公开(公告)号：US08808253B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US13437143

申请日：2012-04-02

申请人： Michael A. Spohn ,  Thomas P. Joyce ,  Michael J. Ehrenberger ,  James Albert Dedig ,  John A. Haury ,  Susan Lynn Felix ,  Gerald W. Callan ,  John D. Shearer, Jr. ,  Jonathan R. Speicher ,  Christopher M. Scutt ,  Herb Grubic ,  Ralph E. Kopacko ,  William D. Barlow ,  Jerry A. Stokes, Jr. ,  Richard G. Critchlow ,  Karen M. Zelenski ,  Mirza Hyder Hussain ,  Linda M. O'Meara ,  Roderick H. Beaulieu ,  Jennie Kwo ,  Luis A. Pedraza

发明人： Michael A. Spohn ,  Thomas P. Joyce ,  Michael J. Ehrenberger ,  James Albert Dedig ,  John A. Haury ,  Susan Lynn Felix ,  Gerald W. Callan ,  John D. Shearer, Jr. ,  Jonathan R. Speicher ,  Christopher M. Scutt ,  Herb Grubic ,  Ralph E. Kopacko ,  William D. Barlow ,  Jerry A. Stokes, Jr. ,  Richard G. Critchlow ,  Karen M. Zelenski ,  Mirza Hyder Hussain ,  Linda M. O'Meara ,  Roderick H. Beaulieu ,  Jennie Kwo ,  Luis A. Pedraza

IPC分类号： A61M5/14 ,  A61M25/16 ,  A61M25/18 ,  A61M39/00

CPC分类号： A61M39/10 ,  A61G7/0503 ,  A61M5/007 ,  A61M5/1413 ,  A61M5/142 ,  A61M5/14228 ,  A61M5/1424 ,  A61M5/16881 ,  A61M5/31 ,  A61M5/36 ,  A61M2005/1402 ,  A61M2005/14553 ,  A61M2005/3128 ,  A61M2039/0009 ,  A61M2039/1033 ,  A61M2205/11 ,  G06F19/00

摘要： The fluid injector system includes a source of injection fluid, a pump device, and a fluid path set in fluid connection with the source of injection fluid and the pump device. The fluid path set includes a drip chamber including an elongated body having a raised projection from substantially a top end to substantially a bottom end, the elongated body configured to receive and contain the injection fluid. A fluid level sensing mechanism is operably associated with a fluid control device, and includes a support for the drip chamber body, wherein the support is adapted such that the raised projection is in operational contact with a fluid level sensor associated with the support. The fluid level sensing mechanism is operable to transmit ultrasonic or light energy through the raised projection to be sensed by the fluid level sensor for sensing the injection fluid level in the drip chamber.

摘要翻译： 流体注射器系统包括注射流体源，泵装置和与注射流体源和泵装置流体连接的流体路径。 流体路径组包括滴水室，其包括细长体，细长体具有从基本上顶端到基本上底端的凸起突起，该细长体构造成容纳和容纳注射流体。 流体液面检测机构与流体控制装置可操作地相关联，并且包括用于滴注室主体的支撑件，其中支撑件适于使得凸起突起与与支撑件相关联的流体液位传感器操作接触。 流体液面检测机构可操作以将超声或光能通过升高的突起传播，以由液位传感器感测，以感测滴液室中的注射液体水平。

公开(公告)号：US20120253271A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-04

申请号：US13437143

申请日：2012-04-02

申请人： Michael A. Spohn ,  Thomas P. Joyce ,  Michael J. Ehrenberger ,  James Albert Dedig ,  John A. Haury ,  Susan Lynn Felix ,  Gerald W. Callan ,  John D. Shearer, JR. ,  Jonathan R. Speicher ,  Christopher M. Scutt ,  Herb Grubic ,  Ralph E. Kopacko ,  William D. Barlow ,  Jerry A. Stokes, JR. ,  Richard G. Critchlow ,  Karen M. Zelenski ,  Mirza Hyder Hussain ,  Linda M. O'Meara ,  Roderick H. Beaulieu ,  Jennie Kwo ,  Luis A. Pedraza

