Patents by Inventor Eric B. Soberano

Eric B. Soberano 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: 12416143
    Abstract: A flush valve assembly for sanitaryware, comprising a flush valve having a valve inlet configured to be fluidly coupled to a water source inlet pipe and a valve outlet configured to be fluidly coupled to a flush water outlet pipe; a solenoid valve; a presence sensor; a controller; and a flow sensor and/or a pressure sensor, wherein the controller is configured to open the solenoid valve to initiate a flush cycle, the flow sensor and/or pressure sensor is configured to detect a volume of flush water delivered and to communicate the delivered flush water volume to the controller, and the controller is configured to close the solenoid valve when a pre-set delivered flush water volume has been reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric B. Soberano, Walter Pitsch
  • Patent number: 12404661
    Abstract: An automatic faucet assembly comprising a faucet body and spout; an electromechanical valve; a controller; and a power source, wherein the faucet body comprises an electrically conductive material and is configured to be associated with an electric field, the faucet spout is configured to deliver water when the electromechanical valve is in an open position and to not deliver water when the electromechanical valve is in a closed position, the controller, the faucet body, the electromechanical valve, and the power source are in electrical communication, and the controller is configured to detect motion of an end user in the electric field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahendra Gunawardena, Eric B. Soberano, Steven D. Kappus
  • Publication number: 20240271402
    Abstract: A flush valve assembly, comprising an inlet configured to receive inlet source water; an outlet configured to deliver flush water to a sanitaryware fixture; a housing; and a waterway insert configured to be positioned within the housing, wherein the housing comprises a first side opening configured to align with the flush valve assembly inlet, the housing comprises a bottom opening configured to align with the flush valve assembly outlet, the waterway insert comprises a first side opening configured to align with the housing first side opening, and the waterway insert comprises a bottom opening configured to align with the housing bottom opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric B. Soberano, Karl Torres, Walter Pitsch, Xiaojing Ye
  • Patent number: 11994235
    Abstract: An automatic angle stop assembly for a urinal or toilet may include an angle stop adjustment device and an angle stop. The automatic angle stop assembly may automatically control flow through the angle stop to a flush valve. The automatic angle stop assembly may include a motor and an adjustment screw. A method for closing the angle stop may include sensing a flow condition, automatically rotating a motor based on the flow condition, and closing the angle stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric B. Soberano, Niloy Talukder, Steven D. Kappus, Verne Myers, Nitin S. Kolekar, Behnam Heydari, Mahendra Gunawardena, Benjamin Smith, Douglas Leavitt
  • Publication number: 20240126308
    Abstract: A sanitaryware system may include sensors to determine a status or condition of one or more sanitaryware fixtures in the sanitaryware system and perform a particular function, such as, for example performing a flush, closing the flush valve and/or angle stop, sending an alert, initiating a service ticket. The sanitaryware system may automatically perform the function. The sanitaryware system may communicate the status or condition to an internet connected device and/or user, the device may perform the function or may instruct the sanitaryware to perform the function. The sensed information, sanitaryware system status or condition, and/or initiated response may be logged and monitored to improve the overall efficiency and operation of the sanitaryware system and the sanitaryware fixtures within the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Behnam Heydari, Eric B. Soberano, Robert M. Jensen, Verne Myers, Christopher Helmstetter, Mahendra Gunawardena, Claudia Marcela Jovel, Ki Bok Song, Soonjae Kwon, Stanmir Stoynov
  • Patent number: 11886213
    Abstract: A sanitaryware system may include sensors to determine a status or condition of one or more sanitaryware fixtures in the sanitaryware system and perform a particular function, such as, for example performing a flush, closing the flush valve and/or angle stop, sending an alert, initiating a service ticket. The sanitaryware system may automatically perform the function. The sanitaryware system may communicate the status or condition to an internet connected device and/or user, the device may perform the function or may instruct the sanitaryware to perform the function. The sensed information, sanitaryware system status or condition, and/or initiated response may be logged and monitored to improve the overall efficiency and operation of the sanitaryware system and the sanitaryware fixtures within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Behnam Heydari, Eric B. Soberano, Robert M. Jensen, Verne Myers, Christopher Helmstetter, Mahendra Gunawardena, Claudia Marcela Jovel, Ki Bok Song, Soonjae Kwon, Stanmir Stoynov
