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: 20140367482
    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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cacka, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20140360614
    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: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Leland C. Leber, Gary D. Golichowski, Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: 8789218
    Abstract: A molded arm for a showerhead may be configured to connect a showerhead to a fluid supply, and may be in the form of a molded body defining an inlet, an outlet and an interior passage providing fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet. An arm assembly may be configured to connect a showerhead to a fluid supply, and may include: a molded arm body defining an inlet, an outlet and an interior passage providing fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet; and a separate attachment component configured to cooperate with the molded body and to engage a structure connected to a fluid supply. A method of making an arm for connecting a showerhead to a fluid supply may include molding an arm body to define an inlet, an outlet and an interior passage between the inlet and the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn, Harold A. Luettgen, Roberta L. Callaghan, Carl T. Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8713299
    Abstract: A system and method for allowing a user to select and manage software applications in their vehicle from any Internet enabled device and allows the user to remotely configure the content of each specific application from any Internet enabled device. Once the application has been configured via the internet enabled device, the user launches the application from the vehicle. Upon launching, the application dynamically retrieves the user's settings from the server and downloads any information or content necessary. In this manner, the application is personalized to the user's settings, without the user ever having to take any actions from within the vehicle, or to personalize the user's settings while the vehicle is in Park.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Quinn, Richard C. Vanitvelt, Anthony G. Lobaza
  • Patent number: 8694177
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying graphical content on a vehicle display includes a client module and a plurality of control modules. The client module is in communication with the vehicle display and the plurality of control modules. Each of the plurality of control modules include software for generating a graphical text data intended to be shown on the vehicle display. The graphical text data is formatted with a predetermined layout determined by the corresponding one of the plurality of control modules. The client module includes a control logic for showing the graphical generated by the at least one of the plurality of control modules on the vehicle display. The graphical text data shown on the vehicle display is formatted with the predetermined layout determined by the corresponding one of the plurality of control modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Quinn, Anthony G. Lobaza, Richard C. Vanitvelt
  • Publication number: 20130340854
    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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Michael J. Quinn, Leland C. Leber, Harold A. Luettgen, Ryan Saunders
  • Patent number: 8584972
    Abstract: A handheld showerhead includes a showerhead portion and a handle portion. The showerhead portion includes a plurality of nozzles. At least two fluid channels are defined in part by at least two walls that are adjacent and parallel to each other and a curved wall that extends between edges of the at least two walls. A base wall is operably associated with the at least two walls and defines two or more fluid channel inlets each in fluid communication with a respective one of the two more fluid channels. The handle portion is operatively associated with the showerhead portion, and includes at least one of a fluid inlet and a fluid passage, and including a rotatable mode selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20130233947
    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: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: 8292200
    Abstract: A showerhead with multiple modes of operation may include a first turbine and a second turbine, each disposed within a unique flow channel. The first and second turbines may interrupt water flow through their respective flow channels, thereby providing at least one pulsating water spray emanating from the showerhead. The showerhead may include a third flow channel having no turbine disposed therein, such that water flowing through the third flow channel is not interrupted and thus emitted from the showerhead as a drenching spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Damian Macan, Michael J. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20120259706
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a vehicle. An occupant of the vehicle is identified. Information pertaining to the occupant is accessed from a database. Marketing material is provided to the occupant based on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Anthony G. LOBAZA, Michael J. QUINN, Richard C. VANITVELT
  • Patent number: 8254840
    Abstract: A system and method of a Dial-Up Networking (DUN) approach is disclosed. The DUN system authenticates a wireless network between a portable electronic device and a control module. The DUN system includes the portable electronic device, a transceiver, and the control module. A wireless service carrier is associated with the portable electronic device. The control module includes control logic for determining the wireless service carrier associated with the portable electronic device. The control module further includes control logic for establishing the wireless network connection between the control module and the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Quinn, David P. Pop, Anthony G. Lobaza
  • Patent number: 8250120
    Abstract: A method for merging media includes the steps of obtaining a first input from a first media device, the first input comprising first data corresponding to properties of one or more first media files, obtaining a second input from a second media device, the second input comprising second data corresponding to properties of one or more second media files, generating a merged list comprising one or more first selected media files of the first media files sharing a common property with at least one of the second media files and second selected media files of the second media files sharing the common property, and causing execution of one of the first selected media files, one of the second selected media files, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: 8232898
    Abstract: A system and method for wirelessly exchanging information concerning the location of E85 gas stations between E85 vehicles. The method includes transmitting messages from an E85 gas station that identifies the location of the E85 gas station, the time of the transmission and the price of the E85 gas, and receiving the messages by E85 vehicles that pass within a certain distance of the E85 gas station. The method also includes identifying that two E85 vehicles pass close to each other, where the vehicles periodically broadcast an E85 beacon identifying them as E85 vehicles. When two E85 vehicles are identified, the vehicles exchange information concerning a list of the E85 gas stations that they have stored from messages received from E85 gas stations and/or other E85 vehicles. The two vehicles update their lists to include those E85 gas stations that one vehicle may have that the other does not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Fan Bai, Donald K. Grimm, Anthony G. Lobaza, Jeremy Bos, Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: D673649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Quinn, Leland C. Leber, Harold A. Luettgen, Joseph W. Cacka
  • Patent number: D674050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Quinn, Leland C. Leber, Harold A. Luettgen, Joseph W. Cacka
  • Patent number: D678463
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Quinn, Leland C. Leber, Harold A. Luettgen, Joseph W. Cacka
  • Patent number: D678467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Quinn, Leland C. Leber, Harold A. Luettgen, Joseph W. Cacka
  • Patent number: D710972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: D711505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Wolff, Doug Golenz, Philip Rowe, Michael J. Quinn
  • Patent number: D711506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Wolff, Doug Golenz, Philip Rowe, Michael J. Quinn