Patents by Inventor Craig A. Schmitt

Craig A. Schmitt 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).

  • Patent number: 9738547
    Abstract: An ultra-violet (UV) assembly for treating a fluid with UV light has a housing. A mounting bracket defines a slot and a hollow. A UV source includes: a tab that twist-locks in the slot; a connector that aligns with the hollow; and an RFID tag. An RFID antenna interacts with the RFID tag to emit a RFID tag position signal. A flow switch sends a flow signal. The flow switch includes: a guide; a shaft slidably mounted to the guide; a disc on the shaft; a magnet coupled to the shaft; and a sensor for generating a magnet position signal. During no flow, a spring biases the shaft so that the magnet is positioned to be detected by the sensor. During flow, the flow applies pressure to move the disc and, in turn, the magnet moves to be positioned to not be detected by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: WATTS REGULATOR CO.
    Inventors: Craig A. Schmitt, Michael Sarchese
  • Patent number: 9719236
    Abstract: A top-mount faucet assembly includes a coupling mounted on a counter that selectively couples a faucet thereto. The counter coupling has a disc-shaped collar with two keepers and a land for selectively locking the faucet. The land has a v-shaped part and a n-shaped part. The faucet has a main valve body with a locking assembly. To couple the faucet to the counter coupling, the main valve body is placed over the coupling and turned clockwise so that slots align with the keepers to fix the faucet axially to the coupling. As the faucet rotates clockwise, the locking assembly rides along the v-shaped part until captured by the n-shaped part to lock the faucet in place rotationally. To uncouple the faucet from the coupling, a button is pushed so that the locking assembly moves radially inward out from the n-shaped part, then the faucet is turned counter-clockwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: WATTS REGULATOR CO.
    Inventors: Craig A. Schmitt, Adam J. Becker
  • Publication number: 20160326021
    Abstract: An ultra-violet (UV) assembly for treating a fluid with UV light has a housing. A mounting bracket defines a slot and a hollow. A UV source includes: a tab that twist-locks in the slot; a connector that aligns with the hollow; and an RFID tag. An RFID antenna interacts with the RFID tag to emit a RFID tag position signal. A flow switch sends a flow signal. The flow switch includes: a guide; a shaft slidably mounted to the guide; a disc on the shaft; a magnet coupled to the shaft; and a sensor for generating a magnet position signal. During no flow, a spring biases the shaft so that the magnet is positioned to be detected by the sensor. During flow, the flow applies pressure to move the disc and, in turn, the magnet moves to be positioned to not be detected by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Craig A. Schmitt, Michael Sarchese
  • Patent number: 9114365
    Abstract: A shut-off valve for use in a reverse osmosis filtering system including a housing defining an interior in fluid communication with a water inlet, a water outlet, and a permeate inlet, the housing having a fluidic network with a flowpath that connects the water inlet and the water outlet, a diaphragm plate forming a portion of the fluidic network within the interior, a piston within the interior for selectively opening and closing the flowpath, and at least one diaphragm coupling to the piston and the diaphragm plate such that as permeate pressure changes occur at the permeate outlet, the piston rocks between opening and closing the flowpath based on deflection of the at least one diaphragm in response to the permeate pressure changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig A. Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20150107019
    Abstract: A top-mount faucet assembly includes a coupling mounted on a counter that selectively couples a faucet thereto. The counter coupling has a disc-shaped collar with two keepers and a land for selectively locking the faucet. The land has a v-shaped part and a n-shaped part. The faucet has a main valve body with a locking assembly. To couple the faucet to the counter coupling, the main valve body is placed over the coupling and turned clockwise so that slots align with the keepers to fix the faucet axially to the coupling. As the faucet rotates clockwise, the locking assembly rides along the v-shaped part until captured by the n-shaped part to lock the faucet in place rotationally. To uncouple the faucet from the coupling, a button is pushed so that the locking assembly moves radially inward out from the n-shaped part, then the faucet is turned counter-clockwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Craig A. Schmitt, Alex Pratt, Adam J. Becker, Kurt Seger
  • Patent number: 8343338
    Abstract: A valve assembly having a first valve defining an inlet connected to the inlet supply and an outlet connected to the concentrate chamber, a second valve defining an inlet connected to the permeate chamber and an outlet connected to the faucet, and a third valve defining an outlet connected to drain, a port connected to the concentrate chamber, and an inlet connected to the inlet supply. The port is selectively in fluid communication with the third valve outlet and inlet. When the faucet opens, the first valve opens, the second valve has permeate flowing, and the third valve opens a flowpath between the third valve port and the inlet due to pressure dropping in the second valve. When the faucet closes, the first valve closes and the third valve opens another flowpath between the third valve port and outlet due to pressure created in the second valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig A. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 8153000
    Abstract: A filter assembly including first and second mating parts and a seal received in a groove of the first mating part. The seal includes a main body and a resiliently flexible, sloping skirt that extends from one side of the main body to a distal end spaced from the main body. The seal is sized so that the resiliently flexible skirt normally extends out of the groove of the first mating part when the skirt is not biased towards the main body. When the first mating part is slid against the second mating part, the second mating part causes the distal end of skirt of the seal to be biased into the groove and towards the main body of the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig A. Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20110180464
    Abstract: A shut-off valve for use in a reverse osmosis filtering system including a housing defining an interior in fluid communication with a water inlet, a water outlet, and a permeate inlet, the housing having a fluidic network with a flowpath that connects the water inlet and the water outlet, a diaphragm plate forming a portion of the fluidic network within the interior, a piston within the interior for selectively opening and closing the flowpath, and at least one diaphragm coupling to the piston and the diaphragm plate such that as permeate pressure changes occur at the permeate outlet, the piston rocks between opening and closing the flowpath based on deflection of the at least one diaphragm in response to the permeate pressure changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Craig A. Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20110120928
