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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2023
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
William Kuru, Plymouth, WI (US);
Jason M. Kwacz, Kohler, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 11/13 (2006.01); G10K 11/178 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 11/13 (2013.01); G10K 11/178 (2013.01); G10K 2210/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
An active noise cancellation system for a toilet comprising a lid configured to cover a bowl of the toilet, a microphone configured to detect noises associated with the toilet, and a coil coupled to the lid and configured to causes vibrations in the lid to emit sounds derived from the detected noises associated with the toilet.