Automatic sensor control panel
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1. A method for regulating liquid output from a liquid output device, the method comprising:
- transmitting a first signal to a control unit in response to receiving a first input at one or more of a plurality of touch-free adjusting sensors when liquid is currently output from the liquid output device,the plurality of touch-free adjusting sensors comprising a plurality of infra-red temperature sensors and a plurality of infra-red volume sensors, each infra-red volume sensor and each infra-red temperature sensor being configured to operate at a reduced power and being defined at a specific distance in a housing from at least one adjacent infra-red sensor in the housing to mitigate interference with the at least one adjacent infra-red sensor, and each infra-red sensor facing a same direction and having a same angle as each other infra-red sensor that is defined in the housing;
adjusting at least a temperature, a volume, or a combination thereof of a liquid output in response to the first signal; and
outputting, via a plurality of indicators, a visual indication for the temperature and the volume of the liquid output, the plurality of indicators comprising at least a first set of indicators and a second set of indicators.
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Abstract
A method for regulating water output from a faucet is presented. The method includes receiving an input at a plurality of sensors, transmitting a signal to a control unit in response to receiving the input, controlling, via the control unit, at least a temperature or volume of water in response to the signal received at the plurality of sensors, outputting the water via a water output device, and outputting, via a display module, a visual indicator for at least the temperature or the volume.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for regulating liquid output from a liquid output device, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first signal to a control unit in response to receiving a first input at one or more of a plurality of touch-free adjusting sensors when liquid is currently output from the liquid output device, the plurality of touch-free adjusting sensors comprising a plurality of infra-red temperature sensors and a plurality of infra-red volume sensors, each infra-red volume sensor and each infra-red temperature sensor being configured to operate at a reduced power and being defined at a specific distance in a housing from at least one adjacent infra-red sensor in the housing to mitigate interference with the at least one adjacent infra-red sensor, and each infra-red sensor facing a same direction and having a same angle as each other infra-red sensor that is defined in the housing; adjusting at least a temperature, a volume, or a combination thereof of a liquid output in response to the first signal; and outputting, via a plurality of indicators, a visual indication for the temperature and the volume of the liquid output, the plurality of indicators comprising at least a first set of indicators and a second set of indicators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A liquid regulating apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of infra-red temperature sensors configured; to control a temperature of liquid from a first temperature to a second temperature in response to receiving a first input; and to transmit a first signal to a control unit in response to receiving the first input; a plurality of infra-red volume sensors configured; to control a volume of liquid from a first volume to a second volume in response to receiving a second input; and to transmit a second signal to the control unit in response to receiving the second input, the first signal and the second signal being transmitted when the liquid is currently output from a liquid output device, and each infra-red sensor of the plurality of infra-red temperature sensors and the plurality of infra-red volume sensors being configured to operate at a reduced power and being defined at a specific distance in a housing from at least one adjacent infra-red touch free sensor in the housing to mitigate interference with the at least one adjacent infra-red touch free sensor, and each infra-red touch free sensor facing a same direction and having a same angle as each other infra-red touch free sensor that is defined in the housing; and a plurality of indicators configured to provide a visual indication for the temperature and the volume of a liquid output, the plurality of indicators comprising at least a first set of indicators and a second set of indicators. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for regulating liquid output, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code being executed by a processor and comprising; program code to transmit a first signal to a control unit in response to receiving a first input at one or more of a plurality of touch-free adjusting sensors when liquid is currently output from a liquid output device, the plurality of touch-free adjusting sensors comprising a plurality of infra-red temperature sensors and a plurality of infra-red volume sensors, each infra-red volume sensor and each infra-red temperature sensor being configured to operate at a reduced power and being defined at a specific distance in a housing from at least one adjacent infra-red sensor in the housing to mitigate interference with the at least one adjacent infra-red sensor, and each infra-red sensor facing a same direction and having a same angle as each other infra-red sensor that is defined in the housing; program code to adjust at least a temperature, a volume, or a combination thereof of a liquid output in response to the first signal; and program code to output, via a plurality of indicators, a visual indication for the temperature and the volume of the liquid output, the plurality of indicators comprising at least a first set of indicators and a second set of indicators.
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21. An apparatus for regulating liquid output, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory unit; and at least one processor coupled to the memory unit, the at least one processor being configured; to transmit a first signal to a control unit in response to receiving a first input at one or more of a plurality of touch-free adjusting sensors when liquid is currently output from a liquid output device, the plurality of touch-free adjusting sensors comprising a plurality of infra-red temperature sensors and a plurality of infra-red volume sensors, each infra-red volume sensor and each infra-red temperature sensor being configured to operate at a reduced power and being defined at a specific distance in a housing from at least one adjacent infra-red sensor in the housing to mitigate interference with the at least one adjacent infra-red sensor, and each infra-red sensor facing a same direction and having a same angle as each other infra-red sensor that is defined in the housing; to adjust at least a temperature, a volume, or a combination thereof of a liquid output in response to the first signal; and to output, via a plurality of indicators, a visual indication for the temperature and the volume of the liquid output, the plurality of indicators comprising at least a first set of indicators and a second set of indicators.
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