Patents by Inventor Richard Carroll Staten

Richard Carroll Staten 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).

  • Beverage dispensing apparatus and method for beverage dispensing
    Patent number: 7870749
    Abstract: A method of regulating the refrigerant temperature for a beverage machine, including a refrigeration system for producing a frozen beverage, operating at least one compressor at a speed to flow the refrigerant through the refrigeration system of the beverage machine and cooling the refrigerant with at least one condenser. The method may also include controllably varying the flow of air across the at least one condenser or the speed of the at least one compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Doug Franck, Darren Wayne Simmons, Daniel J. Peck, Richard Carroll Staten
  • Beverage dispensing apparatus and method for beverage dispensing
    Patent number: 7591140
    Abstract: A method of regulating the refrigerant temperature for a beverage machine, including a refrigeration system for producing a frozen beverage, operating at least one compressor at a speed to flow the refrigerant through the refrigeration system of the beverage machine and cooling the refrigerant with at least one condenser. The method may also include controllably varying the flow of air across the at least one condenser or the speed of the at least one compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Doug Franck, Darren Wayne Simmons, Daniel J. Peck, Richard Carroll Staten
  • Refrigeration system and method for beverage dispenser
    Patent number: 7337624
    Abstract: A method of regulating the refrigerant temperature for a beverage machine, including a refrigeration system for producing a frozen beverage, operating at least one compressor at a speed to flow the refrigerant through the refrigeration system of the beverage machine and cooling the refrigerant with at least one condenser. The method may also include controllably varying the flow of air across the at least one condenser or the speed of the at least one compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Doug Franck, Darren Wayne Simmons, Daniel J. Peck, Richard Carroll Staten
  • Refrigeration system and method for beverage dispenser
    Publication number: 20040187514
    Abstract: A method of regulating the refrigerant temperature for a beverage machine, including a refrigeration system for producing a frozen beverage, operating at least one compressor at a speed to flow the refrigerant through the refrigeration system of the beverage machine and cooling the refrigerant with at least one condenser. The method may also include controllably varying the flow of air across the at least one condenser or the speed of the at least one compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Doug Franck, Darren Wayne Simmons, Daniel J. Peck, Richard Carroll Staten
  • Three-barrel frozen product dispenser
    Patent number: 6604654
    Abstract: A dispenser for providing a number of frozen products. The dispenser includes a refrigeration system and a product delivery system. The refrigeration system includes a compressor and the product delivery system includes three product barrels. The dispenser thus may provide three frozen products and up to two blends of the products. The dispenser also may have a frame. The frame may have a width of about seventeen (17) to about twenty-four (25) inches and a length of about twenty-four (24) to about forty (40) inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Richard Carroll Staten, Douglas John Franck
  • Three-barrel frozen product dispenser
    Publication number: 20020108964
    Abstract: A dispenser for providing a number of frozen products. The dispenser includes a refrigeration system and a product delivery system. The refrigeration system includes a compressor and the product delivery system includes three product barrels. The dispenser thus may provide three frozen products and up to two blends of the products. The dispenser also may have a frame. The frame may have a width of about seventeen (17) to about twenty-four (25) inches and a length of about twenty-four (24) to about forty (40) inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Richard Carroll Staten, Douglas John Franck
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D749955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Richard Carroll Staten, Charles Scott Hargrove