Keithley Instruments, Inc.

Fb Global Plumbing Group LLC

Tektronix, Inc.

Moen Incorporated

Fortune Brands Water Innovations LLC

Brian Patrick Frackelton

George John Polly

Lawrence J Kizlik

Wayne C Goeke

Harshil R Parikh

Matthew J Lance

Jessica D Birchfield

Daniel W Baker

Benjamin J Yurick

Christopher R Novick

The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting including a learning system and a reference system. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting includes a user input module and a processor. The user input module includes a mechanism to receive from the user numerical value(s) of parameter(s) for water to be delivered through a discharge outlet of the electronic plumbing fixture fitting (e.g., a temperature) and a mechanism to deliver to the user the numerical value(s) of the parameter(s) via the water delivered through the discharge outlet of the electronic plumbing fixture fitting. Additionally, the processor includes a mechanism to learn a range of the numerical value(s) of the parameter(s) from a minimum value of the parameter to a maximum value of the parameter (e.g., from a lowest achievable temperature to a highest achievable temperature).

Electronic plumbing fixture fitting including learning system and reference system

In a method of monitoring fluid usage in a fluid system, a proportional control valve is provided, including a valve element operable to control fluid flow from a fluid source to the fluid system. A first pressure upstream of the valve element and a second pressure downstream of the valve element are measured to identify a pressure differential across the valve element. In response to the identified pressure differential, the valve element is adjusted to one of a plurality of flow positions to adjust the pressure differential across the valve element to substantially match a predetermined pressure differential. A flow rate through the proportional control valve is determined based on the first pressure, the second pressure, and the adjusted flow position of the valve element. Based on the determined flow rate over time, an amount of fluid usage in the fluid system is determined.

Fluid usage monitoring and control system

The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting including a measurement system. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting includes a user input module. The user input module includes a mechanism to receive from the user numerical value(s) of parameter(s) for water to be delivered through a discharge outlet of the electronic plumbing fixture fitting (e.g., volume or volume and temperature) and a mechanism to deliver to the user the numerical value(s) of the parameter(s) via the water delivered through the discharge outlet of the electronic plumbing fixture fitting.

Electronic plumbing fixture fitting including measurement system

The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting including a preset feature.

Electronic plumbing fixture fitting including preset feature

The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting including a demonstration feature.

Electronic plumbing fixture fitting including demonstration feature

A test and measurement instrument for performing multiple operations, including a port to receive a signal from a device under test; and a processor. The processor configured to, based on a parallel trigger model, execute a first process associated with first functionality of the test and measurement instrument, and execute a second process on the signal from the device under test, the second process associated with second functionality of the test and measurement instrument. The second process commencing prior to completion of the first process.

Parallel trigger model for test and measurement instruments

Exemplary systems comprise a leak detection module with a processor that processes signals from a plurality of low cost sensors installed multiple locations throughout a fluid system, e.g., throughout a house, to determine the presence of a leak in the fluid system. An exemplary electronic plumbing fixture fitting comprises a fixture body including a discharge outlet, the discharge outlet being operable to deliver water via a fluid path; an electronically controlled valve in fluid communication with the fixture body in the fluid path upstream of the discharge outlet; at least one processor programmed to control the electronically controlled valve to selectively control a flow of fluid from the electronically controlled valve out the discharge outlet of the fixture body; and a local water sensor in electrical or optical communication with the processor, operably connected to the fixture body, and positioned to generate a local leak sensing signal having local sensed leak data imposed thereon, the local sensed leak data indicating a leak in the fluid path; and wherein the at least one processor has code causing the at least one processor to determine the presence of leaks in the fluid path using at least the local sensed leak data; and wherein the at least one processor has code causing the at least one processor to, in response to determining the presence of a leak in the fluid path using at least the local sensed leak data, perform any one of or both of the following: transmit to another processor, using communications circuitry, data indicating the presence of the detected leak in the fluid path; and automatically adjust the electronically controlled valve to adjust the flow of water flowing through the electronically controlled valve.

Integrated leak detection

Measurement device display screen with a graphical user interface

An electronic device for running an application can include a display to visually present a user interface corresponding to the application. The electronic device can also include a processor to determine whether the application is an originally-installed application and cause the display to include a visually identifiable feature in the user interface indicating that the application is not an originally-installed application responsive to a determination that the application is not an originally-installed application.

Visually identifiable features for applications installed on electronic devices

The determination and rendering of scan groups for channels configured to acquire data from test and measurement devices in a data acquisition system is disclosed. Based on the particular scan configuration for the data acquisition system, scan groups may be determined for channels in a scan list based on the channel settings, such as measurement type, for example. The data acquisition system renders a graphical scan summary of the channels in the scan list according to their determined scan groups on a display, allowing a user to quickly review the scan configuration.

Determination and rendering of scan groups

Display screen with a graphical user interface for a measurement device

A method in an electronic device that may include determining, with a processor, a quantity of group markers in a data set, and determining, with the processor and based on the quantity of group markers, a suggested view from a plurality of available views, each view in the plurality of available views diagrammatically depicting at least a portion of the data set. Also, a processor-implemented method of navigating between portions of a data set may include displaying, on a touchscreen display, a diagrammatical depiction of a first portion of the data set; detecting a continuous arc gesture at the touchscreen display; determining a direction of the arc gesture; selecting a second portion of the data set based on the determined direction of the arc gesture; and displaying a diagrammatical depiction of the second portion of the data set.

Formatting and navigating graphed information

A data acquisition system, including an input configured to receive a signal on a port and a processor. The processor determines, during an initial scan, a first measurement value of the signal on the port, sets at least one alarm value based on the first measurement value, the at least one alarm value being within a predetermined amount of the first measurement value, receives, during a subsequent scan, a second measurement value of the signal on the port, and generates an alert when the second measurement value violates the at least one alarm value.

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Macedonia, OH, United States of America

Brian Patrick Frackelton