Jason T Mcdaniel

US Patent:

7232111, Jun 19, 2007

Filed:

Jan 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/755582

Inventors:

Jason A. McDaniel - Batavia OH, US
Patrick Jonte - Zionsville IN, US

Assignee:

Masco Corporation of Indiana - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

F16K 31/02

US Classification:

25112904, 4623

Abstract:

A hands-free faucet comprises a spout, a valve, a position sensitive device, and a logical control. The position sensitive device is positioned on the user's side of the spout, and has a trigger zone and an extended zone, each defined in part by a distance range from the position sensitive device. The logical control comprises a manual mode, wherein the position sensitive device is deactivated and the valve remains open, and a hands-free mode, wherein the valve is opened when the position sensitive device detects an object within the trigger zone, and wherein the valve is closed only when the position sensitive device does not detect an object within the trigger zone and does not detect an object that is moving within the extended zone.

US Patent:

7537195, May 26, 2009

Filed:

Jun 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/820440

Inventors:

Jason A. McDaniel - Batavia OH, US
Patrick Jonte - Zionsville IN, US

Assignee:

Masco Corporation of Indiana - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

F16K 31/02

US Classification:

25112904, 4623

Abstract:

A hands-free faucet comprises a spout, a valve, a position sensitive device, and a logical control. The position sensitive device is positioned on the user's side of the spout, and has a trigger zone and an extended zone, each defined in part by a distance range from the position sensitive device. The logical control comprises a manual mode, wherein the position sensitive device is deactivated and the valve remains open, and a hands-free mode, wherein the valve is opened when the position sensitive device detects an object within the trigger zone, and wherein the valve is closed only when the position sensitive device does not detect an object within the trigger zone and does not detect an object that is moving within the extended zone.

US Patent:

20050150557, Jul 14, 2005

Filed:

Jan 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/757316

Inventors:

Jason McDaniel - Batavia OH, US
Patrick Jonte - Zionsville IN, US

International Classification:

F17D003/00

US Classification:

137624110

Abstract:

A capacitive touch-controlled automatic faucet comprises: a spout, a magnetically latching valve, a proximity sensor, a handle, a capacitive touch-control, and a logical control. The proximity sensor is sensitive to motion of objects within a detection zone of the proximity sensor. The handle determines a water flow rate and temperature. The capacitive touch-control is positioned in the spout and generates an output signal while the touch-control is in contact with a user. The logical control receives the output signal, and toggles the magnetically latching valve when the output signal begins and ends within a period of time less than a predetermined threshold, but does not toggle the magnetically latching valve when the output signal persists for a period longer than the predetermined threshold. The faucet has a manual mode, wherein the proximity sensor is inactive, and a hands-free mode, wherein water flow is toggled in response to the proximity sensor.

US Patent:

20130092704, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Oct 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/273581

Inventors:

Terry Tincher - Lebanon OH, US
Sean Lafferty - Taylor Mill KY, US
Jason McDaniel - Independence KY, US
Bryan Andersen - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

B67D 7/08
F04B 43/12

US Classification:

222 1, 222 52, 222 54, 417 63, 417474, 222214

Abstract:

System and method for dispensing product to a washing machine. A chemical dispensing system includes a system controller, machine interface, and pump controller that communicate through serial data buses. The system controller provides a user interface, retrieves washing machine status information from the machine interface, and issues product dispensing commands to the pump controller. The pump controller monitors pump status and dispenses product in response to commands from the system controller. The pump controller: (1) determines pump activation periods based on calibration data stored in a pump controller memory; (2) tracks pump usage and adjusts the activation period to compensate for pump wear as the pump ages; (3) disables the pump if conditions exists that preclude operating the pump; (4) monitors product levels, and (5) reports pump status to the system controller. Integral channels are included in the pump housing to provide stress relief to a squeeze tube.

US Patent:

20180010596, Jan 11, 2018

Filed:

Sep 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/712866

Inventors:

- Wilmington DE, US
Sean Lafferty - Taylor Mill KY, US
Jason McDaniel - Independence KY, US
Bryan Andersen - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

F04B 49/06
D06F 33/02
D06F 39/02
A47L 15/42
D06F 39/00
F04B 43/12
A47L 15/44

Abstract:

System and method for dispensing product to a washing machine. A chemical dispensing system includes a system controller, machine interface, and pump controller that communicate through serial data buses. The system controller provides a user interface, retrieves washing machine status information from the machine interface, and issues product dispensing commands to the pump controller. The pump controller monitors pump status and dispenses product in response to commands from the system controller. The pump controller: (1) determines pump activation periods based on calibration data stored in a pump controller memory; (2) tracks pump usage and adjusts the activation period to compensate for pump wear as the pump ages; (3) disables the pump if conditions exists that preclude operating the pump; (4) monitors product levels, and (5) reports pump status to the system controller. Integral channels are included in the pump housing to provide stress relief to a squeeze tube.

US Patent:

20160348668, Dec 1, 2016

Filed:

Aug 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/232386

Inventors:

- Wilmington DE, US
Sean Lafferty - Taylor Mill KY, US
Jason McDaniel - Independence KY, US
Bryan Andersen - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

F04B 49/06
D06F 33/02
F04B 43/12
A47L 15/42
D06F 39/00
D06F 39/02
A47L 15/44

Abstract:

System and method for dispensing product to a washing machine. A chemical dispensing system includes a system controller, machine interface, and pump controller that communicate through serial data buses. The system controller provides a user interface, retrieves washing machine status information from the machine interface, and issues product dispensing commands to the pump controller. The pump controller monitors pump status and dispenses product in response to commands from the system controller. The pump controller: (1) determines pump activation periods based on calibration data stored in a pump controller memory; (2) tracks pump usage and adjusts the activation period to compensate for pump wear as the pump ages; (3) disables the pump if conditions exists that preclude operating the pump; (4) monitors product levels, and (5) reports pump status to the system controller. Integral channels are included in the pump housing to provide stress relief to a squeeze tube.