Masco Canada Limited

Siemens Vdo Automotive Corporation

Bryan Fisher

Stan Simpson

Eric Raymond Bartlett

Frank Stauder

Xan Vy Du

Dumitru Plavosin

David Paul Morrish

Brian David Main

Paul McLennan

Sylvain Nadeau

Jeffrey John Gibson

Anthony Straatman

Alyson Brhelle

Steve Van Horne

Kamran Siddiqul

Derek Bernyk

Elena Bourdykina

Kyle Van Patter

Brian D Main

A fluid dispensing device and method for controlling the device are provided. The device includes a housing defining a fluid outlet. A valve controls the flow of fluid to the outlet. A sensor is configured to detect an object outside of and proximate to the housing. A solenoid is configured to move the valve between an open position and a closed position. A controller is configured to receive the output signal of the sensor, determine a characteristic of noise in the output signal such as a level of noise, adjust at least one of a sampling rate of the output signal and an amount of filtering of the output signal responsive to the characteristic of noise in the output signal, and transmit a control signal to the solenoid responsive to the output signal.

Proximity faucet power source detection

The present disclosure is directed to a mixing valve pressure balancer and temperature controller module, a mixing valve flow diverter module, a modular assembly including the pressure balancer and temperature controller module and the flow diverter module, and a mixing valve including the modular assembly.

Mixing valves, valve modules, and valve module assemblies

A fluid dispensing device and method for controlling the device are provided. The device includes a housing defining a fluid outlet. A valve controls the flow of fluid to the outlet. A sensor is configured to detect an object outside of and proximate to the housing. A solenoid is configured to move the valve between an open position and a closed position. A controller is configured to receive the output signal of the sensor, determine a characteristic of noise in the output signal such as a level of noise; adjust at least one of a sampling rate of the output signal and an amount of filtering of the output signal responsive to the characteristic of noise in the output signal, and transmit a control signal to the solenoid responsive to the output signal.

Noise-responsive control of a sensing system

A faucet handle assembly for a Roman tub has a low profile and can be installed from above or below the tub deck. A valve body extends along a longitudinal axis and defines a cartridge cavity. A lower end defines water inlet and outlet passages and a threaded external surface. An upper end defines a threaded internal surface. A mixing cartridge with a rotatable stem and a cartridge spacer are carried in the cavity with the spacer axially between the cartridge and the inlet and outlet passages of the valve body. A fastener has a threaded external surface threaded to the threaded internal surface of the valve body upper end. An upper mounting ring has a hub disposed about the upper end of the valve body and a flange extending radially outwardly from the hub.

Low profile faucet handle assembly for a roman tub

An adjustment and temperature limit assembly for a mixing cartridge includes a first piece and a second piece selectively moveable relative to the first piece. The first piece is configured to be attached to a mixing cartridge housing and includes an abutment defining a maximum temperature limit for water exiting the mixing cartridge. The second piece is configured for attachment to a rotating stem extending outwardly of the housing. The second piece is selectively movable relative to the first piece between a plurality of temperature limits that are less than or equal to the maximum temperature limit. A fixing element is configured to be selectively attached to at least one of the first and second pieces to fix an operating temperature at one of the plurality of temperature limits or to set a reduced maximum temperature limit that is less than the maximum temperature limit.

Cartridge temperature limit control mechanism

A faucet includes a housing defining hot and cold inlets and an outlet and hot and cold fluid conduits in communication with the hot and cold inlets. A mixer within the housing receives fluids from the fluid conduits and outputs one of the fluids or a mixture thereof. The mixer includes a valve and an actuator configured to move the valve to different positions establishing various ratios of fluids output by the mixer. A temperature actuated flow reducing device within the housing downstream of the mixer restricts a flow of fluid to the outlet when a temperature of the fluid exceeds a predetermined temperature. A first pressure compensating flow regulator upstream of the mixer controls a flow of fluid from the hot fluid conduit to the mixer while a second pressure compensating flow regulator downstream of the mixer controls a flow of fluid through the outlet.

Temperature limiting faucet

A flushometer valve assembly comprises a flushometer valve body including an outlet, an outlet tube including a conduit extending along a longitudinal axis, and a flushometer valve tube-to-body coupling that directly fastens the outlet tube to the flushometer valve body.

