Patents by Inventor Tim Jäger

Tim Jäger 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: 20260159289
    Abstract: An attachment for a drinking device comprises an adapter element to be fluid-tightly attached to a storage container for drinking liquid; a head part to be detachably fastened to the adapter element; an aroma container through which air can flow and which can be fastened to the head part; and a transport channel for drinking liquid, which can be fastened to the head part. The adapter element comprises a first adapter part and a second adapter part. The first adapter part is adapted to be attached to the storage container and to be attached to the second adapter part. The second adapter part comprises a first opening having a first longitudinal axis and a second opening having a second longitudinal axis; wherein the first longitudinal axis is at an angle to the second longitudinal axis, which is at least 20°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventor: Tim Jäger
  • Patent number: 12559289
    Abstract: An aroma container for adding an aroma substance to an air flow flowing through the aroma container. The aroma container comprises an upper wall, a lower wall and at least one side wall, which surround an aroma chamber. The container includes at least one air inlet opening into the aroma chamber, and at least one air outlet opening out of the aroma chamber, wherein a carrier substance for the aroma substance is present in the aroma chamber. A head space may be provided between the carrier substance and the side of the upper wall facing the aroma chamber. The carrier substance comprises a nonwoven material, wherein the air permeability L of the nonwoven material at a differential pressure of 100 Pa is L?200 l/(m2·s), and preferably between 220 l/(m2·s) and 280 l/(m2·s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: air up group GmbH
    Inventors: Magdalena Jüngst, Jannis Koppitz, Tim Jäger, Fabian Schlang
  • Publication number: 20260047705
    Abstract: A mouthpiece (10) for a scent-based taste drinking system comprises a base portion (12) connectable to a storage container for drinking liquid which comprises a base surface (14), and a suction port (22) connected at its proximal end to the base surface and comprising a wall (48) surrounding a transport channel (28) for drinking liquid, a suction opening (24) at a distal end of the suction port (22), and with an aroma transport channel (28) extending through the wall (48) for transporting aroma from an air-permeable aroma container (50), connectable to the mouthpiece, to the transport channel for drinking liquid; a first motion stopper structure (40) being arranged at the outer surface of the wall (48) of the suction port (22); and at least one biasing element (30, 30a, 30b, 30c) arranged at the base surface (14) of the base portion (12) or arranged at the suction port (22) and configured to bias the air-permeable aroma container (50) in a distal direction away from the base portion (12) against the first mot
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Applicant: air up group GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Jäger
  • Publication number: 20250289634
    Abstract: A closing structure (10) attachable to and detachable from a refillable vessel (20) for containing a liquid comprises a drinking straw (12) with an interior duct, a first end and a second end in a longitudinal direction of the drinking straw, an attachment structure (32) for attaching a replaceable aroma container (30), the aroma container having an interior aroma chamber and an air inlet opening (42) and an air outlet opening (40), a fixed element (46) which comprises an air duct (52) and a fluid guiding duct (50) in fluid communication with the interior duct (14) of the drinking straw (12). The closing structure comprises a movable element (48) attached to the fixed element (46) and rotationally movable relative to the fixed element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Applicant: air up group GmbH
    Inventors: Fabian Schlang, Tim Jäger
  • Publication number: 20250169633
    Abstract: A drinking device comprises a drinking straw with an inner flow channel and a drinking end and an aroma container connected with the drinking straw for adding an aroma substance to an air flow flowing out of the aroma container. The aroma container comprises at least one air outlet opening which is in flow connection either with at least one aroma inlet opening into the inner flow channel or with an aroma channel extending up to the drinking end of the drinking straw. The aroma container is able to be coupled with the drinking straw in such a way that, when applying a negative pressure at the drinking end or at a mouthpiece connected with the drinking end, the air flow exits from the aroma container through the air outlet opening. The aroma container comprises an aroma chamber containing a carrier substance for an aroma substance, wherein the carrier substance preferably has a specific flow resistance of less than 500 Pa·s/m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: air up group GmbH
    Inventors: Magdalena Jüngst, Jannis Koppitz, Tim Jäger, Fabian Schlang
  • Patent number: 12232639
    Abstract: A drinking device comprises a drinking straw with an inner flow channel and a drinking end and an aroma container connected with the drinking straw for adding an aroma substance to an air flow flowing out of the aroma container. The aroma container comprises at least one air outlet opening which is in flow connection either with at least one aroma inlet opening into the inner flow channel or with an aroma channel extending up to the drinking end of the drinking straw. The aroma container is able to be coupled with the drinking straw in such a way that, when applying a negative pressure at the drinking end or at a mouthpiece connected with the drinking end, the air flow exits from the aroma container through the air outlet opening. The aroma container comprises an aroma chamber containing a carrier substance for an aroma substance, wherein the carrier substance preferably has a specific flow resistance of less than 500 Pa·s/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: air up group GmbH
    Inventors: Magdalena Jüngst, Jannis Koppitz, Tim Jäger, Fabian Schlang
  • Publication number: 20250009155
    Abstract: A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance. The drinking device comprises a storage container for drinking liquid, a head part, which can be fastened on the storage container and has a mouth end, at least one exchangeable aroma container, through which air can flow and which can be fastened on the head part, and a drinking straw, which is fixed in the head part. The drinking straw includes a transport channel for drinking liquid and an air channel for transporting aromatized air. The transport channel extends from the storage container towards the mouth end of the drinking device. The air channel extends from the at least one aroma container towards the mouth end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: air up group GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Jäger, Magdalena Jüngst, Jannis Koppitz, Fabian Schlang
  • Patent number: 12114792
