Patents by Inventor Richard John Nighy
Richard John Nighy 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: 9193576Abstract: A method of dispensing a beverage includes the steps of: providing a housing having a plurality of reservoirs of beverage concentrate each reservoir having a concentrate pump and flexible conduit terminating in a nozzle; providing a plurality of drivers driving said concentrate pumps; providing diluent to the pumped concentrate to produce a beverage; providing a multiple dispense head accepting the plurality of nozzles; selecting a flexible pouch and bringing it into alignment with a nozzle in a filling position where it is filled via an opening; closing said opening and dispensing said filled sealed flexible pouch; wherein the filling position is a fixed position and wherein said nozzles are movable relative to the filling position such that any one of said plurality of nozzles can be presented at said filling position.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventor: Richard John Nighy
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Patent number: 8857674Abstract: A pump driver, a disposable pump cartridge for use with the pump driver and a beverage dispenser employing the pump drive are disclosed. The disposable pump cartridge comprises at least one barrel 20 having an inlet valve 24 and an outlet valve 26 associated therewith. A piston 28 movable within the barrel 20 is retained in a minimum volume position during transit by a protrusion 22 on the internal surface of the barrel 20. The piston 20 has a piston shaft 28 with a hollow end arranged, in use, to releasably engage a piston driver to drive the piston 28 from its minimum volume position to an operative position, and to reciprocate the piston 28 within the barrel 20 in its operative position to draw fluid into and pump fluid from the barrel 20 via the inlet valve 24 and outlet valve 26 respectively. Methods of engaging, disengaging and changing the disposable pump cartridge are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Richard John Nighy, Daniel Peterson Godfrey, Lucy Ann Sheldon, Nicholas Martin Broadbent, Sam Gilbert Willis
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Patent number: 8413409Abstract: Apparatus for handling and filling flexible pouches in which a feeder mechanism 300 delivers a chain of interlinked flexible pouches 200 to a selector mechanism 600 comprising a linear actuator 602 and selector head 604 operable to detach the leading pouch 200 from the chain of pouches and move the selected pouch 200 to a station for removing a cap from the pouch 200, filling the pouch 200 with liquid, re-attaching the cap and releasing the pouch for dispense.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: IMI Cornelius Inc.Inventors: Richard John Nighy, Scott Nicholson
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Patent number: 8327607Abstract: An apparatus for introducing a selected beverage into a flexible pouch 8, sealingly closing the pouch 8 and dispensing the closed pouch 8. The apparatus comprises a housing 4 adapted to, in use, accept a plurality of reservoirs 10 of beverage concentrate. Each reservoir 10 has a concentrate pump 12 provided with a diluent inlet and a mixer for mixing pumped concentrate with diluent to produce a mixed beverage. Leading from each pump 12 is flexible conduit 14 terminating in a nozzle 68 for dispensing the mixed beverage.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Imi Cornelius Inc.Inventor: Richard John Nighy
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Publication number: 20110272056Abstract: An apparatus for introducing a selected beverage into a flexible pouch 8, sealingly closing the pouch 8 and dispensing the closed pouch 8. The apparatus comprises a housing 4 adapted to, in use, accept a plurality of reservoirs 10 of beverage concentrate. Each reservoir 10 has a concentrate pump 12 provided with a diluent inlet and a mixer for mixing pumped concentrate with diluent to produce a mixed beverage. Leading from each pump 12 is flexible conduit 14 terminating in a nozzle 68 for dispensing the mixed beverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventor: Richard John Nighy
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Publication number: 20110042413Abstract: A pump driver, a disposable pump cartridge for use with the pump driver and a beverage dispenser employing the pump drive are disclosed. The disposable pump cartridge comprises at least one barrel 20 having an inlet valve 24 and an outlet valve 26 associated therewith. A piston 28 movable within the barrel 20 is retained in a minimum volume position during transit by a protrusion 22 on the internal surface of the barrel 20. The piston 20 has a piston shaft 28 with a hollow end arranged, in use, to releasably engage a piston driver to drive the piston 28 from its minimum volume position to an operative position, and to reciprocate the piston 28 within the barrel 20 in its operative position to draw fluid into and pump fluid from the barrel 20 via the inlet valve 24 and outlet valve 26 respectively. Methods of engaging, disengaging and changing the disposable pump cartridge are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Richard John Nighy, Daniel Peterson Godfrey, Lucy Ann Sheldon, Nicholas Martin Broadbent, Sam Gilbert Willis
