System and method for a smart faucet
AssigneeFLOWE.green, LLC
InventorsJeffrey Perrywade Horwitz, Christopher Kirn, Saeid Bashash, Adam B. Olson, Raviteja Datta Akella, Omar Awad
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of fluid flow through pipes and especially to the regulation of water flow through a faucet. A system and method for a smart faucet is presented. The system comprises a remote controlled faucet having a solenoid valve for controlling water flow, an electronic circuit for controlling the solenoid wherein the circuit includes a radio receiver, a remote sending unit for transmitting commands to the radio receiver, and a battery.
Claims20
A remote controlled faucet, comprising:
- a solenoid valve for controlling water flow;
- an electronic circuit for controlling said solenoid wherein said circuit includes a radio receiver;
- a remote sending unit for transmitting commands to said radio receiver;
- and a battery.
A method for commanding a remote controlled faucet containing a solenoid valve from a wireless remote sending unit using an appendage to control water flow, wherein said remote sending unit can be located anywhere within three meters of said faucet, comprising:
- pressing and holding the remote sending unit for water to flow;
- and removing the appendage from the remote sending unit to stop water flow.
A method for sending information from a faucet, comprising:
- the faucet collecting information on the water flowing from the faucet;
- the faucet compiling said information in a data set;
- and the faucet transmitting said data using radio signals to a wireless communications device on a local area network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.