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Process and device for the contactless electronic control of the flow of water in a plumbing unit

US5655749A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateAug 12, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/3648
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

To guarantee a higher reliability of operation, the capacity of a battery to reliably open and close a water valve and to operate a microprocessor is continuously checked. To do so, a plurality of reference voltages are formed. The current voltage of the battery is compared with these reference voltages, and the state of the battery is indicated on the basis of this comparison with, e.g., an LED.

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