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US 8,407,827 B1Granted
Spatially reactive water system
OwnerAdam Michael Friedman, Tyler Adamsinventors
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Abstract
A touchless water control system having at least one sensor capable of determining hand movement from point A to point B in a first direction, from point C to point D in a second direction and from point E to point F in a third direction thereby establishing a spatial field spaced away from a faucet through which a user's hand can be moved to initiate or terminate water flow, water temperature and water pressure.
Claims16
A spatially reactive water system comprising:
- a) a sink with a water supply conduit having an outlet in fluid communication with a water source, said sink being mounted in a counter with a back splash;
- b) a power supply;
- c) vertical and horizontal deployed sensors, placed perpendicular to each other adjacent said sink within said backsplash and counter top, respectively, creating a three dimensional zone for detecting a user's hand movement within said zone, said vertical sensor for sensing up and down movement of the hand, said horizontal sensor for sensing forward and back movement of the hand, for generating a variable signal in response to the positioning of the user's hand within said zone for initiating water flow, controlling intensity of water flow, temperature of water being dispensed, and water shut-off;
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- d) a solenoid controlled valve interdisposed between said water outlet and said water source controllable by said sensor signal to move a conduit valve between a fully open state to a fully closed state or any portion therebetween.
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