Patents by Inventor Dean DiPietro
Dean DiPietro 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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Patent number: 8616031Abstract: An electronic lock is interchangeable with mechanical locks in retrofit applications or as an OEM lock. The lock includes interchangeable modular components. The lock housing is interchangeable with other housings of different configurations to permit replacement of existing mechanical locks. The lock may also include interchangeable drivers for compatibility with other systems. The lock includes an electronic access system such as a programmable keypad or card reader to activate a motor which powers the electronic lock. An optional manual bypass allows an operator to override the electronic access, for example when the motor is inoperative. When the lock is activated, the operator manually cranks a lock shaft to lock and unlock a storage unit. An optional modular chassis assembly includes a removable array of components for testing, maintenance and repair.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Wesko Systems LimitedInventors: Theodore Ullrich, John McLeod, Tonino Sabelli, Dean Dipietro, Pepin Gelardi
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Publication number: 20130298619Abstract: An electronic lock is interchangeable with mechanical locks in retrofit applications or as an OEM lock. The lock includes interchangeable modular components. The lock housing is interchangeable with other housings of different configurations to permit replacement of existing mechanical locks. The lock may also include interchangeable drivers for compatibility with other systems. The lock includes an electronic access system such as a programmable keypad or card reader to activate a motor which powers the electronic lock. An optional manual bypass allows an operator to override the electronic access, for example when the motor is inoperative. When the lock is activated, the operator manually cranks a lock shaft to lock and unlock a storage unit. An optional modular chassis assembly includes a removable array of components for testing, maintenance and repair.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: WESKO SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventors: Theodore ULLRICH, John McLEOD, Tonino SABELLI, Dean DIPIETRO, Pepin GELARDI
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Publication number: 20130298616Abstract: An interchangeable electronic lock includes an electronic access system to activate a motor which powers a gear assembly in the electronic lock. An optional manual bypass allows an operator to override the electronic access. When the lock is activated, the operator manually cranks a lock shaft to lock and unlock a storage unit. A controller selectively operates the motor to move the gear assembly in a linear direction. The gear assembly engages a first portion of a drive assembly with a second portion, to permit manual operation of the lock shaft to lock and unlock the storage unit. An optional modular chassis assembly includes a removable array of components for testing, maintenance and repair. The invention includes a system for operation of the electronic lock, a method of operating the electronic lock and software for operating the electronic lock.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: WESKO SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventors: Theodore ULLRICH, John McLEOD, Tonino SABELLI, Dean DIPIETRO, Pepin GELARDI
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Patent number: 8272532Abstract: A beverage container lid for a container base having a reservoir, the lid comprising a shell removably mountable on the base comprising a first drink passage that extends through the shell and communicates with ambient and a cartridge removably engageable to the shell. A second drink passage is in communication with the first drink passage and is formed between an outer surface of the cartridge and inner surface of the shell. The cartridge comprises a valve that is moveable between an open condition and closed condition to control communication between the reservoir and second drink passage.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Peter Michaelian, Eric Freitag, Erica Eden, Dean DiPietro
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Patent number: 8251245Abstract: A releasably sealable container is disclosed. The container includes a container body, a lid, a gasket and a retaining arm. The container body includes a lip defining an opening. The lid is configured to engage the opening. The lid includes a body and a frame. The gasket is configured to cooperate with the lid and the lip to seal the opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Dean DiPietro, Timothy Jude Kennedy, Sherwood Forlee, Eugene Ryu Kaneko
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Publication number: 20110163099Abstract: A releasably sealable container is disclosed. The container includes a container body, a lid, a gasket and a retaining arm. The container body includes a lip defining an opening. The lid is configured to engage the opening. The lid includes a body and a frame. The gasket is configured to cooperate with the lid and the lip to seal the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Dean DiPietro, Timothy Jude Kennedy, Sherwood Forlee, Eugene Ryu Kaneko
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Patent number: 7866243Abstract: A food slicer having a blade is disclosed having a runway for supporting food prior to cutting by the blade and a landing for supporting the blade and the food after being cut. The runway and landing are adjustable for selecting a thickness of a food slice. The runway and landing are simultaneously adjusted, by a single mechanism, so that the blade and runway are maintained generally parallel with respect to each other. The adjusting mechanism includes a plurality of rotatable cam portions that engage with respective portions on the runway and landing so that each of the runway and landing may be oppositely pivoted around an end to maintain the parallel relationship. The food slicer also includes on-board storage for inserts, such as julienning or cubing inserts. The storage is located on a bottom of the runway, which is pivoted upward for storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventor: Dean DiPietro
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Patent number: 7716775Abstract: A brush includes a handle and a head having an array of bristles and a paddle with a plurality of apertures formed therein. The paddle and bristles may be formed of silicone.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Dean DiPietro, Paul Katz, Goeran Jerstroem, Forrest Keith Luu, John Thomas Jacobsen
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Publication number: 20100095853Abstract: A food baster having an elongated tubular body, a squeezable suction device, and an open-ended tip, is set forth herein. The elongated tubular body is comprised of a plurality of body segments which separate to allow a user to access cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Alexander T.F. Lee, Dean DiPietro, Mark C. Naden, Nicholas A. Oxley, Inbal P. Austern
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Patent number: 7694615Abstract: A food slicer having a blade is disclosed having a runway for supporting food prior to cutting by the blade and a landing for supporting the blade and the food after being cut. The runway and landing are adjustable for selecting a thickness of a food slice. The runway and landing are simultaneously adjusted, by a single mechanism, so that the blade and runway are maintained generally parallel with respect to each other. The adjusting mechanism includes a plurality of rotatable cam portions that engage with respective portions on the runway and landing so that each of the runway and landing may be oppositely pivoted around an end to maintain the parallel relationship. The food slicer also includes on-board storage for inserts, such as julienning or cubing inserts. The storage is located on a bottom of the runway, which is pivoted upward for storage.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventor: Dean DiPietro