    Abstract: A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance. The drinking device comprises a storage container for drinking liquid, a head part, which can be fastened on the storage container and has a mouth end, at least one exchangeable aroma container, through which air can flow and which can be fastened on the head part, and a drinking straw, which is fixed in the head part. The drinking straw includes a transport channel for drinking liquid and an air channel for transporting aromatized air. The transport channel extends from the storage container towards the mouth end of the drinking device. The air channel extends from the at least one aroma container towards the mouth end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: air up group GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Jäger, Magdalena Jüngst, Jannis Koppitz, Fabian Schlang
  • Publication number: 20240148172
    Abstract: An aroma container for adding an aroma substance to an air flow flowing through the aroma container comprises an upper wall (12), a lower wall (14) as well as at least one side wall (16, 18), which surrounds the aroma chamber, at least one air inlet opening (48) into the aroma chamber as well as at least one air outlet opening (24) from the aroma chamber, wherein an aroma substance, preferably in the form of an aroma concentrate, is present in the aroma chamber, the aroma substance being preferably applied to a carrier substance (42), wherein the aroma container further comprises a means for improved release of the aroma substance to the air flow flowing through the aroma container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: air up group GmbH
    Inventors: Fabian Schlang, Tim Jäger
  • Publication number: 20240000219
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance. The drinking device comprises a liquid reservoir that is fillable with drinking liquid, a mouthpiece with a mouth end, a transport tube for drinking liquid with an inner cavity which provides a flow connection between the liquid reservoir and the mouth end of the mouthpiece, and an aroma container for adding an aroma substance to an air flow flowing through the aroma container. The aroma container includes at least one air outlet opening which is in flow connection either with at least one aroma inlet opening into the inner cavity of the transport tube or in flow connection with an aroma channel extending up to the mouth end of the mouthpiece. The liquid reservoir may include an attachment that is to be attached to the body or clothing of a user or to a bag to be worn on the body. The transport tube may have a length of at least 15 cm and preferably a length of at least 20 cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Magdalena Jüngst, Jannis Koppitz, Tim Jäger, Fabian Schlang
  • Publication number: 20240000249
    Abstract: A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance comprises a storage container for drinking liquid, at least one aroma container, through which air can flow, and a transporting channel for drinking liquid. The transporting channel runs from the storage container to a mouth end of the drinking device. The drinking device also comprises an air channel for transporting aromatized air. The air channel runs from at least one of the at least one aroma containers to the transporting channel for drinking liquid or to the mouth end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: air up group GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Jäger, Magdalena Jüngst, Jannis Koppitz, Fabian Schlang
  • Patent number: 11793336
    Abstract: A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance comprises a storage container for drinking liquid, at least one aroma container, through which air can flow, and a transporting channel for drinking liquid. The transporting channel runs from the storage container to a mouth end of the drinking device. The drinking device also comprises an air channel for transporting aromatized air. The air channel running runs from at least one of the at least one aroma containers to the transporting channel for drinking liquid or to the mouth end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: air up group GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Jäger, Magdalena Jüngst, Jannis Koppitz, Fabian Schlang
  • Publication number: 20230312197
    Abstract: An aroma container for adding an aroma substance to an air flow flowing through the aroma container. The aroma container comprises an upper wall, a lower wall and at least one side wall, which surround an aroma chamber. The container includes at least one air inlet opening into the aroma chamber, and at least one air outlet opening out of the aroma chamber, wherein a carrier substance for the aroma substance is present in the aroma chamber. A head space may be provided between the carrier substance and the side of the upper wall facing the aroma chamber. The carrier substance comprises a nonwoven material, wherein the air permeability L of the nonwoven material at a differential pressure of 100 Pa is L?200 l/(m2·s), and preferably between 220 l/(m2·s) and 280 l/(m2·s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Magdalena Jüngst, Jannis Koppitz, Tim Jäger, Fabian Schlang
  • Publication number: 20230270270
    Abstract: A drinking device comprises a drinking straw with an inner flow channel and a drinking end and an aroma container connected with the drinking straw for adding an aroma substance to an air flow flowing out of the aroma container. The aroma container comprises at least one air outlet opening which is in flow connection either with at least one aroma inlet opening into the inner flow channel or with an aroma channel extending up to the drinking end of the drinking straw. The aroma container is able to be coupled with the drinking straw in such a way that, when applying a negative pressure at the drinking end or at a mouthpiece connected with the drinking end, the air flow exits from the aroma container through the air outlet opening. The aroma container comprises an aroma chamber containing a carrier substance for an aroma substance, wherein the carrier substance preferably has a specific flow resistance of less than 500 Pa·s/m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Magdalena Jüngst, Jannis Koppitz, Tim Jäger, Fabian Schlang
  • Publication number: 20230097048
    Abstract: A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance comprises a storage container for drinking liquid, at least one aroma container, through which air can flow, and a transporting channel for drinking liquid. The transporting channel runs from the storage container to a mouth end of the drinking device. The drinking device also comprises an air channel for transporting aromatized air. The air channel running runs from at least one of the at least one aroma containers to the transporting channel for drinking liquid or to the mouth end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: air up group GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Jäger, Magdalena Jüngst, Jannis Koppitz, Fabian Schlang
  • Patent number: D982442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventor: Tim Jäger
  • Patent number: D989559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Tim Jäger
  • Patent number: D1064749
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: AIR UP GROUP GMBH
    Inventor: Tim Jäger
  • Patent number: D1068384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Air Up Group GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Jäger
  • Patent number: D1068385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Air Up Group GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Jäger