Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – Filling means with receiver or receiver coacting means – Receiver actuated discharge means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-29
2010-06-29
Huson, Gregory L (Department: 3751)
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
Filling means with receiver or receiver coacting means
Receiver actuated discharge means
C141S083000, C141S095000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07743801
ABSTRACT:
A touchless dispensing system includes a dispenser configured to dispense at least one of ice and at least one liquid. A detection device is positioned with respect to the dispenser. The detection device is configured to detect a container positioned with respect to the dispenser without contacting the container. The detection device is further configured to generate a signal confirming a position of the container with respect to the dispenser. The dispenser is activated to dispense an amount of ice and/or an amount of the at least one liquid into the container in response to the signal generated by the detection device.
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Janardhanam Ramesh
Venkatakrishnan Natarajan
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
General Electric Company
Huson Gregory L
Niesz Jason K
Rideout, Esq. George L.
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