Patents by Inventor Robert Lee, III

Robert Lee, III 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: 5671484
    Abstract: A toilet ventilator apparatus including a toilet seat with an odor collection channel formed therein. Such channel terminates at an evacuation nozzle. Also included is at least one odor collection vent which is adapted for receiving unpleasant odors from the air within the vicinity of a toilet bowl. A vacuum is coupled to the evacuation nozzle of the toilet seat for transferring unpleasant odors contained within the air in the vicinity of a toilet bowl through the toilet seat to a location remote from the toilet bowl via a fan when energized. Further provided is a scenting mechanism for masking the unpleasant odors contained in the evacuated air. The scenting mechanism has an associated conduit with an outlet thereof situated adjacent the fan of the vacuum and a scent switch for allowing the air containing odor to be scented upon the depression thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Inventor: Robert Lee, III
  • Patent number: 4896137
    Abstract: A stop and turn signal system is provided for an auxiliary lamp mounted behind a rear window of a motor vehicle. The system consists of a logic circuit for converting the auxiliary lamp from a stop light to a stop and turn signal indicating light that will prevent some accidents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Inventors: Robert Lee, III, George Spector
  • Patent number: D1016837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Woo Chang, Patrick Lee Coffman, Nathan de Vries, Christopher P. Foss, Robert Garcia, III, Heena Ko, Stephen O. Lemay, Marcel van Os