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公开(公告)号：US4112777A
公开(公告)日：1978-09-12
申请号：US808807
申请日：1977-06-30
申请人： John T. Knepler
发明人： John T. Knepler
摘要： An air pressure monitor includes an electro-mechanical sensor comprising a flexible diaphragm whose deflection is proportional to the air pressure applied thereto, and a variable inductor including a coil and a movable core inside of the coil, the movable core being attached to the flexible diaphragm for movement in response to the deflection thereof to adjust the inductance of the coil in proportion to the air pressure applied to the diaphragm. The monitor further comprises electrical circuits including a first oscillator circuit including the coil for producing a pressure signal at a frequency proportional to the pressure in response to the inductance of the coil, and a second oscillator circuit for producing a reference signal at a frequency corresponding to the frequency produced by the first oscillator when the pressure is substantially zero. Mixer and filter circuits are provided, connected to the two oscillator circuits for providing a signal whose frequency is proportional to the difference in frequencies between the pressure and reference signals and a Schmitt trigger and divider are connected in series from the filter circuit for producing a chain of digital pulses at a frequency proportional to that of the difference signal. An adjustable gate generator is provided for producing a gate signal having a predetermined period, such that the number of digital pulses produced at the output of the divider during the predetermined period comprises a digital signal corresponding to a measurement in predetermined, fixed units of the pressure at the diaphragm.
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公开(公告)号：US09554667B2
公开(公告)日：2017-01-31
申请号：US12860157
申请日：2010-08-20
CPC分类号： A47J31/44
摘要： A beverage dispensing system which includes a server, a sensing system coupled to the server for detecting a quantity of beverage retained in the server, a display coupled to the sensing system, and a count-up timer coupled to the system. The display may provide indicia as to the time and/or freshness of the beverage in the server. A method for sensing and displaying a quantity of beverage in a beverage server which can also include a freshness indicator. A resettable timer is incorporated which cannot be reset until at least the sensing system has been physically or operatively uncoupled from the server. The resetting may also require the sensing system to detect an empty server upon recoupling the sensing system with the server. Further, the resetting may also require monitoring a refill function for refill occurring within a predetermined rate parameter or time.
摘要翻译： 一种饮料分配系统，其包括服务器，耦合到所述服务器的用于检测保存在所述服务器中的饮料量的感测系统，耦合到所述感测系统的显示器以及耦合到所述系统的计数器定时器。 显示器可以提供关于服务器中的饮料的时间和/或新鲜度的标记。 一种用于感测和显示饮料服务器中的饮料量的方法，其还可以包括新鲜度指示剂。 至少包括感测系统已经从服务器物理上或操作地分离出来，结合了可复位的定时器，其不能复位。 当使用服务器重新连接传感系统时，复位也可能要求传感系统检测空的服务器。 此外，复位还可能需要监视在预定速率参数或时间内发生的补充补充功能。
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公开(公告)号：US09265375B2
公开(公告)日：2016-02-23
申请号：US12920581
申请日：2009-03-06
申请人： John T. Knepler
发明人： John T. Knepler
CPC分类号： G06K7/10009 , A47J31/002 , A47J31/057 , A47J31/52 , G06K7/1413
摘要： An apparatus, system, and method for use with beverages and beverage making and dispensing equipment. The apparatus, system, and method of use monitors characteristics of the beverage, reports characteristics, or both and selectively affects the beverage and beverage making and dispensing equipment, a server containing the beverage, or both. The apparatus, system, and method of use employs an information vehicle device associated with each beverage server or dispenser and a reader which reads the information device. The reader communicates the information from the information device to a controller for use to individually or collectively display information, collect information, and/or selectively affect the condition of the beverage in response to the information.
摘要翻译： 一种用于饮料和饮料制作和分配设备的设备，系统和方法。 使用的装置，系统和方法监测饮料的特性，报告特征或两者，并且选择性地影响饮料和饮料制造和分配设备，包含饮料的服务器或两者。 装置，系统和使用方法使用与每个饮料服务器或分配器相关联的信息车辆装置和读取信息装置的读取器。 读者将信息从信息设备传送到控制器，用于单独或集体地显示信息，收集信息和/或响应于该信息选择性地影响饮料的状况。
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公开(公告)号：US08534187B2
公开(公告)日：2013-09-17
申请号：US10624284
申请日：2003-07-21
申请人： Burton L. Hart , John T. Knepler
发明人： Burton L. Hart , John T. Knepler
IPC分类号： A47J31/00
CPC分类号： A47J31/505
摘要： A beverage server and method of use for use as a stand alone server or in combination with at least one of a beverage maker and server power station. Contacts are provided on the server conductive coupling to the beverage maker or the station. The server is configured to preheat a reservoir in the server at least during one of prior to or during dispensing of beverage into the dispenser. The brewer is configured to automatically initiate a brewing cycle in response to pre-determined conditions, such as upon beverage in the server decreasing below a pre-determined level. The brewer is configured to detect whether the server is in position relative to the brewer and is configured to dispense beverage only if the server is detected. The server is configured to prevent dispensing of beverage if a pre-determined time period has expired, in order to avoid dispensing beverage with an expired pre-determined freshness period.
