Thomas G Guy

US Patent:

8079230, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Aug 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/467852

Inventors:

Jimmy I. Frank - Houston TX, US
Thomas L. Guy - San Antonio TX, US
Kristan L. Dawson - Brookside TX, US
Raymond A. Glatt - San Antonio TX, US
Richard E. Frankenberger - San Antonio TX, US
Carl R. Martin - Burton TX, US
Craig Cloud - New Braunfels TX, US

Assignee:

FBD Partnership, LP - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

A23L 3/36
F25D 3/00
B67D 7/80
B67D 1/08
B67D 7/56
B65D 88/54

US Classification:

62303, 62389, 2221466, 222148, 222155, 222318

Abstract:

A food dispensing machine includes a product chamber with a dispensing valve connected to the product chamber and having an outlet through which a product contained in the product chamber is dispensed. The product chamber has a cleaning solution inlet connectable to a cleaning solution supply source for receiving cleaning solution into the product chamber. The product chamber further has an ingredient inlet alternatively connectable to either an ingredient supply source or the dispensing valve outlet. When the ingredient inlet is connected to the dispensing valve outlet, a re-circulating flow path is created, allowing for complete cleaning and sanitizing of the product flow path.

US Patent:

20020043071, Apr 18, 2002

Filed:

Aug 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/932454

Inventors:

Jimmy Frank - Houston TX, US
Thomas Guy - San Antonio TX, US

International Classification:

F25C001/18
F25D017/00
F28G001/00
A23G009/00
F25C001/00

US Classification:

062/135000, 062/068000, 062/180000, 062/303000, 062/342000

Abstract:

A frozen beverage machine includes a process control block having a plurality of inlets for receiving ingredients and a plurality of outlets. A mixing block has a plurality of inlets connected to the process control block outlets such that ingredients flowing through the mixing block are mixed together therein. At least one freezing chamber is connected to the mixing block outlet to receive the mixed ingredients therefrom, and a refrigeration system is arranged to refrigerate the freezing chamber. A dispensing valve and a drain valve are connected to the freezing chamber. A controller is connected to the process control block to control operation of the frozen beverage machine. The beverage machine includes an automated sanitizing system operated by the controller, in which the beverage mixture is drained from the freezing chamber via the drain valve, and a cleaning solution is pumped into a cleaning solution inlet of the mixing block and into the freezing chamber to sanitize the machine. The cleaning solution is then drained from the freezing chamber via the drain valve.

US Patent:

20030126871, Jul 10, 2003

Filed:

Mar 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/249227

Inventors:

Jimmy Frank - Houston TX, US
Thomas Guy - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Lancer FBD - Houston 77055

International Classification:

B01F003/04
F25C001/00

US Classification:

062/135000, 062/306000

Abstract:

A frozen beverage machine includes a mixing block having a plurality of inlets and an outlet coupled to a freezing chamber. The freezing chamber has a drain valve and a dispensing valve coupled thereto. Beverage ingredients are pumped into corresponding ingredient inlets of the mixing block such that the ingredients are mixed in the mixing block to form a product mixture, and the product mixture flows from the mixing block outlet into the freezing chamber. The freezing chamber and the mixing block are refrigerated. The product mixture is drained from the freezing chamber via the drain valve, and a cleaning solution is pumped into a cleaning solution inlet of the mixing block and into the freezing chamber. The cleaning solution is drained from the freezing chamber via the drain valve.

US Patent:

20080041876, Feb 21, 2008

Filed:

Aug 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/839892

Inventors:

Jimmy I. FRANK - Pasadena TX, US
Kris L. DAWSON - Pearland TX, US
Thomas L. GUY - San Antonio TX, US

International Classification:

G01F 11/00
B67D 5/56
B67D 5/62

US Classification:

222 1, 2221291, 2221466, 2221445

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides an improved system and method that includes a food dispensing machine for dispensing a base food product through a dispensing valve and adding ingredients and other additives, such as flavors and the like, to the base food product when the product is dispensed from a product chamber. Multiple conduits coupled between additive sources and the dispensing valve can be selectively used to flow the various additives to the dispensing valve when the product is dispensed. The system and method may assist in reducing the number of product chambers generally required to deliver multiple products, allow various combinations of products, and even more combinations for those units having multiple product chambers with multiple dispensing valves. The disclosure further provides a unique valve that includes a movable nozzle assembly that unseats and seats on a fixed valve stem with attendant advantages in the above described dispensing valve.