    Abstract: A filter head including a lid extending along a central axis. The lid includes a filter bowl receptacle positioned coaxially about the central axis, a central receptacle positioned coaxially within the filter bowl receptacle, and an intermediate receptacle positioned coaxially between the central receptacle and the filter bowl receptacle. A conduit portion connects to the lid and extends along another axis that is normal to the central axis of the lid. The conduit portion includes a first pathway extending between the first end and the filter bowl receptacle, a second pathway extending between the first end and the central receptacle, a third pathway extending between the second end and the central receptacle, and a fourth pathway extending between the second end and the intermediate receptacle. Couplings allow the filter head to be pivoted about the central axis of the conduit portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Craig A. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7743788
    Abstract: A faucet assembly including a base defining a water delivery passageway, a valve member received in the base and movable between a closed position wherein flow through the water delivery passageway is blocked and an opened position wherein flow through the water delivery passageway is permitted, a magnet secured to the valve member such that, when the valve member is rotated to the opened position, the magnet is aligned with a sensor bore of the base, and when the valve member is rotated to the closed position, the magnet is unaligned with the sensor bore, a metal rod positioned in the sensor bore, and a Hall effect sensor positioned below the base in alignment with the sensor bore and adapted to switch on when the magnet is aligned with the sensor bore and switch off when the magnet is unaligned with the sensor bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Watts Regulator Co.
    Inventors: Craig A. Schmitt, Mark Henss, Shannon Murphy
  • Publication number: 20100116724
    Abstract: A valve assembly having a first valve defining an inlet connected to the inlet supply and an outlet connected to the concentrate chamber, a second valve defining an inlet connected to the permeate chamber and an outlet connected to the faucet, and a third valve defining an outlet connected to drain, a port connected to the concentrate chamber, and an inlet connected to the inlet supply. The port is selectively in fluid communication with the third valve outlet and inlet. When the faucet opens, the first valve opens, the second valve has permeate flowing, and the third valve opens a flowpath between the third valve port and the inlet due to pressure dropping in the second valve. When the faucet closes, the first valve closes and the third valve opens another flowpath between the third valve port and outlet due to pressure created in the second valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig A. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7550084
    Abstract: A reverse osmosis liquid filtering assembly includes a reverse osmosis membrane for receiving intake liquid and creating permeate and concentrate liquid and a tank having a first chamber for storing the permeate and a second chamber for receiving the concentrate liquid, the first and second chambers being operatively connected so that the concentrate liquid in the second chamber pressurizes the permeate in the first chamber. The embodiment may further include means for directing the concentrate liquid into the second chamber, wherein the means selectively directs the concentrate liquid into the second chamber only when the faucet is open. To relieve backpressure, a connection between the second chamber and drain may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig A. Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20090107905
    Abstract: A filter assembly including first and second mating parts and a seal received in a groove of the first mating part. The seal includes a main body and a resiliently flexible, sloping skirt that extends from one side of the main body to a distal end spaced from the main body. The seal is sized so that the resiliently flexible skirt normally extends out of the groove of the first mating part when the skirt is not biased towards the main body. When the first mating part is slid against the second mating part, the second mating part causes the distal end of skirt of the seal to be biased into the groove and towards the main body of the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig A. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7285210
    Abstract: A reverse osmosis water filtering system includes a reverse osmosis membrane having first output port for permeate water, second output port for concentrate water, and intake port for receiving filtered water, a filtering assembly providing filtered water to the membrane, and a flow restrictor restricting a flow of concentrate water from the membrane to a water source, the flow restrictor including a housing defining an elongated conduit having a tapering conical wall defining a first screw thread and a water-channel thread extending therealong including generally between a first opening into a distal region of the conduit for receiving a flow of liquid and a second opening into a proximal region of the conduit, and an axially elongated plug received into the conduit, a surface of the plug opposed to the tapering conical wall defining a second screw thread and a tapering surface, the second screw thread disposed in threaded engagement with the first screw thread defined by the conical wall of the housing, opp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Watts Regulator Co.
    Inventor: Craig A. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7017611
    Abstract: A one-piece manifold for a reverse osmosis system includes a filter configured to receive water from a water port and a membrane configured to receive filtered water via a first conduit. The membrane is also configured to send permeate water to a reverse osmosis tank. The manifold also includes a flow restrictor configured to receive concentrate water from the membrane via a second conduit and to pass the concentrate water to a drain port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Watts Regulator C.
    Inventor: Craig A. Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20040238423
    Abstract: A one-piece manifold for a reverse osmosis system includes a filter configured to receive water from a water port and a membrane configured to receive filtered water via a first conduit. The membrane is also configured to send permeate water to a reverse osmosis tank. The manifold also includes a flow restrictor configured to receive concentrate water from the membrane via a second conduit and to pass the concentrate water to a drain port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Craig A. Schmitt
  • Patent number: D787084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sarchese, Craig A. Schmitt
  • Patent number: D826370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Watts Regulator Co.
    Inventors: Michael Sarchese, Craig A. Schmitt