Patents by Inventor Ralph CASSARA
Ralph CASSARA 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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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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Publication number: 20170011634Abstract: A friend identification method includes steps of (a) targeting a specific ground location, (b) triggering an onboard Mark XIIA Mode 5 transponder, (c) issuing a reverse Mode 5 message to a responder, (d) receiving the reverse Mode 5 message at the responder, (e) decrypting the reverse Mode 5 message, and (f) responding to the reverse Mode 5 message if the specific ground location is within a predetermined radius from the responder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: David C. RINGLEN, Ralph CASSARA, Gianfranco BONANOME, Scott M. POLIKOFF