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Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 06, 2022
Applicant:

Sloan Valve Company, Franklin Park, IL (US);

Inventors:

Xiaoxiong Mo, Lexington, MA (US);

Sheng Deng, Lexington, MA (US);

Charles Mo, Lexington, MA (US);

Assignee:

Sloan Valve Company, Franklin Park, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/20 (2023.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/4915 (2020.01); G01S 7/51 (2006.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G08B 5/22 (2006.01); G08B 21/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G01S 7/4815 (2013.01); G01S 7/4915 (2013.01); G01S 7/51 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); G08B 5/22 (2013.01); G08B 21/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

Techniques for determining bathroom occupancy are disclosed herein. In this regard, one or more sensors may determine whether a plumbing fixture is in use. When a plumbing fixture is in use, the one or more sensors may trigger a visual cue that indicates that the plumbing fixture is in use. Additionally, the one or more sensors may send (e.g., transmit) information indicating that the plumbing fixture is in use to one or more computing devices. The information may include a start time of the fixture's usage, an end time of the fixture's usage, a duration of the fixture's usage, etc. The computing device may analyze the information from a plurality of fixtures associated with a location and present the analysis to a user, for example, via a dashboard.


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