Patents by Inventor Yu-Mei Tien Lin

Yu-Mei Tien Lin 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: 20130233179
    Abstract: A brewing structure featuring stability and water confinement is provided, including a support frame, a container, a filter, and a movable assembly. The support frame has a retention device. The container has a positioning section and a fitting section. The positioning section and the fitting section are retained on the retention device so that a brewing operation can be carried out in a stable manner at a predetermined altitude. The container forms a bore and a guide section is formed around the bore and extends downward. The movable assembly controls water discharging through the bore or blocks the bore. The movable assembly includes a body forming a water collection hole. A joint section and a water collection section are formed around a circumference of the water collection hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: PAO-WU TIEN, Yu-Mei Tien Lin
  • Publication number: 20130019754
    Abstract: A brewing device includes a receptacle, which has a bottom forming a bore. A filtering member is received in the receptacle. A flow control assembly is arranged below the receptacle and is vertically movable with respect to the receptacle. The flow control assembly includes a bar extendible through the bore. An upward movement of the flow control assembly pushes away a closure member sitting on the bore. A guidance section is formed below the bore. The flow control assembly includes a flow guide section corresponding to the guidance section. When the flow control assembly is moved upward, the guidance section and the flow guide section collectively form a water passage. A brewing liquid contained in the receptacle, when discharged through the bore, is shielded by the water passage and is confined and concentrated for smooth flow thereby eliminate the occurrence of leak, splash, and overflow of the brewing liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: PAO-WU TIEN, Yu-Mei Tien Lin
  • Publication number: 20130019755
    Abstract: The brewing device contains a container and a functional unit beneath the container conductive to the container. The functional unit contains a pressure section and an exit section. The pressure section is conductive to and is smaller than the container. The pressure section is configured with air holes for drawing outside air. The exit section is conductive to and is smaller than the exit section. As the brewed liquid (such as the coffee brewed from the coffee powder) flows through the pressure section, it undergoes a pre-determined pressure through the air holes. Additionally, the container and the functional unit jointly achieve Venturi effect so that the brewed liquid is sped up under greater pressure difference as it passes through the exit section. As such, the molecules of the brewed liquid are activated and thinned to achieve enhanced flavor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: PAO-WU TIEN, Yu-Mei Tien Lin
  • Publication number: 20110005400
    Abstract: Provided is a coffee making kettle using Venturi, including a kettle body having a bottom forming a through opening and defining a first chamber and a second chamber. The opening has an upper circumference from which two opposite inclined surfaces extend upward. Top edges of the inclined surfaces form a circular opening. The first chamber is located above the second chamber and is greater in volume than the second chamber. The second chamber is in communication with the through opening. When a paper filter that contains an object-to-be-brewed (such as coffee powders) is positioned in the kettle body and liquid (such as hot water) is added, the liquid is filtered by the paper filter and is guided by the inclined surfaces into the second chamber, so that the brewing liquid is subjected to the effect of Venturi to induce a pressure difference and increase of flowing speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: PAO-WU TIEN, Yu-Mei TIEN LIN
  • Publication number: 20100212509
    Abstract: A safety and guide type brewing kettle includes a kettle body, a water stopper, a screen filter, and a retention disk. The kettle body has a cove that forms a flow guide plate for guiding liquid droplets formed on the cover into the kettle body. The kettle body has a bottom forming a through bore that receives therein a plug, which forms a through hole and an engagement section. The water stopper is arranged to block the through hole for eliminating undesired leaking. The kettle body has a lower circumference forming a projecting wall that forms legs to enclose and stably hold the kettle body. The kettle body forms at least one locking section, which engages an upper side of the screen filter. The screen filter forms a grip section that facilitates assembling/disassembling and cleaning. The screen filter forms a positioning section for positioning the water stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Pao-Wu Tien, Yu-Mei Tien Lin
  • Patent number: 6164190
    Abstract: A tea infusing device comprises a cup body, a filtering net, a buckling disk, and a water stopping device. The water stopping device is received in the center through hole of the cup body, and is formed by a metal rolling ball and a soft water stopping pad, or a water stopping block and a rod. A filtering net is installed thereon. A circular protruding ring portion with a proper height extends downwards from the bottom of the cup body. The buckling disk has a rod at the center thereof and is movable upwards and downwards. When the tea infusing device is arranged on a plane, the buckling disk will drop down naturally so that the water stopping device will close a through hole. Thus, the tea can be soaked in the cup. However, when the tea infusing device is located at any proper container. The buckling disk will be ejected by the container to eject the water stopping device so that tea water may flow to the container successfully.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Yu Mei Tien Lin
  • Patent number: 5862739
    Abstract: An infusion maker includes a lid, a filter, a stopper, a basket, a retaining frame, and a jug. The basket has a through hole at the center of its bottom side, and a bottom extended wall with spaced slots. The retaining frame includes an annular ring at the top, an outer annular frame, supports erected between the annular ring and the outer annular frame, and an inner annular frame disposed inside the outer annular frame and connected thereto by reinforcing ribs. The inner annular frame is provided with a bearing seat for receiving the stopper. The outer annular frame is externally provided with bulges for engaging the slots of the basket. The retaining frame is fitted over the basket from below and they are placed into the jug with the annular ring suspended on the rim of the jug. The basket slips downwardly of its own weight so that the stopper blocks the through hole of the basket to allow immersion of substances like coffee in the basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Inventor: Yu-Mei Tien Lin
  • Patent number: 5826493
    Abstract: An infusion coffee maker includes a cover, a filter assembly, a drip cup, a retaining plate, and a stop. The drip cup has a central through hole at the bottom, and the filter assembly also has a through hole in the center. The bottom periphery of the drip cup extends downwardly to form an extended wall which is provided with spaced elongated holes and legs. The retaining plate includes a ferrule, a positioning rib element disposed inside and integrally connected to the ferrule, and spaced slots for receiving the legs of the drip cup. The ferrule is fitted below the drip cup within the space defined by the extended wall. The stop is inserted through the through holes of the drip cup into a hole in the center of the positioning rib element of the retaining plate. When the drip cup is placed on a planar surface, the ferrule slips downwardly along the elongated hole due to its own weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Peo-Wu Tien
    Inventor: Yu-Mei Tien Lin
  • Patent number: D432205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventor: Yu-Mei Tien Lin