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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2015
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Margaret C. Mazz, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Gregory De Swarte, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Donald P. Freier, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Brian C. Wick, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Steven M. Tervo, Plymouth, WI (US);
Jeffrey J. Mueller, Manitowoc, WI (US);
Keith S. Ruh, Elkhart Lake, WI (US);
KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
A shower control system includes a controller in communication with a plurality of output devices located within a shower enclosure. The controller is configured to control the plurality of output devices. The shower control system further includes a control panel in communication with the controller and configured to provide a graphical user interface for controlling the plurality of output devices. The control panel includes an electronic display configured to present dynamic content, one or more static buttons, and a touch-sensitive panel overlaying both the electronic display and the one or more static buttons. The touch-sensitive panel is configured to detect a user interaction with both the one or more static buttons and the dynamic content presented via the electronic display.