公开(公告)号：US09512018B1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US13550634

申请日：2012-07-17

申请人： H. Brock Kolls ,  Christine C. Kolls

发明人： H. Brock Kolls ,  Christine C. Kolls

IPC分类号： C02F1/48 ,  C02F1/467 ,  C02F1/461

CPC分类号： C02F1/487 ,  C02F1/46104 ,  C02F1/46109 ,  C02F1/467 ,  C02F1/48 ,  C02F2001/46171 ,  C02F2201/46145 ,  C02F2209/05 ,  C02F2303/04 ,  C02F2305/023

摘要： The present invention relates to an improved treatment system for inactivating microorganisms. An ion control means generates ions and compensates for conductivity variations in a liquid medium surrounding a microorganism. This increases the microorganism susceptibility to inactivation, by way of an inactivation pulse. A high intensity pulse means used in combination with the ion control means, delivers the inactivation pulse. Exemplary embodiments include a field generator, which generates a field that encompasses the microorganism diminishing ability of the microorganism to regulate proper cellular function, and a pulse pattern switching means. The pulse pattern switching means repeatedly alternates between generating ions by way of the ion control means and delivering the inactivation pulse by way of the high intensity pulse means.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于灭活微生物的改进的处理系统。 离子控制装置产生离子并补偿微生物周围的液体介质中的电导率变化。 这通过灭活脉冲增加微生物对失活的敏感性。 与离子控制装置组合使用的高强度脉冲装置输送灭活脉冲。 示例性实施例包括场发生器，其产生包含微生物微生物调节适当细胞功能的微生物减少能力的场，以及脉冲模式切换装置。 脉冲图案切换装置通过离子控制装置重复交替产生离子，并通过高强度脉冲装置传送灭活脉冲。

公开(公告)号：US09067254B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-30

申请号：US12577299

申请日：2009-10-12

申请人： Ruth Karina Espinel ,  Scott C. Biondich ,  Alejandro Jose Santamaria ,  John E. Adams ,  Katherine W. Allen ,  Gopalaswamy Rajesh ,  H. Brock Kolls

发明人： Ruth Karina Espinel ,  Scott C. Biondich ,  Alejandro Jose Santamaria ,  John E. Adams ,  Katherine W. Allen ,  Gopalaswamy Rajesh ,  H. Brock Kolls

IPC分类号： B23P23/00 ,  B21D51/26 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06Q10/06

CPC分类号： B21D51/26 ,  G05B19/4187 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  Y10T29/49716 ,  Y10T29/5124

摘要： A method of configuring a production line to mass customize shaped vessels includes receiving a plurality of consumer or event data. Further, the method includes configuring a plurality of vessel forming stations based in part on the received consumer or event data. Once the vessel forming stations are configured, a plurality of vessels are shaped by indexing the plurality of vessels through the vessel forming stations. The shaping operation can include shaping by contouring a length of each of the plurality of vessels, selecting a decoration style to be applied to the plurality of vessels based in part on the consumer or event data, and configuring a top-forming station based in part on the consumer or event data.

摘要翻译： 配置生产线以大规模定制成形容器的方法包括接收多个消费者或事件数据。 此外，该方法包括基于所接收的消费者或事件数据部分地配置多个容器形成站。 一旦形成容器成形站，就可以通过容器成型站对多个容器进行分度成型，从而形成多个容器。 成形操作可以包括通过轮廓化多个容器中的每一个的长度来成形，部分地基于消费者或事件数据选择要应用于多个容器的装饰风格，以及部分地构造顶部成形站 对消费者或事件数据。

公开(公告)号：US09051162B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US12204494

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： Dan Peters ,  Son V. Tran ,  David R. Newman ,  Leonard F. Antao ,  David O. Slagley ,  H. Brock Kolls

发明人： Dan Peters ,  Son V. Tran ,  David R. Newman ,  Leonard F. Antao ,  David O. Slagley ,  H. Brock Kolls

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G07F11/00 ,  G07F13/06

CPC分类号： B67D1/0041 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D2210/00089 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G07F11/002 ,  G07F13/065

