Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8069501 | Deodorizing toilet seat A toilet seat for filtering foul air includes large capacity internal ducting connected between a very large intake opening and a large exhaust for efficient, high capacity air filtration. The seat comprises an assembly including upper and lower halves joined along ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7364119 | Multipurpose passenger compartment in a cabin of a commercial passenger transport aircraft A compartment in a passenger transport aircraft is outfitted with functional elements that are adaptable for various uses or purposes. The compartment is bounded by walls defining dimensions approximately corresponding to a handicapped accessible toilet compartment ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337476 | Ventilated toilet seat The invention comprises a toilet seat that forms a hollow inside chamber that runs within the toilet seat. The bottom surface of the toilet seat also forms a plurality of linear, elongated louvers to allow a sweeping motion of air across the underside surface of the... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7216374 | Smart toilet seat A multi-function toilet seat having a body including an oval and arcuate shaped portion, defining an ergonomically configured upper surface and an open interior. A rear portion interconnects opposite extending ends of the arcuate shaped portion. A fluid inlet plug e... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7165274 | System for removing odor A system for removing odorous air from a toilet bowl into a sewer line includes a toilet seat defining a plurality of air inlets spaced apart along a bottom side and an air outlet at a rear side with an internal channel connecting the air inlets and outlet. The syst... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7120942 | Toilet ventilation system A toilet ventilation system for efficiently removing odors from a toilet. The toilet ventilation system includes a ventilating unit attachable to a toilet having a front opening and a passage fluidly connected to the front opening, and one or more connector tubes fl... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117548 | Toilet ventilation system A toilet ventilation system comprising a seat mounted atop a typical toilet bowl and pivoting about a seat swivel mount, the seat with vacuum intake holes disposed on the lower side, the intake holes communicating with a vacuum canal within the seat; the vacuum cana... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7103925 | Odor eliminating system for a toilet, toilet including the odor eliminating system, and toilet seat assembly An odor eliminating system utilizes an air pump to remove odors from a bowl of a toilet to a trap of the toilet. By moving the odors to the trap, the odors cannot escape back to the bowl and can only proceed out of the toilet to the sewer. The system can be adapted ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7065801 | Pivot mount toilet ventilation seat A toilet ventilation system utilizing a typical toilet and existing restroom ventilation fan and fan outlets, the system comprising a pivotally mounted vented seat for replacing a typical toilet seat, the vented seat having typically sized and located mounting plate... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7020909 | Portable venting commode A portable self-contained vented commode is described. The stand alone apparatus includes a frame, a pivoting toilet seat, and an aligned removable collection container capable of being dumped post receipt of human waste, which container is disposed beneath the toil... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6895604 | Self-contained exhaust fan for a water closet An exhaust fan unit (26) is mounted in a hole (86) which extends through a central region (27) of a lid (22) of a water closet (12) for exhausting air from within a bowl (16) of the water closet (12) when the lid (... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6823532 | Malodor control systems for toilets A malodor control system for a toilet comprises a modified toilet seat which is a hollow construction. The seat may be mounted on supports for pivotal movement between an up position and down position in which its opening is registered with the opening of an toilet ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6795980 | Toilet bowl odor removal system A toilet ventilation system including a fan housed within an interior space in a toilet seat lid, an intake passage created when the seat is down and the lid is raised, a stationary outflow duct through which evacuated air is driven, and a switch for activation of t... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6779204 | Portable venting commode A portable venting commode apparatus includes a chute attached to a toilet seat that is inserted into a conventional type of flush-type toilet. A modified tapered chute is described along with a seal mechanism. A DC brushless fan motor and flexible vent hoses are us... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6775853 | Ventilated toilet assembly A ventilated toilet assembly includes a ventilated toilet seat device for positioning between a toilet bowl and a water tank. The device comprises a base section having an aperture extending therethrough. The base section is positioned between the toilet bowl and th... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6772449 | Toilet ventilation system A toilet seat ventilation assembly for mounting on a toilet bowl includes a seat having a and air passageway and plurality of vent holes formed in the seat. A tubular manifold is rotatably secured in mounting fixtures at the rear of the toilet seat. The toilet seat ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6760928 | System and method for controlling toilet odors A system and method for controlling toilet odors. A toilet seat having a tapered vent passage formed therein, for causing a gradual increase in flow velocity there through is coupled to a conduit, which is further coupled to a fan. The fan induces air flow through t... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6701538 | Ventilating and deodorizing toilet and toilet bowl ventilating and deodorizing apparatus A toilet includes a toilet bowl having a rim bounding a mouth. An attached toilet seat confronts the rim and an attached odor collector is capable of being activated moving air from the toilet bowl through the mouth and deodorizing the air. Shield structu... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6637040 | Ventilated commode device, kit and method of using A new and improved ventilated commode device, kit and method of using is disclosed for using the device in removing odorous vapors from the immediate vicinity of the device into a sewer line. The ventilated commode device comprises a seat having a plurali... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6615410 | Toilet-ventilating device A toilet-ventilating device including a toilet seat having an internal passageway with a number of access ports. A hose extends from the toilet seat and communicates with the internal passageway. A deodorizer is connected to the hose. The deodorizer inclu... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6610121 | Odor removal system An air filter assembly including a frame, a filter and an odor eliminator liquid. The frame forms an air flow channel. The filter is connected to the frame in the air flow channel. The filter includes at least one filter element. The odor eliminator liqui... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6567994 | Ventilation of toilets A ventilation system for removing odours from a toilet of the kind having a seat (10) supported on a bowl (114), the seat (10) being ducted such that there are inlet ports (22, 24, 26, 28) located at the inner rim of the seat (10) for receiving the odours... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6553581 | Odor exhausting apparatus for water closet The object of this invention is to provide a toilet and an odor exhausting apparatus for such toilets, designed to quickly suck odor from the toilet bowl to a chimney pot installed on the rooftop during defecation or urination so as to quickly expel the o... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6546567 | Commode ventilation system An improved apparatus for ventilating bathroom odors of a commode is provided. The apparatus provides a seat containing an entire ventilation system including an intake, an air plenum positioned within the interior of the seat. At least one air filter is ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6526598 | Self-contained venting toilet A venting toilet having a conventional ceramic bowl and flushing tank arrangement includes a water powered odor exhaust system which withdraws gases from the toilet bowl. A suction blower powered by a water motor through which the refill water to the toil... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6523184 | Toilet ventilation system Disclosed is a ventilation device for removing offensive odors from within and near the toilet bowl, incorporating a modular asymmetrical exhaust airway to permit retrofitting onto a variety of toilet designs. The device may be used with a specially-desig... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6519786 | Toilet splash shield system The toilet splash shield system prevents urine and waste from splashing out of a toilet bowl, and includes a toilet bowl having a rim having upper and lower sides and front and back ends. The rim has a bore extending therethrough, and the bore is in commu... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6496986 | Toilet bowl venting device Disclosed is a venting device for removing unpleasant odors directly from inside the toilet bowl where most offensive odors originate. The odor is removed by means of an adjustable air intake which projects into a tubular device that attaches by means of ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6449778 | Device for evacuating intestinal organic gas from inside water closets to the outside of bathrooms A gas evacuating device is provided for evacuating organic intestinal gases from a toilet to outside of a bathroom. The device includes a toilet seat installed on a toilet base, and base or support members for securing the toilet seat to the toilet base a... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6298500 | Ventilated toilet seat A ventilated toilet seat assembly for evacuating noxious odors from within a toilet bowl. The ventilated toilet seat defines an external channel on the lower surface thereof between a pair of concentric risers, including an innermost riser and an outermos... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6260215 | Foul air removal apparatus for a toilet bowl A toilet (20) has an upper part (28) and lower part (30) joined together. A foul air unit (22) mounted to the rear of the seat is interconnected via a flexible tube (16) with a filtration unit (12) mounted conveniently adjacent. A fresh air outlet (24) mo... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6237163 | Ventilated toilet seat system An improved system for ventilating air around a toilet where air is drawn through holes in a covered groove in the toilet seat and pulled by suction through a channel and hose to an output end of the fan housing. Alternatively, the air may be filtered and... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6209146 | Ventilation device for a toilet A ventilation device for a toilet including a duct having an open upper end and an open lower end. The open lower end is positioned below a toilet seat of a toilet and directed towards an interior of a toilet bowl of the toilet. The open upper end is posi... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6202226 | Portable waste odor collection apparatus A portable apparatus which works in conjunction with an existing ceiling exhaust intake to more directly and selectively intake waste odor emanating either from a bed pan, or from a toilet having a conventionally mounted hinged toilet seat. The waste odor... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6167576 | Ventilated toilet seat A ventilated toilet seat assembly for evacuating noxious odors from within a toilet bowl. The ventilated toilet seat defines an external channel on the lower surface thereof between a pair of concentric risers, including an innermost riser and an outermos... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6163893 | Deodorizing toilet seat pad A deodorizing toilet seat pad comprises essentially an ozone-generating means, a toilet seat pad, a base plate, a fan, and an active carbon container. Wherein, said ozone-generating means is provided on the rear end of said toilet seat, while said toilet ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6055677 | Vented commode A hollow toilet seat having a plurality of inlets in its bottom surface is pivotably secured to a hollow attachment device mounted on a commode. Slots in the toilet seat are in positional correspondence with slots in the attachment device to provide fluid... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6052837 | Toilet ventillation system A toilet ventilation system moves air from within a toilet bowl and through a filter, or alternatively, out of the building by means of an exhaust pipe or duct. The ventilation system provides a toilet seat assembly having an air channel defined by the lo... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6041449 | Apparatus and method for treating objectionable odors in toilet bowls and the like An apparatus for treating objectionable odors from a toilet bowl, where the toilet bowl includes a seat positioned above the toilet bowl, comprises a main body having an inlet opening, an outlet opening and a scent delivery chamber; an apparatus for mount... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6016576 | Toilet odor removal system A system for removing odorous vapors from a commode which comprises a modified toilet seat and hinge arrangement including a vacuum inducing fan arrangement. The present invention uses a switch that is isolated from the power supply to a fan so only 12 vo... | 01/25/2000 |
