Patents by Inventor Travis Merrigan

Travis Merrigan 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: 20240139658
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to filtration container assemblies and methods of using the same. A filtration container assembly can include an outer container and a plunging assembly. The outer container can have a first open end and a second closed end that defines an inner cavity. The plunging assembly can include a first end and a second end, with the second end of the plunging assembly being configured to be received within the inner cavity of the outer container. The plunging assembly can also include an inner sleeve having a first end and a second end and an outer wall that defines an inner bore. The plunging assembly can further include a filtration assembly in fluid communication with the inner bore, with the filtration assembly including a flow control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Travis Merrigan, Patrick Crosby, Scott Rolfson, Andrew Weber, Christopher Leiter
  • Publication number: 20240139657
    Abstract: A movable seal for interfacing between a first surface and a second surface includes a floating portion attached to a non-floating portion by a flexible coupling portion, wherein the non-floating portion is coupled to the first surface by nesting in a groove on the first surface, and wherein the non-floating portion forms a seal between the first and second surfaces when the first surface moves relative to the second surface in a first direction, and wherein the non-floating portion does not form a seal between the first and second surfaces when the first surface moves relative to the second surface in a second opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Nancie Weston, Travis Merrigan, Michael Bargiel
  • Patent number: 11944921
    Abstract: A movable seal for interfacing between a first surface and a second surface includes a floating portion attached to a non-floating portion by a flexible coupling portion, wherein the non-floating portion is coupled to the first surface by nesting in a groove on the first surface, and wherein the non-floating portion forms a seal between the first and second surfaces when the first surface moves relative to the second surface in a first direction, and wherein the non-floating portion does not form a seal between the first and second surfaces when the first surface moves relative to the second surface in a second opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: GRAYL INC.
    Inventors: Nancie Weston, Travis Merrigan, Michael Bargiel
  • Publication number: 20240091682
    Abstract: A movable seal for interfacing between a first surface and a second surface includes a floating portion attached to a non-floating portion by a flexible coupling portion, wherein the non-floating portion is coupled to the first surface by nesting in a groove on the first surface, and wherein the non-floating portion forms a seal between the first and second surfaces when the first surface moves relative to the second surface in a first direction, and wherein the non-floating portion does not form a seal between the first and second surfaces when the first surface moves relative to the second surface in a second opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Nancie Weston, Travis Merrigan, Michael Bargiel
  • Publication number: 20230405498
    Abstract: A movable seal for interfacing between a first surface and a second surface includes a floating portion attached to a non-floating portion by a flexible coupling portion, wherein the non-floating portion is coupled to the first surface by nesting in a groove on the first surface, and wherein the non-floating portion forms a seal between the first and second surfaces when the first surface moves relative to the second surface in a first direction, and wherein the non-floating portion does not form a seal between the first and second surfaces when the first surface moves relative to the second surface in a second opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Nancie Weston, Travis Merrigan, Michael Bargiel
  • Publication number: 20230371732
    Abstract: A container assembly in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure includes an outer container having a first open end and a second closed end and defining an inner cavity; and a plunging assembly configured to be received within the outer container, the plunging assembly having a first end and a second end, wherein the plunging assembly includes an inner sleeve having a first end and a second end and a wall defining an inner bore, and wherein the plunging assembly includes an extraction assembly having a body having a first end and a second end and a side wall extending for at least a portion of the distance between the first and second ends of the body, wherein the first end of the body is coupled to the inner sleeve at or near the second end of the inner sleeve, and wherein the body includes a first sieve portion, and wherein the extraction assembly further includes a strainer having a second sieve portion, wherein the strainer is removably couplable to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Travis Merrigan, Patrick Crosby, Scott Rolfson, Cheng Kuo Lin, Kai Chuan Chuang
  • Publication number: 20230233964
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to filtration container assemblies and methods of using the same. A filtration container assembly includes an outer container and a plunging assembly. The plunging assembly includes an inner sleeve, a filtration assembly, and a cap assembly having a pressing surface. When the outer container is at least partially filled with liquid, a user can exert pressure on the pressing surface of the plunging assembly to nest the plunging assembly within the outer container, using positive pressure to displace the liquid in the outer container through the filtration assembly into the inner sleeve. In some embodiments, at least a portion of a handle for the filtration container assembly may be a part of the pressing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Travis Merrigan, Patrick Crosby, Scott Rolfson, Christopher Leiter, Geneva Goldwood
  • Patent number: 11426682
    Abstract: A self-back flushing filtration assembly includes an inner container, an outer container, and a filter cartridge. The inner container is configured to receive treated water by way of a filter cartridge. The outer container is configured to hold untreated water and sleeve the filter cartridge and the inner container. The inner container and the filter cartridge are moveably positioned within the outer container to compress and draw the untreated water through filter media within the filter cartridge by way of a filter cap. The filter cap is movably positioned within a cavity of the outer container to draw treated water from the inner container through the filter media of the filter cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: GRAYL INC.
