Patents by Inventor Vincenzo DiFatta
Vincenzo DiFatta 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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Patent number: 11338444Abstract: A device having a platform configured to support the food products, a driving system configured to move the device, and a location detector configured to identify the location of the device within the area. A control system is configured to control the driving system based on the location of the device identified by the location detector, where the control system is configured to move the device along a primary path defined between a starting point and an ending point and to one or more fulfilment positions therebetween. The food products are received on the platform when the device moves to the one or more fulfilment positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Ostrow, Vincenzo DiFatta, Arsalan Aslam, Michal Augustyniak
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Patent number: 11226733Abstract: Systems and method for beverage dispense from a plurality of users include a beverage dispenser with a touch-sensitive graphical display. A computer of the beverage dispenser receives touch event data points and identifies one or more GUI sections of a plurality of GUI sections associated with the received touch event data points. The computer further operates to interpret a touch event input and provide a command responsive to the input to an associated dispensing unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hector Abrach, Jeffrey Joray, Vincenzo DiFatta, Fernando Sanchez, E. Scott Sevcik
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Patent number: 11158151Abstract: A dispensing system for dispensing containers. The dispensing system includes a storage chamber configured to hold the containers available for dispensing. A release device is coupled to the storage chamber to release the containers therefrom. An input device is configured to receive an order to dispense specific containers from the containers stored within the storage chamber, where the specific containers include at least two individual containers having different shapes. A tray receives the specific containers released from the storage, where the specific containers when released form a nested stack on the tray, and where the nested stack has a stacked height. A control system is operative coupled to the input device and the release device, where the control system determines a sequence for dispensing the specific containers from the order so as to minimize the stacked height of the nested stack on the tray.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Vincenzo DiFatta, Christopher F. Zemko, Clayton Knight, Jeremy Nocchi, James Bendig
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Patent number: 11053109Abstract: A system for automatically dispensing beverages according to a drink order. The system includes a conveyor that conveys a plurality of cup holders in and between a cup receiving location, a dispensing location, and a serving location. A cup dispenser is configured to dispense a cup into each of the plurality of cup holders at the cup receiving location. A plurality of additive dispensers is configured to dispense additives to the cup at the dispensing location. A controller is configured to receive the drink order, create a recipe from the drink order and link the recipe with one of the plurality of cup holders via a marker, dispense a cup to the cup holder via the cup dispenser, and thereafter control the conveyor and the plurality of additive dispensers so that the cup is filled with a beverage according to the recipe and then conveyed to the serving location.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Clayton Knight, Vincenzo DiFatta, Michal Augustyniak
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Patent number: 10825311Abstract: A lock-out, tag-out system for use with an appliance having a door includes a lock for controlling opening of the door. The lock has a locked state and an unlocked state. A controller is communicatively coupled to the lock. An automatic identification and data capture system includes a tag and a reader. The reader is communicatively coupled to the controller. When the reader receives a signal from the tag indicating the presence of the tag within an opening envelope, the reader communicates with the controller to transmit a signal to the lock to change the state of the lock from the locked state to the unlocked state. The tag is located on or in the personal protective equipment item. The system may include a second tag on the appliance, the signal of which is attenuated by a user's body and compared to the signal from the first tag to determine whether protective equipment is worn.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Wells Lamont Industry Group LLCInventors: Dalia Taylor, Jeffrey L. Garascia, Vincenzo DiFatta
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Publication number: 20200316785Abstract: A device having a platform configured to support the food products, a driving system configured to move the device, and a location detector configured to identify the location of the device within the area. A control system is configured to control the driving system based on the location of the device identified by the location detector, where the control system is configured to move the device along a primary path defined between a starting point and an ending point and to one or more fulfilment positions therebetween. The food products are received on the platform when the device moves to the one or more fulfilment positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Michael Ostrow, Vincenzo DiFatta, Arsalan Aslam, Michal Augustyniak
