Patents by Inventor Stephen P. Rhine

Stephen P. Rhine 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).

  • Dispensing method and device
    Patent number: 6152327
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a product solution includes a container for a product solution, the container having a top end, the top end including a top end, the top end including a first opening, a continuous septum extending over the first opening, and a second opening, a microporous, hydrophobic membrane extending across the second opening. The device also includes a receptacle for receiving the container in an inverted condition, the receptacle including a seat portion for receiving the top end of the container, the seat portion including an upwardly extending, hollow piercing device capable of piercing the septum. The device also includes a pump for withdrawing product from the container through the piercing device. A method for dispensing a product solution is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: AmeriClean Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Rhine, Griffith D. Crammond, Edward J. Seidl, Sylvester Holston, III
  • Encapsulated liquid dispensing device and method
    Patent number: 6095370
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a product solution includes a container for a product solution, the container having a top end, the top end including a continuous septum. The device also includes a receptacle for receiving the container in an inverted condition, the receptacle including a seat portion for receiving the top end of the container, the seat portion including an upwardly extending, hollow piercing device capable of piercing the septum. The device also includes a pump for withdrawing product from the container through the piercing device. A method for dispensing a product solution is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Americlean Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Rhine, Griffith D. Crammond, Edward J. Seidl, Sylvester Holston, III