    Inventors: Travis Merrigan, Andrew Weber, Kendall Toerner, Geneva Goldwood, Scott Rolfson
  • Publication number: 20220143532
    Abstract: A movable seal for interfacing between a first surface and a second surface includes a floating portion attached to a non-floating portion by a flexible coupling portion, wherein the non-floating portion is coupled to the first surface by nesting in a groove on the first surface, and wherein the non-floating portion forms a seal between the first and second surfaces when the first surface moves relative to the second surface in a first direction, and wherein the non-floating portion does not form a seal between the first and second surfaces when the first surface moves relative to the second surface in a second opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Nancie Weston, Travis Merrigan, Michael Bargiel
  • Patent number: 11179657
    Abstract: A filtration container assembly generally includes an outer container having a first end and a second end and defining an inner cavity, and a plunging assembly configured to be received within the outer container inner cavity, wherein the plunging assembly includes an inner sleeve having a first end and a second end and an outer wall defining an inner bore, wherein the outer wall is continuous from the first end to the second end, and a filtration assembly coupled to the inner sleeve at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: GRAYL Inc.
    Inventors: Nancie Weston, Travis Merrigan, Michael Bargiel
  • Publication number: 20200338480
    Abstract: A filtration container assembly generally includes an outer container having a first end and a second end and defining an inner cavity, and a plunging assembly configured to be received within the outer container inner cavity, wherein the plunging assembly includes an inner sleeve having a first end and a second end and an outer wall defining an inner bore, wherein the outer wall is continuous from the first end to the second end, and a filtration assembly coupled to the inner sleeve at the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Grayl Inc.
    Inventors: Nancie Weston, Travis Merrigan, Michael Bargiel
  • Publication number: 20200282344
    Abstract: A self-back flushing filtration assembly includes an inner container, an outer container, and a filter cartridge. The inner container is configured to receive treated water by way of a filter cartridge. The outer container is configured to hold untreated water and sleeve the filter cartridge and the inner container. The inner container and the filter cartridge are moveably positioned within the outer container to compress and draw the untreated water through filter media within the filter cartridge by way of a filter cap. The filter cap is movably positioned within a cavity of the outer container to draw treated water from the inner container through the filter media of the filter cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: GRAYL Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Merrigan, Andrew Weber, Kendall Toerner, Geneva Goldwood, Scott Rolfson
  • Patent number: 10710007
    Abstract: A filtration container assembly generally includes an outer container having a first end and a second end and defining an inner cavity, and a plunging assembly configured to be received within the outer container inner cavity, wherein the plunging assembly includes an inner sleeve having a first end and a second end and an outer wall defining an inner bore, wherein the outer wall is continuous from the first end to the second end, and a filtration assembly coupled to the inner sleeve at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Grayl Inc.
    Inventors: Nancie Weston, Travis Merrigan, Michael Bargiel
  • Patent number: 10676260
    Abstract: A filtration container lid configured to receive a force to filter a fluid in a filtration container assembly comprising a filtration container assembly attachment, a side wall, a top wall having a first concave surface, a cap-mounting portion having two second concave surfaces, and a cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Grayl, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Merrigan, Christopher Leiter, Scott Rolfson, Andrew Weber
  • Publication number: 20190135506
    Abstract: A filtration container lid configured to receive a force to filter a fluid in a filtration container assembly comprising a filtration container assembly attachment, a side wall, a top wall having a first concave surface, a cap-mounting portion having two second concave surfaces, and a cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Travis Merrigan, Christopher Leiter, Scott Rolfson, Andrew Weber
  • Publication number: 20140197082
    Abstract: A filtration assembly generally includes a housing having a first end configured to interface with an outer container and having a second end configured to interface with an inner sleeve, wherein the housing includes a plurality of apertures configured to pass a liquid therethrough, and a counting device carried by the housing, wherein the counting device is configured to indicate to a user that an associated filter is exhausted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: GRAYL INC.
    Inventors: Nancie Weston, Travis Merrigan, Michael Bargiel
  • Publication number: 20140008310
    Abstract: A filtration container assembly generally includes an outer container having a first end and a second end and defining an inner cavity, and a plunging assembly configured to be received within the outer container inner cavity, wherein the plunging assembly includes an inner sleeve having a first end and a second end and an outer wall defining an inner bore, wherein the outer wall is continuous from the first end to the second end, and a filtration assembly coupled to the inner sleeve at the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Grayl Inc.
    Inventors: Nancie Weston, Travis Merrigan, Michael Bargiel
  • Patent number: D729584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Grayl Inc.
    Inventors: Nancie Weston, Travis Merrigan, Michael Bargiel
  • Patent number: D863879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: GRAYL, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Merrigan, Andrew Weber, Christopher Leiter, Scott Rolfson, William Broadway
  • Patent number: D1014180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: GRAYL Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Leiter, Geneva Goldwood, Travis Merrigan, Scott Rolfson