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William J. Black
Also filed as: BLACK WILLIAM · BLACK WILLIAM E · BLACK WILLIAM J · BLACK WILLIAM JOSEPH
36 granted patents·6 pending applications·965 citations·filing 1975–2016
98Inventor score
Files withPEPSICO INC13BETHUY TIMOTHY W6SCOTSMAN GROUP INC5CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO4IMI CORNELIUS INC3
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42 records- 0197US7669737B2Beverage dispensing system with a head capable of dispensing plural different beveragesPEPSICO INC·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 2, 2010·34 cites·8 claims
- 0297US7156259B2Beverage forming and dispensing systemPEPSICO INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 2, 2007·89 cites·5 claims
- 0397US7077290B2Beverage forming and dispensing systemPEPSICO INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 18, 2006·88 cites·9 claims
- 0496US8616412B2Beverage dispensing system with a head capable of dispensing plural different beveragesPEPSICO INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 31, 2013·23 cites·16 claims
- 0596US8590746B2Beverage dispensing system with a head capable of dispensing plural different beveragesBETHUY TIMOTHY W·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 26, 2013·25 cites·19 claims
- 0696US8113384B2Beverage dispensing system with a head capable of dispensing plural different beveragesBETHUY TIMOTHY W·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 14, 2012·27 cites·18 claims
- 0796US6807460B2Beverage quality and communications control for a beverage forming and dispensing systemPEPSICO INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 19, 2004·101 cites·35 claims
- 0894US7828175B2Beverage dispensing system with a head capable of dispensing plural different beveragesPEPSICO INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 9, 2010·23 cites·15 claims
- 0991US6505758B2Carbonated beverage dispenserPEPSICO INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 14, 2003·69 cites·21 claims
- 1091US5477694AMethod for controlling an ice making machine and apparatus thereforSCOTSMAN GROUP INC·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 26, 1995·77 cites·16 claims
- 1188US8631974B2Multi-flavor valvePIATNIK JOSEPH TODD·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 21, 2014·28 cites·4 claims
- 1288US8079495B2Beverage dispensing system with a head capable of dispensing plural different beveragesBETHUY TIMOTHY W·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 20, 2011·9 cites·13 claims
- 1387US3974579ABucket tooth adapter support and load transfer meansCATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO·Filed 1975·Granted Aug 17, 1976·36 cites·5 claims
- 1483US9409756B2Multi-flavor valvePEPSICO INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 9, 2016·9 cites·18 claims
- 1581US8127966B2Beverage dispensing system with a head capable of dispensing plural different beveragesBETHUY TIMOTHY W·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 6, 2012·6 cites·10 claims
- 1681US8123080B2Beverage dispensing system with a head capable of dispensing plural different beveragesBETHUY TIMOTHY W·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 28, 2012·6 cites·17 claims
- 1780US8356730B2Beverage dispensing system with a head capable of dispensing plural different beveragesPEPSICO INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 22, 2013·4 cites·19 claims
- 1879USD367585SSplash panel for ice/beverage dispenserSCOTSMAN GROUP INC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 5, 1996·21 cites·1 claims
- 1978US5095710AFrozen carbonated beverage apparatus and method and control system thereforIMI CORNELIUS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 17, 1992·58 cites·52 claims
- 2077US8276786B2Beverage dispensing system with a head capable of dispensing plural different beveragesBETHUY TIMOTHY W·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 2, 2012·3 cites·21 claims
- 2175US4754609AHigh efficiency method and apparatus for making and dispensing cold carbonated waterCORNELIUS CO·Filed 1987·Granted Jul 5, 1988·44 cites·41 claims
- 2269US9150401B2Beverage dispensing system with a head capable of dispensing plural different beveragesPEPSICO INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 6, 2015·1 cites·18 claims
- 2365US5901561AFault restart methodSCOTSMAN GROUP INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 11, 1999·34 cites·9 claims
- 2465US5212954AFrozen confection machine and heating apparatus and method thereforeIMI CORNELIUS INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 25, 1993·38 cites·12 claims
- 2563US10044677B2System and method to configure a firewall for access to a captive networkBARRACUDA NETWORKS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 7, 2018·2 cites·22 claims
- 2659US10040043B2Beverage dispensing system with a head capable of dispensing plural different beveragesPEPSICO INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 7, 2018·0 cites·19 claims
- 2759US5386658ABead with dual-diameter boreSPIRIT RIVER INC·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 7, 1995·23 cites·6 claims
- 2857US3997986AGuard for hydraulic cylinder rodsCATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO·Filed 1975·Granted Dec 21, 1976·12 cites·3 claims
- 2954US2017042178A1System, method and apparatus for making frozen beveragesHI TEC METAL GROUP INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3053US9271480B2Method of adding or enhancing the UVR capability of natural and synthetic fishing lure materials and the resulting enhanced fishing lure materialsBLACK WILLIAM J·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 1, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 3148US5937658AApparatus and method for head pressure control valve disabling for an icemakerSCOTSMAN GROUP·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 17, 1999·17 cites·15 claims
- 3248US2008060705A1Fill valveCONBRACO IND INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3347US2006027598A1Integrated beverage and ice dispenser assemblyPEPSICO INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3446US4223460AElevating scraper up-stop mechanismCATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO·Filed 1979·Granted Sep 23, 1980·8 cites·5 claims
- 3545US5794452AHot gas bypass system for an icemakerSCOTSMAN GROUP INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 18, 1998·14 cites·12 claims
- 3645US2011265500A1Method and apparatus to control discharge cooling in a refrigeration systemCRANE MERCHANDISING SYS INC·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3742US5195269AFly tying filmBLACK WILLIAM J·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 23, 1993·13 cites·10 claims
- 3842US2014258720A1Systems and methods for transparent per-file encryption and decryption via metadata identificationBARRACUDA NETWORKS INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3941US2005269360A1Multi-flavor valvePEPSICO INC·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4040US5127551AHigh capacity beverage dispensing systemIMI CORNELIUS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 7, 1992·14 cites·25 claims
- 4133US5582018AMethod for preventing formation of ice slush in an ice makerSCOTSMAN GROUP INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 10, 1996·6 cites·13 claims
- 4232US4159583AElevating scraper up-stop mechanismCATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO·Filed 1977·Granted Jul 3, 1979·3 cites·3 claims
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