Patents by Inventor Michael J. Quinn

Michael J. Quinn 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: 20180214895
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a showerhead. The showerhead includes a housing, an engine received within the housing, and an engine release assembly connected to the housing and the engine. The housing may define a chamber in fluid communication with a fluid source. The engine may be fluidly connected to the chamber. The engine may include a plurality of outlets in selective communication with the chamber. The engine release assembly may selectively secure and release the engine from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cacka, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20180065131
    Abstract: A showerhead having a control assembly is disclosed. The showerhead includes a head portion operably connected to a showerhead engine, the engine including a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with the head portion and a handle fluidly connected to a water source and defining a flow path between the water source and the head portion. The control assembly is positioned within the flow path of the handle and is operable to vary a flow volume from the water source to the head portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Craig P. Rogers, Michael J. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20170304859
    Abstract: A shower arm attachment assembly including an arm coupling member, a shower pipe coupling member, and a locking member. The arm coupling member may fluidly connect to a shower arm for a showerhead and the shower pipe coupling member may fluidly connect to a shower pipe. The arm coupling member connects to the shower pipe coupling member and is selectively rotatably relative thereto. The locking member selectively controls rotation of the arm coupling member relative to the shower pipe coupling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Leland C. LEBER, Gary D. GOLICHOWSKI, Michael J. QUINN
  • Patent number: 9700909
    Abstract: A shower arm attachment assembly including an arm coupling member, a shower pipe coupling member, and a locking member. The arm coupling member may fluidly connect to a shower arm for a showerhead and the shower pipe coupling member may fluidly connect to a shower pipe. The arm coupling member connects to the shower pipe coupling member and is selectively rotatably relative thereto. The locking member selectively controls rotation of the arm coupling member relative to the shower pipe coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: WATER PIK, INC.
    Inventors: Leland C. Leber, Gary D. Golichowski, Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: 9636694
    Abstract: A showerhead including a handle portion, a showerhead portion, a water supply connector, and a moveable mode selector positioned about and sealed with respect to the water supply connector. The moveable mode selector includes a fluid tight chamber; an inlet aperture aligned with the first fluid outlet to provide fluid communication between the fluid passage and the chamber; and two or more outlet apertures respectively and selectively alignable with the two or more second fluid inlets to provide fluid communication between the chamber and the two or more second fluid channels. Movement of the mode selector selectively aligns one of the two or more outlet apertures with a corresponding one of the two or more second fluid inlets while maintaining fluid communication between the inlet aperture and the fluid outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: 9623425
    Abstract: A showerhead including a handle portion, a showerhead portion, a water supply connector, and a mode selector positioned around the water supply connector. The mode selector is positioned around the water supply connector and includes a rotatable control knob mounted above the handle portion and configured to rotate about an axis and a rotatable valve core received within and sealed to the control knob to create a second fluid chamber between the valve core and the control knob. The valve core further defines a first aperture and a second aperture and rotation of the control knob rotates the valve core to selectively align the second aperture of the valve core with one of two or more fluid inlets while maintaining the first aperture in at least partial alignment with a second fluid outlet from the first fluid chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: 9623424
    Abstract: A handheld showerhead including a showerhead portion, a handle portion, and a movable mode selector portion. The mode selector portion includes a rotationally-fixed first end coupling and a rotationally-fixed second end coupling, which is concentrically aligned with the first end coupling, and a rotatable control knob body. The movable mode selector includes a fluid seal coupled to the rotatable knob body, the first fluid seal including at least one fluid control aperture. The second end coupling also includes a fluid inlet aperture and a fluid outlet aperture. The inlet aperture is in fluid communication with a fluid supply, and the outlet aperture is in fluid communication with the control knob body. A second fluid seal is positioned between the second end coupling and the control knob body. A single mechanical fastener axially couples the control knob body to the first end coupling and the second end coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: 9530102
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments described herein provide methods, mediums, and systems for recognizing a formalism type present in an input and generating an output that is consistent with the formalism type. In order to generate an output that is consistent with the formalism type, exemplary embodiments analyze elements of the input together. Such a holistic analysis determines or uses a likelihood that the different elements coexist together in a given formalism type. Based on this holistic analysis, an appropriate formalism type that is consistent with the coexistence of the elements may be selected. After the appropriate formalism type is selected, the input may be processed to generate an output consistent with the formalism type. The output may be computer-based representations of the input defined according to a program associated with the identified formalism type, and/or the input may be translated or transformed into another representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Pieter J. Mosterman, Srikanth Parupati, Ankit A. Desai, Ashish Uthama, Michael J. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20160318046
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method of producing a massaging spray mode for a showerhead. The method includes fluidly connecting a plurality of nozzles to a fluid source where each of the first plurality of nozzles are opened substantially simultaneously and fluidly disconnecting the first plurality of nozzles from the fluid source where each of the nozzles within the first plurality of nozzles are closed substantially simultaneously. Additionally, the present disclosure is related to a method of assembling a showerhead. The method includes connecting together two or more flow directing plates to create an engine for the showerhead; placing the engine within a spray head a number of degrees out of phase from an operational orientation; rotating the engine the number of degrees into the operational orientation; and connecting the engine to the spray head by a fastener received through a back wall of the spray head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cacka, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20160287035
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to skin brush includes a drive mechanism, a bristle carrier connected to the drive mechanism, and a plurality of bristle or brush groups connected to the bristle carrier. In operation, the bristle carrier is driven by the drive mechanism so as to rotate in a first direction at a first speed and each of the bristle groups rotate in a second direction at a second speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Woodard, Michael J. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20160287034
