US 11,906,988 B2
Product dispensing system
Russell H. Beavis, Merrimack, NH (US); Benjamin W. Jones, Salisbury, NH (US); John M. Kerwin, Manchester, NH (US); Larry B. Gray, Merrimack, NH (US); Casey P. Manning, Manchester, NH (US); Felix Winkler, Oakland, CA (US); and Robert A. Charles, New Boston, NH (US)
Assigned to DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed by DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed on Aug. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/897,684.
Application 17/897,684 is a continuation of application No. 16/665,692, filed on Oct. 28, 2019, granted, now 11,429,120.
Application 16/665,692 is a continuation of application No. 15/894,458, filed on Feb. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,459,459, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Application 15/894,458 is a continuation of application No. 14/518,478, filed on Oct. 20, 2014, granted, now 9,891,633, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 14/518,478 is a continuation of application No. 12/437,356, filed on May 7, 2009, granted, now 9,146,564, issued on Sep. 29, 2015.
Application 12/437,356 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/205,762, filed on Sep. 5, 2008, granted, now 8,322,570, issued on Dec. 4, 2012.
Application 12/205,762 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/851,344, filed on Sep. 6, 2007, granted, now 7,905,373, issued on Mar. 15, 2011.
Application 11/851,344 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/276,548, filed on Mar. 6, 2006, granted, now 7,740,152, issued on Jun. 22, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/092,396, filed on Aug. 27, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/092,394, filed on Aug. 27, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/092,388, filed on Aug. 27, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/054,776, filed on May 20, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/054,757, filed on May 20, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/054,629, filed on May 20, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/054,745, filed on May 20, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/970,495, filed on Sep. 6, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/970,501, filed on Sep. 6, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/970,493, filed on Sep. 6, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/970,494, filed on Sep. 6, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/970,497, filed on Sep. 6, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2023/0110597 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. G05D 7/06 (2006.01); F04B 13/02 (2006.01); G05D 11/13 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); F04B 51/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 7/0635 (2013.01) [F04B 13/02 (2013.01); F04B 49/065 (2013.01); F04B 51/00 (2013.01); G05D 11/133 (2013.01); Y10T 137/5987 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7759 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7761 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7782 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86027 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86799 (2015.04)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating a product dispensing system having a first ingredient and a second ingredient, the method comprising:
providing a first control signal to a flow control device for controlling the supply of a first quantity of the first ingredient;
providing a second control signal to a pump module for controlling the supply of a first quantity of the second ingredient;
providing a feedback signal from a flow measuring device based upon a volume of the first ingredient flowing within the flow control device;
regulating the first ingredient with a variable line impedance based upon, at least in part, the feedback signal of the flow measuring device and the first control signal provided by the controller.