Patents by Inventor Mark Fusco

Mark Fusco 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).

  • Egg yolk separation apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 9138104
    Abstract: An exemplary aspect comprises a device for separating an egg yolk from an egg white, comprising: (a) a yolk chamber component comprising a first opening and a second opening; and (b) a vacuum chamber component comprising an opening, wherein the second opening of the yolk chamber component is detachably connected to the opening of the vacuum chamber component. Another exemplary aspect comprises a method of separating an egg yolk from an egg white, comprising: (a) compressing a vacuum chamber component, wherein the vacuum chamber component is detachably connected to a yolk chamber component, and wherein the yolk chamber component is empty; (b) placing the first opening of the yolk chamber component against an egg yolk; and (c) releasing pressure on the vacuum chamber component until the egg yolk is drawn into the yolk chamber component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: QUIRKY, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Fusco, Aaron Saxton, Nicholas Oxley
  • EGG YOLK SEPARATION APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140147566
    Abstract: An exemplary aspect comprises a device for separating an egg yolk from an egg white, comprising: (a) a yolk chamber component comprising a first opening and a second opening; and (b) a vacuum chamber component comprising an opening, wherein the second opening of the yolk chamber component is detachably connected to the opening of the vacuum chamber component. Another exemplary aspect comprises a method of separating an egg yolk from an egg white, comprising: (a) compressing a vacuum chamber component, wherein the vacuum chamber component is detachably connected to a yolk chamber component, and wherein the yolk chamber component is empty; (b) placing the first opening of the yolk chamber component against an egg yolk; and (c) releasing pressure on the vacuum chamber component until the egg yolk is drawn into the yolk chamber component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: QUIRKY, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Fusco, Aaron Saxton, Nicholas Oxley
  • EGG YOLK SEPARATION APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140144335
    Abstract: An exemplary aspect comprises a device for separating an egg yolk from an egg white, comprising: (a) a yolk chamber component comprising a first opening and a second opening; and (b) a vacuum chamber component comprising an opening, wherein the second opening of the yolk chamber component is detachably connected to the opening of the vacuum chamber component. Another exemplary aspect comprises a method of separating an egg yolk from an egg white, comprising: (a) compressing a vacuum chamber component, wherein the vacuum chamber component is detachably connected to a yolk chamber component, and wherein the yolk chamber component is empty; (b) placing the first opening of the yolk chamber component against an egg yolk; and (c) releasing pressure on the vacuum chamber component until the egg yolk is drawn into the yolk chamber component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Quirky, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Fusco, Aaron Saxton, Nicholas Oxley
  • EGG YOLK SEPARATION APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140144336
    Abstract: An exemplary aspect comprises a device for separating an egg yolk from an egg white, comprising: (a) a yolk chamber component comprising a first opening and a second opening; and (b) a vacuum chamber component comprising an opening, wherein the second opening of the yolk chamber component is detachably connected to the opening of the vacuum chamber component. Another exemplary aspect comprises a method of separating an egg yolk from an egg white, comprising: (a) compressing a vacuum chamber component, wherein the vacuum chamber component is detachably connected to a yolk chamber component, and wherein the yolk chamber component is empty; (b) placing the first opening of the yolk chamber component against an egg yolk; and (c) releasing pressure on the vacuum chamber component until the egg yolk is drawn into the yolk chamber component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Quirky, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Fusco, Aaron Saxton, Nicholas Oxley