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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
May. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan P. Loeck, Sherwood, WI (US);
Ramesh Annapindi, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/057 (2013.01);
Abstract
A faucet for discharging water, comprising a spout configured to receive and discharge a supply of water; a light emitter mounted on the spout and configured to emit a light beam; a light sensor mounted on the spout and configured to receive the light beam and detect an interruption of the light beam; a control circuit configured to control the flow of water through the faucet based on the interruption of the light beam; and a touchpad for controlling at least one of a flow rate and a temperature of the water discharged from the spout.