Patent ID: 11859375
Assignee: KOHLER CO.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  Y | IPC E

Claim 10:
11. A method of controlling a faucet to discharge a flow of fluid, the faucet including a spout, a proximity detector mounted on or in the spout, the proximity detector having a light emitter that is configured to emit a beam of light and a sensor that is configured to produce a signal in response to sensing the beam reflected by an object in a zone of detection, a valve that is configured to be positioned to cause the faucet the discharge the flow of fluid, and a control circuit that is operatively coupled the valve and the proximity detector and configured to receive the signal and position the valve to cause the faucet to discharge the flow of fluid after receiving the signal, the method comprising:
receiving, by the control circuit, a first signal from the proximity detector;
positioning, by the control circuit, the valve to cause the faucet to discharge the flow of fluid after receiving the first signal;
receiving, by the control circuit, a second signal from the proximity detector after positioning the valve to cause the faucet to discharge the flow of fluid; and
positioning, by the control circuit, the valve to cease causing the faucet to discharge the flow of fluid after receiving the second signal.