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US 12,716,648 · App. 18/930,270 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Method and apparatus for using gestures in a refrigerator dispensing system

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Patent No.
US 12,716,648
App. No.
18/930,270
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2025
From: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
To: JPP, LLC
Reel/Frame 071565/0960 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2025
From: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
To: CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 071392/0196 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17942323 · Sep 12, 2022
Continuation 16353043 · Mar 14, 2019
Continuation PCTUS2017051144 · Sep 12, 2017
Provisional Application 62394445 · Sep 14, 2016
Related Publication 20250052483A1 · Feb 13, 2025
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