公开(公告)号：US11266956B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US15938512

申请日：2018-03-28

Applicant: Flow Control LLC

Inventor： Bernard L. Perkins ,  Jesus Estrada ,  Akshaykumar Patel

IPC: B01F3/04 ,  B67D1/04 ,  B67D1/12 ,  B01F15/00

Abstract: A system features a controller having a signal processor configured to: receive signaling containing information about a liquid level of a gas infused liquid in a liquid/gas infusion tank/vessel, one or more gas input characteristics of a gas provided to the liquid/gas infusion tank/vessel, and one or more liquid input characteristics of an incoming non-infused liquid provided to the liquid/gas infusion tank/vessel; and determine corresponding signaling containing information to control a pump that provides the incoming non-infused liquid to the infusion tank/vessel on demand each time a beverage is dispensed with the gas infused liquid from the liquid/gas infusion tank/vessel and to maintain a desired liquid level and target equilibrium gas pressure in the liquid/gas infusion tank/vessel at a given temperature.

公开(公告)号：US11020695B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US15167534

申请日：2016-05-27

Applicant: FLOW CONTROL LLC.

Inventor： Humberto V. Meza ,  Bernard L. Perkins

IPC: B01D35/26 ,  B01D29/96 ,  B01D35/02 ,  B67D1/10 ,  C02F1/00 ,  C02F1/44 ,  B67D7/76 ,  F04B1/00 ,  F04B53/20 ,  F04B53/22 ,  F04B53/16

Abstract: The present invention provides a pump cartridge, which is directly connected in-line with one or more filter cartridges in a mounting bracket. It may be paired with an accumulator tank for a pump version, and with no accumulator tank for a smart pump version. The inline design reduces the size of the system, the amount of connections, and the amount of hose required to install the system, which in turn reduces the space required for installation, the number of potential leak paths, and the likelihood of failure of the system due to issues with the hose.

公开(公告)号：US10961104B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US16031331

申请日：2018-07-10

Applicant: FLOW CONTROL LLC

Inventor： Bernard L. Perkins ,  Humberto V. Meza

IPC: B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/12 ,  B01F3/00 ,  B01F15/00 ,  B01F3/04 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B01F15/02

Abstract: A dispense tap with integral gas/liquid infusion for dispensing a beverage at a given dispensing point inside a restaurant, a coffee shop, a bar, or a convenience store, features a mixing chamber having at least one gas input port configured to receive at least one incoming gas stream; at least one liquid input port configured to receive at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream; and an infuser configured to mix the at least one incoming gas stream and the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream at the given dispensing point within the dispensing tap, and provide a mixing chamber stream containing a gas infused liquid mixture of the at least one incoming gas stream and the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream for dispensing as a beverage. The degree of absorption of the at least one incoming gas stream and the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream in the gas infused liquid mixture depends at least in part on sensed gas, liquid or concentrate pressure characteristics of one or more of the at least one incoming gas stream received by the infuser, the at least one incoming liquid or concentrate stream received by the infuser, or the gas infused liquid mixture provided from the infuser.

公开(公告)号：US10267303B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US14474775

申请日：2014-09-02

Applicant: Flow Control LLC.

Inventor： Christopher H. Verdugo ,  Bernard L. Perkins ,  Humberto V. Meza

IPC: F04B7/02 ,  F04B43/00 ,  F04B49/03 ,  F04B49/06 ,  F04B43/067 ,  F04B43/073

Abstract: A high viscosity portion pump system has a single piston portion pump having a piston/diaphragm assembly arranged on a piston shaft forming liquid and gas chambers, which moves from a starting-position and provides high viscosity fluid from the liquid chamber when gas is received by the gas chamber; has an elastic member arranged on a retainer coupled to the shaft in a compartment in a pump housing, which moves the assembly back to the position and draws further fluid into the liquid chamber when the gas is released; and has a piston position sensor that responds to the position of the shaft and provides signaling containing information about when the assembly is in the position or completed a stroke from the position. A gas control system includes a signal processor that receives the signaling, and provides corresponding signaling containing information about when to provide or release the gas.