摘要翻译： 一种用作独立服务器或与饮料制造商和服务器电力站中的至少一个组合使用的饮料服务器和方法。 在服务器上提供与饮料制造商或车站的导电联接件的接触。 服务器被配置为至少在将饮料分配到分配器之前或之中的一个期间预热服务器中的储存器。 酿造器被配置为响应于预定条件自动启动酿造循环，例如服务器中的饮料降低到预定水平以下。 酿造器被配置为检测服务器是否相对于酿造器处于适当位置，并且被配置为仅在检测到服务器时分配饮料。 如果预定时间段已经过期，服务器被配置为防止饮料分配，以避免分配具有过期的预定新鲜度的饮料。
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公开(公告)号：US20110293798A1
公开(公告)日：2011-12-01
申请号：US13147958
申请日：2010-02-04
CPC分类号： A47J31/106
摘要： A brewer, system and method for heating water and dispensing heated water for producing a brewed beverage The brewer includes a water reservoir with a heating element associated with the reservoir for heating water retained in the reservoir A brewing substance holder is associated with the reservoir for receiving heated water from the reservoir A temperature sensitive control valve is provided in communication with the reservoir for controllably dispensing heated water from the reservoir to the brewing substance holder The temperature sensitive control valve may be in the form of a passive control valve which uses a bimetallic, magnetic or other material which is responsive to heat The water is placed in the reservoir and heated The elevated temperature of the water will result in operating the heat sensitive control valve to open the control valve and allow water to pass from the reservoir to the brewing substance holder.
摘要翻译： 用于加热水并分配用于生产冲泡饮料的加热水的冲泡器，系统和方法。冲泡器包括具有与储存器相关联的加热元件的储水器，用于加热保留在储存器中的水。酿造物质保持器与用于接收的储存器相关联 来自储存器的加热水温度敏感控制阀设置成与储存器连通，用于将加热的水从储存器可控地分配到酿造物质保持器。温度敏感控制阀可以是被动控制阀的形式，其使用双金属， 磁性或其他对热量有响应的材料水被放置在储存器中并被加热水的升高温度将导致操作热敏控制阀以打开控制阀并允许水从储存器通过到酿造物质 持有人
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公开(公告)号：US20110052766A1
公开(公告)日：2011-03-03
申请号：US12920581
申请日：2009-03-06
申请人： John T. Knepler
发明人： John T. Knepler
CPC分类号： G06K7/10009 , A47J31/002 , A47J31/057 , A47J31/52 , G06K7/1413
摘要： An apparatus, system, and method for use with beverages and beverage making and dispensing equipment. The apparatus, system, and method of use monitors characteristics of the beverage, reports characteristics, or both and selectively affects the beverage and beverage making and dispensing equipment, a server containing the beverage, or both. The apparatus, system, and method of use employs an information vehicle device associated with each beverage server or dispenser and a reader which reads the information device. The reader communicates the information from the information device to a controller for use to individually or collectively display information, collect information, and/or selectively affect the condition of the beverage in response to the information.
摘要翻译： 一种用于饮料和饮料制作和分配设备的设备，系统和方法。 使用的装置，系统和方法监测饮料的特性，报告特征或两者，并且选择性地影响饮料和饮料制造和分配设备，包含饮料的服务器或两者。 装置，系统和使用方法使用与每个饮料服务器或分配器相关联的信息车辆装置和读取信息装置的读取器。 读者将信息从信息设备传送到控制器，用于单独或集体地显示信息，收集信息和/或响应于该信息选择性地影响饮料的状况。
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公开(公告)号：US07458315B2
公开(公告)日：2008-12-02
申请号：US10476928
申请日：2002-05-07
申请人： Burton L. Hart , John T. Knepler , Kevin G. Lowe , David Wurtzler
发明人： Burton L. Hart , John T. Knepler , Kevin G. Lowe , David Wurtzler
IPC分类号： A47J31/00
CPC分类号： A47J31/44 , A47J31/007 , A47J31/057 , A47J31/40 , A47J31/401 , A47J31/402 , A47J31/404 , A47J31/41 , A47J31/52 , A47J31/56 , A47J31/60 , A47J42/50 , G06Q20/02 , G06Q20/04 , G06Q20/12 , G07F5/18 , G07F9/026 , G07F9/105 , G07F11/002 , G07F11/44 , G07F13/02 , G07F13/065 , G07F13/10
摘要： A beverage apparatus (30) having a plurality of dispensing modules (32) and a housing (34) that defines a chamber (36) containing water or liquid suitable for use in brewing.
