Patents by Inventor Jonathan D. McDonald

Jonathan D. McDonald 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).

  • Additives in filter as you pour system
    Patent number: 10822249
    Abstract: On example of a fluid dispensing system includes an unfiltered water container body defining an internal storage volume configured to hold a volume of water, a fluid outlet arranged for fluid communication with the internal storage volume, and a filter element positioned in the internal storage volume. With this configuration, a water dispensing process can be performed in which a single continuous stream of unfiltered water from the unfiltered water container body can pass through the filter element and be dispensed from the unfiltered water container body as a stream of filtered water. A water soluble tablet with an additive is positioned in the internal storage volume downstream of the filter medium such that the filtered water can pass out of the filter element and into contact with the water soluble tablet before being dispensed from the fluid outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Brita LP
    Inventors: Jonathan D. McDonald, Maria Garcia Ochomogo, Edith Ramos da Conceicao Neta, David Lee Lyons, Roger V. Lee
  • ADDITIVES IN FILTER AS YOU POUR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180016158
    Abstract: On example of a fluid dispensing system includes an unfiltered water container body defining an internal storage volume configured to hold a volume of water, a fluid outlet arranged for fluid communication with the internal storage volume, and a filter element positioned in the internal storage volume. With this configuration, a water dispensing process can be performed in which a single continuous stream of unfiltered water from the unfiltered water container body can pass through the filter element and be dispensed from the unfiltered water container body as a stream of filtered water. A water soluble tablet with an additive is positioned in the internal storage volume downstream of the filter medium such that the filtered water can pass out of the filter element and into contact with the water soluble tablet before being dispensed from the fluid outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan D. McDonald, Maria Garcia Ochomogo, Edith Ramos da Conceicao Neta, David Lee Lyons, Rpger V. Lee