Patents by Inventor Alexandra Merz

Alexandra Merz 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: 8673147
    Abstract: A container for the filtration of liquid is described, which has a cup and a cover mounted on the cup. The cup is at least partly filled with a filter material and has at least one outlet window for the liquid. The cover has at least one inlet window and at least one outlet window for air, wherein at least the windows have lattice-like structures with lattice openings. The air outlet window has at least one recess extending inward from the plane of the window, which is provided at least partially with at least one lattice structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Alexandra Merz, Gunder Guckes, Stefan Hother, Berthold Conradt, Bernd Freystedt
  • Publication number: 20130112576
    Abstract: A container with a cover wall, provided with at least one cover wall region which can be pierced to form a supply opening for supplying a liquid, a bottom wall, provided with at least one bottom wall region which can be pierced to form a discharge opening, at least one first chamber, in which a basic product is present, and a second chamber, in which an adjustment element is arranged that can be displaced from a position of rest to a puncturing position opening the piercable bottom wall region. The adjustment element is provided with at least one through-channel with an inlet opening and with an outlet opening opposite the piercable bottom wall region. The adjustment element is provided with a mixing chamber for mixing the liquid and the basic product. The mixing chamber is in fluid communication with the first chamber in the puncturing position of the adjustment element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: BRITA GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Hother, Alexandra Merz, Thomas Hagen, David Zogg, Claudio Schödler
  • Publication number: 20130105340
    Abstract: A container having a top wall, which has at least one top wall region that can be perforated to form a feed opening for feeding a liquid; a bottom wall, which has at least one bottom wall region that can be perforated to form an outlet opening; and at least one chamber, which is surrounded by chamber walls and in which a base product and an adjustment element are located. The adjustment element is arranged such that it can be moved from an idle position to a working position and, when in the working position, opens at least one chamber wall. A chamber wall has at least one opening, on or in which a component of the adjustment element is detachably fastened when in the idle position. The component of the adjustment element closes the opening in the chamber wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: BRITA GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Hother, Thomas Hagen, Alexandra Merz, David Zogg, Claudio Schödler
  • Patent number: 8021548
    Abstract: A lattice structure for the passage of a first medium against a second medium with transverse webs and longitudinal webs, lattice openings with a clear width of ?300 ?m being arranged between the transverse webs and the longitudinal webs. On at least one side of the lattice structure, the transverse webs and/or the longitudinal webs have a rib arrangement of ribs projecting vertically to the lattice plane, at least one first group and a second group of ribs being arranged which differ from one another at least by their heights H1, H2 with H1>H2. A vessel with at least one water inlet window and an air outlet window, both windows being provided with the lattice structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Gröss, Bernd Altmüller, Harald Ehrentraut, Alexandra Merz
  • Publication number: 20110005991
    Abstract: A container for the filtration of liquid is described, which has a cup and a cover mounted on the cup. The cup is at least partly filled with a filter material and has at least one outlet window for the liquid. The cover has at least one inlet window and at least one outlet window for air, wherein at least the windows have lattice-like structures with lattice openings. The air outlet window has at least one recess extending inward from the plane of the window, which is provided at least partially with at least one lattice structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Brita Gmbh
    Inventors: Alexandra Merz, Gunder Guckes, Stefan Hother, Berthold Conradt, Bernd Freystedt
  • Publication number: 20090200229
    Abstract: A lattice structure for the passage of a first medium against a second medium with transverse webs and longitudinal webs, lattice openings with a clear width of ?300 ?m being arranged between the transverse webs and the longitudinal webs. On at least one side of the lattice structure, the transverse webs and/or the longitudinal webs have a rib arrangement of ribs projecting vertically to the lattice plane, at least one first group and a second group of ribs being arranged which differ from one another at least by their heights H1, H2 with H1>H2. A vessel with at least one water inlet window and an air outlet window, both windows being provided with the lattice structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: BRITA GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Gross, Bernd Altmüller, Harald Ehrentraut, Alexandra Merz