    Abstract: A handheld, therapeutic cleansing system includes a skin or body brush with a rotating bristle head and an associated water spray. The body brush includes a housing, a brush assembly connected to the housing, and a drive assembly for rotating the brush assembly. The brush assembly includes a plurality of bristles and is rotated by the drive assembly. The drive assembly may include a motor having a drive shaft, a worm gear coupled to the drive shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, and at least one gear engaged with the worm gear and rotatable therewith. During operation, the at least one gear couples to the brush assembly and rotates the brush assembly as the worm gear rotates. Water spray is provided through a connection with a water supply and spray nozzles adjacent to the bristles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Woodard, Michael J. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20160263592
    Abstract: A showerhead bracket having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a valve and a valve housing. The valve may be operably connected between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The valve includes a valve inlet port, a low flow exit port and a high flow exit port. The valve housing is disposed between the fluid inlet and the valve inlet port. The valve can selectively rotate within the valve housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Michael J. Quinn, Leland C. Leber, Harold A. Luettgen, Ryan Saunders
  • Publication number: 20160239751
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments described herein provide methods, mediums, and systems for recognizing a formalism type present in an input and generating an output that is consistent with the formalism type. In order to generate an output that is consistent with the formalism type, exemplary embodiments analyze elements of the input together. Such a holistic analysis determines or uses a likelihood that the different elements coexist together in a given formalism type. Based on this holistic analysis, an appropriate formalism type that is consistent with the coexistence of the elements may be selected. After the appropriate formalism type is selected, the input may be processed to generate an output consistent with the formalism type. The output may be computer-based representations of the input defined according to a program associated with the identified formalism type, and/or the input may be translated or transformed into another representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Pieter J. MOSTERMAN, Srikanth PARUPATI, Ankit A. DESAI, Ashish UTHAMA, Michael J. QUINN
  • Patent number: 9404243
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes embodiments directed to a showerhead. In some of the embodiments, the showerhead includes a housing defining a chamber in fluid communication with a fluid inlet such as a water source, a first bank of nozzles, and a second bank of nozzles. The showerhead also includes a massage mode assembly that is at least partially received within the chamber. The massage mode assembly includes a turbine, a cam connected to or formed integrally with the turbine, and a shutter connected to the cam. With the structure of the massage mode assembly, the movement of the shutter is restricted along a single axis such that as the turbine rotates, the cam causes the shutter to alternatingly fluidly connect and disconnect the first bank of nozzles and the second bank of nozzles from the fluid inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: WATER PIK, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cacka, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: 9347208
    Abstract: A showerhead bracket having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a valve and a valve housing. the valve may be operably connected between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The valve includes a valve inlet port, a low flow exit port and a high flow exit port. The valve housing is disposed between the fluid inlet and the valve inlet port. And the valve can selectively rotate within the valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: WATER PIK, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Quinn, Leland C. Leber, Harold A. Luettgen, Ryan Saunders
  • Publication number: 20150343464
    Abstract: A showerhead including a handle portion, a showerhead portion, a water supply connector, and a moveable mode selector positioned about and sealed with respect to the water supply connector. The moveable mode selector includes a fluid tight chamber; an inlet aperture aligned with the first fluid outlet to provide fluid communication between the fluid passage and the chamber; and two or more outlet apertures respectively and selectively alignable with the two or more second fluid inlets to provide fluid communication between the chamber and the two or more second fluid channels. Movement of the mode selector selectively aligns one of the two or more outlet apertures with a corresponding one of the two or more second fluid inlets while maintaining fluid communication between the inlet aperture and the fluid outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20150336117
    Abstract: A showerhead including a handle portion, a showerhead portion, a water supply connector, and a mode selector positioned around the water supply connector. The mode selector is positioned around the water supply connector and includes a rotatable control knob mounted above the handle portion and configured to rotate about an axis and a rotatable valve core received within and sealed to the control knob to create a second fluid chamber between the valve core and the control knob. The valve core further defines a first aperture and a second aperture and rotation of the control knob rotates the valve core to selectively align the second aperture of the valve core with one of two or more fluid inlets while maintaining the first aperture in at least partial alignment with a second fluid outlet from the first fluid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20150165452
    Abstract: A handheld showerhead including a showerhead portion, a handle portion, and a movable mode selector portion. The mode selector portion includes a rotationally-fixed first end coupling and a rotationally-fixed second end coupling, which is concentrically aligned with the first end coupling, and a rotatable control knob body. The movable mode selector includes a fluid seal coupled to the rotatable knob body, the first fluid seal including at least one fluid control aperture. The second end coupling also includes a fluid inlet aperture and a fluid outlet aperture. The inlet aperture is in fluid communication with a fluid supply, and the outlet aperture is in fluid communication with the control knob body. A second fluid seal is positioned between the second end coupling and the control knob body. A single mechanical fastener axially couples the control knob body to the first end coupling and the second end coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: 8967497
    Abstract: A handheld showerhead including a showerhead portion, a handle portion, and a movable mode selector portion. The mode selector portion includes a rotationally-fixed first end coupling and a rotationally-fixed second end coupling, which is concentrically aligned with the first end coupling, and a rotatable control knob body. The movable mode selector includes a fluid seal coupled to the rotatable knob body, the first fluid seal including at least one fluid control aperture. The second end coupling also includes a fluid inlet aperture and a fluid outlet aperture. The inlet aperture is in fluid communication with a fluid supply, and the outlet aperture is in fluid communication with the control knob body. A second fluid seal is positioned between the second end coupling and the control knob body. A single mechanical fastener axially couples the control knob body to the first end coupling and the second end coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: D744611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: WATER PIK, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Quinn