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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2024
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventor:
Hiroyuki Muraoka, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 13/10 (2006.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 13/10 (2013.01); G06T 7/74 (2017.01); G06T 2207/30201 (2013.01);
Abstract
A toilet includes a base, a seat rotatably coupled to the base, a drive mechanism, a sensor, and a controller. The drive mechanism is configured to rotate the seat with respect to the base. The sensor is configured to generate image data for a user within a predetermined distance to the base. The controller is configured to determine an orientation of the user based on the image data and generate a command for the drive mechanism in response to the orientation of the user.
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Muraoka, Hiroyuki. (2026). User position sensor and user profiles for toilet (U.S. Patent No. 12778361). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12778361
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