Patents by Inventor Adam M. DeVries

Adam M. DeVries 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).

  • Patent number: 8991425
    Abstract: A faucet including a molded waterway assembly having a plurality of tubes and a support plate overmolded within a valve interface member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Delta Faucet Company, Mercury Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam M. DeVries, Christopher Michael McGuire, Kurt Judson Thomas
  • Patent number: 8973612
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device including an electronic faucet having a plurality of faucet components, and a primary capacitive sensor coupled to at least one of the faucet components and providing a primary output signal. At least one secondary capacitive sensor is located on or near an item which causes unintended effects on the output signal from the primary capacitive sensor and provides a secondary output signal. A controller determines a difference signal between the primary and secondary output signals of the primary and secondary capacitive sensors to control operation of the electronic faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Joel D. Sawaski, Adam M. Devries, Robert W. Rodenbeck
  • Publication number: 20140359935
    Abstract: An electronic faucet assembly includes a mixing valve and a user interface in communication with a controller. Input to the user interface illustratively causes the controller to operate in a flow control mode or a temperature control mode. In the flow control mode the mixing valve provides flow control of water at a constant temperature, while in the temperature control mode the mixing valve provides temperature control of water at a constant flow. A memory device may be secured to a faucet component to store identification data related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Michael J. Veros, Kurt J. Thomas, Mark Galambus, Adam M. DeVries, Anthony E. Tyner, Joel D. Sawaski, Kyle Robert Davidson
  • Publication number: 20140352799
    Abstract: A faucet for dispensing a fluid includes a spout, a pull-out spray head removably coupled to the spout and including an outlet, and a valve assembly in fluid communication with the outlet. Additionally, the faucet includes a fluid treatment assembly configured to output a treatment into the fluid. The faucet further comprises a first flow path and a second flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Patrick B. Jonte, Adam M. DeVries, Kurt J. Thomas, Joel D. Sawaski
  • Publication number: 20140259383
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tub filler faucet assembly for coupling to a floor. The tub filler faucet assembly includes a spout, a mounting assembly, and a rough-in assembly. The mounting assembly is coupled to the spout and the rough-in assembly. The rough-in assembly is positioned below the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA
    Inventors: Curtis H. Harris, Scott K. Jones, Adam M. DeVries
  • Publication number: 20140261767
    Abstract: An insulator base for an electronic faucet includes a housing supporting a light assembly and a connecting wire electrically coupled to the light assembly. A polymer housing secures the light assembly and the connecting wire within the housing. A non-conductive exterior film allows the isolation base to match the finish on an electronically controlled faucet for electrical isolation and faucet status display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA
    Inventors: Adam M. DeVries, Kurt Judson Thomas, Kyle Robert Davidson, Michael J. Veros, Robert W. Rodenbeck
  • Patent number: 8695898
    Abstract: A faucet spout assembly including a spout shell and a stream straightener insert. The spout shell includes an inlet end, an outlet end, and a waterway that extends between the inlet end and the outlet end. Water flows around the stream straightener insert and is delivered from the outlet end of the spout shell in a laminar, sheet-like column, giving the appearance of a large volume of water being dispensed from the faucet spout assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Adam M. DeVries, DeWayne Davis
  • Publication number: 20130263936
    Abstract: A faucet including a molded waterway assembly having a plurality of tubes and a support plate overmolded within a valve interface member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Adam M. DeVries, Christopher Michael McGuire, Kurt Judson Thomas
  • Publication number: 20120318364
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device including an electronic faucet having a plurality of faucet components, and a primary capacitive sensor coupled to at least one of the faucet components and providing a primary output signal. At least one secondary capacitive sensor is located on or near an item which causes unintended effects on the output signal from the primary capacitive sensor and provides a secondary output signal. A controller determines a difference signal between the primary and secondary output signals of the primary and secondary capacitive sensors to control operation of the electronic faucet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Joel D. Sawaski, Adam M. Devries, Robert W. Rodenbeck
  • Patent number: 8210203
    Abstract: An aspirator configured to be received within a shower fitting for generating a negative pressure in response to water flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Adam M. DeVries, Kyle Robert Davidson
  • Patent number: 7819134
    Abstract: A valve fitting including a mixing valve housing, a first stop valve configured to control the flow of fluid through a first inlet, and second stop valve configured to control the flow of water through a second inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Zuhair A. Izzy, Scott K. Jones, Jeffrey W. McCormack, Derek Allen Brown, Adam M. DeVries
  • Publication number: 20100212759
    Abstract: An aspirator configured to be received within a shower fitting for generating a negative pressure in response to water flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Adam M. DeVries, Kyle Robert Davidson
  • Publication number: 20100139796
    Abstract: A faucet spout assembly including a spout shell and a stream straightener insert. The spout shell includes an inlet end, an outlet end, and a waterway that extends between the inlet end and the outlet end. Water flows around the stream straightener insert and is delivered from the outlet end of the spout shell in a laminar, sheet-like column, giving the appearance of a large volume of water being dispensed from the faucet spout assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Adam M. DeVries, DeWayne Davis
  • Publication number: 20090057591
    Abstract: A valve fitting including a mixing valve housing, a first stop valve configured to control the flow of fluid through a first inlet, and second stop valve configured to control the flow of water through a second inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Zuhair A. Izzy, Scott K. Jones, Jeffrey W. McCormack, Derek Allen Brown, Adam M. DeVries