As America, Inc.

As IP Holdco, LLC

Xiaojing Ye

Walter Pitsch

Verne Myers

Emilie Williams

Aaron B Eiger

Philip M Anthony, Iii

Nathan J Wicker

Jean-Jacques L'Henaff

Gabriela Ravassa

Greg Reinecker

Brian Kalember

Alanna Wing Libbrecht

Jesus Garcia

Enrique Gonzalez

Xiaoping Zheng

Ki Bok Song

Joseph Ientile

Changqing Li

Weijian Zhang

A hybrid faucet assembly configured to operate in a touchless, hands-free automatic mode and a manual mode comprises a faucet body; a faucet spout; a first manual flow control valve connected to a cold water source; a second manual flow control valve connected to a hot water source; an electromechanical valve connected to a cold water source or to both a cold water source and a hot water source; a controller; and an activator device. The hybrid faucet assembly may comprise an override mechanism to disable an automatic mode during operation of a manual mode.

Hybrid faucet assembly

A faucet assembly comprising a faucet body, a spout and a spray head, wherein the spray head comprises one or more detectors selected from a group consisting of time-of-flight sensors, camera sensors, image sensors, and time-of-flight camera sensors positioned on a face of the spray head, the spray head face defines a water flow path, and the one or more detectors are configured to recognize an item located in the water flow path.

Automatic faucet

A valve apparatus comprising a push button assembly coupled to a pressure balance valve, wherein the push button assembly comprises a pushbutton configured to be pressed/released and to be rotated, a first press/release of the button opens the valve, a second press/release of the button closes the valve, and a rotation of the button adjusts water temperature. A push button assembly comprising an axial press/release on/off function and an independent rotary setting function.

Pressure balance valve apparatus

A faucet assembly comprising a handle coupled to a cartridge stem; and an upper body portion coupled to a lower body portion, wherein the lower body portion comprises an integral waterway. A faucet assembly may comprise a single integrated handle having no set screw. A faucet assembly upper body portion may be coupled to a lower body portion with a set screw at or through an underside of the lower body portion.

Faucet with integrated handle

A hybrid faucet assembly configured to operate in a touchless, hands-free automatic mode and a manual mode comprises a faucet body; a faucet spout; a first manual flow control valve connected to a cold water source; a second manual flow control valve connected to a hot water source; an electromechanical valve connected to a cold water source or to both a cold water source and a hot water source; a flow director; a controller; and an activator device. The hybrid faucet assembly may comprise an override mechanism to disable an automatic mode during operation of a manual mode.

Described are embodiments of a shower assembly that includes modular components that can be removably attached and may be replaced or interchanged with corresponding components having different form factor or design. In some embodiments, the shower assembly includes a diverter unit fluidly coupled to a fluid source and the diverter unit is configured to selectively direct flow of fluid from the fluid source to one or both of a shower head and a hand shower. The shower head includes a first plurality of nozzles configured to dispense fluid and the shower head is configured to be removably fluidly coupled to the diverter unit. The hand shower includes a second plurality of nozzles configured to dispense fluid and fluidly coupled by a hose to the diverter unit and the hand shower is configured to be removably attachable to the diverter unit by a connector.

Shower system

An integrated faucet filtration system comprising a faucet assembly; a filter assembly; a first T-connector; and a second T-connector; wherein, the faucet assembly comprises a body; a spout; a spray head; a multi-channel hose fluidly coupled to the spray head and disposed in the spout; and a valve cartridge configured to control flow of unfiltered water; the filter assembly comprises a water filter; an electronic actuator; and a solenoid valve; the first T-connecter comprises a first branch configured to receive unfiltered water from a water source; a second branch configured to deliver unfiltered water to the water filter; and a third branch configured to deliver unfiltered water to the valve cartridge; and the second T-connecter comprises a first branch configured to receive unfiltered water from the valve cartridge; a second branch configured to receive filtered water from the water filter; and a third branch configured to deliver the filtered and unfiltered water.

Faucet with integrated water filter

A faucet spray head magnetic docking system includes a socket that couples to an end of the spout, and a bonnet that couples to the spray head and that engages with the socket. The socket includes a shell configured to be arranged in the mouth of the spout, and integrated with one or more magnetic elements. The magnetic elements may be inserted into corresponding holes of the socket shell. Alternatively, the magnetic elements may be incorporated directly into the shell. The bonnet includes a threaded portion for coupling to corresponding threads of a connector at the spray head, and includes one or more corresponding magnets configured to magnetically attract to the magnetic elements of the socket.

Faucet spray head magnetic docking systems

A faucet that uses a gearing mechanism to allow the faucet handle to be placed much closer to the mixing valve is disclosed. Various embodiments involve geared mechanical operation of a mixing faucet, where the gears transfer motion of a handle to a faucet valve, which may allow for a lower handle (e.g., a handle placed closer to the faucet body). In some embodiments, an upper gear is provided in a faucet handle, and the upper gear may be held in a carrier. A set screw may lock the handle in place. Finally, a lower gear may be pushed onto the top of a valve stem. When the handle is lifted, the upper gear rotates against the lower gear, causing the valve to open. The carrier may rotate within the valve body, thus allowing for temperature control of the valve.

Geared mixing faucet

A shower head includes a fluid inlet configured to connect to a fluid source, a spray face having a plurality of fluid outlets, a fluid flow path from the fluid source to the spray face, and a diverter positioned in the fluid flow path which is configured to adjust the flow of fluid through the fluid flow path, the diverter being switchable between different spray configurations associated with different spray modes of the shower head. A user interface for selecting the shower spray mode is positioned on a peripheral portion of the spray face, the user interface including one or more touch-sensitive devices configured to receive one or more touch inputs from a user during operation of the shower head and configured to cause the diverter to switch from one spray configuration to another spray configuration in response to receiving the one or more touch inputs from the user.

Touch controlled shower head

A filtration system for a pull-down or pull-out faucet includes a multi-channel hose configured to fluidly couple to a spray head, a water filter configured to provide filtered water, and a diverter-equipped T-connector. The T-connector has a first branch configured to receive unfiltered water from a valve cartridge of the faucet, a second branch configured to receive filtered water from the water filter, and a third branch configured to deliver filtered and unfiltered water from the first and second branches to different channels of the multi-channel hose. The spray head also includes an activation switch configured to allow selective output of filtered and unfiltered water from the spray head.

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Edison, NJ, United States of America

Xiaojing Ye