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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2019
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Joel T. Smith, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Gregory de Swarte, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Marwan E. Estiban, Mequon, WI (US);
Krishna C. Poduru, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
A faucet includes a spout configured to direct fluid into a sink, a camera arranged to capture images of the sink, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit may receive an image from the camera. The image may include an object positioned beneath the spout. The processing circuit may analyze the image received from the camera to assign a classification to the object included in the image. The processing circuit may cause the spout to direct fluid into the sink with fluid flow characteristics that correspond to the classification of the object in the image.