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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2008
Robert W. Rodenbeck, Indianapolis, IN (US);
David M. Burke, Taylor, MI (US);
Timothy J. Ensor, Cambridge, GB;
Lindsey Hall, Cary, NC (US);
Paul D. Koottungal, Leander, TX (US);
Robert W. Rodenbeck, Indianapolis, IN (US);
David M. Burke, Taylor, MI (US);
Timothy J. Ensor, Cambridge, GB;
Lindsey Hall, Cary, NC (US);
Paul D. Koottungal, Leander, TX (US);
Masco Corporation of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A fluid delivery apparatus includes a spout () located adjacent a sink basin (). A fluid supply conduit () is supported by the spout (). Capacitive sensors () and () are provided on the spout () and sink basin (), respectively. A controller () is coupled to the capacitive sensors () to control the amount of fluid supplied to the fluid supply conduit () based on outputs from the capacitive sensors ().