Patents Examined by Nicholas A Ros
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Patent number: 11241126Abstract: This disclosure relates to a portable potty seat for a toilet. This disclosure aims to provide a portable potty seat, which has the advantages of simple structure, light volume and can be adapted to toilets with different sizes and specifications.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: 1316 LLCInventor: Thomas E. McConnell
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Patent number: 11230832Abstract: A tankless toilet system includes a tankless toilet and a sensor. The tankless toilet is configured to receive water from a water source. The tankless toilet includes a bowl, a first supply conduit, a rim jet, a sump, a second supply conduit, and a sump. The first supply conduit is configured to receive the water from the water source. The rim jet is fluidly coupled to the first supply conduit and configured to provide the water to the bowl. The sump is configured to receive the water from the bowl. The second supply conduit is configured to receive the water from the water source separate from the first supply conduit. The sump jet is fluidly coupled to the second supply conduit and configured to provide the water to the sump. The sensor is coupled to the tankless toilet.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventor: Michael J. Luettgen
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Patent number: 11220809Abstract: The shower system has a heat exchanger located in compartment vertically adjacent to the wall of the shower space and closed off by an openable or removable panel. The heat exchanger comprising a helically winding heat exchange conduit with successive windings around a vertical axis in said compartment above the floor of the shower space. A pump coupled to the shower drain pumps warm water to a warm water feed of the heat exchanger, from where it is sprayed on a top winding of the heat exchange conduit. Tap water is fed to the shower head successively via the heat exchange conduit and a heater and/or a mixing element for mixing water from the heat exchanger with water from a supply input for external hot water.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignees: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO, Hametech Holding B. V., Wilmar Holding B. V.Inventors: Peter Jacobs, Richard Edward John Kemp, Erik Daniel Nennie, Bert Ter Meer, Johny Van de Koot, Wilhelm Hendrik Ligtermoet
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Patent number: 11206959Abstract: A remote-controlled vehicle for collecting and transporting bio-waste that is capable of compacting bio-waste, dumping the waste in a variety of ways, and that has a rechargeable battery, among other functions, is disclosed. A system for collecting the bio-waste material also is provided. The system includes a plurality of collection receptacles associated with a structure, each of the plurality of collection receptacles receiving the bio-waste material without the use of water as a carrier. A transport network extends from each of the plurality of collection receptacles to at least one storage receptacle located at the structure. A plurality of vehicles, or carts, is disposed within the transport network and collect the bio-waste material.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Inventors: Jerry D. Thom, Catherine A. Thom
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Patent number: 11207842Abstract: A heating unit is described and illustrated including at least two heating devices for at least partially heating with hot air end areas of package sleeves to be sealed, wherein the heating unit has an air supply device for supplying air to be heated to the heating devices, wherein the heating devices each have a heating element for producing hot air and a nozzle unit for blowing hot air produced in the heating device against the end area of the package sleeve. In order to be able to increase the leak tightness of the sealed end areas of the package sleeves without having to accept an excessive outlay and effort in terms of the equipment and/or in terms of the method for this, it has been proposed that the heating devices are each separately connected to the air supply device by means of at least one holder and are each separately held on the air supply device by means of the at least one holder.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: SIG Technology AGInventor: Michael Heil
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Patent number: 11198994Abstract: A separable strainer device for a drain is disclosed herein. The separable strainer device includes a first component, the first component including one or more apertures formed therein; and a second component, the second component including one or more teeth configured to engage with the one or more apertures in the first component. The first and second components are configured to fit together so as to form the strainer device for preventing hair and other debris from entering into a drain pipe of the drain. The first and second components also are configured to be dissembled from one another so as to allow at least a substantial portion of the hair and other debris caught by the strainer device to be cleaned from the strainer device without requiring the user to touch the hair and other debris.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Inventor: Roberto Carlos Cebull
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Patent number: 11185194Abstract: A bath spout cover having a body structure, which has an upper portion having two sides extending therefrom. The body structure may also have a front portion. A soap receptacle may be disposed in the body structure. There may also be at least one strap connecting an inner side of the two sides of the body structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Munchkin, Inc.Inventor: Nairi Gharibian
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Patent number: 11174628Abstract: A liquid detergent supply for toilet includes a bottle, a lid and a flexible tube. The bottle has a connecting member for connecting with a water tank and an inner room with an opening for accommodating liquid detergent. The lid has an annular wall disposed in an end and a protruding portion in another end. A through channel communicated with the opening is disposed in the protruding portion. The flexible tube has an inlet end connected with the protruding portion to be in communication with the through channel and an outlet end penetrating into a floating block whose surface is level with the outlet end. The outlet end is tugged to float on water by a buoyancy of the floating block.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Inventor: Chun-Wei Nien
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Patent number: 11166600Abstract: A portable restroom system provides multiple restroom units and an arrangement which allows the size of the system to be reduced for easy storage and transportation. The system includes a first restroom array, a second restroom array, a water-supply manifold, and a waste-removal manifold. The first restroom array and the second restroom array each preferably provide at least four restroom units. The first restroom array and the second restroom array are structurally arranged to allow retractability of the walls, the ceilings, and the floors of the restroom units in order to allow the system to be easily stored and transported when not in use. The water-supply manifold provides clean water to the associated restroom units of the first restroom array and the second restroom array. The waste-removal manifold removes any waste produced after use of the associated restroom units of the first restroom array and the second restroom array.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Inventors: Timothy Donald Blevins, Clint Elliot Nelson
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Patent number: 11160142Abstract: An interconnectable heating blanket is presented. The interconnectable heating blanket comprises a first face, a second face, and a plurality of sides. At least one side of the plurality of sides comprises a power connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Nicholas R. Page, Adriano J. Rampolla, Curt J. Howard
