Patents by Inventor Todd W. Leonhard
Todd W. Leonhard 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).
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Publication number: 20230149954Abstract: A showerhead includes a flow device and a flow distribution member. The flow device is configured to produce a substantially laminar fluid stream. The flow distribution member is coupled to the flow device and is spaced apart from the flow device. The flow distribution member is configured to receive the substantially laminar fluid stream from the flow device and to produce a distributed fluid flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Michael J. Soetaert, James J. Barczynski, Paul B. Georgeson, Todd W. Leonhard
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Patent number: 11577260Abstract: A showerhead includes a flow device and a flow distribution member. The flow device is configured to produce a substantially laminar fluid stream. The flow distribution member is coupled to the flow device and is spaced apart from the flow device. The flow distribution member is configured to receive the substantially laminar fluid stream from the flow device and to produce a distributed fluid flow.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Michael J. Soetaert, James J. Barczynski, Paul B. Georgeson, Todd W. Leonhard
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Publication number: 20220250098Abstract: A shower system includes on one or more valves and a plurality of showerheads. The plurality of showerheads are electrically coupled to one another and configured to receive electrical signals from one another. The plurality of showerheads are fluidly coupled to the one or more valves and configured to receive water therefrom. The plurality of showerheads includes a sprayer, one or more sensors, and an integrated user interface. The sprayer is configured to dispense water provided by the one or more valves. The one or more sensors are configured to register motion gestures made by a user. The integrated user interface is configured to control operation of the sprayer. The one or more sensors generates an internal signal to the plurality of showerheads corresponding to the motion gesture. One of the plurality of showerheads is a master showerhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Todd W. Leonhard, Qi Cheng, Douglas J. Brouwer, Keith Ruh, Chad J. Cochart
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Publication number: 20200061641Abstract: A showerhead includes a flow device and a flow distribution member. The flow device is configured to produce a substantially laminar fluid stream. The flow distribution member is coupled to the flow device and is spaced apart from the flow device. The flow distribution member is configured to receive the substantially laminar fluid stream from the flow device and to produce a distributed fluid flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Michael J. SOETAERT, James J. Barczynski, Paul B. Georgeson, Todd W. Leonhard
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Patent number: 10434524Abstract: A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out of the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Peter Kajuch, Todd W. Leonhard
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Publication number: 20180050350Abstract: A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out of the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Peter Kajuch, Todd W. Leonhard
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Patent number: 9844788Abstract: A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Peter Kajuch, Todd W. Leonhard
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Publication number: 20150283564Abstract: A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Peter Kajuch, Todd W. Leonhard
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Patent number: 9061294Abstract: A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2010Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Peter Kajuch, Todd W. Leonhard
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Publication number: 20100163652Abstract: A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2010Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Peter KAJUCH, Todd W. LEONHARD
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Patent number: 6916157Abstract: A pump has a motor pump unit enclosed by clam shell housing sections. The pump moves a working fluid through the housing to an outside load. Each section has intake walls defining a portion of an intake chamber and outlet walls defining a portion of an outlet chamber. The intake walls of each section seal against one another to define a sealed intake chamber which is in communication with the intake port of the pump unit, and the outlet walls of each section seal against one another to define a sealed outlet chamber which is in communication with the outlet port of the pump unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2001Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.Inventor: Todd W. Leonhard
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Patent number: 6779991Abstract: A nebulizer pump includes an axial cylinder and piston arrangement and an electromagnet having a stator and an armature that drives the piston to reciprocate within the cylinder. The pump housing has a unitary partition defining an exhaust chamber in combination with the valve head that isolates air at the intake port from air at the exhaust port. The entire assembly can be clamped together by the housing or clamped separately and isolated from the housing by coil springs.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.Inventor: Todd W. Leonhard
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Publication number: 20040081568Abstract: A nebulizer pump includes an axial cylinder and piston arrangement and an electromagnet having a stator and an armature that drives the piston to reciprocate within the cylinder. The pump housing has a unitary partition defining an exhaust chamber in combination with the valve head that isolates air at the intake port from air at the exhaust port. The entire assembly can be clamped together by the housing or clamped separately and isolated from the housing by coil springs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2002Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventor: Todd W. Leonhard
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Patent number: 6692240Abstract: A pump housing (14, 16) has a fan guard (40) secured to the end of the housing by four crescent-shaped tabs (60) fitting into four crescent-shaped cast-in recesses (66) of the housing (14, 16) and ears (68) of the tabs (60) fitting into cast-in holes (70) in the housing (14, 16). The ears (68) and boles (70) on opposite sides of the housing (14, 16) are aligned along a common axis (80, 82). The ears (68) are tapered at their leading ends (90) and squared off at their trailing ends (92), and the guard (40) has a radial projection (56) that fits into an opening in the housing (14, 16).Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.Inventors: Todd W. Leonhard, Shawn Leu
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Publication number: 20030003003Abstract: A pump (16) has a clamshell housing (12, 14) with walls (34, 36, 46, 50, 52) that come together and seal to create chambers (22, 24) which contain a pressure difference relative to ambient pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventor: Todd W. Leonhard
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Patent number: D437637Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Thomas Industries, Inc.Inventors: Todd W. Leonhard, Mark E. O'Connell
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Patent number: D437929Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1999Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Thomas Industries, Inc.Inventors: Todd W. Leonhard, Mark E. O'Connell
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Patent number: D378128Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1995Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.Inventors: Roy J. Rozek, Jeff H. Behnke, Todd W. Leonhard, John Ledingham
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Patent number: D413123Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1998Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Thomas Industries, Inc.Inventors: Todd W. Leonhard, Mark E. O'Connell