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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10106964 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018

Filed:

May. 13, 2016

Method of controlling mixing valve

Applicant:

Kohler Mira Limited, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GB;

Inventor:

Kevin T. Peel, Gloucester, GB;

Assignee:

KOHLER MIRA LIMITED, , GB;

Attorney:

Foley & Lardner LLP

Primary Examiner:

Reinaldo Sanchez-Medina

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/22 (2006.01); E03C 1/05 (2006.01); E03C 1/04 (2006.01); F17D 1/00 (2006.01); E03B 7/07 (2006.01); E03B 7/00 (2006.01); F16K 49/00 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01); G05D 23/19 (2006.01); F16K 11/00 (2006.01); E03C 1/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/04 (2006.01); G05D 11/13 (2006.01); B05B 1/24 (2006.01); G05D 11/16 (2006.01); G05D 23/185 (2006.01); G05D 23/13 (2006.01); F16K 1/44 (2006.01); F16K 11/24 (2006.01); B05D 1/24 (2006.01); E03C 1/044 (2006.01); B05B 1/18 (2006.01); F16K 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/055 (2013.01); B05B 1/18 (2013.01); B05B 1/24 (2013.01); B05D 1/24 (2013.01); E03B 7/006 (2013.01); E03B 7/074 (2013.01); E03B 7/075 (2013.01); E03B 7/078 (2013.01); E03C 1/02 (2013.01); E03C 1/04 (2013.01); E03C 1/044 (2013.01); E03C 1/0404 (2013.01); E03C 1/0409 (2013.01); F16K 1/44 (2013.01); F16K 11/22 (2013.01); F16K 11/24 (2013.01); F16K 19/00 (2013.01); F16K 19/006 (2013.01); F16K 27/0263 (2013.01); F16K 31/04 (2013.01); F16K 49/002 (2013.01); F17D 1/00 (2013.01); G05D 7/0617 (2013.01); G05D 11/13 (2013.01); G05D 11/16 (2013.01); G05D 23/1393 (2013.01); G05D 23/1858 (2013.01); G05D 23/19 (2013.01); G05D 23/1917 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0318 (2015.04); Y10T 137/0329 (2015.04); Y10T 137/0391 (2015.04); Y10T 137/0424 (2015.04); Y10T 137/6606 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7759 (2015.04); Y10T 137/8376 (2015.04); Y10T 137/8593 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86389 (2015.04); Y10T 137/87668 (2015.04); Y10T 137/87684 (2015.04); Y10T 137/87692 (2015.04);
Abstract

A method including configuring a valve so that an operating force to actuate the valve when in an open position is substantially independent of water flow. The valve includes a first valve member assembly comprising a spool having a connector portion; a first valve member mounted on the spool at a first location and configured to seat against a first valve outlet in a closed position of the valve; and a second valve member mounted on the spool at a second location spaced apart from the first location and configured to seat against a second valve outlet in the closed position of the valve. The method also includes controlling the valve to output a flow of the water having a desired flow rate by moving the spool in a linear direction with a portion of a stepper motor coupled directly to the connector portion of the spool.

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