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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
May. 02, 2022
As America, Inc., Piscataway, NJ (US);
Mahendra Gunawardena, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Verne Myers, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Behnam Heydari, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
Niloy Talukder, San Jose, CA (US);
Nitin S. Kolekar, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
AS America, Inc., Piscataway, NJ (US);
Abstract
An automated urinal comprising a basin configured to receive a fluid; a wall; a trapway in fluid communication with the basin; a flush valve; and an automatic flush system; wherein, the automatic flush system comprises one or more sensors and a controller; the one or more sensors are selected from a group consisting of a first sensor coupled to an exterior of the trapway, a second sensor coupled to a rear surface of the wall, and a third sensor coupled to an underside of the basin; the controller is in electrical communication with the one or more sensors and is in electrical communication with the flush valve; and wherein the automatic flush system is configured to detect introduction of fluid into the basin and to send a flush signal to the flush valve to initiate a flush.