Jeffrey C Hildebrand, 743004 Evergreen Pkwy, Sheboygan, WI 53083

6752517, Jun 22, 2004

Feb 6, 2002

10/068395

Jeffrey C. Hildebrand - Sheboygan WI
Carter J. Thomas - Cedarburg WI
Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

F21V 900

362231, 362230, 362240, 362241, 362247, 362800, 362341, 362343

A lighting system suitable for chromatherapy includes a plurality of light fixtures mounted through walls of a tub basin to project different color light into the water in the tub. The light fixtures are operated by a central control unit and each includes a housing having a concave internal surface. An array of light emitting diodes that project different color light is mounted under a cap covering one end of the housing. A lens is threaded onto the opposite end of the housing from within the tub basin to secure the light fixture to the tub. The concave surface has the different color light projected on it, and reflects light out the light fixture in mixed fashion.

2014005, Feb 27, 2014

Mar 11, 2013

13/794638

David E. Hansen - Howards Grove WI, US
Jeffrey C. Hildebrand - Sheboygan WI, US

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

F16K 37/00

137 1, 137613

A faucet having an electronic valve is provided. The faucet includes a spout having a first end through which a fluid exits, a second end coupled to a faucet body, and a sidewall disposed between the first end and the second end. The spout extends along a curved longitudinal axis. A sensor is disposed completely within the spout along a curved portion of the sidewall. The sensor is operatively coupled to the electronic valve.

5400446, Mar 28, 1995

Sep 27, 1993

8/126746

John M. Bloemer - Sheboygan WI
Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI
Jeffrey C. Hildebrand - Kohler WI
Michael J. Kurth - West Bend WI

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

E03D 504

4408

A flushing mechanism for a toilet triggers a flush in response to the closing of the toilet seat cover. A magnet is attached to the seat cover and detected by a sensor. The sensor activates a battery powered motor having a crank arm which directly raises a flapper valve by means of a tensile link. The sensor and motor unit are suspended out of sight in the tank of the toilet by flanges fitting between the tank rim and the tank top. The flanges allow adjustment of the motor and sensor to a variety of preexisting tank type toilets for effective retrofitting. A delay timer prevents repeated energy wasting flushing of the toilet.

5911240, Jun 15, 1999

Oct 27, 1997

8/957891

Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI
Jeffrey Hildebrand - Sheboygan WI

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

F16K 3102

13762411

A self-closing faucet includes a hollow body with a spout. The hollow body contains an integral plumbing sub-assembly that has a solenoid valve supplied by an inlet tube and connected to a spout tube that extends through the spout to an outlet opening at a remote end of the spout. An actuator assembly coupled to the housing includes a timer circuit that controls the solenoid valve to send water from the faucet for a predefined period of time. A switch triggers the timer circuit upon activation by a user operable mechanism on the faucet.

2021005, Feb 25, 2021

Oct 26, 2020

17/080150

- Kohler WI, US
Jeffrey C. Hildebrand - Sheboygan WI, US
Brian D. Renzelman - Sheboygan WI, US
Clayton C. Garrels - Sheboygan WI, US
Joseph L. Stauber - Sheboygan Falls WI, US
Eric M. Plate - Plymouth WI, US

E03D 5/10
B23P 19/00
E03D 1/14

A touchless actuation system for a toilet includes a touchless sensor, a motor assembly, and a processing circuit. The touchless sensor is located within a closed reservoir of the toilet. The processing circuit is configured to receive a signal from the touchless sensor and to detect an object within a detection region based on the signal. The detection region is external to the closed reservoir. The processing circuit is configured to facilitate flushing of the toilet through interaction with the motor assembly when the object is detected.

2017024, Aug 24, 2017

May 8, 2017

15/588821

- Kohler WI, US
Jeffrey C. Hildebrand - Sheboygan WI, US
Brian D. Renzelman - Sheboygan WI, US
Clayton C. Garrels - Sheboygan WI, US
Joseph L. Stauber - Sheboygan Falls WI, US
Eric M. Plate - Plymouth WI, US

E03D 5/10
E03D 1/14

A touchless actuation system for a toilet includes a touchless sensor, a motor assembly, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive a signal from the touchless sensor and to detect an object within a detection region based on the signal. The touchless sensor lacks an optical path to the detection region. In some embodiments, the touchless sensor is a projected capacitive sensor. The processing circuit is configured to activate the motor assembly upon detecting the object and the motor assembly is configured to actuate flushing of the toilet when activated by the processing circuit.

2014012, May 8, 2014

Nov 1, 2013

14/070288

- Kohler WI, US
Peter W. Denzin - Glenbeulah WI, US
Jeffrey C. Hildebrand - Sheboygan WI, US
Brian D. Renzelman - Sheboygan WI, US
Clayton C. Garrels - Sheboygan WI, US
Joseph L. Stauber - Sheboygan Falls WI, US
Eric M. Plate - Plymouth WI, US

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

E03D 5/10
B23P 19/00

4406, 29428

A touchless actuation system for a toilet includes a touchless sensor, a motor assembly, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive a signal from the touchless sensor and to detect an object within a detection region based on the signal. The touchless sensor lacks an optical path to the detection region. In some embodiments, the touchless sensor is a projected capacitive sensor. The processing circuit is configured to activate the motor assembly upon detecting the object and the motor assembly is configured to actuate flushing of the toilet when activated by the processing circuit.