Patents by Inventor Heather Roach

Heather Roach 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING CONTENT OF A BEVERAGE
    Publication number: 20250386965
    Abstract: A beverage apparatus, hand-holdable by a user of the beverage apparatus to be portable, can include a chamber housing that includes a chamber for storing a consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus can include a dispensing assembly. The dispensing assembly can retain a vessel or pod. The dispensing assembly can be operatively controllable by a controller to output the additive from the vessel into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus can include a receptacle member that is provided in the shape of a volcano or cylinder. The receptacle member can serve to house a pod. A skirt structure can be mounted to a lower portion of the beverage apparatus. The skirt can be flexible so as to accommodate for reciprocal movement of the pod, in a dispense event. Related features are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Applicant: Cirkul, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond John Ring, III, Abraham Maclean, Giacomo Fornasini, Heather Roach, Mark Lyons
  • Systems and methods for adjusting content of a beverage
    Patent number: 12458165
    Abstract: A beverage apparatus, hand-holdable by a user of the beverage apparatus to be portable, can include a chamber housing that includes a chamber for storing a consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus can include a dispensing assembly. The dispensing assembly can retain a vessel or pod. The dispensing assembly can be operatively controllable by a controller to output the additive from the vessel into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus can include a receptacle member that is provided in the shape of a volcano or cylinder. The receptacle member can serve to house a pod. A skirt structure can be mounted to a lower portion of the beverage apparatus. The skirt can be flexible so as to accommodate for reciprocal movement of the pod, in a dispense event. Related features are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: Cirkul, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond John Ring, III, Abraham MacLean, Giacomo Fornasini, Heather Roach, Mark Lyons