摘要翻译： 一种具有多个分配模块（32）和壳体（34）的饮料设备（30），该壳体限定了适于用于酿造的含有水或液体的室（36）。
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公开(公告)号：US20080282898A1
公开(公告)日：2008-11-20
申请号：US12091800
申请日：2006-10-30
申请人： John T. Knepler
发明人： John T. Knepler
IPC分类号： A47J31/41
CPC分类号： A47J31/402
摘要： Disclosed is a system and method of dispensing a selected volume of liquid. The system includes an apparatus that has a reservoir having an inlet tube and outlet tube coupled thereto, and a controller for controlling at least a portion of the apparatus. Two level sensors are positioned along the reservoir and are in communication with and controlled by the controller. The method includes steps for measuring a time a liquid level in the reservoir falls from an upper level to a lower level to calculate a flow rate. The calculation flow rate may then be used to determine and compare a dispensed volume versus the selected volume. Dispensing may then continue until the selected volume has been dispensed.
摘要翻译： 公开了一种分配选定体积的液体的系统和方法。 该系统包括一个装置，该装置具有一个具有与其连接的入口管和出口管的储存器，以及用于控制装置的至少一部分的控制器。 两个液位传感器沿储存器定位并与控制器通信并由控制器控制。 该方法包括用于测量储存器中的液面从上部水平下降到较低水平以计算流量的时间的步骤。 然后可以使用计算流速来确定和比较分配的体积与所选择的体积。 然后，分配可以继续，直到所选择的体积已被分配。
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公开(公告)号：US07331277B2
公开(公告)日：2008-02-19
申请号：US10476949
申请日：2002-05-07
申请人： Burton L. Hart , John T. Knepler , Kevin G. Lowe , David Wurtzler
发明人： Burton L. Hart , John T. Knepler , Kevin G. Lowe , David Wurtzler
IPC分类号： A47J31/00
CPC分类号： G06Q20/02 , A47J31/007 , A47J31/057 , A47J31/40 , A47J31/401 , A47J31/402 , A47J31/404 , A47J31/52 , A47J31/56 , A47J31/60 , A47J42/50 , G06Q20/04 , G06Q20/12 , G07F5/18 , G07F11/002 , G07F11/44 , G07F13/02 , G07F13/065
摘要： A container positioner assembly for use in positioning a volume of material in a container relative to a dispensing apparatus. The container positioner assembly includes structures for engagement with the apparatus allowing relative movement of a container attached thereto. The container positioner assembly may include an assist system which facilitates biased movement of the container relative to the apparatus.
摘要翻译： 一种容器定位器组件，用于相对于分配装置将一定体积的材料定位在容器中。 容器定位器组件包括用于与装置接合的结构，允许附接到其上的容器相对移动。 容器定位器组件可以包括辅助系统，其有助于容器相对于装置的偏移运动。
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公开(公告)号：US6089409A
公开(公告)日：2000-07-18
申请号：US57463
申请日：1998-04-09
申请人： Burton L. Hart , John T. Knepler
发明人： Burton L. Hart , John T. Knepler
CPC分类号： A47J31/505
摘要： Beverage servers for retaining beverages at a desired heated temperature. Prior art beverage servers have attempted to maintain the temperature of a brewed beverage retained therein in a variety of ways. One form of beverage server utilizes a heat resistant and heat conductive material for a beverage reservoir and places an exposed flame using a product such as gelled fuel thereunder to provide heat. One problem with this type of beverage server is that an exposed flame is presented to the customers and that the flame does not necessarily maintain a consistent or desired beverage temperature.
摘要翻译： 用于将饮料保持在所需加热温度的饮料服务器。 现有技术的饮料服务器已经尝试以各种方式保持其中保存的冲泡饮料的温度。 一种形式的饮料服务器利用用于饮料储存器的耐热和导热材料，并使用诸如凝胶化燃料的产品来放置暴露的火焰以提供热量。 这种饮料服务器的一个问题是暴露的火焰被呈现给顾客，并且火焰不一定保持一致或期望的饮料温度。
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