AU2012258559B2 - Flow control system - Google Patents
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- AU2012258559B2 AU2012258559B2 AU2012258559A AU2012258559A AU2012258559B2 AU 2012258559 B2 AU2012258559 B2 AU 2012258559B2 AU 2012258559 A AU2012258559 A AU 2012258559A AU 2012258559 A AU2012258559 A AU 2012258559A AU 2012258559 B2 AU2012258559 B2 AU 2012258559B2
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
- E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
- E03C1/05—Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps
- E03C1/055—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like
- E03C1/057—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like touchless, i.e. using sensors
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
- Y10T137/8376—Combined
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
- Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)
- Bathtubs, Showers, And Their Attachments (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US13/115,971 | 2011-05-25 | ||
| US13/115,971 US8807521B2 (en) | 2010-05-25 | 2011-05-25 | Flow control system |
| PCT/US2012/039722 WO2012162670A1 (en) | 2011-05-25 | 2012-05-25 | Flow control system |
Publications (2)
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| AU2012258559A1 AU2012258559A1 (en) | 2014-01-16 |
| AU2012258559B2 true AU2012258559B2 (en) | 2017-10-12 |
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| US (1) | US8807521B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP2715001A4 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP6117776B2 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2012258559B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2874589C (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2012162670A1 (enExample) |
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Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| US8807521B2 (en) | 2014-08-19 |
| CA2874589A1 (en) | 2012-11-29 |
| JP6117776B2 (ja) | 2017-04-19 |
| US20110289675A1 (en) | 2011-12-01 |
| WO2012162670A1 (en) | 2012-11-29 |
| JP2014517172A (ja) | 2014-07-17 |
| AU2012258559A1 (en) | 2014-01-16 |
| CA2874589C (en) | 2023-03-14 |
| EP2715001A1 (en) | 2014-04-09 |
| EP2715001A4 (en) | 2015-04-15 |
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