Patents by Inventor Austen G. Thogersen

Austen G. Thogersen 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: 11396740
    Abstract: A free standing bath filler that includes a body having an inlet configured to receive hot and cold water, a first outlet, and a second outlet; a first valve located within the body and configured to control at least one of a flow rate or a temperature of water from the inlet to the first outlet; a second valve located within the body and configured to control at least one of a flow rate or a temperature of water from the inlet to the second outlet; a first controller configured to control an operation of the first valve; and a second controller configured to control an operation of the second valve, wherein the each controller is operable independently of the other controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Austen G. Thogersen, Jeffrey A. Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20200232197
    Abstract: A free standing bath filler that includes a body having an inlet configured to receive hot and cold water, a first outlet, and a second outlet; a first valve located within the body and configured to control at least one of a flow rate or a temperature of water from the inlet to the first outlet; a second valve located within the body and configured to control at least one of a flow rate or a temperature of water from the inlet to the second outlet; a first controller configured to control an operation of the first valve; and a second controller configured to control an operation of the second valve, wherein the each controller is operable independently of the other controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Austen G. Thogersen, Jeffrey A. Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20140096558
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for sealing components and areas of the food zone of an ice machine, including systems that transport fluids and devices used for the production and harvest of ice. Due to the form, fit, and function of food zone components, gaps or pathways may exist in that unwanted fluids or solids may enter the food zone. Pathways for contamination to enter a food zone include: refrigeration tubing, water supply, drain tubing, electrical connections, and devices for antimicrobial protection, automatic cleaning systems, ice harvest assist, and transportation of ice from the ice making surface to the storage bin. Methods and devices of creating contaminant-proof barriers are disclosed, including: sealing, trapping, gasketing and/or creating a positive pressure within the food zone, alone or in combination. The methods and devices can be used in a systematic arrangement to create an essentially contaminant-proof ice machine food zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Brian G. Polly, Austen G. Thogersen, John P. Myers, Daryl G. Erbs, Lynn H. Rockwell, Brian A. Ebelt