Patents by Inventor Kurt Ryan Rottier

Kurt Ryan Rottier 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).

  • Apparatus and method for brewing beverages
    Patent number: 10932607
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for brewing a beverage from precursor particulates. The apparatus comprises a liquid delivery system for delivering liquid into a brewing basket. The liquid delivery system comprises a showerhead disposed above at least a portion of the brewing basket. The showerhead has a plurality of outlet openings through which liquid flows outward from the showerhead into the brew basket. At least two of the outlet openings are oriented to direct the flow of liquid out of the showerhead at least in part transversely of the brew basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Warner Marschke, Kurt Ryan Rottier, Daniele Rosati, John S. Reback, David William Everett
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BREWING BEVERAGES
    Publication number: 20180070762
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for brewing a beverage from precursor particulates. The apparatus comprises a liquid delivery system for delivering liquid into a brewing basket. The liquid delivery system comprises a showerhead disposed above at least a portion of the brewing basket. The showerhead has a plurality of outlet openings through which liquid flows outward from the showerhead into the brew basket. At least two of the outlet openings are oriented to direct the flow of liquid out of the showerhead at least in part transversely of the brew basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Karl Warner Marschke, Kurt Ryan Rottier, Daniele Rosati, John S. Reback, David William Everett
  • Apparatus and method for brewing beverages
    Patent number: 9820607
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for brewing a beverage from precursor particulates. The apparatus comprises a liquid delivery system for delivering liquid into a brewing basket. The liquid delivery system comprises a showerhead disposed above at least a portion of the brewing basket. The showerhead has a plurality of outlet openings through which liquid flows outward from the showerhead into the brew basket. At least two of the outlet openings are oriented to direct the flow of liquid out of the showerhead at least in part transversely of the brew basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Warner Marschke, Kurt Ryan Rottier, Daniele Rosati, John S Reback, Dave William Everett
  • BEVERAGE APPLIANCE FOR USE WITH A REMOTE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150305551
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable storage media related to beverage appliances and remote communication devices are provided. One example beverage appliance includes a sensor configured to detect an operational characteristic of the beverage appliance and a controller coupled to the sensor. The controller is configured to send a signal indicative of the detected operational characteristic to a remote communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Daniele Rosati, Kurt Ryan Rottier, Timothy Nott, Dominic DiMarco, Cassandra M. Schuette
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BREWING BEVERAGES
    Publication number: 20150208856
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for brewing a beverage from precursor particulates. The apparatus comprises a liquid delivery system for delivering liquid into a brewing basket. The liquid delivery system comprises a showerhead disposed above at least a portion of the brewing basket. The showerhead has a plurality of outlet openings through which liquid flows outward from the showerhead into the brew basket. At least two of the outlet openings are oriented to direct the flow of liquid out of the showerhead at least in part transversely of the brew basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Karl Warner Marschke, Kurt Ryan Rottier, Daniele Rosati, John S. Reback, Dave William Everett