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Publication number: 20090289066Abstract: A releasably sealable container system is provided. The container system includes a container, a lid, a gasket and a locking arm. The container includes a lip defining an opening. The lid is configured to engage the opening. The lid includes a body and a frame. The gasket is configured to cooperate with the lid and the lip to seal the opening. The locking arm is coupled to the body and configured to move between an engaging position to lock the lid to the container and a disengaging position permitting the lid to be removed from the container. The body cooperates with the locking arm to move the locking arm from the disengaging position to the engaging position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventors: Dean DiPietro, Timothy Jude Kennedy, Sherwood Forlee, Eugene Ryu Kaneko
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Publication number: 20090178532Abstract: A food slicer having a blade is disclosed having a runway for supporting food prior to cutting by the blade and a landing for supporting the blade and the food after being cut. The runway and landing are adjustable for selecting a thickness of a food slice. The runway and landing are simultaneously adjusted, by a single mechanism, so that the blade and runway are maintained generally parallel with respect to each other. The adjusting mechanism includes a plurality of rotatable cam portions that engage with respective portions on the runway and landing so that each of the runway and landing may be oppositely pivoted around an end to maintain the parallel relationship. The food slicer also includes on-board storage for inserts, such as julienning or cubing inserts. The storage is located on a bottom of the runway, which is pivoted upward for storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventor: Dean DiPietro
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Publication number: 20090158844Abstract: A kitchen bowl is disclosed having a bowl portion formed of material with a first color, and indicia molded into a side of the bowl portion, the indicia having a second color that is different and contrasting to the first color, and the indicia being viewable on an interior of the kitchen bowl. Preferably, the bowl portion is molded with openings formed therein, and the openings are filled by a second molding step via injecting a different colored material into the openings. Preferably, the different colored materials are the same polymeric material with different colorants added thereto to provide contrast between the indicia and the bowl portion. The kitchen bowl may be provided with a handle, which may have a gripping surface thereon, and may be provided with a covering to provide a grip surface to the bottom, sides, or edges of the bowl portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Dean DiPietro, Peter Michaelian
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Publication number: 20090159595Abstract: A beverage container lid for a container base having a reservoir, the lid comprising a shell removably mountable on the base comprising a first drink passage that extends through the shell and communicates with ambient and a cartridge removably engageable to the shell. A second drink passage is in communication with the first drink passage and is formed between an outer surface of the cartridge and inner surface of the shell. The cartridge comprises a valve that is moveable between an open condition and closed condition to control communication between the reservoir and second drink passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Peter Michaelian, Eric Freitag, Erica Eden, Dean DiPietro
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Patent number: 7407059Abstract: A storage rack for retaining items to be dried, which can be used in conjunction with a drain basin, such as a sink, or as a stand alone system is disclosed. The rack includes a support body having a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces, and a plurality of foot members extending from the body in a direction opposite the side surfaces. The rack also includes three detachable basins: two side basins and a lower drain basin. The lower basin includes a flexible spout extending beyond an edge, the spout being capable of movement between a downward position extending below the surface of the basin and an upward position extending the spout above the surface of the basin.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Ann Sullivan, Allan Cameron, Patrick F. McDormott, Paul Gregory, Guerav Rohatgi, Zach Traina, Dean DiPietro
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Publication number: 20080098866Abstract: A food slicer having a blade is disclosed having a runway for supporting food prior to cutting by the blade and a landing for supporting the blade and the food after being cut. The runway and landing are adjustable for selecting a thickness of a food slice. The runway and landing are simultaneously adjusted, by a single mechanism, so that the blade and runway are maintained generally parallel with respect to each other. The adjusting mechanism includes a plurality of rotatable cam portions that engage with respective portions on the runway and landing so that each of the runway and landing may be oppositely pivoted around an end to maintain the parallel relationship. The food slicer also includes on-board storage for inserts, such as julienning or cubing inserts. The storage is located on a bottom of the runway, which is pivoted upward for storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2006Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventor: Dean DiPietro
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Publication number: 20070143945Abstract: A brush includes a handle and a head having an array of bristles and a paddle with a plurality of apertures formed therein. The paddle and bristles may be formed of silicone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2005Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Dean DiPietro, Paul Katz, Goeran Jerstroem, Forrest Luu, John Jacobsen
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Publication number: 20070131629Abstract: A storage rack for retaining items to be dried, which can be used in conjunction with a drain basin, such as a sink, or as a stand alone system is disclosed. The rack includes a support body having a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces, and a plurality of foot members extending from the body in a direction opposite the side surfaces. The rack also includes three detachable basins: two side basins and a lower drain basin. The lower basin includes a flexible spout extending beyond an edge, the spout being capable of movement between a downward position extending below the surface of the basin and an upward position extending the spout above the surface of the basin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Ann Sullivan, Allan Cameron, Patrick McDormott, Paul Gregory, Guerav Rohatgi, Zoch Traina, Dean DiPietro
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Publication number: 20070068884Abstract: A napkin holder assembly is disclosed including a first sidewall with upper and lower ends and an support structure disposed between the upper and lower ends, a second sidewall with upper and lower ends and an support structure disposed between the upper and lower ends, and a hinge having a plurality of hinge stops engaged to the support structure of the first sidewall and the support structure of the second sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2005Publication date: March 29, 2007Inventors: Dean DiPietro, Damien Vizcarra, Dave Laituri, Maiya Shur, Britt Ashcraft, Allan Cameron
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Patent number: D618516Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Dean DiPietro, Timothy Jude Kennedy, Sherwood Forlee