Richard L Rejret

52511251, Oct 5, 1993

Apr 30, 1990

7/516165

Thomas A. Karnowski - Olonomowoc WI
Fred W. Haselow - Watertown WI
Richard L. Rejret - Watertown WI
Edwin C. Witte - Watertown WI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

G05B 1942
G09G 302

364189

A user interface including a dual navigational menu system forming part of a configuration or programming procedure in a process control device such as a flow controller. The controller includes key pad by which the user enters instructions and data into the device, a display for displaying alphanumeric information and a key pad monitoring means for detecting a predetermined user input indicating that a configuration mode is desired. When in the configuration mode, the pressing of direction keys is detected to sequentially advance through a menu system comprised of a matrix of menu items arranged in rows and columns. Means is also provided for detecting the entry of position data which operates to directly select a given menu item to obviate the need for sequentially advancing through all prior items in order to reach the desired menu item. When a given menu item is activated, random access memory forming part of the device is used to store data entered by the user. A help system is also implemented including a key designated as a "help key" which displays context sensitive information for an activated menu item whenever the "help" key is pressed.

54544068, Oct 3, 1995

May 13, 1994

8/242512

Richard L. Rejret - Watertown WI
William C. Rantanen - Watertown WI
Michael G. Weimer - Oconomowoc WI
John W. Parmley - Watertown WI
Lawrence G. Searing - Nashotah WI
Larry D. Powers - Watertown WI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B65B 130
B65B 326

141 1

A dispenser is programmed to automatically dispense a beverage into a plurality of different size containers by storing therein a volume designation for each size container. The flow rate of beverage through the dispenser is determined. To do so, a user manually operates the dispenser to fill a given container with the beverage while the dispenser measures the filling time. The dispenser calculates a beverage flow rate from the volume designation for the given container and the filling time. Then the flow rate and volume designations are used thereafter by the dispenser to derive a dispensing time for each different size container. Thus the dispenser is able to derive dispensing times for each container size from filling only one of the containers. A unique dispenser valve also is disclosed.

58394834, Nov 24, 1998

Mar 6, 1997

8/812460

Richard Lee Rejret - Watertown WI
Jeffrey Hale - Hartland WI
Larry D. Powers - Watertown WI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B65B 104
B65B 304

141 1

A switch, mounted on a standard beverage tap, provides an electrical signal indicating when beverage is being dispensed into a serving container. The electrical signal is applied to a monitor which measures the period of time that the beverage flows from the tap. As beverage dispensing occurs, a series of steps are taken which determine from the time measurements whether the dispensing is proceeding into one container, is complete, is part of a continuous pour into several containers or has been completed with a subsequent single container pouring operation occurring. That determination is based on whether the period of time is within a range indicative of dispensing the beverage into a single serving container. When that determination is made a serving container count is incremented. The monitor also uses the measured time period to detect when the tap is opened for longer than the typical time required to fill a single beverage container.