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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 10, 2018
Applicant:

Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);

Inventors:

Rafael Rexach, Sheboygan, WI (US);

Nona Beining, Howards Grove, WI (US);

Alyssa Wilterdink, Oostburg, WI (US);

Shawn Booth, Sheboygan, WI (US);

Thomas E. Lilly, Sheboygan, WI (US);

Doug Diemel, Jr., Kohler, WI (US);

Leslie Petch, Sheboygan, WI (US);

Assignee:

Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/18 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01); A47K 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/3287 (2019.01); G06F 1/3231 (2019.01); H04R 5/027 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04R 3/04 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/50 (2006.01); C02F 1/68 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01); G10L 21/0208 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/042 (2013.01); A47K 17/00 (2013.01); C02F 1/001 (2013.01); C02F 1/50 (2013.01); C02F 1/685 (2013.01); G01N 33/1826 (2013.01); G01N 35/00871 (2013.01); G06F 1/3231 (2013.01); G06F 1/3287 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); H04R 3/005 (2013.01); H04R 3/04 (2013.01); H04R 5/027 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01); C02F 2209/006 (2013.01); C02F 2209/008 (2013.01); C02F 2307/06 (2013.01); G01N 2035/009 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00881 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23027 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23462 (2013.01); G10L 21/0208 (2013.01); H04R 1/406 (2013.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus for aggregation of water condition at household appliances comprises a communication interface and a controller. The communication interface is configured to send a reporting message indicative of data collected by at least one appliance to a central server. The controller is configured to receive an analysis message from the central server. The analysis message indicates a condition of water from the at least one appliance or a condition of water in a geographic area associated with the at least one appliance. The controller is configured to provide an alert in response to the analysis message.


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