Albert P Griego

US Patent:

20130099400, Apr 25, 2013

Filed:

Oct 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/655815

Inventors:

ALBERT GRIEGO - LIVE OAK TX, US
DAVID SANTY - CONVERSE TX, US
JASON MINICA - SCHERTZ TX, US

International Classification:

F02M 7/11

US Classification:

261 721

Abstract:

A carbonator tank assembly is disclosed for use in a beverage machine wherein the beverage dispensed therefrom is a carbonated beverage. The carbonator tank includes walls defining a carbonator tank interior. A probe assembly is provided for coupling in a gaseous and fluid-type manner to the walls of the carbonator tank. The probe assembly has no floats but includes elongated probes having removed ends configured to extend into the interior of the carbonator tank and near ends exposed exteriorly. An electronics module is adapt to fluidly enclose an electronics assembly therein. The electronics module includes walls adapted to receive an electrical cable carrying electrical energy from a remote source.

US Patent:

20150328599, Nov 19, 2015

Filed:

May 26, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/721703

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
ALBERT GRIEGO - LIVE OAK TX, US
DAVID SANTY - CONVERSE TX, US
JASON MINICA - SCHERTZ TX, US

International Classification:

B01F 3/04
B01F 15/00

Abstract:

A carbonator tank assembly is disclosed for use in a beverage machine wherein the beverage dispensed therefrom is a carbonated beverage. The carbonator tank includes walls defining a carbonator tank interior. A probe assembly is provided for coupling in a gaseous and fluid-type manner to the walls of the carbonator tank. The probe assembly has no floats but includes elongated probes having removed ends configured to extend into the interior of the carbonator tank and near ends exposed exteriorly. An electronics module is adapt to fluidly enclose an electronics assembly therein. The electronics module includes walls adapted to receive an electrical cable carrying electrical energy from a remote source. Elements within the electronics module, such as integrated circuits, receive the electrical energy from the cable and provide it to electrodes extending from the walls of the electronics module. The electrodes and the electronics module are adapted to removably couple to the probe assembly such that the electrodes provide energy from the electronics assembly located in the interior of the electronics module and receive signals back from the probes and provide these signals to the electronics assembly. The signals are a function of an immersed/exposed condition of the removed ends of the probes, the immersed/exposed conditions reflecting an immersion or exposure to the fluid level in the carbonator tank of carbonated fluid. The signals received by the electronics assembly are sent to the pump and other elements of the dispensing assembly to control the pump so as to provide water to the carbonator tank responsive to a low-fluid signal.