User interface for controlling a bathroom plumbing fixture with outlet and flow pattern selection screens

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9910578
SERIAL NO

14727301

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A user interface for controlling a plumbing fixture includes an electronic display configured to display multiple different graphical menus for controlling a plurality of valves. The user interface includes a selector control configured to receive input from a user for navigating the multiple different graphical menus and for selecting items displayed in the multiple different graphical menus. A controller receives a first user input from the selector control and causes the electronic display to switch from displaying one of the graphical menus to another of the graphical menus in response to the first user input. The controller receives a second user input from the selector control and causes the plurality of valves to make multiple different adjustments in response to the second user input based on which of the multiple different graphical menus are displayed when the second user input is received.

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KOHLER CO444 HIGHLAND DRIVE KOHLER WI 53044

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  • 2015 Application Filing Year
  • G06F Class
  • 57200 Applications Filed
  • 45873 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 80.20 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Freier, Donald P Sheboygan, US 12 409
Rexach, Rafael Alfredo Sheboygan, US 27 309

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