US 12,297,628 B2
Smart faucet controller and method
Steven Wayne Tueller, Laie, HI (US); and Jason Scott Earl, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed by Steven Wayne Tueller, Laie, HI (US); and Jason Scott Earl, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/092,530.
Prior Publication US 2024/0218637 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. F24H 15/325 (2022.01); E03B 7/04 (2006.01); F24D 17/00 (2022.01); F24D 19/10 (2006.01); F24H 15/175 (2022.01); F24H 15/212 (2022.01); F24H 15/335 (2022.01)
CPC E03B 7/045 (2013.01) [F24D 17/0078 (2013.01); F24D 19/1051 (2013.01); F24H 15/175 (2022.01); F24H 15/212 (2022.01); F24H 15/325 (2022.01); F24H 15/335 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A smart faucet controlling method, comprising the steps of:
detecting water movement;
sensing water temperature; and
processing data created by the detecting and sensing steps and sending instructions to:
(i) close an exit valve to disallow water from exiting a delivery point if water is below a threshold temperature,
(ii) substantially simultaneously open a bypass valve to allow water to circulate back through water lines to a hot water source,
(iii) activate a remote water circulation pump to send warm water to a point of use, and
(iv) reset the exit valve and bypass valve to default positions and turn off a water circulation pump once the water reaches the threshold temperature.