Patents by Inventor Timothy Waack

Timothy Waack 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 AND METHOD FOR TOUCHLESS ACTUATION OF A TOILET
    Publication number: 20220074184
    Abstract: A trip lever assembly for a toilet includes a body and an infrared sensor. The body is configured to be mechanically coupled to a flush valve assembly of the toilet. The infrared sensor is coupled to the body, and is configured to be electrically coupled to the flush valve assembly. The body is configured to be manually actuated to control the flush valve assembly. The infrared sensor is a time-of-flight sensor configured to detect the distance of an object in a detection region of the infrared sensor to control the flush valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: John Lipinski, Clayton Garrels, Timothy Waack
  • System and method for touchless actuation of a toilet
    Patent number: 11208798
    Abstract: A trip lever assembly for a toilet includes a body and an infrared sensor. The body is configured to be mechanically coupled to a flush valve assembly of the toilet. The infrared sensor is coupled to the body, and is configured to be electrically coupled to the flush valve assembly. The body is configured to be manually actuated to control the flush valve assembly. The infrared sensor is a time-of-flight sensor configured to detect the distance of an object in a detection region of the infrared sensor to control the flush valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: John Lipinski, Clayton Garrels, Timothy Waack
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOUCHLESS ACTUATION OF A TOILET
    Publication number: 20190203453
    Abstract: A trip lever assembly for a toilet includes a body and an infrared sensor. The body is configured to be mechanically coupled to a flush valve assembly of the toilet. The infrared sensor is coupled to the body, and is configured to be electrically coupled to the flush valve assembly. The body is configured to be manually actuated to control the flush valve assembly. The infrared sensor is a time-of-flight sensor configured to detect the distance of an object in a detection region of the infrared sensor to control the flush valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: John Lipinski, Clayton Garrels, Timothy Waack