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Lavatory system

US8984679B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 7, 2012
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S17/04
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A lavatory is provided. The lavatory includes at least one wash station, at least one electrically operated fixture associated with the wash station, a control system configured to control a flow of a fluid through the at least one electrically operated fixture, a power source selectively coupled to the control system, and a power management system coupled to the power source to control the power provided to the control system. The power management system includes a detector configured to monitor the output voltage of the power source, and a switch configured to electrically disconnect the power source from the control system when the output voltage of the power source drops below a predetermined level.

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