Patents by Inventor Donna Piacenza

Donna Piacenza 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: 20090149804
    Abstract: An integral container closure securely seals the contents, such as breastmilk, within a container as well as provides for the rotary attachment of the container to other structures such as a breastpump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Joel Delman, Erin Napolitano, Donna Piacenza
  • Patent number: 7381371
    Abstract: The invention provides a pipette device with a pivotable nozzle assembly. The pipette device includes a housing with a barrel portion defining a device axis therethrough. The nozzle assembly includes a pivot mechanism that is rotatably engaged with the housing, and includes pivot bosses that are held captive within a portion of the housing. A pivot selector is slideably retained by a portion of the housing, and is operative to engage and disengage a plurality of indexing holes on the pivot mechanism thereby locking and permitting rotation of the nozzle assembly, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Heathrow Scientific LLC
    Inventors: Donna A. Piacenza, Jimmy-Quang Viet Doan, Michael F. De Rossi, Stephen J. Gaynes
  • Publication number: 20060076309
    Abstract: An integral container closure securely seals the contents, such as breastmilk, within a container as well as provides for the rotary attachment of the container to other structures such as a breastpump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Joel Delman, Erin Napolitano, Donna Piacenza
  • Publication number: 20050158211
    Abstract: The invention provides a pipette device with a pivotable nozzle assembly. The pipette device includes a housing with a barrel portion defining a device axis therethrough. The nozzle assembly includes a pivot mechanism that is rotatably engaged with the housing, and includes pivot bosses that are held captive within a portion of the housing. A pivot selector is slideably retained by a portion of the housing, and is operative to engage and disengage a plurality of indexing holes on the pivot mechanism thereby locking and permitting rotation of the nozzle assembly, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Donna Piacenza, Jimmy-Quang Doan, Michael De Rossi, Stephen Gaynes
  • Publication number: 20050077309
    Abstract: A dispenser adapted to dispense sheets as a table top dispenser and convertible into a dispenser configured to dispense sheets from a conventional rolled product fixture is provided. The dispenser includes a housing having sheets provided therein and at least one opening oriented to dispense sheets therefrom. The housing is adapted to be positioned on a horizontal surface such as a table top and dispenses sheets therefrom. The housing includes a platform positioned thereover which is masked due to its appearance as providing at least a portion of the housing. The dispenser is converted into a dispenser for dispensing sheets from a conventional rolled product fixture when the platform is released. The platform is pivotably moved on an axis and a portion of the platform is positioned against the housing such that the housing is supported above the platform on a fixture for dispensing sheets therefrom when coupled thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Joseph Mitchell, Debra Welchel, Herb Valezquez, Tim Morton, Joel Delman, Melanie Andres, John Freese, Donna Piacenza
  • Patent number: D510629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Heathrow Scientific LLC
    Inventors: Donna A. Piacenza, Jimmy-Quang Viet Doan, Michael F. De Rossi, Stephen J. Gaynes
  • Patent number: D521559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Sanford, L.P.
    Inventor: Donna Piacenza
  • Patent number: D469427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Judy Jeonghye Ma, Donna Piacenza, Scott R. Wilcox
  • Patent number: D491984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Sanford L.P.
    Inventor: Donna Piacenza
  • Patent number: D495671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Sendo International Limited
    Inventor: Donna Piacenza
  • Patent number: D497644
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Sanford, L.P.
    Inventors: Donna Piacenza, Amar Patel