Patents by Inventor Alanna Wing LIBBRECHT
Alanna Wing LIBBRECHT has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230075444Abstract: A shower assembly comprising a shower head; and a manifold configured to removably receive a water filter assembly; wherein the manifold comprises a bore having an outward-facing open end to receive the water filter assembly, wherein the manifold is downstream of and in fluid communication with a water source, and is upstream of and in fluid communication with the shower head.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: AS America, Inc.Inventors: Xiaojing Ye, Alanna Wing Libbrecht, Greg Reinecker
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Publication number: 20220331819Abstract: Described are embodiments of a shower assembly that includes modular components that can be removably attached and may be replaced or interchanged with corresponding components having different form factor or design. In some embodiments, the shower assembly includes a diverter unit fluidly coupled to a fluid source and the diverter unit is configured to selectively direct flow of fluid from the fluid source to one or both of a shower head and a hand shower. The shower head includes a first plurality of nozzles configured to dispense fluid and the shower head is configured to be removably fluidly coupled to the diverter unit. The hand shower includes a second plurality of nozzles configured to dispense fluid and fluidly coupled by a hose to the diverter unit and the hand shower is configured to be removably attachable to the diverter unit by a connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: AS America, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'HENAFF, Walter PITSCH, Verne MYERS, Xiaojing YE, Greg REINECKER, Brian KALEMBER, Gabriela RAVASSA, Emilie WILLIAMS, Alanna Wing LIBBRECHT
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Patent number: 11400462Abstract: Described are embodiments of a shower assembly that includes modular components that can be removably attached and may be replaced or interchanged with corresponding components having different form factor or design. In some embodiments, the shower assembly includes a diverter unit fluidly coupled to a fluid source and the diverter unit is configured to selectively direct flow of fluid from the fluid source to one or both of a shower head and a hand shower. The shower head includes a first plurality of nozzles configured to dispense fluid and the shower head is configured to be removably fluidly coupled to the diverter unit. The hand shower includes a second plurality of nozzles configured to dispense fluid and fluidly coupled by a hose to the diverter unit and the hand shower is configured to be removably attachable to the diverter unit by a connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: AS America, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Walter Pitsch, Verne Myers, Xiaojing Ye, Greg Reinecker, Brian Kalember, Gabriela Ravassa, Emilie Williams, Alanna Wing Libbrecht
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Publication number: 20200354932Abstract: A faucet system comprising a faucet; an electronic valve associated with the faucet; and a faucet controller associated with the electronic valve; wherein the faucet controller is configured to receive a faucet command from a command server; and actuate the electronic valve upon receiving the faucet command; wherein the command server is configured to receive a speech-based command from a natural language processing (NLP) server; generate the faucet command from the speech-based command and transmit the faucet command to the faucet controller; and wherein the NLP server is remote to the faucet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: AS America, Inc.Inventors: Mahendra Gunawardena, Eric Soberano, Alanna Wing Libbrecht, Verne Myers, Christopher Thomas Buhowski, Noelle Giblin, Behnam Heydari, Benjamin Smith
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Publication number: 20200277766Abstract: A garbage separator system (500) is provided, the system configured to separate water from waste, garbage, and food particles as they flow down a sink drain. In some embodiments, the system includes a screw drive (508) configured to be mounted beneath the drain of a sink and to rotate to convey waste particles laterally away from the underside of the drain of the sink (e.g., toward a bin for collecting waste particles (518)) while allowing water to drain through a plurality of drainage holes in a tube encasing the screw drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: AS America, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Fornell Leavitt, Nitin S. Kolekar, Verne H. Myers, Alanna Wing Libbrecht
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Patent number: 10625279Abstract: A shower head includes a fluid inlet configured to connect to a fluid source, a spray face having a plurality of fluid outlets, a fluid flow path from the fluid source to the spray face, and a diverter positioned in the fluid flow path which is configured to adjust the flow of fluid through the fluid flow path, the diverter being switchable between different spray configurations associated with different spray modes of the shower head. A user interface for selecting the shower spray mode is positioned on a peripheral portion of the spray face, the user interface including one or more touch-sensitive devices configured to receive one or more touch inputs from a user during operation of the shower head and configured to cause the diverter to switch from one spray configuration to another spray configuration in response to receiving the one or more touch inputs from the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: AS America, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Walter Pitsch, Verne Myers, Xiaojing Ye, Greg Reinecker, Emilie Williams, Alanna Wing Libbrecht, Brian P. Kalember, Gabriela Ravassa, Ki Bok Song
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Publication number: 20180318886Abstract: Systems, methods, and techniques for cleaning shower-enclosures are provided. In some embodiments, a shower-cleaning showerhead comprises a diverter housed in the showerhead, wherein the diverter is configured to divert water toward either a shower face of the showerhead or toward a cleaning nozzle of the showerhead. Before being expelled from the cleaning nozzle, water from the water supply may be mixed with cleaning solution, which may be pumped into the water supply or may be drawn in by the Venturi effect. In some embodiments, the showerhead may be configured to direct the flow of water along different flow paths in accordance with a shower mode, a cleaning mode, a rinse mode, and/or a pause mode. In some embodiments, one or more valves of the showerhead may be electronically and/or manually controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: AS IP Holdco, LLCInventors: Alanna Wing LIBBRECHT, Verne MYERS, Steven KAPPUS, Douglas LEAVITT, Scott ROTE, Mark KURTH, Nathan WICKER, David WYLEN, Timothy J. PAYNE
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Publication number: 20180193851Abstract: Described are embodiments of a shower assembly that includes modular components that can be removably attached and may be replaced or interchanged with corresponding components having different form factor or design. In some embodiments, the shower assembly includes a diverter unit fluidly coupled to a fluid source and the diverter unit is configured to selectively direct flow of fluid from the fluid source to one or both of a shower head and a hand shower. The shower head includes a first plurality of nozzles configured to dispense fluid and the shower head is configured to be removably fluidly coupled to the diverter unit. The hand shower includes a second plurality of nozzles configured to dispense fluid and fluidly coupled by a hose to the diverter unit and the hand shower is configured to be removably attachable to the diverter unit by a connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: AS IP Holdco, LLCInventors: Jean-Jacques L'HENAFF, Walter PITSCH, Verne MYERS, Xiaojing YE, Greg REINECKER, Brian KALEMBER, Gabriela RAVASSA, Emilie WILLIAMS, Alanna Wing LIBBRECHT