Patents by Inventor Steve Kazemir

Steve Kazemir 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).

  • System for preventing toilet overflows
    Patent number: 6052841
    Abstract: A system for preventing a toilet bowl from overflowing is disclosed. The system includes a sensor mounted to the toilet bowl at a location above a normal water level for the toilet bowl. The sensor is operative to sense the water level in the toilet bowl, and generates a warning signal if the level is above the normal level. The system further includes a valve connected to the water conduit feeding the toilet bowl, the valve being displaceable to respective open and closed positions. A drive assembly is connected to the valve to drive the valve to the open and closed positions. The system still further includes a processor electrically coupled with the sensor and the drive assembly to enable the drive assembly upon receiving the warning signal from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Envision This, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Mankin, Peter Chapman, Steve Kazemir, Derek Pyner
  • System for preventing toilet overflows
    Patent number: 5940899
    Abstract: A system for preventing a toilet bowl from overflowing is disclosed. The system includes a sensor mounted to the toilet bowl at a location above a normal water level for the toilet bowl. The sensor is operative to sense the water level in the toilet bowl, and generates a warning signal if the level is above the normal level. The system further includes a valve connected to the water conduit feeding the toilet bowl, the valve being displaceable to respective open and closed positions. A drive assembly is connected to the valve to drive the valve to the open and closed positions. The system still further includes a processor electrically coupled with the sensor and the drive assembly to enable the drive assembly upon receiving the warning signal from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Envision This, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Mankin, Peter Chapman, Steve Kazemir, Derek Pyner