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Patent number: 10773942Abstract: A beverage machine includes a valve that receives a base fluid and dispenses a mixed beverage comprising the base fluid and an additive fluid. The valve has a bore through which the base fluid flows, and the bore has a perimetral surface that defines a plurality of ports through which the additive fluid is injected to thereby mix with the base fluid. An injector is coupled to the valve and configured to radially inject the additive fluid into the base fluid through the plurality of ports as the base fluid flows through the bore such that the additive fluid mixes into the base fluid to form the mixed beverage.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Christopher F. Zemko, Vincenzo DiFatta
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Publication number: 20200273283Abstract: A dispensing system for dispensing containers. The dispensing system includes a storage chamber configured to hold the containers available for dispensing. A release device is coupled to the storage chamber to release the containers therefrom. An input device is configured to receive an order to dispense specific containers from the containers stored within the storage chamber, where the specific containers include at least two individual containers having different shapes. A tray receives the specific containers released from the storage, where the specific containers when released form a nested stack on the tray, and where the nested stack has a stacked height. A control system is operative coupled to the input device and the release device, where the control system determines a sequence for dispensing the specific containers from the order so as to minimize the stacked height of the nested stack on the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Vincenzo DiFatta, Christopher F. Zemko, Clayton Knight, Jeremy Nocchi, James Bendig
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Publication number: 20200257426Abstract: Systems and method for beverage dispense from a plurality of users include a beverage dispenser with a touch-sensitive graphical display. A computer of the beverage dispenser receives touch event data points and identifies one or more GUI sections of a plurality of GUI sections associated with the received touch event data points. The computer further operates to interpret a touch event input and provide a command responsive to the input to an associated dispensing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Hector Abrach, Jeffrey Joray, Vincenzo DiFatta, Fernando Sanchez, E. Scott Sevcik
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Patent number: 10674863Abstract: A beverage dispenser for dispensing either a hot or cold beverage, for example tea, from a common mixing chamber and a method for making and/or operating the same is disclosed. The dispense has a source of hot water, usually a heater, and a source of water, a refrigeration system to cool the water and one or more sources of flavor. The hot or cold water, or both can be provided to the common or same, mixing chamber and mixed assisted with a static and/or dynamic mixer and then dispensed. The last portion of the water is used to rinse for the next beverage. Flavor or syrup pump current is sensed to provide the appropriate amount of flavor concentrate to a known quantity of water to form a beverage of appropriate strength or syrup.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Scott E. Sevcik, David K. Njaastad, Andrew J. Tobler, Vincenzo DiFatta, Daniel Prochaska, Fernando Sanchez, Dusan N. Ivancevic, Kurt F. Zoellick, Bogdan M. Gheorghe
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Patent number: 10671270Abstract: Systems and method for beverage dispense from a plurality of users include a beverage dispenser with a touch-sensitive graphical display. A computer of the beverage dispenser receives touch event data points and identifies one or more GUI sections of a plurality of GUI sections associated with the received touch event data points. The computer further operates to interpret a touch event input and provide a command responsive to the input to an associated dispensing unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Hector Abrach, Jeffrey Joray, Vincenzo DiFatta, Fernando Sanchez, E. Scott Sevcik
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Publication number: 20190352161Abstract: A system for automatically dispensing beverages according to a drink order. The system includes a conveyor that conveys a plurality of cup holders in and between a cup receiving location, a dispensing location, and a serving location. A cup dispenser is configured to dispense a cup into each of the plurality of cup holders at the cup receiving location. A plurality of additive dispensers is configured to dispense additives to the cup at the dispensing location. A controller is configured to receive the drink order, create a recipe from the drink order and link the recipe with one of the plurality of cup holders via a marker, dispense a cup to the cup holder via the cup dispenser, and thereafter control the conveyor and the plurality of additive dispensers so that the cup is filled with a beverage according to the recipe and then conveyed to the serving location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Clayton Knight, Vincenzo DiFatta, Michal Augustyniak
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Publication number: 20190213856Abstract: A lock-out, tag-out system for use with an appliance having a door includes a lock for controlling opening of the door. The lock has a locked state and an unlocked state. A controller is communicatively coupled to the lock. An automatic identification and data capture system includes a tag and a reader. The reader is communicatively coupled to the controller. When the reader receives a signal from the tag indicating the presence of the tag within an opening envelope, the reader communicates with the controller to transmit a signal to the lock to change the state of the lock from the locked state to the unlocked state. The tag is located on or in the personal protective equipment item. The system may include a second tag on the appliance, the signal of which is attenuated by a user's body and compared to the signal from the first tag to determine whether protective equipment is worn.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Dalia Taylor, Jeffrey L. Garascia, Vincenzo DiFatta
