Patents by Inventor Robert Zudic
Robert Zudic 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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Publication number: 20230312323Abstract: Flavor and additive delivery systems and methods for beverage dispensers are disclosed. An example beverage dispenser includes flavor containers configured to contain flavor mixtures, flavor tags each of which is fixed to a respective one of the flavor containers, flavor sensors each of which is positioned to read tag information from a respective one of the flavor tags to monitor the respective one of the flavor containers, memory configured to store instructions related to dispensing water and the flavor mixtures, and a processor. The processor is configured to detect, based on the tag information collected by the flavor sensors, whether any of the flavor containers is at least one of expired, counterfeit, or out-of-position. The processor is configured to disable use of each of the flavor containers that are detected to be at least one of expired, counterfeit, or out-of-position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: John CONWAY, Cesar RAMIREZ, Erik LYNCH, Bart PEETERS, Robert ZUDIC, Marilyn BOMBARD, Samuel GOODROW
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Patent number: 11697578Abstract: Flavor and additive delivery systems and methods for beverage dispensers are disclosed. An example beverage dispenser includes flavor containers configured to contain flavor mixtures, a manifold configured to blend water with flavor mixtures, a flowrate sensor configured to detect a current flowrate of the water flowing to the manifold, memory configured to store instructions related to dispensing the water and the flavor mixtures, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a request for a selected beverage, identify a ratio between the water and one or more of the flavor mixtures for the selected beverage, transmit a water control signal to cause the water to flow at a requested water flowrate, and transmit one or more first flavor control signals to cause one or more of the flavor mixtures to flow from the flavor containers based on the ratio.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: John Conway, Cesar Ramirez, Erik Lynch, Bart Peeters, Robert Zudic, Marilyn Bombard, Samuel Goodrow
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Patent number: 11339045Abstract: Flavor and additive delivery systems and methods for beverage dispensers are disclosed. An example manifold of a beverage dispenser includes a base defining a base cavity and configured to extend through an opening defined by an outer wall. The manifold includes a first housing coupled to the base and defining a housing cavity. The base cavity and the housing cavity are adjacent to each other to form a chamber. The manifold includes a body coupled to the first housing and defining a body cavity and angled apertures. The manifold includes an insert housing that is coupled to the body and extends at least partially through the body cavity. The manifold includes an insert housed within the insert housing and defining a water outlet for spraying water downward into the chamber. The angled apertures are configured to receive nozzles that extend at least partially into the chamber at the predefined angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: John Conway, Cesar Ramirez, Erik Lynch, Bart Peeters, Robert Zudic, Marilyn Bombard, Samuel Goodrow
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Publication number: 20220119239Abstract: Flavor and additive delivery systems and methods for beverage dispensers are disclosed. An example beverage dispenser includes flavor containers configured to contain flavor mixtures, a manifold configured to blend water with flavor mixtures, a flowrate sensor configured to detect a current flowrate of the water flowing to the manifold, memory configured to store instructions related to dispensing the water and the flavor mixtures, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a request for a selected beverage, identify a ratio between the water and one or more of the flavor mixtures for the selected beverage, transmit a water control signal to cause the water to flow at a requested water flowrate, and transmit one or more first flavor control signals to cause one or more of the flavor mixtures to flow from the flavor containers based on the ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: John Conway, Cesar Ramirez, Erik Lynch, Bart Peeters, Robert Zudic, Marilyn Bombard, Samuel Goodrow
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Publication number: 20220017347Abstract: Flavor and additive delivery systems and methods for beverage dispensers are disclosed. An example manifold of a beverage dispenser includes a base defining a base cavity and configured to extend through an opening defined by an outer wall. The manifold includes a first housing coupled to the base and defining a housing cavity. The base cavity and the housing cavity are adjacent to each other to form a chamber. The manifold includes a body coupled to the first housing and defining a body cavity and angled apertures. The manifold includes an insert housing that is coupled to the body and extends at least partially through the body cavity. The manifold includes an insert housed within the insert housing and defining a water outlet for spraying water downward into the chamber. The angled apertures are configured to receive nozzles that extend at least partially into the chamber at the predefined angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: John Conway, Cesar Ramirez, Erik Lynch, Bart Peeters, Robert Zudic, Marilyn Bombard, Samuel Goodrow
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Patent number: 11053671Abstract: Sinks and drains for sinks permitting the attachment of the drain to the sink such that the drain is substantially disposed below the top surface of the sink basin, and such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink. A method of making a sink such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Daniel Keating Childs, Shawn Daly, Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Erik Lynch, Robert Zudic, Christopher Waas
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Publication number: 20200248441Abstract: Sinks and drains for sinks permitting the attachment of the drain to the sink such that the drain is substantially disposed below the top surface of the sink basin, and such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink. A method of making a sink such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Daniel Keating Childs, Shawn Daly, Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Erik Lynch, Robert Zudic, Christopher Waas
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Patent number: 10626586Abstract: Sinks and drains for sinks permitting the attachment of the drain to the sink such that the drain is substantially disposed below the top surface of the sink basin, and such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink. A method of making a sink such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Daniel Keating Childs, Shawn Daly, Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Erik Lynch, Robert Zudic, Christopher Waas
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Patent number: 10519637Abstract: Sinks and drains for sinks permitting the attachment of the drain to the sink such that the drain is substantially disposed below the top surface of the sink basin, and such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink. A method of making a sink such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Daniel Keating Childs, Shawn Daly, Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Erik Lynch, Robert Zudic, Christopher Waas
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Publication number: 20190161946Abstract: Sinks and drains for sinks permitting the attachment of the drain to the sink such that the drain is substantially disposed below the top surface of the sink basin, and such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink. A method of making a sink such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Daniel Keating Childs, Shawn Daly, Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Erik Lynch, Robert Zudic, Christopher Waas
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Patent number: 10151085Abstract: A sink includes a basin body having a generally concave shape that forms at least one sink basin, a top flange integrally formed with the basin body, the top flange extending around a rim of the at least one sink basin, the top flange having an underside that is generally flat, an apron connected onto a front portion of the underside of the top flange, and an adhesive disposed between the apron and the underside of the top flange to secure the apron to the basin body.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Robert Zudic, Erik Lynch, Christopher Waas
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Publication number: 20180187401Abstract: A sink includes a basin body having a generally concave shape that forms at least one sink basin, a top flange integrally formed with the basin body, the top flange extending around a rim of the at least one sink basin, the top flange having an underside that is generally flat, an apron connected onto a front portion of the underside of the top flange, and an adhesive disposed between the apron and the underside of the top flange to secure the apron to the basin body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Robert Zudic, Erik Lynch, Christopher Waas
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Publication number: 20180030702Abstract: Sinks and drains for sinks permitting the attachment of the drain to the sink such that the drain is substantially disposed below the top surface of the sink basin, and such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink. A method of making a sink such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Daniel Keating Childs, Shawn Daly, Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Erik Lynch, Robert Zudic, Christopher Waas