Patents by Inventor Donna Lyn Cerra

Donna Lyn Cerra 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).

  • Heat absorbing device usable to cool hot beverages
    Patent number: 8079411
    Abstract: A heat absorbing device usable to cool hot beverages includes a support rim for supporting the device on a brim of a container and a heat absorbing element extending away from the support rim in a first direction. The heat absorbing element includes a thermally conductive material for absorbing heat from a liquid in the container. A handle extends away from the support rim in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The handle is usable for positioning the heat absorbing element in the container and for removing the heat absorbing element from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Inventors: Donna Lyn Cerra, Faisal Issa Yaquob El-Fanek