Flushometer valve to outlet tube coupling

A sensing device for a plumbing fixture includes an electronics housing including a rear wall. The rear wall includes a tool passage therethrough and a fastener head pocket in communication with the tool passage. The device further includes a fastener including head carried in the fastener head pocket of the rear wall of the electronics housing and a body extending away from the head and establishing a fastener axis. The device further includes a sensor assembly including a sensor housing having a first portion coupled to the electronics housing and a second portion carried on the body of the fastener and configured for movement relative to the electronics housing along the body of the fastener.

Adjustable sensor device for a plumbing fixture

A tub spout with a diverter mechanism includes a housing having an external surface and an internal cavity that includes a spout outlet. A water supply conduit is located within the internal cavity and provides a fluid path that is in fluid communication with the spout outlet. A push button extends outwardly of the external surface of the housing and is movable relative to the housing between a non-diverting position where water exits the spout outlet and a diverting position where water is prevented from exiting the spout outlet. A diverter gate is positioned within the internal cavity to selectively block the fluid path and is coupled for movement with the push button. A resilient member biases the push button to the non-diverting position.

Push-activated tub spout

An apparatus for providing flushing fluid at different rates has a valve for controlling flow through a housing, the valve having a reset area to close the valve, a first bleed valve for constantly providing high pressure fluid to the reset area through a first path, a second bleed valve for providing high pressure fluid to the reset area through a second path, and an actuator. The actuator has a first position in which fluid is prevented from escaping from the second path, a second position in which fluid is allowed to escape from the second path and the second bleed valve is activated, and a third position in which fluid is allowed to escape from the second path and the second bleed valve is deactivated. If the second bleed valve is activated, the first bleed valve causes the reset area to close the valve in a first time period and if the second bleed valve is not activated the first and second valves cause the reset area to close the valve in a second time period wherein the second time period is less than the first time period.

Secondary bleed valve for dual flush valve

A brush tube structureis provided for holding a brushof a motor. The brush tube structure includes a baseand a plurality of fingersextending from the base in a cantilevered manner and in direction of travel of the brush. The fingers are constructed and arranged to define a brush receiving space, such that when a brush is in the space, the fingers engage the brush.

Segmented brush tube structure for acoustic energy dissipation

A connector structure for a brush motor includes a connector bodyassociated with the motor, an X2Y capacitor structure, a positive power terminal connection structureassociated, a negative power terminal connection structure' and a ground connection structure. The positive power terminal connection structure is electrically connected with the capacitor structure and is constructed and arranged to electrically engage a positive power terminalof the motor. The negative power terminal connection structure&#x2032; is electrically connected with the capacitor structure and is constructed and arranged to electrically engage a negative power terminal of the motor. The ground connection structureis electrically connected with the capacitor structure and is constructed and arranged to be electrically connected with a ground mass. The X2Y capacitor structure provides RFI suppression.

Motor assembly of X2Y RFI attenuation capacitors for motor radio frequency interference (RFI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) suppression

An electric motorhas an armature assemblycoupled with a rotatable shaft; a clamshell frame assemblyincluding first and second halves joined together, each of the first and second halves includes locking structure; and a pair of bearing assembliescarried by the frame assembly. Each bearing assembly includes a sleeve bearingand an elastomer structure. The elastomer structure has a main bodysubstantially surrounding the sleeve bearing, and a pair of tabsextending from the main body in opposing directions. Each bearing assemblyis operatively associated with an end of the shaft to permit rotation of the shaft. The locking structureengages the tabsof an associated elastomer structure to retain the bearing assembly with respect to the frame assembly, with the elastomer structures reducing transmission of noise from the sleeve bearings to frame assembly.

Sleeve bearing assembly with acoustic/vibration decoupling and endplay adjustment

An electric motor includes an armature structurehaving a shaft, a lamination stackcoupled with the shaft, a commutatorcoupled with the shaft, and windingscarried by the lamination stack and connected to the commutator. Brushesengage the commutator to deliver electric current to the windings. The motor includes a frame structureand permanent magnetscarried by the frame structure. At least one assembly is provided including a sleeve bearing, an elastomer structurecoupled with the sleeve bearing, and a retainer. The sleeve bearing is operatively associated with an end of the shaft to support the shaft for rotation. The elastomer structure is clamped between the frame structure and the retainer, with the retainer being engaged with a portion of the frame structure to maintain clamping on the elastomer structure. The assembly is constructed and arranged to reduce transmission of noise from the sleeve bearing to the frame structure, and to control endplay of the armature structure by controlling compression of the elastomer structure due to clamping by the retainer.

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Bryan Fisher