Patents by Inventor Deric Z.M. Liu

Deric Z.M. Liu 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).

  • Blender interlock
    Patent number: 11413589
    Abstract: A base of a food processing system (20) includes at least one attachment (30) selectively receivable by a base (22). The base (22) includes an attachment mounting area (42) disposed with the base (22) to selectively receive the attachment (30). The attachment mounting area (42) includes a drive coupler (26) for applying a pull down force to the attachment (30). A motor is disposed with the base (22). A motor activation assembly (70) is associated with the attachment mounting area (42) and the motor. The motor is rendered operable via a vertical force applied to the motor activation assembly (70) when the attachment mounting area (42) receives the attachment (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Ken H. Q. Yuan, Dash Z. Z. Hu, Deric Z. M. Liu, Frederick K. Hopke, David Elentukh
  • BLENDER INTERLOCK
    Publication number: 20200078749
    Abstract: A base of a food processing system (20) includes at least one attachment (30) selectively receivable by a base (22). The base (22) includes an attachment mounting area (42) disposed with the base (22) to selectively receive the attachment (30). The attachment mounting area (42) includes a drive coupler (26) for applying a pull down force to the attachment (30). A motor is disposed with the base (22). A motor activation assembly (70) is associated with the attachment mounting area (42) and the motor. The motor is rendered operable via a vertical force applied to the motor activation assembly (70) when the attachment mounting area (42) receives the attachment (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ken H.Q. Yuan, Dash Z.Z. Hu, Deric Z.M. Liu, Frederick K. Hopke, David Elentukh
  • Blender
    Patent number: D911766
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ting, Alexander Stuart Hill, Christopher William Hedges, Jared J. Proulx, Dan Kestenbaum, Deric Z. M. Liu, Leo Lee, Robin Yin, Larry Deng
  • Blender container
    Patent number: D917967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ting, Alexander Stuart Hill, Christopher William Hedges, Jared J. Proulx, Dan Kestenbaum, Deric Z. M. Liu, Leo Lee, Robin Yin, Larry Deng
  • Blender base
    Patent number: D922133
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ting, Alexander Stuart Hill, Christopher William Hedges, Jared J. Proulx, Dan Kestenbaum, Deric Z. M. Liu, Leo Lee, Robin Yin, Larry Deng