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Publication number: 20100186348Abstract: Apparatus for handling and filling flexible pouches in which a feeder mechanism 300 delivers a chain of interlinked flexible pouches 200 to a selector mechanism 600 comprising a linear actuator 602 and selector head 604 operable to detach the leading pouch 200 from the chain of pouches and move the selected pouch 200 to a station for removing a cap from the pouch 200, filling the pouch 200 with liquid, re-attaching the cap and releasing the pouch for dispense.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Richard John Nighy, Scott Nicholson
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Publication number: 20100147414Abstract: An apparatus for introducing a selected beverage into a flexible pouch 8, sealingly closing the pouch 8 and dispensing the closed pouch 8. The apparatus comprises a housing 4 adapted to, in use, accept a plurality of reservoirs 10 of beverage concentrate. Each reservoir 10 has a concentrate pump 12 provided with a diluent inlet and a mixer for mixing pumped concentrate with diluent to produce a mixed beverage. Leading from each pump 12 is flexible conduit 14 terminating in a nozzle 68 for dispensing the mixed beverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Richard John Nighy, Michael Piontek
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Patent number: 7472805Abstract: A disposable pump cartridge for use in conjunction with a pump driver characterized in the disposable pump unit containing a pair of piston pumps and inlet and outlet valves positioned at one end of each piston. The piston pump has a pair of pistons arranged for reciprocal motion and which are retained by a retainer adjacent the inlet and outlet valves during transit.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: IMI Vision LimitedInventor: Richard John Nighy
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Publication number: 20080283550Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing a post-mix beverage in which a disposable concentrate unit 15 and a disposable pump unit 17 are housed in an upper refrigerated cabinet area 20 of a beverage dispenser 12. The pump unit 17 is operable to dispense metered volumes of concentrate for mixing with a regulated flow of diluent to dispense a required ratiometric mixture thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2005Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Richard John Nighy, John Hunter, Hugh Christopher Bramley, David Kenneth Njaastad
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Patent number: 7000288Abstract: A hose and wand assembly for a domestic appliance includes a flexible hose portion, a rigid wand portion and a handgrip portion. The hose terminates in a curved end portion which couples to the wand in such a manner that the hose is able to swivel about the longitudinal axis of the wand. The end portion has an outlet which communicates with the interior of the wand. A support is located on the outer wall of the end portion upstream of the outlet. The support is capable of pivotal movement about the longitudinal axis of the rigid wand portion. The hose is also rotatable with respect to the wand about the longitudinal axis of the hose.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2001Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Dyson LimitedInventor: Richard John Nighy
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Publication number: 20020189046Abstract: A hose and wand assembly for a domestic appliance comprises a flexible hose portion (22), a rigid wand portion (34) and a handgripp portion (38). The hose (22) terminates in a curved end portion (62) which couples to the wand (34) in such a manner that the hose (22) is able to swivel about the longitudinal axis (X) of the wand (34). The end portion (62) has an outlet which communicates with the interior of the wand. A support (60, 72) is located on the outer wall of the end portion (62), upstream of the outlet. The support (60,72) is capable of pivotal movement about the longitudinal axis (X) of the rigid wand portion. The hose (22) is also rotatable with respect to the wand (34) about the longitudinal axis of the hose (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventor: Richard John Nighy
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Patent number: D449724Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Notetry LimitedInventors: Richard John Nighy, Samuel Dyson
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Patent number: D453866Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2000Date of Patent: February 19, 2002Assignee: Notetry LimitedInventors: Richard John Nighy, James Harper Wilcox