Patents by Inventor Michael Scot Rosko

Michael Scot Rosko 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: 20170071415
    Abstract: A bathroom wall unit includes a molded wall panel formed of a polymer and defining a recessed pocket. A flexible substrate supporting mosaic tiles is illustratively coupled to a rear wall of the recessed pocket. Surface treatment is illustratively provided within linear indentations in the wall panel to simulate grout lines. A connecting bracket illustratively includes first and second pairs of arms supporting seals and defining first and second recesses for receiving mounting flanges of a pair of the wall panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Bernd Seckler, Paul V. Patton
  • Publication number: 20170071416
    Abstract: A bathroom wall unit includes a molded wall panel formed of a polymer and defining a recessed pocket. A flexible substrate supporting mosaic tiles is illustratively coupled to a rear wall of the recessed pocket. Surface treatment is illustratively provided within linear indentations in the wall panel to simulate grout lines. A corner bracket illustratively includes first and second trios of arms supporting seals and defining first, second, and third recesses for receiving mounting flanges of a pair of wall panels and a locking device of an inner sealing body to provide additional seals with the wall panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Bernd Seckler, Michael Scot Rosko
  • Patent number: 9518382
    Abstract: A widespread faucet assembly may include one or more valve assemblies and a delivery spout. The anchors for the valve assemblies and delivery spout may be positioned within a mounting deck, and the valve assemblies and the delivery spout are releasably connected to the respective anchors to minimize installation tasks below the mounting deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: DELTA FAUCET COMPANY
    Inventors: Patrick B. Jonte, Michael Scot Rosko, Todd Midkiff, Michael J. Veros
  • Patent number: 9504359
    Abstract: A bathroom wall unit includes a molded wall panel formed of a polymer and defining a recessed pocket. A flexible substrate supporting mosaic tiles is illustratively coupled to a rear wall of the recessed pocket. Surface treatment is illustratively provided within linear indentations in the wall panel to simulate grout lines. A corner bracket illustratively includes first and second trios of arms supporting seals and defining first, second, and third recesses for receiving mounting flanges of a pair of wall panels and a locking device of an inner sealing body to provide additional seals with the wall panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Bernd Seckler, Michael Scot Rosko
  • Patent number: 9506253
    Abstract: A bathroom wall unit includes a molded wall panel formed of a polymer and defining a recessed pocket. A flexible substrate supporting mosaic tiles is illustratively coupled to a rear wall of the recessed pocket. Surface treatment is illustratively provided within linear indentations in the wall panel to simulate grout lines. A connecting bracket illustratively includes first and second pairs of arms supporting seals and defining first and second recesses for receiving mounting flanges of a pair of the wall panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Bernd Seckler, Paul V. Patton
  • Publication number: 20160228891
    Abstract: A spray head for a power sprayer configured to generate a continuous sheet-like water shield around a center stream of water. A water delivery device for use with a sink may produce a stream of water surrounded by a continuous shield of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, John David Vogel, Patrick B. Jonte, Ryan Anthony Reeder
  • Publication number: 20160160496
    Abstract: A bathroom wall unit includes a molded wall panel formed of a polymer and defining a recessed pocket. A flexible substrate supporting mosaic tiles is illustratively coupled to a rear wall of the recessed pocket. Surface treatment is illustratively provided within linear indentations in the wall panel to simulate grout lines. A corner bracket illustratively includes first and second trios of arms supporting seals and defining first, second, and third recesses for receiving mounting flanges of a pair of wall panels and a locking device of an inner sealing body to provide additional seals with the wall panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Bernd Seckler, Michael Scot Rosko
  • Publication number: 20160106272
    Abstract: An electronic soap dispenser includes an upper dispensing head supported above a sink deck, and a liquid soap reservoir and a pump assembly supported below the sink deck. A capacitive sensor is operably coupled to the dispensing head. A controller is in electrical communication with the capacitive sensor and activates the pump assembly in response to input from the capacitive sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Alfred Charles Nelson, Jeffrey Lee Moore, Randy L. Schneider, II
  • Patent number: 9315975
    Abstract: A faucet including a faucet head, a body and a magnetic coupling releasably coupling the faucet head to the faucet body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Kyle Robert Davidson, Michael Scot Rosko, Charles Alfred Nelson
  • Patent number: 9271613
