Toilet monitoring and intelligent control
US10385559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03D2201/30
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toilet monitor uses a toilet tank water level sensor producing a toilet tank water level measurement signal. A processor detects rate of change of the measurement signal and conditionally produce a responsive actuation signal in response to the detected rate of change. A transducer connected to receive the actuation signal and transmit information, provide a humanly-perceptible indication, generate a data log and/or control an electronic water supply valve.
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