摘要： Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for consumer-dispenser interactions. In one embodiment, a product dispenser is provided. The product dispenser can include a user interface operable to interact with a consumer and receive at least one input from the consumer. The product dispenser can also include a controller comprising a set of instructions operable to receive a request from a consumer to dispense a custom product. In addition, the controller can further comprise a set of instructions operable to present via the user interface a at least one of a list of selectable product ingredients or adjustable product formulation parameters. Moreover, the controller can further comprise a set of instructions operable to dispense a product based at least in part on one or more of the selectable ingredients or selected formulation parameters.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例可以包括用于消费者 - 分配器相互作用的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，提供了产品分配器。 产品分配器可以包括可操作以与消费者交互并从消费者接收至少一个输入的用户界面。 产品分配器还可以包括控制器，该控制器包括一组可用于接收来自消费者分配定制产品的请求的指令。 此外，控制器还可以包括一组可操作以经由用户界面呈现可选择的产品成分或可调整的产品配方参数的列表中的至少一个的指令。 此外，控制器还可以包括一组可用于至少部分地基于一个或多个可选择成分或选定的配方参数分配产品的指令。

公开(公告)号：US08627697B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-14

申请号：US12577293

申请日：2009-10-12

申请人： John E. Adams ,  Katherine W. Allen ,  Scott C. Biondich ,  Ruth Karina Espinel ,  Alejandro Jose Santamaria ,  Gopalaswamy Rajesh ,  H. Brock Kolls

发明人： John E. Adams ,  Katherine W. Allen ,  Scott C. Biondich ,  Ruth Karina Espinel ,  Alejandro Jose Santamaria ,  Gopalaswamy Rajesh ,  H. Brock Kolls

IPC分类号： B21D51/26

CPC分类号： B21D51/2692 ,  B21D51/2669

摘要： An embodiment of the present invention is a method of performing non-shape forming operations during vessel shaping, the method comprising indexing a cylinder across a pathway of at least one of an operation wheel, the operation wheel further having a plurality of work zones, performing at the plurality of work zones a plurality of operations on the cylinder in a sequence of a first shaping plurality of operations followed by a non-shaping plurality of operations followed by a second shaping plurality of operations, and effectuating transformation of the cylinder into a shaped vessel.Other embodiment include applying decoration to the cylinder contoured surface during non-shaping operations, trimming the cylinder during non-shaping operations, and top-forming the cylinder during non-shaping operations, to name a few.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例是一种在容器成形期间执行非形状成形操作的方法，该方法包括在操作轮的至少一个的操作轮的路径上转动滚筒，所述操作轮还具有多个工作区，执行 在所述多个工作区域中，以所述第一成形多个操作顺序的多个工作区域进行多个操作，随后是多个操作的非成形，随后进行第二次成形多个操作，并且将所述圆筒变形成成形 船只。 其他实施例包括在非成型操作期间将装饰应用于圆柱形轮廓表面，在非成型操作期间修整圆柱体，以及在非成形操作期间顶部成形圆柱体，仅举几个例子。

公开(公告)号：US20130290087A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13456050

申请日：2012-04-25

申请人： STEPHEN MERWARTH ,  Haven Brock Kolls

发明人： STEPHEN MERWARTH ,  Haven Brock Kolls

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0224

摘要： The present invention relates to a system and method of implementing a loyalty awards program. The a loyalty award program can be implemented using tokenized user account data (e.g., credit card number, bank routing number, etc.) in lieu of original the account data. Using the tokenized data, the loyalty account can be identified and a loyalty award, based on purchase details of a transaction, can be associated with the user's account. The present invention does not require the loyalty system to be PCI compliant since the secure user account data is not handled and/or data warehoused at the loyalty system.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种执行忠诚度奖励计划的系统和方法。 可以使用标记用户帐户数据（例如，信用卡号码，银行路由号码等）来代替原始账户数据来实现忠诚奖励计划。 使用标记数据，可以识别忠诚度帐户，并且基于交易的购买细节的忠诚度奖励可以与用户的账户相关联。 本发明不要求忠诚度系统是PCI兼容的，因为安全用户账户数据不被处理和/或在忠诚度系统上存储数据。

公开(公告)号：US08340815B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US12204531

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： Dan Peters ,  Son V. Tran ,  David R. Newman ,  Leonard F. Antao ,  David O. Slagley ,  H. Brock Kolls

发明人： Dan Peters ,  Son V. Tran ,  David R. Newman ,  Leonard F. Antao ,  David O. Slagley ,  H. Brock Kolls

