Patents by Inventor Vikas Kumar SHARMA

Vikas Kumar SHARMA 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).

  • Patent number: 11090588
    Abstract: A water-filtration system includes four distinct porous media through which water is sequentially routed in a compact, self-contained four-stage filtration process. The porous media improves water quality by removing unwanted contaminants from the water and adding minerals and compounds to the water to improve water taste. A housing contains the the porous media. The housing includes connection points for incoming and outgoing water. The water-filtration system may be inserted into a water line upstream of a desired source of high-quality water, or may be integrated directly into an appliance or device that requires high-quality water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Vikas Kumar Sharma, Shriram Venkataraman
  • Publication number: 20190193007
    Abstract: A water-filtration system includes four distinct porous media through which water is sequentially routed in a compact, self-contained four-stage filtration process. The porous media improves water quality by removing unwanted contaminants from the water and adding minerals and compounds to the water to improve water taste. A housing contains the the porous media. The housing includes connection points for incoming and outgoing water. The water-filtration system may be inserted into a water line upstream of a desired source of high-quality water, or may be integrated directly into an appliance or device that requires high-quality water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Vikas Kumar SHARMA, Shriram VENKATARAMAN