per liter. The separately packaged flavor ingredient may comprise a dry ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLCInventors: Jerome PELLAUD, Frank Z. HELLWIG, James P. KEANE, Wilfried LOSSIGNOL, Aaron PENN, Patrick O'RIORDAN
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Publication number: 20150086699Abstract: A system for making a personalized malt-based beverage may comprise at least one packaged base liquid and at least one separately packaged flavor ingredient. The at least one packaged base liquid may comprise at least about 0.1% wt ethyl alcohol, at least about 3% wt malt extract solids, and a carbon dioxide level between about zero grams per liter and about 1.5 grams per liter. The separately packaged flavor ingredient may comprise a dry ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLCInventors: Jerome PELLAUD, Frank Z. HELLWIG, James P. KEANE, Wilfried LOSSIGNOL, Aaron PENN, Patrick O'RIORDAN
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Publication number: 20150082991Abstract: A system for making a personalized malt-based beverage may comprise at least one packaged base liquid and at least one separately packaged flavor ingredient. The at least one packaged base liquid may comprise at least about 0.1% wt ethyl alcohol, at least about 3% wt malt extract solids, and a carbon dioxide level between about zero grams per liter and about 1.5 grams per liter. The separately packaged flavor ingredient may comprise a dry ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLCInventors: Jerome PELLAUD, Frank Z. HELLWIG, James P. KEANE, Wilfried LOSSIGNOL, Aaron PENN, Patrick O'RIORDAN
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Publication number: 20150064325Abstract: A system for making a personalized malt-based beverage may comprise at least one packaged base liquid and at least one separately packaged flavor ingredient. The at least one packaged base liquid may comprise at least about 0.1% wt ethyl alcohol, at least about 3% wt malt extract solids, and a carbon dioxide level between about zero grams per liter and about 1.5 grams per liter. The separately packaged flavor ingredient may comprise a dry ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLCInventors: Jerome Pellaud, Frank Z. Hellwig, James P. Keane, Wilfried Lossignol, Aaron Penn, Patrick O'Riordan
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Publication number: 20140373487Abstract: A method of transporting a decarbonated beer base liquid may comprise packaging said decarbonated beer in package having a non-rigid wall defining an internal orifice wherein said decarbonated beer base liquid is hermetically sealed in said internal orifice. The method may further comprise stacking said packages in a geometrically efficient manner based on a flat-sided geometry of said package, and transporting said stacked packages. Another method of transporting a decarbonated beer base liquid may comprise packaging a decarbonated beer base liquid comprising at least about 0.1% wt ethyl alcohol, at least about 3% wt malt extract solids, and a carbon dioxide level between about zero grams per liter and about 1.5 grams per liter in a package having a non-rigid wall; and transporting said packages.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLCInventors: Jermone Pellaud, Aaron Penn, Frank Z. Hellwig, Wilfried Lossignol, Patrick O'Riordan, Neeraj Sharma