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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2018
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Jonathan P. Loeck, Sherwood, WI (US);
Ramesh Annapindi, San Francisco, CA (US);
KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
A faucet that includes a spout, a spray head, a light emitter, a light sensor, and a control circuit. The spout has a base, which extends upward from a first end to a second end, and an arched portion, which curves upward and outward from the second end, then downward and outward to a distal end. The spray head is detachably mounted to the distal end. The light emitter is positioned proximate the distal end and is configured to emit a light beam back toward the spout. The light sensor is mounted on or in the spout and is configured to sense the light beam reflected by an object in a zone of detection. The control circuit controls a flow of water to the spray head in response to the light sensor sensing the light beam reflected by the object in the zone of detection.