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Publication number: 20190031483Abstract: A beverage machine includes a valve that receives a base fluid and dispenses a mixed beverage comprising the base fluid and an additive fluid. The valve has a bore through which the base fluid flows, and the bore has a perimetral surface that defines a plurality of ports through which the additive fluid is injected to thereby mix with the base fluid. An injector is coupled to the valve and configured to radially inject the additive fluid into the base fluid through the plurality of ports as the base fluid flows through the bore such that the additive fluid mixes into the base fluid to form the mixed beverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Christopher F. Zemko, Vincenzo DiFatta
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Patent number: 10138107Abstract: A beverage machine includes a valve that receives a base fluid and dispenses a mixed beverage comprising the base fluid and an additive fluid. The valve has a bore through which the base fluid flows, and the bore has a perimetral surface that defines a plurality of ports through which the additive fluid is injected to thereby mix with the base fluid. An injector is coupled to the valve and configured to radially inject the additive fluid into the base fluid through the plurality of ports as the base fluid flows through the bore such that the additive fluid mixes into the base fluid to form the mixed beverage.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Christopher F. Zemko, Vincenzo DiFatta
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Patent number: 10071899Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are for dispensing condiments, including a base condiment together with and at least one additive. In some examples, a dispenser apparatus comprises a dispenser body having an upstream inlet that is configured to receive the base condiment and a downstream outlet that is configured to dispense the base condiment together with the additive(s). An additive body is configured to supply the additive(s) into the dispenser body as the base condiment is conveyed from the upstream inlet to the downstream outlet so that the base condiment and the additive(s) are concurrently dispensed via the downstream outlet. The systems and methods can operatively include arrangements for selecting a base condiment; selecting one or more additives from a plurality of additives; and supplying the base condiment and the additive(s) to a dispenser apparatus that dispenses the base condiment and additive(s) together.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Brian Mastro, Elizabeth Bertness, Vincenzo DiFatta, Christopher J. Knight, Michal Augustyniak, Basavraj Sankhgond
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Publication number: 20180225625Abstract: An inventory management system includes a scanning system moved by a pulley system to scan a series of inventory locations, such as in a retail display, and determine respective inventory amounts at each inventory location. The scanning system includes a distance sensor that measures the distance to a retail item at the inventory location, and a transmitter that wirelessly transmits the distance measurement. A pulley system moves the scanning system along at least one axis and comprises at least two pulleys, a stationary motor, and a connection line connected to the scanning system. A controller controls the stationary motor to move the scanning system to an aligned position with each inventory location in a series of inventory locations. The inventory management module is configured to determine an inventory amount at each inventory location based on the distance measurement at the respective inventory location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Vincenzo DiFatta, Clayton Knight, Arsalan Aslam, Sandesh Aravinda, Ravi Kumar, Michal Augustyniak
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Publication number: 20180129395Abstract: Systems and method for beverage dispense from a plurality of users include a beverage dispenser with a touch-sensitive graphical display. A computer of the beverage dispenser receives touch event data points and identifies one or more GUI sections of a plurality of GUI sections associated with the received touch event data points. The computer further operates to interpret a touch event input and provide a command responsive to the input to an associated dispensing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Hector Abrach, Jeffrey Joray, Vincenzo DiFatta, Fernando Sanchez, E. Scott Sevcik
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Patent number: 9886185Abstract: Systems and method for beverage dispense from a plurality of users include a beverage dispenser with a touch-sensitive graphical display. A computer of the beverage dispenser receives touch event data points and identifies one or more GUI sections of a plurality of GUI sections associated with the received touch event data points. The computer further operates to interpret a touch event input and provide a command responsive to the input to an associated dispensing unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Hector Abrach, Jeffrey Joray, Vincenzo DiFatta, Fernando Sanchez, E. Scott Sevcik
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Patent number: 9840407Abstract: A beverage dispensing system includes a plurality of beverage sources each containing a beverage component, and at least one flow valve connected to one or more of the beverage sources and operable to control a flow of the beverage component therefrom. The system further includes a graphical display that presents a plurality of available beverages and a gesture capture device that receives a selection gesture input to select a beverage from the plurality of available beverages. A controller is also included that adjusts the at least one flow valve based on the selection gesture input to dispense the selected beverage.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.Inventors: Vincenzo DiFatta, Jeffrey Joray, Christopher Knight