  • Patent number: 11866920
    Abstract: A flush valve assembly comprising a flush valve comprising a flush valve body extending from a flush valve inlet to a flush valve outlet; a flush valve seal having a top face and a bottom face; and a flush actuator comprising a rigid linkage; wherein the bottom face of the flush valve seal is configured to enclose the flush valve inlet; and wherein the rigid linkage is coupled to the top face of the flush valve seal and is configured to lift the flush valve seal to open the flush valve and to lower the flush valve seal to close the flush valve. A rigid linkage is configured to lift a flush valve seal and to lower a flush valve seal at a controlled rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Kappus, Behnam Heydari, Mahendra Gunawardena, Verne H. Myers, Niloy Talukder, Nitin S Kolekar, Eric B. Soberano
  • Publication number: 20230374764
    Abstract: A flush valve assembly for sanitaryware, comprising a flush valve having a valve inlet configured to be fluidly coupled to a water source inlet pipe and a valve outlet configured to be fluidly coupled to a flush water outlet pipe; a solenoid valve; a presence sensor; a controller; and a flow sensor and/or a pressure sensor, wherein the controller is configured to open the solenoid valve to initiate a flush cycle, the flow sensor and/or pressure sensor is configured to detect a volume of flush water delivered and to communicate the delivered flush water volume to the controller, and the controller is configured to close the solenoid valve when a pre-set delivered flush water volume has been reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric B. Soberano, Walter Pitsch
  • Publication number: 20220389695
    Abstract: An automatic faucet assembly comprising a faucet body and spout; an electromechanical valve; a controller; and a power source, wherein the faucet body comprises an electrically conductive material and is configured to be associated with an electric field, the faucet spout is configured to deliver water when the electromechanical valve is in an open position and to not deliver water when the electromechanical valve is in a closed position, the controller, the faucet body, the electromechanical valve, and the power source are in electrical communication, and the controller is configured to detect motion of an end user in the electric field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahendra Gunawardena, Eric B. Soberano, Steven D. Kappus
  • Publication number: 20210310578
    Abstract: An automatic angle stop assembly for a urinal or toilet may include an angle stop adjustment device and an angle stop. The automatic angle stop assembly may automatically control flow through the angle stop to a flush valve. The automatic angle stop assembly may include a motor and an adjustment screw. A method for closing the angle stop may include sensing a flow condition, automatically rotating a motor based on the flow condition, and closing the angle stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric B. Soberano, Niloy Talukder, Steven D. Kappus, Verne Myers, Nitin S. Kolekar, Behnam Heydari, Mahendra Gunawardena, Benjamin Smith, Douglas Leavitt
  • Publication number: 20210157340
    Abstract: A sanitaryware system may include sensors to determine a status or condition of one or more sanitaryware fixtures in the sanitaryware system and perform a particular function, such as, for example performing a flush, closing the flush valve and/or angle stop, sending an alert, initiating a service ticket. The sanitaryware system may automatically perform the function. The sanitaryware system may communicate the status or condition to an internet connected device and/or user, the device may perform the function or may instruct the sanitaryware to perform the function. The sensed information, sanitaryware system status or condition, and/or initiated response may be logged and monitored to improve the overall efficiency and operation of the sanitaryware system and the sanitaryware fixtures within the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Behnam Heydari, Eric B. Soberano, Robert M. Jensen, Verne Myers, Christopher Helmstetter, Mahendra Gunawardena, Claudia Marcela Jovel, Ki Bok Song, Soonjae Kwon, Stanmir Stoynov
  • Publication number: 20210115652
    Abstract: A flush valve assembly comprising a flush valve comprising a flush valve body extending from a flush valve inlet to a flush valve outlet; a flush valve seal having a top face and a bottom face; and a flush actuator comprising a rigid linkage; wherein the bottom face of the flush valve seal is configured to enclose the flush valve inlet; and wherein the rigid linkage is coupled to the top face of the flush valve seal and is configured to lift the flush valve seal to open the flush valve and to lower the flush valve seal to close the flush valve. A rigid linkage is configured to lift a flush valve seal and to lower a flush valve seal at a controlled rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Kappus, Behnam Heydari, Mahendra Gunawardena, Verne H. Myers, Niloy Talukder, Nitin S. Kolekar, Eric B. Soberano