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AssigneeGmat Ventures, LLC
InventorsSteven R. Hutchinson, Troy A. Holbrook, Scott A. Holbrook, Christopher J. Knapp
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Various embodiments for conserving fluid based on the position of a toilet seat are presented. One example embodiment includes a toilet flushing system having a fluid regulation component and a position detector. The fluid regulation component is configured to regulate an amount of fluid used to flush a toilet during a flush cycle. The position detector is configured to detect whether the toilet seat is in a raised position or a lowered position. The position detector is coupled to the fluid regulation component to communicate whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position. The fluid regulation component is further configured to regulate the amount of fluid used during the flush cycle based at least in part on whether the toilet seat is in the raised position or the lowered position.
A flushing system comprising:
A retrofit kit configured to conserve water for use with an installed toilet, the retrofit kit comprising:
A method of regulating an amount of fluid dispensed into a toilet, the toilet including a toilet bowl and a fluid regulation component configured to dispense a fluid into the toilet bowl, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.