Patents by Inventor Scott A. Holbrook
Scott A. Holbrook 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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Patent number: 11725375Abstract: Various embodiments for conserving fluid based on the position of a toilet seat are presented. One example embodiment includes a toilet flushing system having a fluid regulation component and a position detector. The fluid regulation component is configured to regulate an amount of fluid used to flush a toilet during a flush cycle. The position detector is configured to detect whether the toilet seat is in a raised position or a lowered position. The position detector is coupled to the fluid regulation component to communicate whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position. The fluid regulation component is further configured to regulate the amount of fluid used during the flush cycle based at least in part on whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: GMAT VENTURES, LLCInventors: Steven R. Hutchinson, Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Christopher J. Knapp
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Publication number: 20220025629Abstract: Various embodiments for conserving fluid based on the position of a toilet seat are presented. One example embodiment includes a toilet flushing system having a fluid regulation component and a position detector. The fluid regulation component is configured to regulate an amount of fluid used to flush a toilet during a flush cycle. The position detector is configured to detect whether the toilet seat is in a raised position or a lowered position. The position detector is coupled to the fluid regulation component to communicate whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position. The fluid regulation component is further configured to regulate the amount of fluid used during the flush cycle based at least in part on whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Steven R. Hutchinson, Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Christopher J. Knapp
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Patent number: 11168470Abstract: Various embodiments for conserving fluid based on the position of a toilet seat are presented. One example embodiment includes a toilet flushing system having a fluid regulation component and a position detector. The fluid regulation component is configured to regulate an amount of fluid used to flush a toilet during a flush cycle. The position detector is configured to detect whether the toilet seat is in a raised position or a lowered position. The position detector is coupled to the fluid regulation component to communicate whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position. The fluid regulation component is further configured to regulate the amount of fluid used during the flush cycle based at least in part on whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: GMAT VENTURES, LLCInventors: Steven R. Hutchinson, Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Christopher J. Knapp
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Publication number: 20210338021Abstract: Technology associated with automatically raising a toilet seat is described. In an example embodiment, a device for automatically raising a toilet seat includes a fluid-based movement source that generates a force upon actuation and a movement transmission mechanism configured to transfer the force to the toilet seat to raise the toilet seat from a lowered position to a raised position. The fluid-based movement source is fixable to a toilet having a toilet seat and a toilet bowl and the movement transmission mechanism is connected to the fluid-based movement source to receive the force and coupleable to the toilet seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Steven R. Hutchinson, Christopher J. Knapp
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Patent number: 11064849Abstract: Technology associated with automatically raising a toilet seat is described. In an example embodiment, a device for automatically raising a toilet seat includes a fluid-based movement source that generates a force upon actuation and a movement transmission mechanism configured to transfer the force to the toilet seat to raise the toilet seat from a lowered position to a raised position. The fluid-based movement source is fixable to a toilet having a toilet seat and a toilet bowl and the movement transmission mechanism is connected to the fluid-based movement source to receive the force and coupleable to the toilet seat.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Gmat Ventures, LLCInventors: Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Steven R. Hutchinson, Christopher J. Knapp
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Publication number: 20200407960Abstract: Various embodiments for conserving fluid based on the position of a toilet seat are presented. One example embodiment includes a toilet flushing system having a fluid regulation component and a position detector. The fluid regulation component is configured to regulate an amount of fluid used to flush a toilet during a flush cycle. The position detector is configured to detect whether the toilet seat is in a raised position or a lowered position. The position detector is coupled to the fluid regulation component to communicate whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position. The fluid regulation component is further configured to regulate the amount of fluid used during the flush cycle based at least in part on whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Steven R. Hutchinson, Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Christopher J. Knapp
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Patent number: 10640961Abstract: Various embodiments for conserving fluid based on the position of a toilet seat are presented. One example embodiment includes a toilet flushing system having a fluid regulation component and a position detector. The fluid regulation component is configured to regulate an amount of fluid used to flush a toilet during a flush cycle. The position detector is configured to detect whether the toilet seat is in a raised position or a lowered position. The position detector is coupled to the fluid regulation component to communicate whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position. The fluid regulation component is further configured to regulate the amount of fluid used during the flush cycle based at least in part on whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Gmat Ventures, LLCInventors: Steven R. Hutchinson, Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Christopher J. Knapp
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Publication number: 20200037831Abstract: Technology associated with automatically raising a toilet seat is described. In an example embodiment, a device for automatically raising a toilet seat includes a fluid-based movement source that generates a force upon actuation and a movement transmission mechanism configured to transfer the force to the toilet seat to raise the toilet seat from a lowered position to a raised position. The fluid-based movement source is fixable to a toilet having a toilet seat and a toilet bowl and the movement transmission mechanism is connected to the fluid-based movement source to receive the force and coupleable to the toilet seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Steven R. Hutchinson, Christopher J. Knapp
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Patent number: 10492650Abstract: Technology associated with automatically raising a toilet seat is described. In an example embodiment, a device for automatically raising a toilet seat includes a fluid-based movement source that generates a force upon actuation and a movement transmission mechanism configured to transfer the force to the toilet seat to raise the toilet seat from a lowered position to a raised position. The fluid-based movement source is fixable to a toilet having a toilet seat and a toilet bowl and the movement transmission mechanism is connected to the fluid-based movement source to receive the force and coupleable to the toilet seat.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: GMAT VENTURES, LLCInventors: Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Steven R. Hutchinson, Christopher J. Knapp
