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US 2013/0340847 A1Published application
Valve with heating element
AssigneeKohler Mira Limited
InventorKevin T. Peel
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Abstract
A valve for a plumbing fixture includes an internal passageway configured to route fluid through the valve. The internal passageway includes a surface and at least a portion of the valve comprises a thermally-conductive material. The valve also includes an electric heating element configured to heat at least a portion of the thermally-conductive material to an elevated temperature sufficient to disinfect the surface.
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A valve for a plumbing fixture, the valve comprising:
- an internal passageway configured to route fluid through the valve, wherein the internal passageway comprises a surface and at least a portion of the valve comprises a thermally-conductive material;
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- an electric heating element configured to heat at least a portion of the thermally-conductive material to an elevated temperature sufficient to disinfect the surface.
A mixer valve for a water delivery component, the mixer valve comprising:
- a body formed at least in part of a thermally-conductive material;
- a first inlet into the body that is configured to receive a first fluid from a first fluid source;
- a second inlet into the body that is configured to receive a second fluid from a second fluid source;
- a mixing chamber within the body that is configured to mix the first and second fluids;
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- a heating element configured to heat at least a portion of the body to an elevated temperature sufficient to kill organisms that may be present within the body.
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A valve configured for use as part of a water delivery system, the valve comprising:
- a body formed at least in part of a thermally-conductive material;
- a waterway extending through the body and configured to route fluid through the body, wherein the waterway comprises a surface;
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- an electric heater extending through at least a portion of the body and configured to heat at least a portion of the body to an elevated temperature sufficient to kill organisms that may be resident on the surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.