Patents by Inventor Jacob Nitz

Jacob Nitz 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: 12584300
    Abstract: Provided kitchen sink systems having interchangeable sink components. A kitchen sink system according to embodiments can include a sink basin comprising an upper rear surface and an upper front surface and a plurality of interchangeable sink components configured to removably couple to the sink basin. Each of interchangeable sink components has a first edge and a second edge, such that the first edge is configured to mate with the upper rear surface of the sink basin and the second edge is configured to mate with the upper front surface of the sink basin. Further, a first interchangeable sink component is configured to removably couple to the sink basin at a first height a second interchangeable sink component is configured to removably couple to the sink basin at a second height, wherein the first height is greater than the second height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Ki Bok Song, Jacob Nitz, Alison J. Lyons, Paul Flowers, Greg Reinecker
  • Patent number: 12577764
    Abstract: Provided are kitchen sink systems comprising one or more additional features for rinsing, cleaning, and/or drying. The one or more additional features can include a microbubble feature for rinsing produce, a rinsing feature for quickly and efficiently rinsing an item (e.g., dish or user's hands), a steam cleaning feature for cleaning an item (e.g., knife), and/or a retractable nozzle feature for efficiently drying and/or rinsing an item (e.g., drinking glass).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Ki Bok Song, Jacob Nitz, Alison J. Lyons, Paul Flowers, Greg Reinecker
  • Patent number: 12496595
    Abstract: Provided are showerheads with aeration that include a showerhead body comprising a front showerhead face comprising a plurality of nozzles and a rear showerhead face opposite the front showerhead face, a air/water mixing chamber located in an interior space of the showerhead body, a ventilation disk comprising a plurality of openings positioned between the front showerhead face and the rear showerhead face, and an actuating mechanism on the rear showerhead face. The actuating mechanism is configured to, when actuated, expose the plurality of openings of the ventilation disk to draw air through the plurality of openings and into the air/water mixing chamber to mix the air with water to form aerated water, and the plurality of nozzles in the front showerhead face are configured to receive the aerated water from the air/water mixing chamber and dispense the aerated water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Jacob Nitz, Paul Flowers, Greg Reinecker
  • Patent number: 12473720
    Abstract: Provided are programmable basin faucets comprising a face configured to be disposed on a side wall of a basin and comprising a user input device configured to detect a user input indicating one or more of a set temperature. a water volume, or a set time: and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the user input device and configured to receive a signal indicating the user input and to responsively, based on the user input, cause one or more valves to be actuated such that water is dispensed from a water outlet of the faucet in accordance with the one or more of the set temperature. the water volume. or the set time, wherein the faucet is configured to be moveable between a first position and a second position with respect to the side wall of the basin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Jacob Nitz, Ki Bok Song, Paul Flowers, Greg Reinecker
  • Patent number: 12473727
    Abstract: A self-cleaning toilet assembly, configured to operate in a flush mode to perform a flush cycle to clear a toilet bowl of bowl contents, and to operate in an independent on-demand cleaning mode to perform a clean cycle to clean the bowl. The toilet assembly comprises a clean cycle actuator and a chamber housing coupled to a lower tank lid. The cleaning agent chamber may be positioned in the housing in an inserted position during operation of the toilet, and may be positioned at least partially extended out of the housing in order to refill the chamber with cleaning agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Ki Bok Song, Jacob Nitz, Alison J. Lyons, Paul Flowers, Greg Reinecker
  • Publication number: 20250116097
    Abstract: A self-cleaning toilet assembly, configured to operate in a flush mode to perform a flush cycle to clear a toilet bowl of bowl contents, and to operate in an independent on-demand cleaning mode to perform a clean cycle to clean the bowl. The toilet assembly comprises a clean cycle actuator and a chamber housing coupled to a lower tank lid. The cleaning agent chamber may be positioned in the housing in an inserted position during operation of the toilet, and may be positioned at least partially extended out of the housing in order to refill the chamber with cleaning agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Ki Bok Song, Jacob Nitz, Alison J. Lyons, Paul Flowers, Greg Reinecker
  • Publication number: 20250113952
    Abstract: A bath vanity assembly comprising a countertop configured to receive a sink basin; and a power accessory, wherein the countertop comprises an aperture configured to receive the power accessory, the power accessory is configured to be positioned in the aperture in an inserted state and in an extended state, in the inserted state, a top surface of the power accessory is positioned adjacent to the countertop, and in the extended state, a top surface of the power accessory is positioned a distance above the countertop to provide access to a power feature positioned below the power accessory top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Ki Bok Song, Greg Reinecker, Jacob Nitz, Paul Flowers
  • Patent number: D1066601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Nitz, Lydia Swedberg
  • Patent number: D1067385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Nitz, Lydia Swedberg
  • Patent number: D1074946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Ki Bok Song, Jacob Nitz, Paul Flowers, Greg Reinecker
  • Patent number: D1092692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D1105362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Nitz, Tatiana Ferrucio
  • Patent number: D1105363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D1105364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Nitz, Tatiana Ferrucio
  • Patent number: D1107869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Nitz, Tatiana Ferrucio
  • Patent number: D1116025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D1120233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D1121778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D1121779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D1121784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Nitz, Tatiana Ferrucio