Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056358 | Method and apparatus for disinfecting a refrigerated water cooler reservoir A method and apparatus for providing sanitized water in a cabinet and spigot type bottled water dispenser features an ozone generating system to generate ozone for sanitizing the water. Ozone is generated and collected within an ozone generator housing. A blower tra... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7748233 | Sanitized water dispenser A method and apparatus for sanitizing a water dispenser that dispenses water for human consumption is disclosed. The dispenser can be in the form of any dispenser that dispenses water for human consumption employing a reservoir that dispenses water through one or mo... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7288229 | Parallel reactor with sensing of internal properties An apparatus and method for carrying out and monitoring the progress and properties of multiple reactions is disclosed. The method and apparatus are especially useful for synthesizing, screening, and characterizing combinatorial libraries, but also offer significant... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7175054 | Method and apparatus for disinfecting a refrigerated water cooler reservoir A method and apparatus for providing sanitized water in a cabinet and spigot type bottled water dispenser features an ozone generating system to generate ozone for sanitizing the water. Ozone is generated and collected within an ozone generator housing. A blower tra... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7114637 | Method and apparatus for programably treating water in a water cooler An apparatus for a programmable self sanitizing water dispenser apparatus with a digital computer as well as a programmable method for generating ozone for cleaning the reservoir and the water contained within it. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6986263 | Refrigerator having a beverage dispenser and a display device A beverage distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing drinks such as soda, juice and punch, to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which enables users to dispense such drinks from their refrigerator. The computerized syste... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6910348 | Machine for producing iced beverages and the like having an improved dispensing device A machine (10) for making products such as iced beverages and the like comprises a tank (11) to contain the product in which cooling means (12) and stirring means (13) are present. The tank comprises a product-dispensing tap (14) h... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6895776 | Anti-stratification-solution delivery system for spin-on dielectrics An anti-stratification-delivery system comprises a multi-zone-refrigeration unit having at least first and second zone temperature controllers, the first and second zone temperature controllers are capable of being set at different temperatures to establish a temper... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6782705 | Method and system for controlled cooling of small milk quantities A method and system for controlling the cooling of small milk quantities in a cooling tank (2) having a bottom wall portion (12) with a milk cooling surface (12′) within the tank being part of a cooling circuit an agitator (19) within t... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6763676 | Beverage dispenser The present invention is a beverage dispenser 10 that can be assembled virtually entirely by hand without the need for hand or power tools. Exterior cladding panels 14, 50, 52, 54 and 70 thereof provide for interlocking assembly. A new ice bank ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6637224 | Beverage cooler An apparatus is provided for cooling a carbonated beverage stored in a container and dispensing non-foamed carbonated beverage. A method of cooling and delivering non-foamed beverage with the apparatus is also provided. The beverage is preferably beer. Th... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6546843 | Multi-tank machine for producing and dispensing cold or iced beverages and method of operating and controlling the same A machine for producing and dispensing cold or iced beverages comprises a plurality of beverage-containing tanks (11). Each tank is provided with an evaporator (12) for a refrigerating circuit and a mixer (13). The evaporators are connected with one and t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6532760 | Method and apparatus for disinfecting a water cooler reservoir A method and apparatus for providing sanitized water in a bottled water dispenser uses a refrigeration system to cool the water and an ozone generating system to generate ozone for sanitizing the water. Ozone is generated and collected within an ozone gen... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6516625 | Juice dispensing apparatus A juice dispensing apparatus particularly designed for dispensing a "not from concentrate juice" packaged in a bag in a box format, the apparatus having a compartment in which the bag in a box is mounted, a thermoelectric device for cooling the compartmen... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6502415 | Beverage cooler An apparatus is provided for cooling a carbonated beverage stored in a container and dispensing non-foamed carbonated beverage. A method of cooling and delivering non-foamed beverage with the apparatus is also provided. The beverage is preferably beer. Th... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6438989 | Juice dispenser with removable cooled cabinet A juice dispenser is shown that includes a water bath tank, a mechanical refrigeration system and a beverage containing cabinet. These three primary components are designed to be separable modular units that are easily assembled together and disassembled.... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6289690 | Method and apparatus for disinfecting a water cooler reservoir A method and apparatus for providing sanitized water in a bottled water dispenser uses a refrigeration system to cool the water and an ozone generating system to generate ozone for sanitizing the water. Ozone is generated and collected within an ozone gen... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6212899 | Apparatus and cooling system A cooling system particularly but not exclusively for cooling milk transferred for a milking station to a vat along a first flow path, the system including an apparatus for heat exchange with milk passing therethrough, wherein a second flow path is provid... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6085540 | Method and apparatus for disinfecting a water cooler reservoir A method and apparatus for providing sanitized water in a bottled water dispenser uses a refrigeration system to cool the water and an ozone generating system to generate ozone for sanitizing the water. Ozone is generated and collected within an ozone gen... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5996359 | Automatic shut off system for a beverage dispenser An automatic beverage dispenser shut off system for a beverage dispenser includes a housing for a closed loop refrigeration system. A retaining tank feed system directs the beverage mix to a mixing cylinder having a rotatable beater bar mounted therein. T... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5771709 | Electric counter mounted beverage cooler and dispenser The present invention is directed to a beverage cooler and dispenser which is compact enough to fit on a counter top yet large enough to hold a substantial volume of liquid. The beverage cooler includes a refrigeration unit having a compressor with a cond... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5579650 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger comprising an elongate tank with top, bottom, side, front and rear walls. A plurality of longitudinally spaced partitions are positioned within the tank and define an elongate serpentine or zig-zag liquid conducting flow passage with upst... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5499744 | Low profile drink dispenser A beverage dispenser includes a housing that defines a cooling chamber and has dispensing nozzles mounted thereon, a water line positioned in the bottom of the cooling chamber for communicating water to the dispensing nozzles, product lines mounted in the... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5473909 | Method and apparatus for producing and dispensing aerated or blended fluid products Apparatus for producing and dispensing a product comprises a mixer which has a first inlet for receiving a liquid, a second inlet for receiving a fluid, and an outlet. A relatively long continuous turbulence passage of relatively small cross section has o... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5191773 | Recirculating chilling apparatus with a submerged electric motor and impeller Apparatus for rapid chilling of bottles and cans having a main bowl (46) and an inner bowl (48) in the main bowl. A basket (90) is mounted in the inner bowl and is adapted to receive bottles (92) to be chilled. The inner bowl has an opening (66) at its lo... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5072590 | Bottled water chilling system A chilling system is provided for chilling or cooling a supply of water or the like to a selected low temperature suitable for drinking and other uses. The chilling system includes a thermoelectric heat transfer module having a cold side for extracting he... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5035121 | Beverage cooling and pumping system An agitating and pumping device particularly for use with a beverage cooling and dispensing ice-bank system. The ice-bank includes a reservoir for holding water and refrigerating coils therein for cooling the water. A heat exchange circuit is in heat exch... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4934150 | Method and apparatus for controlling ice thickness A method of and apparatus for controlling the thickness of an ice bank as might typically be found in the beverage dispenser field, wherein the method has the steps of attaching an ice sensor to the cooling coils of the ice bank reservoir, selecting and s... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4705193 | Circulation pump system in a storage vessel A circulation pump system in a storage vessel for liquids, more particularly in a carbonizing tank of a beverage dispenser in which soda water, a mixture of CO2 gas and fresh water, is chilled and stored under pressure for withdrawal via an out... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4696417 | Refrigerated beverage dispenser, with whipper device A refrigerated beverage dispenser having a base supporting a container housing a device for circulating and whipping a beverage. An evaporator is located in the container while the refrigerator unit thereof is housed within the base, along with a motor an... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4537332 | Beverage dispenser with improved in-bowl whipper A non-carbonated beverage dispenser having an in-bowl whipper assembly which includes a housing disposed in the bowl and immersed in the beverage, a magnetically driven impeller in the housing, and a discharge passage from the housing connected to the spi... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4448036 | Refrigeration system A refrigeration system for cooling beverages as they are drawn from a plurality of containers and dispensed through a plurality of faucets. A pair of beverage dispensing coils are centrally carried in a housing which is filled with water. A refrigeration ... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4365486 | Water-cooled heat-accumulating type drink cooling system A system for controlling the temperature of the drink cooling coil of a drink cooling system is disclosed. The system is a water-cooled heat-accumulating type drink cooling system having a water tank filled with water, a cooler in said tank, a drink cooli... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4083200 | Slush freezer Slush freezing apparatus with an upper liquid reservoir provided with a rotary agitator above the divider plate between the upper liquid reservoir and lower freezing chamber. The agitator stirs the liquid in the reservoir, thus redissolving ice which form... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4058383 | Method of and apparatus for cleaning the icemaker of a carbonated beverage dispensing machine A method of and apparatus for cleaning the icemaker of a beverage dispensing machine having a carbonator in which carbonated water is introduced into the icemaker and into the water feeder tank and is allowed to stand for a period of time sufficient to di... | 11/15/1977 |
| 3941356 | Method and apparatus for continuous mixing of blood plasma and additives A method and apparatus for continuous mixing of blood plasma with additives, such as alcohol, comprises an elongated cylindrical chamber with inner and outer coolant chambers disposed adjacent thereto with an intermediate product chamber containing an imp... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3934758 | Refrigerated beverage dispenser-mixer A beverage dispenser-mixer capable of storing, cooling, mixing and serving beverages incorporates a thermally insulated, open-ended refrigerating enclosure with inside walls composed of a thermally conductive material communicating with a refrigerating me... | 01/27/1976 |
