Patents by Inventor Robert L. Robinson
Robert L. Robinson 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: 10604398Abstract: A high diluent to concentrate volumetric ratio post-mix drink dispenser includes a mixer and a nozzle housing. The mixer defines a mixing pathway adapted to receive a diluent flow from a diluent source and a concentrate pathway adapted to receive a concentrate flow from a concentrate source. The concentrate pathway communicates with the mixing pathway to deliver concentrate therein. The mixing pathway manipulates the diluent flow therein to decrease the pressure thereof, thereby creating a low pressure region at the concentrate pathway that promotes introduction of the concentrate into the diluent for mixing therewith. The nozzle housing couples with the mixer such that the nozzle housing receives mixed diluent and concentrate from the mixing pathway and delivers the mixed diluent and concentrate therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Lancer CorporationInventors: Donald W. Smeller, Robert L. Robinson, Brandon P. Ojeda, Linda M. Voller
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Publication number: 20190263650Abstract: A high diluent to concentrate volumetric ratio post-mix drink dispenser includes a mixer and a nozzle housing. The mixer defines a mixing pathway adapted to receive a diluent flow from a diluent source and a concentrate pathway adapted to receive a concentrate flow from a concentrate source. The concentrate pathway communicates with the mixing pathway to deliver concentrate therein. The mixing pathway manipulates the diluent flow therein to decrease the pressure thereof, thereby creating a low pressure region at the concentrate pathway that promotes introduction of the concentrate into the diluent for mixing therewith. The nozzle housing couples with the mixer such that the nozzle housing receives mixed diluent and concentrate from the mixing pathway and delivers the mixed diluent and concentrate therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Lancer CorporationInventors: Donald W. Smeller, Robert L. Robinson, Brandon P. Ojeda, Linda M. Voller
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Patent number: 10351409Abstract: A high diluent to concentrate volumetric ratio post-mix drink dispenser includes a mixer and a nozzle housing. The mixer defines a mixing pathway adapted to receive a diluent flow from a diluent source and a concentrate pathway adapted to receive a concentrate flow from a concentrate source. The concentrate pathway communicates with the mixing pathway to deliver concentrate therein. The mixing pathway manipulates the diluent flow therein to decrease the pressure thereof, thereby creating a low pressure region at the concentrate pathway that promotes introduction of the concentrate into the diluent for mixing therewith. The nozzle housing couples with the mixer such that the nozzle housing receives mixed diluent and concentrate from the mixing pathway and delivers the mixed diluent and concentrate therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Lancer CorporationInventors: Donald W. Smeller, Robert L. Robinson, Brandon P. Ojeda, Linda M. Voller
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Publication number: 20180265342Abstract: A high diluent to concentrate volumetric ratio post-mix drink dispenser includes a mixer and a nozzle housing. The mixer defines a mixing pathway adapted to receive a diluent flow from a diluent source and a concentrate pathway adapted to receive a concentrate flow from a concentrate source. The concentrate pathway communicates with the mixing pathway to deliver concentrate therein. The mixing pathway manipulates the diluent flow therein to decrease the pressure thereof, thereby creating a low pressure region at the concentrate pathway that promotes introduction of the concentrate into the diluent for mixing therewith. The nozzle housing couples with the mixer such that the nozzle housing receives mixed diluent and concentrate from the mixing pathway and delivers the mixed diluent and concentrate therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Lancer CorporationInventors: Donald W. Smeller, Robert L. Robinson, Brandon P. Ojeda, Linda M. Voller
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Patent number: 8807392Abstract: A nozzle system for use with a multi-flavor beverage dispenser includes a mixing chamber having a fluid outlet therefrom; a diluent injector configured to deliver a mixing fluid from without to within the mixing chamber; and a number of concentrate injectors configured to independently deliver a fluid concentrate from without to within the mixing chamber. The concentrate injector each have associated therewith a self-sealing dispensing valve configured to substantially limit fluid flow through its respective concentrate injector to from without the mixing chamber to within the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Lancer CorporationInventors: Donald W. Smeller, Jarrell L. Jennings, III, Robert L. Robinson, Merrill R. Good, George E. Hernandez
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Patent number: 8517309Abstract: The integrally stiffened panel includes one or more stiffeners oriented in one direction, and one or more stiffeners oriented in a different direction. The stiffeners are integral with a sheet member and intersect at a joint. The joint is configured to incorporate a pocket at the stiffener intersections. The pocket geometry is inverse to the stiffener geometry, and thereby provides moment and stiffness continuity across the joint and between adjacent intersecting stiffeners.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventor: Robert L. Robinson
