Patent List

1. Deployment of WDIRC patenting

Regarding the application of WDIRC patenting, Fig. 2 shows the illustration of WDIRC patenting in different countries, there were two types (2x1 and 3x1) WDIRC to apply with time. On the beginning, the first aim is to apply for Taiwan (TIPO) for getting the priority of invention, and then applying patents in Japan, South Korea, China and USA. The first generation of WDIRC product focused on the combination of a water dispenser and a rice cooker for rice cooking automatically, all of countries had granted the patent. Second, a new idea for improving grain process was initiated, to install a grinder or blender in the device is convenient for grinding or cutting grains into the finest powder. That's the second generation of WDIRC product, it combined a grinder or a blender inside, called its name as WDIRC+G. What countries are the patent application of WDIRC+G, there were countries such as Taiwan, China, USA, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, India, Thailand and Hong Kong. Most people of these countries had been cooking rice daily, so this device can solve this problem easily. So the market by this device is very huge and the patent application is very important for us, we had made the deployment completely.

2. Granted Patent list of WDIRC

The ultimate feature of WDIRC (Water Dispenser with Intelligent Rice cooker) changes the way of rice cooing in kitchens, it solves the problems of cooking rice for people daily faced, and this idea had been proven its innovation and creative by IP office. Here I will show you those patents we had granted from IP office, and their certifications are listed and shown as bellow.

2.1 2x1 WDIRC (1^st Generation Product)

1. “結合飲水機功能之自動煮食裝置”, Application Num: 100110329, Issued: I 437971, AppDate: 2011/03/25, 2011/03/25-2031/03/24, Taiwan

2. “供應飲用水之自動煮食裝置”, Application Num: 100128561, Issued: I 437970, AppDate: 2011/08/10, 2011/08/10-2031/08/09, Taiwan

3. “供应饮用水的自动煮食设备”, Application Num: 2011102616033, Issued: ZL 2011 1 0261603.3”, AppDate: 2011/08/29, 2011/03/25-2031/03/24, China

4. “Automatic Cooking Apparatus Capable Of Supplying Drinking Water”, AppNum: 13/274,361, AppDate: 2011/10/17, Issued: 10,258,188, 2011/03/25-2034/03/30, USA

5. “自動調理装置”, 出願番号: 2011-240136, Issued: 5284441, 特開2012-200594(P2012-200594A)”, AppDate:2011/11/01, 2011/03/25-2031/03/24, Japan

6. “Automatic cooking apparatus capable of supplying drinking water(음료수를 공급할 수 있는 자동 요리 장치)”, Application Num: 1020110120672, Issued: 10-1327978”, AppDate: 2011/11/18, 2011/03/25-2031/03/24, Korea

2.2 3x1 WDIRC+G (2^nd Generation Product)

1. “結合飲用水供應之自動硏磨煮食設備”, Application Num: 103209191, Issued: M489603, AppDate:2014/05/26, 2014/05/26-2034/05/25, Taiwan

2. “結合飲用水供應之自動硏磨煮食設備”, Application Num: 103118249, Issued: I 526184, AppDate:2014/05/26, 2014/05/26-2034/05/25, Taiwan

3. “结合饮用水供应的自动研磨煮食设备”, Application Num: 2014102607555, Issued: ZL 2014 1 0260755.5, AppDate:2014/06/12, 2014/05/26-2034/05/25, China

4. “Automatic Cooking Apparatus”, AppNum: 14/677,871, AppDate: 2015/04/02, Issued: 10,076,207, 2011/03/25-2033/07/10, USA

5. 研磨煮食设备”, AppNum:16104876.3, Issued:1216831, AppDate:2016/05/05, 2014/05/26-2034/05/25, HongKong

6. “Automatic Cooking Apparatus”, AppNum: 16/102,974, Issued:10,986,954 AppDate: 2018/08/14, 2011/03/25-2031/03/24, USA

7. “เครื่องสำเร็จสำหรับปรุงอาหารอัตโนมัติ”, AppNum: 1501002883, Issued: 80403, AppDate: 2015/05/26, 2014/05/26-2034/05/25, Thailand

8. “Automatic Cooking Apparatus”, AppNum: 2015202129, Granted, AppDate: 2015/04/24, 2014/05/26-2034/05/25, Australia

9. “Automatic Cooking Apparatus”, AppNum: CA 2891779, Granted, AppDate: 2015/05/19, 2014/05/26-2034/05/25, Canada

2.3 3 Other Patents

1. Total bacterial count device by a multiple oscillator circuit, Application Num: 087216024, Issued: M165358, AppDate:1998/09/24, 1998/09/24-2008/09/23, Taiwan

2. Towel structure with health management and multiple section clean function, Application Num: 099214362, Issued: M397231, AppDate: 2010/07/28, 2010/07/28-2020/07/27, Taiwan

3. Plug cover structure with AC/DC power supply, Application Num: 100202630, Issued: M409621, AppDate: 2011/02/11, 2011/02/11-2021/02/10, Taiwan

4. "Embedded universal pressure pot lid ” , Application Num: 100121856, Issued: I441608, AppDate: 2011/06/22, 2011/06/22-2031/06/21, Taiwan

3. Granted certification for 2x1 WDIRC

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4. Granted certification for 3x1 WDIRC+G

5 Pending patents for 3x1 WDIRC+G

1. “Automatic Cooking Apparatus”, Pending, AppNum: PI 2015000835, AppDate: 2015/04/02, 2014/05/26-2034/05/25, Malaysia, (to view this by its search function with AppNum: PI 2015000835, online registration to MyIPO is necessary)

2. “Automatic Cooking Apparatus”, Pending, AppNum:2540/CHE/2015, AppDate: 2015/05/22, 2014/05/26-2034/05/25, India, (to view this by its search function with Application Number: 2540/CHE/2015)

6. Other Patents

7. Trade Marks