Patents by Inventor Piercy Yau

Piercy Yau 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).

  • Publication number: 20250120527
    Abstract: An access and/or withdrawal system. The withdrawal system may be used with a container system having an access portal is disclosed. The withdrawal system may be selectively adjustable. The withdrawal system may include a filter member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Russell E. Bell, Brett Z. Green, Rick T. Nishijima, Piercy Yau, Simeon Jupp
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20210401206
    Abstract: An access and/or withdrawal system. The withdrawal system may be used with a container system having an access portal is disclosed. The withdrawal system may be selectively adjustable. The withdrawal system may include a filter member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Russell E. Bell, Brett Z. Green, Rick T. Nishijima, Piercy Yau, Simeon Jupp
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: D850194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Brita LP
    Inventors: Russell E. Bell, Nikhil P. Dani, Brett Z. Green, Dan Harden, Piercy Yau, Elliot L. Ortiz
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: D998095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Federico Macoretta, Jessica Hamilton, Piercy Yau, Paul W. Anderson
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: D1028613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Russell E. Bell, Madeline A. Donovan, Rick T. Nishijima, David Wu Zhong, Scot Herbst, Piercy Yau
  • Patent number: D1028614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Russell E. Bell, Madeline A. Donovan, Rick T. Nishijima, David Wu Zhong, Scot Herbst, Piercy Yau
  • Patent number: D1043223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Russell E. Bell, Madeline A. Donovan, Rick T. Nishijima, David Wu Zhong, Scot Herbst, Piercy Yau
  • Patent number: D1043241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Russell E. Bell, Madeline A. Donovan, Rick T. Nishijima, David Wu Zhong, Scot Herbst, Piercy Yau
  • Patent number: D1054241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: BRITA LP
    Inventors: Russell E. Bell, Madeline A. Donovan, Rick T. Nishijima, David Wu Zhong, Scot Herbst, Piercy Yau