What is Dryject's Patent 10,119,627 B2 used for?
Dryject Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The second patent is for a poppet valve, U.S. Patent No. 10,119,627 B2 (the "Patent 10,119,627 B2"), which was issued on November 6, 2018. Patent 10,119,627 B2 is a mechanical patent for a poppet valve used for controlling water flow.
Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 36–37)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dryject's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees will be able to use DryJect machines that incorporate patented methods and technology owned by DryJect's affiliate, DryJect, Inc. Acquisition Corporation. Dryject may authorize franchisees to use U.S. Patent No. 10,119,627 B2, also owned by their affiliate. This patent, issued on November 6, 2018, is a mechanical patent for a poppet valve used for controlling water flow.
This means that Dryject franchisees utilize a patented poppet valve system to control water flow within the Dryject machines. The FDD specifies that Dryject is not obligated to protect franchisees against infringement claims regarding the patents but intends to exercise its best efforts to protect them.
Prospective franchisees should note that while Dryject intends to protect its patents, the Franchise Agreement does not obligate them to do so. If litigation occurs, franchisees must notify Dryject promptly and cooperate fully in defending or settling the litigation. Dryject retains the right to control any litigation involving a patent licensed to the franchisee.