Patents by Inventor Alexander De La Vega

Alexander De La Vega 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).

  • Spill-proof cup
    Patent number: 10750890
    Abstract: An embodiment in accordance with the present invention is directed to a spill-proof cup. The cup includes an innovative mechanisms to allow for a completely spill-proof and ergonomic cup. The cup functions in the same manner as a regular cup. In some embodiments the spill-proof feature of the cup is facilitated by a weight that will fall down when the cup is tilted. In other embodiments, chambers are filled with liquid to control flow and only allow the user a volume of one sip of liquid at a time. As a result of these specialized embodiments, the cup does not consume electricity, is safe to use, and costs little both to make and to purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: The Johns Hopkins University, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Xu, Nathaniel J. Leon, Tara Johnson, Alexander De La Vega
  • SPILL-PROOF CUP
    Publication number: 20180160829
    Abstract: An embodiment in accordance with the present invention is directed to a spill-proof cup. The cup includes an innovative mechanisms to allow for a completely spill-proof and ergonomic cup. The cup functions in the same manner as a regular cup. In some embodiments the spill-proof feature of the cup is facilitated by a weight that will fall down when the cup is tilted. In other embodiments, chambers are filled with liquid to control flow and only allow the user a volume of one sip of liquid at a time. As a result of these specialized embodiments, the cup does not consume electricity, is safe to use, and costs little both to make and to purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Yu Xu, Nathaniel J. Leon, Tara Johnson, Alexander De La Vega