Patents by Inventor Sean S. Sizemore

Sean S. Sizemore 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).

  • Publication number: 20090177318
    Abstract: An improvement for dispenser systems of the type having a dispenser controller and at least one dispenser, each dispenser having at least one actuator activated in response to a control signal from the dispenser controller. The dispenser controller is positioned at a location remote from the dispenser and, and includes an input interface or control panel for activating the controller control circuitry to transmit the signal to the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: B.L. Sizemore Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Sean S. Sizemore
  • Patent number: 5651482
    Abstract: A syrup delivery kit for improving the delivery of syrup in a cup-type vending machine in which the syrup is initially contained in a bag-in-box container. The syrup delivery kit includes a fluid flow restricting means, a supply pump for transferring syrup downstream through a feed conduit towards the fluid flow restricting means, a vent device, and supply conduits for interconnecting the supply pump, the vent device, and the fluid flow restricting means together and to the bag-in-box container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Inventor: Sean S. Sizemore
  • Patent number: 5513775
    Abstract: A dispenser controller is connected to an existing conventional fountain dispenser to form a unitary currency/card operated dispenser system. The dispenser system includes a support element which supports the dispenser controller and separably attaches the same to the fountain dispenser. The support element includes a platform having a first side and a second side. The first side is disposed beneath and connected to the dispenser with the second side extending outwardly therefrom forming a support shelf. The support element further includes one or more apertures formed in the first side for receiving one or more legs of the fountain dispenser. The support element may further include one or more support legs provided at the second side. A dispenser controller cabinet is mounted on protruding shelf formed by the support element's second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Inventor: Sean S. Sizemore
  • Patent number: 5507415
    Abstract: A beverage vending system for successively outputting beverages into cups. The beverage vending system includes a vending machine having a currency output device and automatically outputs a beverage into a cup in response to an operator's payment and selection of a beverage. The vending machine including a plurality of disposable containers of beverage syrup, such as bag-in-box packages, stored in an auxiliary cabinet. The disposable containers interconnected to the vending machine by a dispensing system. The dispensing system functioning to draw syrup from the disposable containers and selectively dispense a predefined or selected amount of syrup through an output nozzle and into an awaiting cup. The dispensing system includes a first pumping stage having a first pump for drawing the syrup from the disposable packages through a supply conduit and then pumping the syrup downstream through a feed conduit towards the output nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Inventor: Sean S. Sizemore
  • Patent number: 5465870
    Abstract: A beverage vending system for successively outputting beverages into cups. The beverage vending system includes a vending machine having a currency output device and automatically outputs a beverage into a cup in response to an operator's payment and selection of a beverage. The vending machine including a plurality of disposable containers of beverage syrup, such as bag-in-box packages, stored in an auxiliary cabinet. The disposable containers interconnected to the vending machine by a dispensing system. The dispensing system functioning to draw syrup from the disposable containers and selectively dispense a predefined or selected amount of syrup through an output nozzle and into an awaiting cup. The dispensing system includes a first pumping stage having a first pump for drawing the syrup from the disposable packages through a supply conduit and then pumping the syrup downstream through a feed conduit towards the output nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Inventor: Sean S. Sizemore
  • Patent number: 5341957
    Abstract: A beverage vending system for successively outputting beverages into cups. The beverage vending system includes a vending machine having a currency output device and automatically outputs a beverage into a cup in response to an operator's payment and selection of a beverage. The vending machine including a plurality of disposable containers of beverage syrup, such as bag-in-box packages, stored in an auxiliary cabinet. The disposable containers interconnected to the vending machine by a dispensing system. The dispensing system functioning to draw syrup from the disposable containers and selectively dispense a predefined or selected amount of syrup through an output nozzle and into an awaiting cup. The dispensing system includes a first pumping stage having a first pump for drawing the syrup from the disposable packages through a supply conduit and then pumping the syrup downstream through a feed conduit towards the output nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Inventor: Sean S. Sizemore