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F11/002 ,  B67D1/0041 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D2210/00089 ,  G06Q20/3278 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G07F11/00 ,  G07F13/065

摘要： Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for dispensing consumable products. In one embodiment, a product dispenser is provided. The product dispenser can include a user interface operable to receive consumer inputs and to present product selection information. In addition, the product dispenser can include a reader configured to obtain identification information associated with a consumer. The product dispenser can include a controller in communication with the reader and user interface, and operable to execute a set of instructions to receive from the reader identification information associated with a consumer. The controller can also be operable to execute a set of instructions operable to retrieve consumer information based at least in part on the identification information, and provide product selection information at the user interface based at least in part on the consumer information.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例可以包括用于分配消耗品的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，提供了产品分配器。 产品分配器可以包括可操作以接收消费者输入并呈现产品选择信息的用户界面。 此外，产品分配器可以包括被配置为获得与消费者相关联的识别信息的阅读器。 产品分配器可以包括与读取器和用户界面通信的控制器，并且可操作以执行一组指令以从读取器接收与消费者相关联的识别信息。 控制器还可以用于执行至少部分地基于识别信息来检索消费者信息的一组指令，并且至少部分地基于消费者信息在用户界面处提供产品选择信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100100213A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-22

申请号：US12577306

申请日：2009-10-12

申请人： Katherine W. Allen ,  Alejandro Jose Santamaria ,  John E. Adams ,  Scott C. Biondich ,  Ruth Karina Espinel ,  Gopalaswamy Rajesh ,  H. Brock Kolls

发明人： Katherine W. Allen ,  Alejandro Jose Santamaria ,  John E. Adams ,  Scott C. Biondich ,  Ruth Karina Espinel ,  Gopalaswamy Rajesh ,  H. Brock Kolls

IPC分类号： G06F17/50 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  B21D51/26 ,  B21D51/2692 ,  B65G21/2072 ,  G06Q30/0601

摘要： An embodiment of the present invention is a method of remotely managing a vessel forming production line, the method comprising communicating from a remote data processing resource a plurality of consumer or event data to a controller, the controller controls a plurality of vessel forming stations having a plurality of shape forming operations and a plurality of non-shape forming operations, configuring each of the plurality of shape forming operations and the plurality of non-shape forming operations based in part on the plurality of consumer or event data to manufacture the shaped vessel, and manufacturing the shaped vessel.Other embodiments include completing a sales transaction resulting in generation of the plurality of consumer or event data, generating the plurality of consumer or event data based in part on the current status of an event, and decorating the shaped vessel based in part on the plurality of consumer or event data.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例是远程管理容器成型生产线的方法，所述方法包括从远程数据处理资源将多个消费者或事件数据传送到控制器，所述控制器控制多个容器成型站，其具有 多个成形操作和多个非形状形成操作，部分地基于多个消费者或事件数据来配置多个成形操作和多个非形状形成操作中的每一个以制造成形容器， 并制造成形容器。 其他实施例包括完成导致生成多个消费者或事件数据的销售交易，部分地基于事件的当前状态生成多个消费者或事件数据，并且部分地基于多个 消费者或事件数据。

公开(公告)号：US20100095735A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-22

申请号：US12577296

申请日：2009-10-12

申请人： Scott C. Biondich ,  John E. Adams ,  Alejandro Jose Santamaria ,  Ruth Karina Espinel ,  Katherine W. Allen ,  Gopalaswamy Rajesh ,  H. Brock Kolls

发明人： Scott C. Biondich ,  John E. Adams ,  Alejandro Jose Santamaria ,  Ruth Karina Espinel ,  Katherine W. Allen ,  Gopalaswamy Rajesh ,  H. Brock Kolls

IPC分类号： B21D31/00

CPC分类号： B21D51/26

摘要： An embodiment of the present invention is a method of coordinating vessel shaping style and decoration, the method comprising receiving a vessel in a decoration operation, the vessel having a formed shape style, determining the formed shape style, selecting based in part on the formed shape style a decoration style, and decorating the vessel with selected decoration style.Other embodiments include selecting the decoration style based in part on the vessel top form style, selecting the vessel top form style based in part on the decoration style, and selecting a pathway to index the vessel across the operation wheel through the shaping operation.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例是一种协调血管成形风格和装饰的方法，该方法包括在装饰操作中接收血管，容器具有形成形状的样式，确定形成的形状样式，部分地根据形成的形状进行选择 风格装饰风格，装饰精选装饰风格的船只。 其他实施例包括部分地基于船舶顶部形式来选择装饰风格，部分地基于装饰风格选择船顶部形式风格，以及通过整形操作选择通过操纵轮对船舶进行索引的路径。

