Patents by Inventor John DePierro

John DePierro 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: 10314420
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for controllably dispensing a selected beverage media into a reusable single serving filter cup. The dispensing apparatus includes a housing having a single serve filter cup receiving opening for receiving the single serve filter cup and a reservoir for holding a predetermined volume of the beverage media. The reservoir has an inlet opening for receiving the beverage media and an outlet opening for dispensing the beverage media into a dispensing receptacle that is rotatably carried by the housing for movement between a first position wherein the inlet opening of the dispensing receptacle opening is aligned with outlet opening of the reservoir and a second position wherein the outlet opening of the dispensing receptacle is aligned with the single serve filter cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Inventors: John DePierro, Lucian Scripca
  • Publication number: 20180317683
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for controllably dispensing a selected beverage media into a reusable single serving filter cup. The dispensing apparatus includes a housing having a single serve filter cup receiving opening for receiving the single serve filter cup and a reservoir for holding a predetermined volume of the beverage media. The reservoir has an inlet opening for receiving the beverage media and an outlet opening for dispensing the beverage media into a dispensing receptacle that is rotatably carried by the housing for movement between a first position wherein the inlet opening of the dispensing receptacle opening is aligned with outlet opening of the reservoir and a second position wherein the outlet opening of the dispensing receptacle is aligned with the single serve filter cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: John DePierro, Lucian Scripca
  • Publication number: 20100200599
    Abstract: A two component box has a lid and a lower body portion; both the lid and the lower body portion have an interior compartment substantially surrounded by at least one interior wall and at least one exterior wall. At least one interior wall and at least one exterior wall of the lid are attached one to the other by a first connecting portion and at least one interior wall and at least one exterior wall of the lower body portion being attached one to the other by a second connecting portion. Disposed between the at least one interior wall and the at least one exterior wall is a vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Molthen, John DePierro