US Patent:

20120055952, Mar 8, 2012

Filed:

Nov 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/294721

Inventors:

Jimmy I. Frank - Houston TX, US
Thomas L. Guy - San Antonio TX, US
Kristan L. Dawson - Brookside TX, US
Raymond A. Glatt - San Antonio TX, US
Richard E. Frankenberger - San Antonio TX, US
Carl R. Martin - Burton TX, US
Craig Cloud - New Braunfels TX, US

Assignee:

FBD Partnership - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

A23L 3/36
B67D 7/78
B67D 7/06
F25D 3/00
F25C 1/12
B67D 7/80

US Classification:

222 1, 62340, 62303, 2221466, 2221445, 2221452, 62 71

Abstract:

A food dispensing machine includes a product chamber with a dispensing valve connected to the product chamber and having an outlet through which a product contained in the product chamber is dispensed. The product chamber has a cleaning solution inlet connectable to a cleaning solution supply source for receiving cleaning solution into the product chamber. The product chamber further has an ingredient inlet alternatively connectable to either an ingredient supply source or the dispensing valve outlet. When the ingredient inlet is connected to the dispensing valve outlet, a re-circulating flow path is created, allowing for complete cleaning and sanitizing of the product flow path.

US Patent:

54193931, May 30, 1995

Filed:

Apr 12, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/045995

Inventors:

Thomas L. Guy - San Antonio TX

Assignee:

Lancer Corporation - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

F28F 312

US Classification:

165168

Abstract:

A cold plate includes a recessed area in its underside so that its inner tubes will not migrate away from its top surface during its casting process. By restricting the movement of the tubes during the casting process, the cold plate has tubes located close to its top surface, thereby improving the heat transfer between fluids flowing through the tubes and ice placed over the cold plate to act as a heat sink. As a result, the cold plate allows drinks to be dispensed that are colder and retain more carbonation.

US Patent:

57434336, Apr 28, 1998

Filed:

Oct 31, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/550614

Inventors:

John T. Hawkins - Adkins TX
W. David Vinson - Peachtree City GA
Thomas L. Guy - San Antonio TX
Samuel Durham - San Antonio TX

Assignee:

The Coca-Cola Company - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B67D 508

US Classification:

222 64

Abstract:

A carbonator and plain water booster includes a tank and a bladder mounted within the tank that separates the tank into a carbonated water chamber and a plain water chamber. The carbonated water chamber connects to a water source and a CO. sub. 2 source to facilitate the forming of carbonated water, while the plain water chamber connects only to the water source. The pressure of the carbonated water and CO. sub. 2 gas within the carbonated water chamber expands the bladder into the plain water chamber, resulting in the pressurizing of the water within the plain water chamber. That pressurization allows the dispensing of plain water with a beverage syrup at a pressure sufficient to maintain a proper mix ratio between the plain water and the beverage syrup.

US Patent:

54924553, Feb 20, 1996

Filed:

Jun 23, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/264435

Inventors:

Samuel Durham - San Antonio TX
Thomas L. Guy - San Antonio TX

Assignee:

Lancer Corporation - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

F04B 2102
F04B 3500

US Classification:

417313

Abstract:

A pump includes a quick connect interface that attaches to any drink dispensing to allow the mounting of the pump without the necessity of connection devices such as threaded fittings and/or clamps. The quick connect interface includes a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port. The inlet port connects to a product source to deliver product into the pump, while the outlet port connects the pump to a product dispensing apparatus. Both the inlet and outlet ports include a flow regulator that prevents the flow of product from the quick connect interface when the pump is removed. The housing also has a gas port that connects to a gas source to deliver gas into the pump. The gas port includes a flow regulator that prevents the escape of gas from the gas source when the pump is removed. Additionally, the pump includes a counter that measures the volume of fluid pumped by the pump.