As America, Inc.

Karl Torres

Walter Pitsch

Ki Bok Song

Soonjae Kwon

Xiao Jing Ye

Eric B Soberano

Joseph Ientile

Claudia Marcela Jovel

Sal Gattone

Stanimir Stoynov

A flush valve assembly for an automatic sanitaryware assembly, comprising a flush valve; a status sensor; a presence sensor associated with a presence sensor lens; an antenna associated with an antenna lens; a manual override actuator; and a controller. A status sensor may comprise an ultrasonic sensor or a capacitive sensor and is configured to be affixed to a sanitaryware assembly. The status sensor is configured to communicate with the controller, the controller is configured to determine a sanitaryware status, and the antenna is configured to transmit the sanitaryware status to a network gateway.

Automatic sanitaryware assembly and systems

Provided are anti-scald devices and faucet assemblies comprising anti-scald devices. An anti-scald device can include a housing having a cylindrical interior space comprising a first cavity, a second cavity, a mixing chamber, a hot water inlet, and a cold water inlet, a plunger provided within the cylindrical interior space and comprising a cylindrical protrusion portion that separates the first cavity from the second cavity, a counter spring in the first cavity, and a shape memory alloy (SMA) spring in the second cavity, wherein the anti-scald device is in an inactive configuration when the temperature of the mixed water is below a threshold temperature, and when the mixed water reaches or exceeds a threshold temperature and comes in contact with the SMA spring, the SMA spring is configured to expand to reduce or restrict hot water flow such that the anti-scald is in a fully active configuration.

Anti-scald device with shape memory spring

Provided are automatic faucet systems with remote activation and kits for retrofitting existing faucets to include remote activation. Automatic faucets systems with remote activation can include a faucet comprising a faucet body and a faucet spout; an outlet hose in fluid communication with a cold water supply line, a hot water supply line, and the faucet spout; an electromechanical valve fluidly coupled to the outlet hose and configured to control water flow to the faucet spout; an activator separate from the faucet body and configured to be placed in a variety of positions during installation of the faucet system; and a controller configured to receive a first signal from the activator and, in response to the first signal, to control the electromechanical valve to control water flow to the spout.

Automatic faucet with remote activation

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Columbus, NJ, United States of America

Karl Torres