Patents Assigned to Moen Incorporated
  • Patent number: 11047761
    Abstract: Exemplary systems comprise a leak detection module with a processor that processes signals from a plurality of low cost sensors installed multiple locations throughout a fluid system, e.g., throughout a house, to determine the presence of a leak in the fluid system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian Patrick Frackelton, Harshil R. Parikh, Daniel W. Baker
  • Patent number: 10784699
    Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods of powering a solenoid circuit and other circuits with batteries that are at (or near) the end of their functional life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventor: Daniel W. Baker
  • Patent number: 10557254
    Abstract: The present application discloses electronic plumbing fixture fittings, such as electronic faucets, with a shaped and limited sensor detection zone. Exemplary embodiments include devices with a plurality of overlapping sensors and devices with a single time-of-flight (TOF) sensor capable of detecting the presence or absence of an object whether or not water is flowing out of a discharge outlet in the in a TOF detection zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: MOEN INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Inho Song
  • Patent number: 10403117
    Abstract: A water quality measurement apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an electrochemical cell, a pH sensor, a temperature sensor, a control circuit, a power source, a database, and a warning device. The electrochemical cell comprises a working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode. The control circuit provides predetermined adjustable potentials between the reference electrode and the working electrode and measures electrochemical currents between the working electrode and the counter electrode, to form a current diagram based on the predetermined adjustable potentials and the electrochemical currents. The database stores predetermined reference diagrams based on various pH values and temperatures, and is in communication with the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: MOEN INCORPORATED, A DELAWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Inho Song
  • Patent number: 10392786
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting with an electronic valve including a piston and a seat, such as an electronic faucet with an electronic valve including a piston and a seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew J. Lance, Sanjeev S. Moghe
  • Patent number: 10352025
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plumbing fixture fitting with a mounting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeremy S. Culmer, Ryan M. Snitil
  • Patent number: 10330255
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting system for an accessory that simplifies the process for installing the accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventor: Kyle Clancy Jones
  • Patent number: 10329749
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plumbing fixture fitting having a spray mode with improved spray performance. The fitting includes a spray face. The spray face includes nozzles. The nozzles are operable to deliver water from the spray face in the form of a spray. The spray includes streamlets. An average unbroken length of the streamlets is greater than approximately two inches at a flow rate of approximately thirty-seven thousandths gallons per minute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark S. Kacik, Dale A. Pulver
  • Patent number: 10321789
    Abstract: A magnetic shower curtain system that maintains a shower curtain in place along opposing shower enclosure walls. The magnetic shower curtain system includes a shower rod assembly, a mounting assembly, and a shower curtain assembly. The shower curtain assembly includes a plurality of shower rings. The shower rings are placed on a shower rod, connected to a shower curtain, and slid along the shower rod. The shower rings include a first outer shower ring and a second outer shower ring. One of: (1) the first outer shower ring and the second outer shower ring, and (2) a first outer end and a second outer end of the shower rod or the mounting assembly, includes a magnet. The other of: (1) the first outer shower ring and the second outer shower ring, and (2) the first outer end and the second outer end of the shower rod or the mounting assembly, includes a magnet or a magnetically attractable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Kyle Clancy Jones, Eric John Tonissen
  • Patent number: 10274971
    Abstract: Systems and methods of providing a temperature controlled stream of fluid via a shower controller or faucet controller under challenging, low-flow conditions using a predictive controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventor: Inho Song
  • Patent number: 10161119
    Abstract: The present invention provides a faucet with a wand that has a geometric orientation of the wand and/or a geometric relationship between components of the faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Jon Gilbert, Dale A. Pulver
  • Patent number: 10138623
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting system for a sink that enables more installation steps to be completed from above a mounting surface in which the sink is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventor: Ryan M. Snitil
  • Patent number: 10139044
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting system for an accessory that simplifies the process for installing the accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventor: Kyle Clancy Jones
  • Patent number: 10123664
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting system for an accessory that enables a consumer to easily install and uninstall the accessory on a mounting surface. The accessory mounting system includes a post and a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a first mounting subassembly and a second mounting subassembly. The first mounting subassembly includes a deflectable member. The second mounting subassembly includes a set screw. The post is operable to be attached to the mounting surface by an engagement of the first mounting subassembly with the post and a snap engagement of the deflectable member of the first mounting subassembly with the second mounting subassembly. The post is operable to be removed from the mounting surface by unthreading the set screw and disengagement of the deflectable member of the first mounting subassembly with the second mounting subassembly and disengagement of the first mounting subassembly with the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventor: Kyle Clancy Jones
  • Patent number: 10081931
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting with a sensor mounted on an electronic board, such as an electronic faucet with a sensor mounted on an electronic board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventor: Inho Song
  • Patent number: 10051985
    Abstract: A shower rod that can be moved between a straight position and curved positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventor: Kyle Clancy Jones
  • Patent number: D832402
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew J. Lance, Sanjeev S. Moghe, Louise M. Quigley, Jennifer P. Sedwick, Steven Wain Ward
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    Patent number: D838347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventor: Jennifer P. Sedwick
  • Patent number: D838815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventor: Jennifer P. Sedwick
  • Patent number: D859596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew J. Lance, Sanjeev S. Moghe, Louise M. Quigley, Jennifer P. Sedwick, Steven Wain Ward