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Publication number: 20120305708Abstract: The integrally stiffened panel includes one or more stiffeners oriented in one direction, and one or more stiffeners oriented in a different direction. The stiffeners are integral with a sheet member and intersect at a joint. The joint is configured to incorporate a pocket at the stiffener intersections. The pocket geometry is inverse to the stiffener geometry, and thereby provides moment and stiffness continuity across the joint and between adjacent intersecting stiffeners.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.Inventor: Robert L. Robinson
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Publication number: 20120111887Abstract: A nozzle system for use with a multi-flavor beverage dispenser includes a mixing chamber having a fluid outlet therefrom; a diluent injector configured to deliver a mixing fluid from without to within the mixing chamber; and a number of concentrate injectors configured to independently deliver a fluid concentrate from without to within the mixing chamber. The concentrate injector each have associated therewith a self-sealing dispensing valve configured to substantially limit fluid flow through its respective concentrate injector to from without the mixing chamber to within the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Donald W. Smeller, Jarrell L. Jennings, III, Robert L. Robinson, Merrill R. Good, George E. Hernandez
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Patent number: 8091737Abstract: A multiple flavor beverage dispensing nozzle includes at least one disposable beverage flavor syrup injector for injecting flavor syrup into a mixing fluid. The flavor syrup injector injects flavor syrup at an angle towards the longitudinal axis of the nozzle exit orifice such that the nozzle exit orifice does not come in contact with the syrup, avoiding color and flavor contamination of other dispensed beverages. Also, by injecting the syrup at an angle, the mixing fluid intersects with the syrup in midair below the surface of the nozzle, resulting in a complete and gentle mixing of syrup and mixing fluid, without syrup residue accumulating on any surface in contact with any other flavor. By directing the mixing fluid through and around the housing containing the flavor syrup injectors, a uniform even circular flow of mixing fluid is dispensed from the exit orifice of the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignees: Lancer Partnership, Ltd, The Coca-Cola CompanyInventors: Donald W. Smeller, Samuel Escamilla, Robert L. Robinson
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Publication number: 20090230149Abstract: A multiple flavor beverage dispensing nozzle includes at least one disposable beverage flavor syrup injector for injecting flavor syrup into a mixing fluid. The flavor syrup injector injects flavor syrup at an angle towards the longitudinal axis of the nozzle exit orifice such that the nozzle exit orifice does not come in contact with the syrup, avoiding color and flavor contamination of other dispensed beverages. Also, by injecting the syrup at an angle, the mixing fluid intersects with the syrup in midair below the surface of the nozzle, resulting in a complete and gentle mixing of syrup and mixing fluid, without syrup residue accumulating on any surface in contact with any other flavor. By directing the mixing fluid through and around the housing containing the flavor syrup injectors, a uniform even circular flow of mixing fluid is dispensed from the exit orifice of the nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Donald W. Smeller, Samuel Escamilla, Robert L. Robinson
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Patent number: 6392115Abstract: A process for separating a first hydrocarbon, selected from the group consisting of aromatic hydrocarbons, cycloalkanes, cycloalkenes, cycloalkadienes and combinations thereof, from a close-boiling second hydrocarbon, selected from the group consisting of alkanes, alkenes, and alkadienes and combinations thereof, by extractive distillation of a hydrocarbon-containing fluid containing such hydrocarbons by using a solvent containing a 3-alkyl-substituted-2-oxazolidinone. Such aromatic hydrocarbons contain in the range of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms per molecule. Such cycloalkanes, cycloalkenes, cycloalkadienes, and close-boiling second hydrocarbon contain in the range of from about 4 to about 10 carbon atoms per molecule.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Phillips Petroleum CompanyInventors: Khaled A. M. Gasem, Robert L. Robinson, Jr., Christopher J. Schult, Barbara A. Todd
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Patent number: 4829235Abstract: A four-terminal electrical connector device (40) for testing and measuring unknown resistances of initiators (11) used for starting pyrotechnic events aboard a Space Transportation System. The testing device minimizes contact resistance degradation effects and so improves the reliability of resistance measurement taken with the device. Separate and independent voltage sensing (19) and current supply (20) circuits each includes a pair of socket contacts (13-16) for mating engagement with the pins (17,18) of the initiator. The unknown resistance that is measured by the device is the resistance of the bridgewire (23) of the initiator which is required to be between 0.95 and 1.15 ohms.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1987Date of Patent: May 9, 1989Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventors: Robert L. Robinson, Thomas J. Graves, William C. Hoffman, III
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Patent number: 4270183Abstract: A circuit for dejittering transmitted digital data. A buffer stores the incoming data and has its half-full condition monitored by content decoding circuitry including a counter whose count is converted to control the frequency of a voltage controlled oscillator. The oscillator clocks the data out of the buffer effectively free of harmful jitter.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1977Date of Patent: May 26, 1981Assignee: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.Inventors: Robert L. Robinson, David C. Hoff, Robert L. Midling