Patents by Inventor Federico Macoretta

Federico Macoretta 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: 11969678
    Abstract: A container assembly is disclosed. The container assembly includes a container that contains a volume. Selected portions of the container assembly may be removable. A spigot assembly may be removed and associated with a filter assembly. A monitoring system can be integrated into the filter assembly. The monitoring system includes a light sensor to sense existence of ambient light when the filter assembly is selectively removed from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Madeline A. Donovan, Rick T. Nishijima, Federico Macoretta, Russell E. Bell, Piercy Yau
  • Publication number: 20220297034
    Abstract: A container assembly is disclosed. The container assembly includes a container that contains a volume. Selected portions of the container assembly may be removable. A spigot assembly may be removed and associated with a filter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Madeline A. DONOVAN, Rick T. NISHIJIMA, Federico MACORETTA, Russell E. BELL, Piercy YAU
  • Patent number: 11364456
    Abstract: A container assembly is disclosed. The container assembly includes a container that contains a volume. Selected portions of the container assembly may be removable. A spigot assembly may be removed and associated with a filter assembly. An ambient light sensor may be included to determine when the filter assembly has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Federico Macoretta, Rick T. Nishijima, Madeline A. Donovan, Russell E. Bell, Piercy Yau
  • Publication number: 20200276527
    Abstract: A container assembly is disclosed. The container assembly includes a container that contains a volume. Selected portions of the container assembly may be removable. A spigot assembly may be removed and associated with a filter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Federico Macoretta, Rick T. Nishijima, Madeline A. Donovan, Russell E. Bell, Piercy Yau
  • Patent number: D998095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Federico Macoretta, Jessica Hamilton, Piercy Yau, Paul W. Anderson