    Abstract: An electronic soap dispenser includes an upper dispensing head supported above a sink deck, and a liquid soap reservoir and a pump assembly supported below the sink deck. A capacitive sensor is operably coupled to the dispensing head. A controller is in electrical communication with the capacitive sensor and activates the pump assembly in response to input from the capacitive sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Alfred Charles Nelson, Jeffrey L. Moore, Randy L. Schneider, II
  • Publication number: 20160053472
    Abstract: A drain stopper assembly for a drain pipe of a sink basin includes a screen removably coupled to a plunger head and configured to block debris from passing into the drain pipe when the plunger head is in the raised position. The screen illustratively includes an annular support collar, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers extending downwardly from the support collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Scot Rosko
  • Patent number: 9243390
    Abstract: A capacitive sensing faucet is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the faucet includes a a faucet body hub; a spout coupled to the faucet body hub; an insulator defining a capacitive coupling between the faucet body hub and the spout, wherein the insulator is formed from an electrically conductive polymer; a capacitive sensor having an electrode coupled to the faucet body hub; and a controller coupled to the capacitive sensor, the controller determining if the spout is touched by a user based on an output signal from the capacitive sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Joel D. Sawaski, Alfred C. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20150361673
    Abstract: A bathroom wall unit includes a molded wall panel formed of a polymer and defining a recessed pocket. A flexible substrate supporting mosaic tiles is illustratively coupled to a rear wall of the recessed pocket. Surface treatment is illustratively provided within linear indentations in the wall panel to simulate grout lines. A connecting bracket illustratively includes first and second pairs of arms supporting seals and defining first and second recesses for receiving mounting flanges of a pair of the wall panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Bernd Seckler, Paul V. Patton
  • Publication number: 20140352799
    Abstract: A faucet for dispensing a fluid includes a spout, a pull-out spray head removably coupled to the spout and including an outlet, and a valve assembly in fluid communication with the outlet. Additionally, the faucet includes a fluid treatment assembly configured to output a treatment into the fluid. The faucet further comprises a first flow path and a second flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Patrick B. Jonte, Adam M. DeVries, Kurt J. Thomas, Joel D. Sawaski
  • Patent number: 8899259
    Abstract: A faucet assembly may include a body housing and an anchor. The anchor may be positioned within a mounting deck, and the body housing may include a mounting tube. The mounting tube may include fingers that releasably engage with one or more structures of the anchor. A screw positioned within the body housing may engage the mounting tube, and draw the mounting tube into the body housing. The fingers of the mounting tube may engage with a structure of the anchor and may close around the structure as the mounting tube is drawn into the body housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Patrick B. Jonte, Michael Scot Rosko, Todd Midkiff, Michael J. Veros
  • Publication number: 20140261750
    Abstract: A capacitive sensing faucet is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the faucet includes a a faucet body hub; a spout coupled to the faucet body hub; an insulator defining a capacitive coupling between the faucet body hub and the spout, wherein the insulator is formed from an electrically conductive polymer; a capacitive sensor having an electrode coupled to the faucet body hub; and a controller coupled to the capacitive sensor, the controller determining if the spout is touched by a user based on an output signal from the capacitive sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Joel D. Sawaski, Alfred C. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20140231450
    Abstract: An electronic soap dispenser includes an upper dispensing head supported above a sink deck, and a liquid soap reservoir and a pump assembly supported below the sink deck. A capacitive sensor is operably coupled to the dispensing head. A controller is in electrical communication with the capacitive sensor and activates the pump assembly in response to input from the capacitive sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Alfred Charles Nelson, Jeffrey L. Moore
  • Publication number: 20140166124
    Abstract: A faucet including a faucet head, a body and a magnetic coupling releasably coupling the faucet head to the faucet body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Kyle Robert Davidson, Michael Scot Rosko, Charles Alfred Nelson
  • Patent number: 8671984
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to fluid control valves and, more particularly, to a mixing valve for use within a faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Kurt Judson Thomas, Thomas C. Pinette, Joshua R. Barber
  • Patent number: 8578966
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to fluid control valves and, more particularly, to a mixing valve for use within a faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Kurt Judson Thomas, Michael Scot Rosko