Patents by Inventor Connor McManus
Connor McManus 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: 20260206111Abstract: A showerhead includes a plurality of water outlets for providing a flow of water. The showerhead includes one or more lighting elements and a light driver communicably coupled to the one or more lighting elements. The light driver is configured to control at least a subset of the lighting elements to output light based on various conditions corresponding to the showerhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2026Publication date: July 16, 2026Applicant: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Brandon H. MILLER, Connor MCMANUS, Brian M. KAULE
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Patent number: 12546094Abstract: A bathroom system includes a shower system, a sink system, a gray water tank, a toilet, a first conduit, and a second conduit. The shower system includes a drain ring configured to collect gray water from the shower system. The gray water tank includes an internal filtration system and is configured to filter and store gray water. The gray water tank is configured to introduce a chemical into the gray water and is configured to draw electrical power from a power supply. The first conduit is coupled to the gray water, it connects the shower system and the gray water tank, and it is configured to transfer the gray water from the drain ring to the gray water tank. The second conduit is configured to transfer the gray water from the gray water tank to the toilet to provide water for flushing.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Diego Alejandro Cuervo Ayala, Connor McManus, Colin Clarke
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Patent number: 12520404Abstract: A showerhead includes a plurality of water outlets for providing a flow of water. The showerhead includes one or more lighting elements and a light driver communicably coupled to the one or more lighting elements. The light driver is configured to control at least a subset of the lighting elements to output light based on various conditions corresponding to the showerhead.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2024Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Brandon H. Miller, Connor McManus, Brian M. Kaule
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Publication number: 20240292505Abstract: A showerhead includes a plurality of water outlets for providing a flow of water. The showerhead includes one or more lighting elements and a light driver communicably coupled to the one or more lighting elements. The light driver is configured to control at least a subset of the lighting elements to output light based on various conditions corresponding to the showerhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Brandon H. Miller, Connor McManus, Brian M. Kaule
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Patent number: 12010776Abstract: A showerhead includes a plurality of water outlets for providing a flow of water. The showerhead includes one or more lighting elements and a light driver communicably coupled to the one or more lighting elements. The light driver is configured to control at least a subset of the lighting elements to output light based on various conditions corresponding to the showerhead.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Inventors: Brandon H. Miller, Connor McManus, Brian M. Kaule
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Publication number: 20240009688Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to adjustable components of a shower assembly. The shower assembly includes at least one showerhead moveably coupled to a shower rail by a joint. The joint is located at a position away from a center axis of the showerhead such that the showerhead can move between at least two independent showerhead positions. The shower rail includes at least one slidable component such that a position of the shower rail can be adjusted in at least one direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Gary Clarke, Tucker Jones, Connor McManus, Brandon Miller
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Publication number: 20230407608Abstract: A bathroom system includes a shower system, a sink system, a gray water tank, a toilet, a first conduit, and a second conduit. The shower system includes a drain ring configured to collect gray water from the shower system. The gray water tank includes an internal filtration system and is configured to filter and store gray water. The gray water tank is configured to introduce a chemical into the gray water and is configured to draw electrical power from a power supply. The first conduit is coupled to the gray water, it connects the shower system and the gray water tank, and it is configured to transfer the gray water from the drain ring to the gray water tank. The second conduit is configured to transfer the gray water from the gray water tank to the toilet to provide water for flushing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Diego Alejandro Cuervo Ayala, Connor McManus, Colin Clarke
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Publication number: 20230189417Abstract: A showerhead includes a plurality of water outlets for providing a flow of water. The showerhead includes one or more lighting elements and a light driver communicably coupled to the one or more lighting elements. The light driver is configured to control at least a subset of the lighting elements to output light based on various conditions corresponding to the showerhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Brandon H. Miller, Connor McManus, Brian M. Kaule
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Patent number: 11602032Abstract: A showerhead includes a plurality of water outlets for providing a flow of water. The showerhead includes one or more lighting elements and a light driver communicably coupled to the one or more lighting elements. The light driver is configured to control at least a subset of the lighting elements to output light based on various conditions corresponding to the showerhead.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Brandon H. Miller, Connor McManus, Brian M. Kaule
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Publication number: 20210195712Abstract: A showerhead includes a plurality of water outlets for providing a flow of water. The showerhead includes one or more lighting elements and a light driver communicably coupled to the one or more lighting elements. The light driver is configured to control at least a subset of the lighting elements to output light based on various conditions corresponding to the showerhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Brandon H. Miller, Connor McManus, Brian M. Kaule
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Patent number: D960320Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Connor McManus, Brandon H. Miller, Rodney L. Weekley
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Patent number: D994076Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Connor McManus, Brandon H. Miller, Rodney L. Weekley
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Patent number: D1014703Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Connor McManus, Brandon H. Miller, Rodney L. Weekley
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Patent number: D1048316Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2024Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Connor McManus, Brandon H. Miller, Rodney L. Weekley