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Patent number: 11154168Abstract: A toilet seat conditioning assembly for heating or cooling a toilet seat includes a cover that is formed into a circular shape for positioning on top of a toilet seat. A thermal unit is integrated into the cover and the thermal unit is actuatable to heat the cover or the cool the cover to enhance comfort for the user. A plurality of vibration units is each integrated into the cover. Each of the vibration units vibrates the cover when the vibration units are turned on to enhance comfort for the user. A remote control is in remote communication with the thermal unit and each of the vibration units for remotely controlling the thermal unit and the vibration units.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Inventor: Monica Johnson
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Patent number: 11141336Abstract: A bedpan assembly with a portable bedpan housing with a sidewall and a bottom wall surrounded by the sidewall, the sidewall and bottom wall defining an enclosed housing interior cavity and the sidewall having a front end, a rear end, opposing sides, and defining a plurality of enclosed sidewall apertures each respectively disposed proximal to the front end of the sidewall and proximal to each of the opposing sides of the sidewall. The bedpan assembly also includes a plurality of grommets each respectively disposed within one of the plurality of sidewall apertures, retained by the sidewall, and having a plurality of independently flexible flange members defining a plurality of tightly spaced flange member slits, the plurality of independently flexible flange members operably configured to independently flex within the one of the plurality of sidewall apertures and retain a liner within.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: NEOWE, INC.Inventor: Michelle Marshall
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Patent number: 11124954Abstract: Disclosed is an in-the-bowl dispensing device designed to dispense a composition after the flush of the toilet bowl is complete. In this manner the composition is retained in the toilet bowl until the toilet bowl is flushed by the next user.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (Brands) LimitedInventors: Kris Carver, Jesse Delgigante, Henry Matthew Lawrence Fletcher, John Kenneth Hainsworth, Iain Christopher Smith, Alim Thawer
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Patent number: 11118336Abstract: A foot actuated toilet flushing device for hands free toilet flushing includes a bracket, a pedal assembly, and a cable assembly. The bracket is mountable to a tank of a toilet proximate to a handle of the toilet. A connector is engaged to the bracket and is connectable to the handle of the toilet. The pedal assembly is mountable to a floor proximate to the toilet. The cable assembly is coupled to and extends between the connector and the pedal assembly. The pedal assembly can be pressed by a foot of a user, positioning the cable assembly to transfer a downward force applied to the pedal assembly to the handle of the toilet to flush the toilet.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Inventors: Carlos Alonzo, Irving De La Cruz
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Patent number: 11112109Abstract: A plasma heating apparatus including a boiler vessel for holding water to be heated, a cathode housed in the vessel, the cathode defining a watertight cathode chamber isolated from the water in the vessel, and, an anode housed in the cathode chamber, the anode including an internal passage for receiving a gas from outside of the vessel when the passage is connected to a gas supply, and wherein the anode is connectable to a power source for receiving power for generating a plasma in the cathode chamber. In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a heat or power generating system or plant including the plasma heating apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Aureon Energy Ltd.Inventor: Montgomery William Childs
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Patent number: 11111657Abstract: A disinfecting drain trap system for reducing the growth of microorganisms in drain traps, the disinfecting drain trap system comprising at least one heating module, one mechanical vibration module; and an off-centered drain trap, wherein the off-centered drain trap comprises at least one collection portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: THE GOLD KIDS TRUSTInventor: Mitchell K. Goldberg
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Patent number: 11089909Abstract: A bidet chair, having legs and a seat, for use in cleaning the body is disclosed. The seat has a spray port extending from the top side to the underside dimensioned to receive the face of a showerhead. Preferably a screen, extending completely or partially across the spray port prevents the showerhead from extending past the seat. A showerhead retaining member places the showerhead under the seat, positioning the face to expel water out the spray port. Preferably the seat also contains drain holes for water drainage during use. The showerhead retaining member can be a showerhead tray having a showerhead receiving area and support system to enable vertical movement of the showerhead tray. In another embodiment the showerhead retaining area can be a pair of rails to hold a retaining element containing the showerhead.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Inventor: Bryce Dickinson
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Patent number: 11078658Abstract: Systems and methods of installing a fixture into a material are provided. The fixture includes a body and a cover assembly that is removably coupled to the body and configured to move relative to the body once the body has been secured within the material. The cover assembly includes a movable component configured to aid removal of the cover assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Say
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Patent number: 11072936Abstract: A portable device designed specifically to heat the water in a kiddie pool includes multiple safety features for use among children and pets. This device will allow for comfortable play in the kiddie pool during all hours of the day, even in the absence of sunlight. This device will allow for pools to be set up in the shade and still heated to a comfortable temperature. A standard 120-volt power outlet powers the device. Primary components include a double insulated reservoir, a self-priming pump, heating element, inflow and outflow hoses, and multiple safety features. It is lightweight, portable and specifically designed for use in kiddie pools.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Inventors: Patrick Georgoff, Lisa Georgoff
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Patent number: 11072919Abstract: An automatic flushing squatting toilet includes a toilet body and a water tank. Flushing mechanisms are disposed inside the toilet body. The flushing mechanisms include installing grooves disposed on an upper wall of the toilet body. An inner wall of each installing groove close to an upper end of each installing groove is fixedly connected with a respective flexible plate. Each installing groove is fixedly connected with a respective piezoelectric plate. A lower wall of each flexible plate is fixedly connected with a respective pressing block. Each pressing block contacts a corresponding piezoelectric plate. Water sucking cavities are disposed inside the toilet body. Each water sucking cavity is fixedly connected with a metal plate. Each water sucking cavity is elastically connected with a respective electromagnetic plate through a respective return spring. Each electromagnetic plate is slidably connected with each water sucking cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: NOZO GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Ke Xiao, Xue Li