Patents by Inventor Vance Cox

Vance Cox 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).

  • Liquid beverage dispenser
    Patent number: 5588558
    Abstract: A liquid beverage dispenser for displaying and dispensing beverages is provided. The liquid beverage dispenser includes a dispensing chamber for holding and dispensing a liquid beverage, a liquid storage chamber for storing additional amounts of the liquid beverage, a pump for transferring the liquid beverage from the storage chamber to the dispensing chamber, and a liquid level sensor for measuring the liquid level in the dispensing chamber and for activating the pump for pumping liquid beverage to the dispensing chamber when the liquid level drops below a pre-determined level. The liquid level sensor is an optical sensor including a fiberoptic emitter, a fiberoptic sensor, and a fiberoptic controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Van-Bar Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Vance Cox, Barbara Cox