Gelcore, LLC

Srianath K Aanegola

James Thomas Petroski

Tomislav Josip Stimac

Greg Eugene Burkholder

Robert Schindler

Frank P Dornauer

Mitchell J Hart

Kerry D Moore

A showerhead ( ) or faucet ( ) includes a water outlet ( ) for emitting a water flow ( ) and a handle ( ) for controlling the water flow ( ). At least one LED ( ) is arranged on or in the showerhead ( ) or faucet ( ) and viewable by an associated user thereof. A light-transmissive encapsulant ( ) seals the at least one LED ( ) and transmits light produced by the at least one LED ( ) to the associated user. A controller ( ) produces a controller output for controlling the LED light emission responsive to at least one of a water flow rate, a water flow temperature, an ambient light level, and a position of the handle ( ). The at least one LED ( ) is can be arranged on a printed circuit board ( ) and electrically powered via conductive traces thereon, in which case the light-transmissive encapsulant ( ) seals the LED source and the conductive traces.

Night light for plumbing fixtures

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Parma Heights, OH, United States of America

Srianath K Aanegola