发明人： Michael A. Spohn ,  Thomas P. Joyce ,  Michael J. Ehrenberger ,  James Albert Dedig ,  John A. Haury ,  Susan Lynn Felix ,  Gerald W. Callan ,  John D. Shearer, JR. ,  Jonathan R. Speicher ,  Christopher M. Scutt ,  Herb Grubic ,  Ralph E. Kopacko ,  William D. Barlow ,  Jerry A. Stokes, JR. ,  Richard G. Critchlow ,  Karen M. Zelenski ,  Mirza Hyder Hussain ,  Linda M. O'Meara ,  Roderick H. Beaulieu ,  Jennie Kwo ,  Luis A. Pedraza

IPC分类号： A61M5/168

CPC分类号： A61M39/10 ,  A61G7/0503 ,  A61M5/007 ,  A61M5/1413 ,  A61M5/142 ,  A61M5/14228 ,  A61M5/1424 ,  A61M5/16881 ,  A61M5/31 ,  A61M5/36 ,  A61M2005/1402 ,  A61M2005/14553 ,  A61M2005/3128 ,  A61M2039/0009 ,  A61M2039/1033 ,  A61M2205/11 ,  G06F19/00

摘要： The fluid injector system includes a source of injection fluid, a pump device, and a fluid path set in fluid connection with the source of injection fluid and the pump device. The fluid path set includes a drip chamber including an elongated body and a raised projection. A fluid level sensing mechanism is operably associated with a fluid control device, and includes a drip chamber support for supporting the drip chamber body and a fluid level sensor associated with the drip chamber support. The drip chamber support is adapted to support the drip chamber body such that the raised projection is in operational contact with the fluid level sensor and the fluid level sensing mechanism is operable to transmit ultrasonic or light energy through the raised projection to be sensed by the fluid level sensor for sensing the injection fluid level in the drip chamber.

摘要翻译： 流体注射器系统包括注射流体源，泵装置和与注射流体源和泵装置流体连接的流体路径。 流体路径组包括包括细长主体和凸起突起的滴水室。 液位检测机构与流体控制装置可操作地相关联，并且包括用于支撑滴注室主体的滴注室支撑件和与滴注室支撑件相关联的液位传感器。 滴水室支撑件适于支撑滴注室主体，使得凸起突起与液位传感器操作接触，并且液位检测机构可操作以将超声或光能通过升高的突起传输以被流体感测 液位传感器用于感测滴注室中的注射液体水平。

公开(公告)号：US06182554B2

公开(公告)日：2001-02-06

申请号：US09475398

申请日：1999-12-30

申请人： Roderick H. Beaulieu ,  James W. Wuertele ,  Richard P. Sweeney ,  John E. Sylvan ,  Michael G. Woram ,  Kenneth A. Focht ,  Jennie Kwo

发明人： Roderick H. Beaulieu ,  James W. Wuertele ,  Richard P. Sweeney ,  John E. Sylvan ,  Michael G. Woram ,  Kenneth A. Focht ,  Jennie Kwo

IPC分类号： A47J3100

CPC分类号： A47J31/3638 ,  A47J31/3628 ,  A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/4467

摘要： A cup shaped holder is internally provided with an ejection mechanism which serves to automatically dislodge a spent beverage cartridge from an upwardly extending piercing member when the lid is opened at the end of a brewing cycle. In addition, the holder is mounted on externally protruding trunnions for pivotal movement between an upright brewing position and a partially inverted position to eject the dislodged cartridge from the holder into an underlying receptacle. The lid has a dependency arm that coacts with a pawl on the holder trunnions to automatically manipulate the holder to eject the cartridge.

