Patents by Inventor Louis E. Thyroff

Louis E. Thyroff 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: 20250101726
    Abstract: A flush valve adapter for a tankless toilet having a flush valve housing and a vacuum breaker member includes a conduit body having a first end and a second end; a female threaded interface located at the first end of the conduit body; a male threaded interface located at the second end of the conduit body; and an outlet port member located in the conduit body between the female threaded interface and the male threaded interface. A vacuum breaker adapter for a tankless toilet having a flush valve housing includes a conduit body having a first end and a second end; a female threaded interface located at the first end of the conduit body; a vacuum breaker mechanism located at the first end of the conduit body; an inlet port member located in the conduit body between the vacuum breaker mechanism and the second end of the conduit body; and a cleaning agent mixing chamber interface member located on the conduit body between the vacuum breaker mechanism and the inlet port member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventor: Louis E. Thyroff
  • Publication number: 20240167260
    Abstract: A cleaning agent dispensing system for a toilet includes a transparent cleaning agent mixing chamber configured to mix water with a cleaning agent tablet and a tablet cradle configured to hold a cleaning agent tablet within the transparent cleaning agent mixing chamber. The tablet cradle includes a housing, multiple apertures, in the housing, configured to allow water to flow therethrough, and a three-dimensional opening, in the housing, configured to enable a substantially unobstructed view of a cleaning agent tablet within the transparent cleaning agent mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventor: Louis E. Thyroff
  • Publication number: 20150161874
    Abstract: A system for monitoring hand washing compliance that includes a plurality of sensors installed in a space to detect the presence of or proximity of personnel to key areas; and a controller operatively coupled to the sensors, the controller being programmed to analyze sensor inputs to determine if personnel are washing their hands in a manner compliant with a set of requirements, and a networked data storage and reporting system operatively coupled to the controller and configured to provide reports of hand washing compliance. The sensors are installed on a ceiling over the space and an LED light illuminates a hand washing area for an interval of time that begins in response to detection by one of the plurality of sensors that a user is in proximity to the sink and ends when hand washing compliance is complete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Louis E. Thyroff, John M. Price