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Publication number: 20180344107Abstract: Technology associated with automatically raising a toilet seat is described. In an example embodiment, a device for automatically raising a toilet seat includes a fluid-based movement source that generates a force upon actuation and a movement transmission mechanism configured to transfer the force to the toilet seat to raise the toilet seat from a lowered position to a raised position. The fluid-based movement source is fixable to a toilet having a toilet seat and a toilet bowl and the movement transmission mechanism is connected to the fluid-based movement source to receive the force and coupleable to the toilet seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Steven R. Hutchinson, Christopher J. Knapp
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Patent number: 9955828Abstract: Technology associated with automatically raising a toilet seat is described. In an example embodiment, a device for automatically raising a toilet seat includes a fluid-based movement source that generates a force upon actuation and a movement transmission mechanism configured to transfer the force to the toilet seat to raise the toilet seat from a lowered position to a raised position. The fluid-based movement source is fixable to a toilet having a toilet seat and a toilet bowl and the movement transmission mechanism is connected to the fluid-based movement source to receive the force and coupleable to the toilet seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Gmat Ventures, LLCInventors: Steven R. Hutchinson, Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Christopher J. Knapp
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Publication number: 20140165278Abstract: Various embodiments for conserving fluid based on the position of a toilet seat are presented. One example embodiment includes a toilet flushing system having a fluid regulation component and a position detector. The fluid regulation component is configured to regulate an amount of fluid used to flush a toilet during a flush cycle. The position detector is configured to detect whether the toilet seat is in a raised position or a lowered position. The position detector is coupled to the fluid regulation component to communicate whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position. The fluid regulation component is further configured to regulate the amount of fluid used during the flush cycle based at least in part on whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Primoris Holdings, LLCInventors: Steven R. Hutchinson, Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Christopher J. Knapp
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Publication number: 20140059753Abstract: Technology associated with automatically raising a toilet seat is described. In an example embodiment, a device for automatically raising a toilet seat includes a fluid-based movement source that generates a force upon actuation and a movement transmission mechanism configured to transfer the force to the toilet seat to raise the toilet seat from a lowered position to a raised position. The fluid-based movement source is fixable to a toilet having a toilet seat and a toilet bowl and the movement transmission mechanism is connected to the fluid-based movement source to receive the force and coupleable to the toilet seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: PRIMORIS VENTURES GROUP, LCInventors: Steven R. Hutchinson, Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Christopher J. Knapp
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Patent number: 7055148Abstract: A system and a method that uses a software application operable under a current firmware/operating system configuration to install a new firmware version without “compromising” the operating system are presented. The software application may configure a computer system to install a plurality of software fixes configured to enhance functionality under a new firmware/operating system environment after the firmware has been successfully upgraded. Such functionality enhancements may be associated with external peripherals, as well as, input/output circuit cards, processors, and the like. In addition, the software application may configure the computing device to “boot” under the new firmware/operating system environment upon subsequent system initializations. Furthermore, the software application permits the distribution of firmware upgrades via a network.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2000Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: James L Marsh, R Scott Holbrook, Eugene L Jung
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Patent number: 6909497Abstract: The invention relates to an entangled-photon apparatus capable of measuring particular characteristics of an optical element, device or channel and further capable of correcting for the effects of these characteristics in an optical communications signal propagating through the same optical element. The apparatus includes a source of entangled photons (twinons), which are injected into the device under test along with the communications signal, and a two branch quantum interference device (QID) for determining the state of entanglement of the photons after they pass through the device. The QID includes a variable delay element that is incremented to equalize the twinon correlation in the two branches of the QID. A second variable delay element, slaved to the first, applies the corresponding compensation to the communications signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Inventor: David Scott Holbrook
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Publication number: 20040095582Abstract: The invention relates to an entangled-photon apparatus capable of measuring particular characteristics of an optical element, device or channel and further capable of correcting for the effects of said characteristics in an optical communications signal propagating through the optical element. Specifically, the apparatus and a method of using said apparatus to measure and compensate polarization mode dispersion in an optical communications fiber is disclosed. The apparatus includes a source of entangled photons, which are injected into the device under test along with the communications signal, and a two branch quantum interference device (QID) for determining the state of entanglement of said photons after they pass through the device. The quantum interference device includes a variable, polarization-specific delay element that is incremented to equalize the twinon correlation in the two branches of the QID, and a second variable delay element to apply the compensation to the communications signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: Twin Photon, Inc.Inventor: David Scott Holbrook
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Publication number: 20020073304Abstract: A system and a method that uses a software application operable under a current firmware/operating system configuration to install a new firmware version without “compromising” the operating system are presented. The software application may configure a computer system to install a plurality of software fixes configured to enhance functionality under a new firmware/operating system environment after the firmware has been successfully upgraded. Such functionality enhancements may be associated with external peripherals, as well as, input/output circuit cards, processors, and the like. In addition, the software application may configure the computing device to “boot” under the new firmware/operating system environment upon subsequent system initializations. Furthermore, the software application permits the distribution of firmware upgrades via a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2000Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: James L. Marsh, R. Scott Holbrook, Eugene L. Jung