Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Katona

Thomas J. Katona 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).

  • Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing toilet fragrances
    Patent number: 10000917
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a turbine wheel assembly. The turbine wheel assembly comprises a turbine wheel compartment. The turbine wheel compartment is constructed to be coupled to a fan. The fan can be coupled to a cartridge. The turbine wheel compartment is coupleable to a toilet fill valve assembly such that the turbine wheel assembly is housed within a toilet tank. The turbine wheel assembly comprises a turbine wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Inventor: Thomas J. Katona
  • Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Toilet Fragrances
    Publication number: 20170292258
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a turbine wheel assembly. The turbine wheel assembly comprises a turbine wheel compartment. The turbine wheel compartment is constructed to be coupled to a fan. The fan can be coupled to a cartridge. The turbine wheel compartment is coupleable to a toilet fill valve assembly such that the turbine wheel assembly is housed within a toilet tank. The turbine wheel assembly comprises a turbine wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas J. Katona
  • Water actuated toilet fan
    Patent number: 5689837
    Abstract: A toilet fan assembly inserted between the water shut-off valve and the toilet intake connector that ventilates the area surrounding the toilet and neutralizes odors through automatic activation of a water-driven fan after the toilet is flushed, the toilet fan assembly requiring no modification to existing toilet fixtures and requiring no electrical power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Inventor: Thomas J. Katona