US Patent Issued to Kohler on July 7 for "Immersive bathroom and kitchen devices" (Wisconsin, Indiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,674,306, issued on July 7, was assigned to Kohler Co. (Kohler, Wis.).

"Immersive bathroom and kitchen devices" was invented by Helene L. Cornils (Lafayette, Ind.), John O. Lipinski (Sheboygan, Wis.), Dongha Lee (Sheboygan, Wis.), Xinyao Liu (Wauwatosa, Wis.), Dustin Lobner (Port Washington, Wis.), Jacob Planton (Sheboygan Falls, Wis.), Fred Ogreenc (Cedar Grove, Wis.), Mark Schibur (Sheboygan, Wis.), Steven Mark Tervo (Oxford, Wis.) and Rebecca Becker (Kohler, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one example, a timing control system for a faucet for dispensing water includes a valve sensor, a timer, and a light. The valve sensor is conf...