Patents by Inventor Philip Kandl

Philip Kandl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20070125429
    Abstract: A toilet fill valve assembly for filling a toilet tank with water includes a tube assembly sized and shaped so as to be mounted in the toilet tank and to receive a supply of water. The fill valve assembly also includes a fill valve, which is connected to the tube assembly and having an open state and closed state, and a float, which is coupled to the fill valve for moving the fill valve between the open and closed states. Moreover, a first sensor is coupled to at least one of the tube assembly and the float for detecting the position of the float, while a second sensor is coupled to the tube assembly for sensing water flow through the tube assembly. A controller is also coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor for receiving signals therefrom so as to determine whether a leak condition is present in the toilet tank. The tube assembly, the fill valve, the float, the first sensor, the second sensor and the controller are integrated with one another as a single unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventor: Philip Kandl