Patents by Inventor Charles Mo

Charles Mo 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).

  • DETERMINING RESTROOM OCCUPANCY
    Publication number: 20260133316
    Abstract: Techniques for determining bathroom occupancy are disclosed herein. In this regard, one or more sensors may determine whether a plumbing fixture is in use. When a plumbing fixture is in use, the one or more sensors may trigger a visual cue that indicates that the plumbing fixture is in use. Additionally, the one or more sensors may send (e.g., transmit) information indicating that the plumbing fixture is in use to one or more computing devices. The information may include a start time of the fixture's usage, an end time of the fixture's usage, a duration of the fixture's usage, etc. The computing device may analyze the information from a plurality of fixtures associated with a location and present the analysis to a user, for example, via a dashboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2026
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Xiaoxiong Mo, Sheng Deng, Charles Mo
  • Determining restroom occupancy
    Patent number: 12554014
    Abstract: Techniques for determining bathroom occupancy are disclosed herein. In this regard, one or more sensors may determine whether a plumbing fixture is in use. When a plumbing fixture is in use, the one or more sensors may trigger a visual cue that indicates that the plumbing fixture is in use. Additionally, the one or more sensors may send (e.g., transmit) information indicating that the plumbing fixture is in use to one or more computing devices. The information may include a start time of the fixture's usage, an end time of the fixture's usage, a duration of the fixture's usage, etc. The computing device may analyze the information from a plurality of fixtures associated with a location and present the analysis to a user, for example, via a dashboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Sloan Valve Company
    Inventors: Xiaoxiong Mo, Sheng Deng, Charles Mo
  • DETERMINING RESTROOM OCCUPANCY
    Publication number: 20230008566
    Abstract: Techniques for determining bathroom occupancy are disclosed herein. In this regard, one or more sensors may determine whether a plumbing fixture is in use. When a plumbing fixture is in use, the one or more sensors may trigger a visual cue that indicates that the plumbing fixture is in use. Additionally, the one or more sensors may send (e.g., transmit) information indicating that the plumbing fixture is in use to one or more computing devices. The information may include a start time of the fixture's usage, an end time of the fixture's usage, a duration of the fixture's usage, etc. The computing device may analyze the information from a plurality of fixtures associated with a location and present the analysis to a user, for example, via a dashboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaoxiong Mo, Sheng Deng, Charles Mo