Touchless faucet assembly and method of operation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10125478
APP PUB NO 20150233100A1
SERIAL NO

14703338

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A faucet for discharging water, comprising a spout configured to receive and discharge a supply of water; a light emitter mounted on the spout and configured to emit a light beam; a light sensor mounted on the spout and configured to receive the light beam and detect an interruption of the light beam; a control circuit configured to control the flow of water through the faucet based on the interruption of the light beam; and a touchpad for controlling at least one of a flow rate and a temperature of the water discharged from the spout.

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KOHLER CO444 HIGHLAND DRIVE KOHLER WI 53044

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Annapindi, Ramesh San Francisco, US 7 134
Loeck, Jonathan P Sherwood, US 10 89

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