公开(公告)号：US20100095728A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-22

申请号：US12577287

申请日：2009-10-12

申请人： John E. Adams ,  Alejandro Jose Santamaria ,  Ruth Karina Espinel ,  Scott C. Biondich ,  Katherine W. Allen ,  Gopalaswamy Rajesh ,  H. Brock Kolls

发明人： John E. Adams ,  Alejandro Jose Santamaria ,  Ruth Karina Espinel ,  Scott C. Biondich ,  Katherine W. Allen ,  Gopalaswamy Rajesh ,  H. Brock Kolls

IPC分类号： B21D51/26 ,  B21D26/00 ,  B21D51/50

CPC分类号： B21D51/2692

摘要： An embodiment of the present invention is a vessel forming station comprising a plurality of operation wheels, the plurality of operation wheels are configured in opposing facing pairs, a plurality of linear drives are interconnected with the plurality of operation wheels, the plurality of linear drives push opposing facing pairs of the plurality of operations to a closed position causing opposing facing pairs of the operation wheels to engage the vessel and perform operations on the vessel, the linear drives pull the plurality of operation wheels to an open position allowing the vessel to be indexed to other operation positions, and a conveyor system positioned between opposing facing pairs of the plurality of operation wheels engages the vessel and indexes the vessel through the plurality of operations.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例是包括多个操作轮的容器形成站，所述多个操作轮被构造成相对的成对的对，多个线性驱动器与所述多个操作轮互连，所述多个线性驱动器推动 将多个操作的相对的成对对置到关闭位置，导致相对的操作轮对面对的操作轮接合容器并对容器进行操作，线性驱动器将多个操作轮拉动到打开位置，允许容器被索引 并且位于所述多个操作轮的相对面对之间的传送系统与所述容器接合并通过所述多个操作对所述容器进行索引。

公开(公告)号：US20100095514A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-22

申请号：US12577303

申请日：2009-10-12

申请人： Alejandro Jose Santamaria ,  John E. Adams ,  Scott C. Biondich ,  Ruth Karina Espinel ,  Katherine W. Allen ,  Gopalaswamy Rajesh ,  H. Brock Kolls

发明人： Alejandro Jose Santamaria ,  John E. Adams ,  Scott C. Biondich ,  Ruth Karina Espinel ,  Katherine W. Allen ,  Gopalaswamy Rajesh ,  H. Brock Kolls

IPC分类号： B23Q39/04

CPC分类号： B21D51/2692 ,  Y10T29/5124

摘要： An embodiment of the present invention is a vessel forming production line comprising a plurality of vessel forming stations having at least one of an operation wheel, at least one of a conveyor, and a controller, the conveyor indexes a vessel across the operation wheel, the controller coordinates movement and operation of the operation wheel and the conveyor, a second conveyor transfers the vessel between the plurality of vessel forming stations, and a plurality of cylinder feeders feed the vessel into at least one of a pathway through the plurality of vessel forming stations, wherein the plurality of vessel forming stations are organized into a scalable matrix configuration allowing a plurality of different shaped vessels to be manufactured simultaneously.Other embodiments include a plurality of linear drives configured to cause opposing pairs of operation wheels to engage the vessel and perform operations on the vessel.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例是一种容器成型生产线，其包括具有操作轮，输送机和控制器中的至少一个的至少一个的多个容器成型站，所述输送机跨越操作轮对容器进行索引， 控制器协调操作轮和输送机的移动和操作，第二输送器在多个容器形成站之间传送容器，以及多个气缸进给器，将容器送入穿过多个容器成形站的通路中的至少一个 ，其中所述多个容器形成站被组织成可扩展的矩阵构造，允许同时制造多个不同形状的容器。 其他实施例包括多个线性驱动器，其被配置为使得相对的操作轮对接合容器并对容器进行操作。