Patents by Inventor Gavin SHEN

Gavin SHEN 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).

  • Introduction of an additive to water
    Patent number: 12623898
    Abstract: A removable additive assembly includes a vessel and a pump module or nozzle housing. The vessel defines an interior volume configured to hold an additive, such as a flavoring and/or nutritional (e.g., vitamin) additive. The pump includes an actuator that is configured to attach to a reciprocating coupler that can drive the pump to create cyclical intake and discharge strokes to pump the additive through the nozzle. The removable additive assembly may be a portion or component of an additive assembly that includes actuating components and one or more reciprocating couplers configured to drive one or more pumps of one or more removable additive assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Brita LP
    Inventors: Madeline A. Donovan, Russell E. Bell, Federico Macoretta, Gavin Shen, Piercy Yau, Simeon Jupp
  • INTRODUCTION OF AN ADDITIVE TO WATER
    Publication number: 20260022006
    Abstract: A removable additive assembly includes a vessel and a pump module or nozzle housing. The vessel defines an interior volume configured to hold an additive, such as a flavoring and/or nutritional (e.g., vitamin) additive. The pump includes an actuator that is configured to attach to a reciprocating coupler that can drive the pump to create cyclical intake and discharge strokes to pump the additive through the nozzle. The removable additive assembly may be a portion or component of an additive assembly that includes actuating components and one or more reciprocating couplers configured to drive one or more pumps of one or more removable additive assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Madeline A. DONOVAN, Russell E. BELL, Federico MACORETTA, Gavin SHEN, Piercy YAU, Simeon JUPP