Patents by Inventor Madeline A. Donovan

Madeline A. Donovan 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).

  • Container assembly
    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
  • CONTAINER ASSEMBLY
    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
  • CONTAINER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220297045
    Abstract: A container assembly is disclosed. The container assembly includes a container that contains a volume. Selected portions of the container assembly may provide indication to a user of features or status of the container assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Madeline A. DONOVAN, Rick T. NISHIJIMA, Russell E. BELL, Piercy YAU, Paul ANDERSON, Simeon JUPP
  • Container assembly
    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
  • Container assembly
    Patent number: 11351494
    Abstract: A container assembly is disclosed. The container assembly includes a container that contains a volume. Selected portions of the container assembly may provide indication to a user of features or status of the container assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Rick T. Nishijima, Madeline A. Donovan, Russell E. Bell, Piercy Yau, Paul Anderson, Simeon Jupp
  • Container Assembly
    Publication number: 20210008483
    Abstract: A container assembly is disclosed. The container assembly includes a container that contains a volume. Selected portions of the container assembly may provide indication to a user of features or status of the container assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Rick T. NISHIJIMA, Madeline A. DONOVAN, Russell E. BELL, Piercy YAU, Paul ANDERSON, Simeon JUPP
  • CONTAINER ASSEMBLY
    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
  • Spigot
    Patent number: D843168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Brita LP
    Inventors: Madeline A. Donovan, John E. Jamieson, Douglas Merian, Scot Herbst, Wong Chung Yu
  • Water pitcher
    Patent number: D963391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Russell E. Bell, Madeline A. Donovan, Rick T. Nishijima, David Wu Zhong, Scot Herbst, Piercy Yau
  • Water pitcher
    Patent number: D964795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Russell E. Bell, Madeline A. Donovan, Rick T. Nishijima, David Wu Zhong, Scot Herbst, Piercy Yau
  • Water pitcher
    Patent number: D1020349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Russell E. Bell, Madeline A. Donovan, Rick T. Nishijima, David Wu Zhong, Scot Herbst, Piercy Yau
  • Water pitcher
    Patent number: D1022569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Russell E. Bell, Madeline A. Donovan, Rick T. Nishijima, David Wu Zhong, Scot Herbst, Piercy Yau