公开(公告)号：US06388609B2

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09817592

申请日：2001-03-26

申请人： Andrew J. Paese ,  Steven M. Tervo ,  Carter J. Thomas ,  William R. Burnett ,  David C. Shafer ,  Fred Judson Heinzmann

发明人： Andrew J. Paese ,  Steven M. Tervo ,  Carter J. Thomas ,  William R. Burnett ,  David C. Shafer ,  Fred Judson Heinzmann

IPC分类号： G01S740

CPC分类号： G01S13/18 ,  E03C1/057 ,  E03D5/105 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/0209 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/22 ,  G01S13/56 ,  G01S13/88 ,  Y10T137/0324

摘要： A fluid flow device includes an actuator, an RF transmitter, a gated RF receiver, and a processor. The RF transmitter is configured and arranged to produce a plurality of pulses of RF energy spaced apart in time to form a sensor field. The gated RF receiver is configured and arranged to receive RF energy reflected by objects within the sensor field. The processor is coupled to the gated RF receiver for evaluating the reflected RF energy. The processor is also coupled to the actuator and is configured and arranged to activate the actuator in response to the reflected RF energy to control fluid flow. In addition, a new low power radar sensor operates by providing radar pulses that are non-uniformly spaced in time. In operation, a burst of pulses is initiated in the transmitter. Between each burst is a period of rest time in which the transmitter is not transmitting RF energy.

摘要翻译： 流体流动装置包括致动器，RF发射器，门控RF接收器和处理器。 RF发射器被配置和布置成产生在时间上间隔开的多个RF能量的脉冲以形成传感器场。 门控RF接收器被配置和布置成接收由传感器场内的对象反射的RF能量。 处理器耦合到门控RF接收器，用于评估反射的RF能量。 处理器还耦合到致动器，并且被配置和布置成响应于反射的RF能量来激活致动器以控制流体流动。 另外，新的低功率雷达传感器通过提供在时间上不均匀间隔的雷达脉冲来进行操作。 在操作中，在发射机中启动脉冲串。 在每个突发之间是发射机不发射RF能量的休息时间。

公开(公告)号：US06250601B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09118461

申请日：1998-07-17

申请人： Anton J. Kolar ,  Andrew J. Paese ,  David J. Richter-O'Connell ,  Steven M. Tervo ,  Carter J. Thomas ,  William R. Burnett ,  David C. Shafer ,  Fred Judson Heinzmann

发明人： Anton J. Kolar ,  Andrew J. Paese ,  David J. Richter-O'Connell ,  Steven M. Tervo ,  Carter J. Thomas ,  William R. Burnett ,  David C. Shafer ,  Fred Judson Heinzmann

IPC分类号： E03C105

CPC分类号： G01S7/41 ,  E03C1/057 ,  E03D5/105 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/0209 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/18 ,  G01S13/22 ,  G01S13/56 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S17/026 ,  G01S2007/4065

摘要： The present invention is a system for controlling a plumbing fixture. The system includes at least two sensors, each sensor including a receiver, and a controller coupled to receive detection signals from the sensors and to generate a control signal in response to the received signals. An actuator is coupled to receive the control signal from the controller and couplable to the plumbing device to act on the bathroom device. The invention is also a method of controlling plumbing fixtures that includes receiving detection signals from a plurality of sensors in a central controller, selecting, in the central controller, which of a plurality of actuators attachable to the plumbing fixtures to operate and directing control signals to the selected actuator to operate the selected actuator.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于控制卫生器具的系统。 该系统包括至少两个传感器，每个传感器包括接收器，以及控制器，其被耦合以接收来自传感器的检测信号，并响应于接收到的信号产生控制信号。 致动器被联接以从控制器接收控制信号并且可耦合到管道装置以作用在浴室装置上。 本发明还是一种控制卫生设备的方法，该方法包括从中央控制器中的多个传感器接收检测信号，在中央控制器中选择可附接到卫生设备的多个致动器中的哪个致动器，以将控制信号导向 所选择的执行器来操作所选择的执行器。

公开(公告)号：US06206340B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09118050

申请日：1998-07-17

申请人： Andrew J. Paese ,  Steven M. Tervo ,  Carter J. Thomas ,  William R. Burnett ,  David C. Shafer ,  Fred Judson Heinzmann

发明人： Andrew J. Paese ,  Steven M. Tervo ,  Carter J. Thomas ,  William R. Burnett ,  David C. Shafer ,  Fred Judson Heinzmann

IPC分类号： E03D510

CPC分类号： G01S13/18 ,  E03C1/057 ,  E03D5/105 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/0209 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/22 ,  G01S13/56 ,  G01S13/88 ,  Y10T137/0324

