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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
May. 06, 2021
Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc., Osseo, MN (US);
James Bendig, Naperville, IL (US);
E. Scott Sevcik, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
David K. Njaastad, Palatine, IL (US);
Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc., Osseo, MN (US);
Abstract
A touchless beverage dispensing valve assembly includes a nozzle and a valve configured to control a flow of a substance through the valve to the nozzle. A solenoid is configured to operate the valve between open and closed conditions. A trigger sensor includes an optical sensor and a controller. The controller executes a trigger sensor control module to receive an output from the optical sensor and operate the solenoid to control the valve between the open condition and the closed condition. A feedback device is operable to selectively provide a visual indication an operational status of the valve.