Patents by Inventor Sam JOHNSTONE

Sam JOHNSTONE 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).

  • Patent number: 11450169
    Abstract: A vending machine with a curved exterior shape is disclosed. Some embodiments of the vending machine are circular in design, and include a transparent upper housing that allows customers to see into the interior of the vending machine. Products for vending may be stored in a non-transparent lower housing. A centrally-located product delivery system transports products for vending from the lower housing to delivery portals located on the upper housing. The product delivery system is able to move along a vertical line and rotate through the horizontal plane and can deliver products from any portion of the lower housing to any delivery portals located on the upper housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Emad Jafa, Xuejun Li, Yong Serock, Cheuk Chi Lau, Martyn Mitchell, Euan Morrison, Wai Chan, Sam Johnstone, Erik Williams
  • Publication number: 20210394210
    Abstract: A manifold assembly (600) of a spraying apparatus (400), for example for treating plant matter, for coupling the spraying apparatus to a reservoir of liquid concentrate comprising: ?a first layer (602) and a second layer (604): ?a fluid port (606), located in the second layer (604), for receiving liquid concentrate from a cartridge (200) comprising a reservoir of liquid concentrate; ?a fluid inlet (608), located in the first layer (602), for receiving water from the spraying apparatus (400); and ?a fluid outlet (610), located in the first layer (602), for outputting a mixture of water and liquid concentrate to the spraying apparatus (400); wherein the manifold assembly (600) comprises a flow path between the fluid inlet (608) and the fluid outlet (610), and wherein the flow path between the fluid inlet (608) and the fluid outlet (610) includes a mixing section (612) fluidly connected to the fluid port (606) and configured to mix liquid concentrate received from the fluid port (606) with water received at the
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Sam JOHNSTONE, Erik WILLIAMS, Trevor BECKETT, Charles KILBY
  • Publication number: 20210174629
    Abstract: A vending machine with a curved exterior shape is disclosed. Some embodiments of the vending machine are circular in design, and include a transparent upper housing that allows customers to see into the interior of the vending machine. Products for vending may be stored in a non-transparent lower housing. A centrally-located product delivery system transports products for vending from the lower housing to delivery portals located on the upper housing. The product delivery system is able to move along a vertical line and rotate through the horizontal plane and can deliver products from any portion of the lower housing to any delivery portals located on the upper housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Emad JAFA, Xuejun LI, Yong SEROCK, Cheuk Chi LAU, Martyn MITCHELL, Euan MORRISON, Wai CHAN, Sam JOHNSTONE, Erik WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 10867463
    Abstract: A vending machine with a curved exterior shape is disclosed. Some embodiments of the vending machine are circular in design, and include a transparent upper housing that allows customers to see into the interior of the vending machine. Products for vending may be stored in a non-transparent lower housing. A centrally-located product delivery system transports products for vending from the lower housing to delivery portals located on the upper housing. The product delivery system is able to move along a vertical line and rotate through the horizontal plane and can deliver products from any portion of the lower housing to any delivery portals located on the upper housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Emad Jafa, Xuejun Li, Yong Serock, Cheuk Chi Lau, Martyn Mitchell, Euan Morrison, Wai Chan, Sam Johnstone, Erik Williams
  • Publication number: 20200090445
    Abstract: A vending machine with a curved exterior shape is disclosed. Some embodiments of the vending machine are circular in design, and include a transparent upper housing that allows customers to see into the interior of the vending machine. Products for vending may be stored in a non-transparent lower housing. A centrally-located product delivery system transports products for vending from the lower housing to delivery portals located on the upper housing. The product delivery system is able to move along a vertical line and rotate through the horizontal plane and can deliver products from any portion of the lower housing to any delivery portals located on the upper housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Emad JAFA, Xuejun LI, Yong SEROCK, Cheuk Chi LAU, Martyn MITCHELL, Euan MORRISON, Wai CHAN, Sam JOHNSTONE, Erik WILLIAMS