摘要翻译： 杯状保持器内部设置有弹出机构，用于当在煮泡循环结束时打开盖子时，自动地将废饮料筒从向上延伸的刺穿构件中取出。 此外，保持器安装在外部突出的耳轴上，用于在直立的冲泡位置和部分倒置的位置之间枢转运动，以将移动的盒从保持器排出到下面的容器中。 盖子具有一个依赖臂，其与棘爪在保持器耳轴上共同作用以自动地操纵保持器以弹出墨盒。

公开(公告)号：US6142063A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-07

申请号：US232994

申请日：1999-01-19

申请人： Roderick H. Beaulieu ,  James W. Wuertele ,  Richard P. Sweeney ,  John E. Sylvan ,  Kenneth A. Focht ,  Jennie Kwo

发明人： Roderick H. Beaulieu ,  James W. Wuertele ,  Richard P. Sweeney ,  John E. Sylvan ,  Kenneth A. Focht ,  Jennie Kwo

IPC分类号： A47J31/32 ,  A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/56

CPC分类号： A47J31/56 ,  A47J31/32 ,  A47J31/3623 ,  A47J31/3628 ,  A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/402

摘要： An automated beverage brewing system includes a liquid storage tank and a metering chamber. The metering chamber is at least partially submerged beneath a standing level of liquid in the storage tank. The chamber includes a sealable liquid inlet port communicating with the interior of the storage tank beneath the standing level of liquid. The chamber also includes a liquid outlet port and an aperture that receives compressed air, wherein the compressed air forces a predetermined amount of liquid from the liquid output port of the chamber for use in preparing a brewed beverage. A pump provides the compressed air and a controller monitors a pressure signal value indicative of the air pressure in the metering chamber. The controller commands the pump on to commence flow of the predetermined amount of liquid from the metering chamber. The controller then commands the pump off several seconds after detecting a drop in air pressure within the chamber, indicating that the predetermined amount of liquid has been delivered to the brewing chamber. The chamber is then vented to ambient pressure, which opens the sealable liquid inlet port and refills the chamber.

摘要翻译： 自动饮料冲泡系统包括液体储存罐和计量室。 计量室至少部分地浸没在存储罐中的液体的静止水平之下。 该腔室包括一个可密封的液体入口，该液体入口与储存罐的内部连通，位于液体的静止水平之下。 腔室还包括液体出口和接收压缩空气的孔，其中压缩空气迫使来自腔室的液体输出口的预定量的液体用于制备酿造的饮料。 泵提供压缩空气，并且控制器监视指示计量室中的空气压力的压力信号值。 控制器命令泵开启来自计量室的预定量的液体的流动。 然后，控制器在检测到室内空气压力下降数秒后命令泵，表明预定量的液体已被输送到冲泡室。 然后将腔排出到环境压力，其打开可密封的液体入口并重新填充腔室。

公开(公告)号：US6079315A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-27

申请号：US232993

申请日：1999-01-19

申请人： Roderick H. Beaulieu ,  James W. Wuertele ,  Richard P. Sweeney ,  John E. Sylvan ,  Michael G. Woram ,  Kenneth A. Focht ,  Jennie Kwo

发明人： Roderick H. Beaulieu ,  James W. Wuertele ,  Richard P. Sweeney ,  John E. Sylvan ,  Michael G. Woram ,  Kenneth A. Focht ,  Jennie Kwo

IPC分类号： A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/00

CPC分类号： A47J31/3638 ,  A47J31/3628 ,  A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/4467

摘要： A cup shaped holder is internally provided with an ejection mechanism which serves to automatically dislodge a spent beverage cartridge from an upwardly extending piercing member when the lid is opened at the end of a brewing cycle. In addition, the holder is mounted on externally protruding trunnions for pivotal movement between an upright brewing position and a partially inverted position to eject the dislodged cartridge from the holder into an underlying receptacle. The lid has a dependency arm that coacts with a pawl on the holder trunnions to automatically manipulate the holder to eject the cartridge.

摘要翻译： 杯状保持器内部设置有弹出机构，用于当在煮泡循环结束时打开盖子时，自动地将废饮料筒从向上延伸的刺穿构件中取出。 此外，保持器安装在外部突出的耳轴上，用于在直立的冲泡位置和部分倒置的位置之间枢转运动，以将移动的盒从保持器排出到下面的容器中。 盖子具有一个依赖臂，其与棘爪在保持器耳轴上共同作用以自动地操纵保持器以弹出墨盒。