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RADIO CONTROLLED SHOWER HEAD

  • US 20100138988A1
  • Filed: 11/20/2009
  • Published: 06/10/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for controlling flow of water through a shower head comprising:

  • a shower mat having an embedded transmitter, an embedded energy-harvesting electrical power supply, and an embedded switch, said switch sending a power pulse provided by said electrical power supply to said transmitter when said switch is activated by pressure of a bather'"'"'s foot, said transmitter transmitting a control signal in response to each received power pulse;

    a low-voltage DC power source;

    a receiver, powered by said DC power source, said receiver and said transmitter operating on a common frequency, and said receiver having control logic which alternately activates and deactivates a driver transistor of a solenoid control circuit in response to a receipt of control signals from said transmitter; and

    a solenoid-controlled valve in line with water flow to the shower head, said valve having a control solenoid with an input that is coupled to said low-voltage DC power source through said driver transistor.

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