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Capacitive sensing electronic faucet including differential measurements
US8973612B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8973612-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213495525-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 16, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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A fluid delivery device including an electronic faucet having a plurality of faucet components, and a primary capacitive sensor coupled to at least one of the faucet components and providing a primary output signal. At least one secondary capacitive sensor is located on or near an item which causes unintended effects on the output signal from the primary capacitive sensor and provides a secondary output signal. A controller determines a difference signal between the primary and secondary output signals of the primary and secondary capacitive sensors to control operation of the electronic faucet.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A fluid delivery device comprising: an electronic faucet having a plurality of faucet components, the plurality of faucet components including a spout and a manual valve handle to control a manual valve; a primary capacitive sensor coupled to at least one of the faucet components of the electronic faucet to sense a user touching or in proximity to the faucet component, the primary capacitive sensor providing a primary output signal; at least one se…
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- What does patent US8973612B2 cover?
- A fluid delivery device including an electronic faucet having a plurality of faucet components, and a primary capacitive sensor coupled to at least one of the faucet components and providing a primary output signal. At least one secondary capacitive sensor is located on or near an item which causes unintended effects on the output signal from the primary capacitive sensor and provides a seconda…
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- Sawaski Joel D, Devries Adam M, Rodenbeck Robert W, and 1 more
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- Primary CPC classification E03C1/055. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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