Patents by Inventor Audrey Trouillot

Audrey Trouillot 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).

  • Publication number: 20100178391
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible pad for preparing a beverage comprising: a filter bag defining a storage volume; the storage volume containing a water-soluble composition or a combination or mixture of water-soluble compositions for forming a beverage; wherein the storage volume further contains one or more absorbent elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: John MacMahon, Mark Norton, Phil Brown, Rodett Susan, Audrey Trouillot, ray Laudano, Adam Fennel, Satwinder Panesar, Lee Rowan, James Ferguson, Heather Hudson, Anilkumar Gaonkar, Bary Zeller
  • Publication number: 20090311384
    Abstract: A pod for preparing a beverage comprising: a rigid or semi-rigid sidewall; a rigid or semi-rigid upper surface containing one more apertures forming an inlet of the pod; a lower surface formed at least partially from filtering material, the filtering material forming an outlet of the pod; the sidewall, upper surface and lower surface together defining a storage volume extending from the inlet to the outlet and containing a water-soluble composition, or a combination or mixture of water-soluble compositions for forming a beverage; wherein the rigid or semi-rigid sidewall maintains a physical separation of the filtering material and the upper surface during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: John MacMahon, Mark Norton, Lee Rowan, Satwinder Panesar, Jim Ferguson, Adam Fennel, Heather Hudson, Nicholas F. David, Bary Zeller, Audrey Trouillot, Ken Cale, Joseph Giacone, Anilkumar Gaonkar, Susan Bodett
  • Publication number: 20080260928
    Abstract: A flexible pad for preparing a beverage comprising: a filter bag defining a storage volume; the storage volume containing a water-soluble composition or a combination or mixture of water-soluble compositions for forming a beverage; wherein the storage volume further contains a plurality of non-soluble absorbent particles having a particle size, before use, of 25 microns to 10 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: John MacMahon, Adam Fennel, Satwinder Panesar, Lee Rowan, Audrey Trouillot, Bary Zeller, Heather Hudson, Anilkumar Gaonkar
  • Publication number: 20080254169
    Abstract: A pad for preparing a beverage comprising: an upper part comprising a rigid or semi-rigid upper element containing one or more apertures forming an inlet of the pad; a flexible lower element depending from the upper part and formed at least partially from filtering material, the filtering material forming an outlet of the pad; the upper part and lower element together defining a storage volume containing a water-soluble composition or a combination or mixture of water-soluble compositions for forming a beverage, wherein the upper part comprises a flexible water-impermeable layer joined to the rigid or semi-rigid upper element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: John Macmahon, Mark Norton, Adam Fennel, Satwinder Panesar, Lee Rowan, Audrey Trouillot, Heather Hudson, Anilkumar Gaonkar, Bary Zeller, Phil Brown, Susan Bodett, Joseph Giacone