摘要： A fluid flow device includes an actuator, an RF transmitter, a gated RF receiver, and a processor. The RF transmitter is configured and arranged to produce a plurality of pulses of RF energy spaced apart in time to form a sensor field. The gated RF receiver is configured and arranged to receive RF energy reflected by objects within the sensor field. The processor is coupled to the gated RF receiver for evaluating the reflected RF energy. The processor is also coupled to the actuator and is configured and arranged to activate the actuator in response to the reflected RF energy to control fluid flow. In addition, a new low power radar sensor operates by providing radar pulses that are non-uniformly spaced in time. In operation, a burst of pulses is initiated in the transmitter. Between each burst is a period of rest time in which the transmitter is not transmitting RF energy.

公开(公告)号：US06568655B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US10090970

申请日：2002-03-04

申请人： Andrew J. Paese ,  Steven M. Tervo ,  Carter J. Thomas ,  William R. Burnett ,  David C. Shafer ,  Fred Judson Heinzmann

发明人： Andrew J. Paese ,  Steven M. Tervo ,  Carter J. Thomas ,  William R. Burnett ,  David C. Shafer ,  Fred Judson Heinzmann

IPC分类号： E03D510

CPC分类号： G01S13/18 ,  E03C1/057 ,  E03D5/105 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/0209 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/22 ,  G01S13/56 ,  G01S13/88 ,  Y10T137/0324

摘要： A fluid flow device includes an actuator, an RF transmitter, a gated RF receiver, and a processor. The RF transmitter is configured and arranged to produce a plurality of pulses of RF energy spaced apart in time to form a sensor field. The gated RF receiver is configured and arranged to receive RF energy reflected by objects within the sensor field. The processor is coupled to the gated RF receiver for evaluating the reflected RF energy. The processor is also coupled to the actuator and is configured and arranged to activate the actuator in response to the reflected RF energy to control fluid flow. In addition, a new low power radar sensor operates by providing radar pulses that are non-uniformly spaced in time. In operation, a burst of pulses is initiated in the transmitter. Between each burst is a period of rest time in which the transmitter is not transmitting RF energy.

公开(公告)号：US6067673A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-30

申请号：US118255

申请日：1998-07-17

申请人： Andrew J. Paese ,  Steven M. Tervo ,  Carter J. Thomas ,  William R. Burnett ,  David C. Shafer ,  Fred Judson Heinzmann

发明人： Andrew J. Paese ,  Steven M. Tervo ,  Carter J. Thomas ,  William R. Burnett ,  David C. Shafer ,  Fred Judson Heinzmann

IPC分类号： E03C1/05 ,  E03D5/10 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/02 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/18 ,  G01S13/22 ,  G01S13/56 ,  G01S13/88

CPC分类号： E03C1/057 ,  E03D5/105 ,  G01S13/0209 ,  G01S13/18 ,  G01S13/22 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/56

摘要： Methods and devices for controlling the flow of fluid in fixtures, such as bathroom, restroom, or kitchen fixtures, using a radar detector with a leaky transmission line and fixtures using such methods and devices are provided. A bathroom fixture, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, includes a fluid conduit, a radar detector for detecting one or more characteristics of one or more objects in a sensor field based on reflected electromagnetic signals from the one or more objects in the sensor field, and a controller coupled to the fluid conduit for controlling a flow of fluid in the fluid conduit in response to the detected one or more characteristics. The radar detector in particular includes a leaky transmission line for transmitting electromagnetic signals to form the sensor field and receiving the reflected electromagnetic signals. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the sensor field is restricted from selected areas associated with spurious signals, such as areas of flowing water, areas near other fixtures, etc. The use of a radar detector with a leaky transmission line can, for example, improve the control of fluid flow in fixtures, such as bathroom fixtures.

摘要翻译： 提供了使用具有泄漏传输线的雷达检测器和使用这种方法和装置的固定装置来控制诸如卫生间，洗手间或厨房设备的固定装置中的流体流动的方法和装置。 根据本发明的一个实施例的浴室装置包括流体导管，用于基于来自传感器中的一个或多个物体的反射电磁信号来检测传感器场中的一个或多个物体的一个或多个特性的雷达检测器 以及耦合到流体导管的控制器，用于响应于检测到的一个或多个特性来控制流体导管中的流体流动。 雷达检测器特别地包括用于传输电磁信号以形成传感器场并接收反射的电磁信号的泄漏传输线。 根据本发明的一个方面，传感器场被限制在与假信号相关的选定区域中，例如流水区域，其他灯具附近的区域等。具有泄漏传输线的雷达检测器的使用可以用于 例如，改善灯具中流体流量的控制，如浴室装置。