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Electronic faucet with a capacitive sensing system and a method therefor

US8776817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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363References

28Claims

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Assignee

Masco Corporation of Indiana · US

Inventors

Joel D. Sawaski · Indianapolis, US
Michael J. Veros · Carmel, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 20, 2011
Grant date	Jul 15, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/9464
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An electronic faucet (10) comprises a spout (12) having a passageway configured to conduct fluid flow through the spout, an electrically operable valve coupled to the passageway, and a single capacitive sensor (26) coupled to a portion of the faucet. The single capacitive sensor provides both a touch sensor and a proximity sensor for the electronic faucet.

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