Patents by Inventor Mark Ebert

Mark Ebert 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: 20250034848
    Abstract: A water flow management system (1) is disclosed including a valve (22), the valve (22) being adapted to communicate with at least one water flow detector (24) and a set of water usage products (40), wherein the water flow detector (24) is for detecting water flow to the set of water usage products (40). The valve includes a processor (205) that is arranged to determine: an operational status of the set of water usage products (40), a water flow status of the water flow detector (24), and whether, on the basis of the operational status and the water flow status, the water flow to the set of water usage products (40) requires alteration. The processor (205) is adapted to operate the valve (40) to effect the required alteration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Steve Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert, Dragan Music
  • Patent number: 12146303
    Abstract: A water flow management system (1) is disclosed including a valve (22), the valve (22) being adapted to communicate with at least one water flow detector (24) and a set of water usage products (40), wherein the water flow detector (24) is for detecting water flow to the set of water usage products (40). The valve includes a processor (205) that is arranged to determine: an operational status of the set of water usage products (40), a water flow status of the water flow detector (24), and whether, on the basis of the operational status and the water flow status, the water flow to the set of water usage products (40) requires alteration. The processor (205) is adapted to operate the valve (40) to effect the required alteration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignees: Caroma Industries Limited, micas AG
    Inventors: Steve Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert, Dragan Music
  • Patent number: 12129637
    Abstract: The invention relates to a urinal system (10), a water consumer system having such a urinal system, and a method for operating a urinal system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignees: Caroma Industries Limited, micas AG
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert
  • Publication number: 20240301667
    Abstract: A water consumer system comprising a water consumer that comprises a water receptacle, the water consumer system further comprising a fluid inlet with an inlet valve, a fluid outlet, at least one HF motion sensor for detecting fluid motion provided on the water receptacle and/or at the fluid outlet and a water consumer controller coupled with the HF motion sensor and the inlet valve, wherein the water consumer controller comprises a data processing system, which is arranged to Retrieve or receive data captured by the HF motion sensor, to evaluate the data arithmetically and, based on the evaluated data, to detect one of the following malfunctions or initiate an action, in order to prevent one out of the variety of the following malfunctions, such as that the outlet is obstructed, there is a pressure fluctuation in a wastewater system, the fluid inlet is malfunctioning, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert
  • Publication number: 20230257971
    Abstract: A building facility water management method and system for controlling at least one operational parameter associated with a volume of water used by a water control device during a device operation of the water control device in a building facility is provided. The method and system allows for obtaining a water operation value associated with a volume of water for the water control device during the device operation; determining whether the water operation value is outside of a defined threshold associated with the device operation; upon a determination that the water operation value is outside of the defined threshold, adjusting an operational parameter associated with the water control device during the device operation to enable the water control device to be effectively operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert
  • Publication number: 20220333363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a urinal system (10), a water consumer system having such a urinal system, and a method for operating a urinal system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert
  • Patent number: 11392149
    Abstract: A water management method for controlling at least one operational parameter of at least one water control device, wherein the operational parameter is associated with water used by the water control device, the method comprising: sending, from an electronic controller of the water control device, operational data associated with the operational parameter to an embedded electronic device; receiving, at the embedded electronic device, the operational data, and developing control data based on the received operational data and sending the control data to the electronic controller; and receiving, at the electronic controller, the control data and controlling the operational parameter of the water control device based on the received control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: Caroma Industries Limited, micas AG
    Inventors: Steve Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert
  • Publication number: 20220101278
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a sanitary facility management system as well as a corresponding sanitary facility management method with at least one sanitary installation, which is coupled to a water supply and/or is included in a water circuit and on which at least one operating value of the at least one sanitary installation can be recorded, a sanitary facility control device connected to the at least one sanitary installation comprising at least one data transmitter and at least one signal receiver and a data processing and signal output system communicating with the sanitary facility control device via the at least one data transmitter and the at least one signal receiver, wherein the data processing and signal output system is a system learning by machine and/or a system comprising an artificial neuronal net and/or an expert system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen John CUMMINGS, Mark EBERT, Michael FRITZSCHE
  • Publication number: 20210293004
    Abstract: A water flow management system (1) including a valve (22), the valve (22) being adapted to communicate with at least one water flow detector (24) and a set of water usage products (40), wherein the water flow detector (24) is for detecting water flow to the set of water usage products (40), wherein the valve includes a processor (205) that is arranged to determine: an operational status of the set of water usage products (40), a water flow status of the water flow detector (24), and whether, on the basis of the operational status and the water flow status, the water flow to the set of water usage products (40) requires alteration, wherein the processor (205) is adapted to operate the valve (40) to effect the required alteration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Steve Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert, Dragan Music
  • Publication number: 20210116946
    Abstract: A water management method for controlling at least one operational parameter of at least one water control device, wherein the operational parameter is associated with water used by the water control device, the method comprising: sending, from an electronic controller of the water control device, operational data associated with the operational parameter to an embedded electronic device; receiving, at the embedded electronic device, the operational data, and developing control data based on the received operational data and sending the control data to the electronic controller; and receiving, at the electronic controller, the control data and controlling the operational parameter of the water control device based on the received control data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Steve Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert
  • Patent number: 10901439
    Abstract: A water management method for controlling at least one operational parameter of at least one water control device, wherein the operational parameter is associated with water used by the water control device, the method comprising: sending, from an electronic controller of the water control device, operational data associated with the operational parameter to an embedded electronic device; receiving, at the embedded electronic device, the operational data, and developing control data based on the received operational data and sending the control data to the electronic controller; and receiving, at the electronic controller, the control data and controlling the operational parameter of the water control device based on the received control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: Caroma Industries Limited, micas AG
    Inventors: Steve Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert
  • Publication number: 20200042022
    Abstract: A water management method for controlling at least one operational parameter of at least one water control device, wherein the operational parameter is associated with water used by the water control device, the method comprising: sending, from an electronic controller of the water control device, operational data associated with the operational parameter to an embedded electronic device; receiving, at the embedded electronic device, the operational data, and developing control data based on the received operational data and sending the control data to the electronic controller; and receiving, at the electronic controller, the control data and controlling the operational parameter of the water control device based on the received control data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Steve Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert
  • Patent number: 10481619
    Abstract: A water management method for controlling at least one operational parameter of at least one water control device, wherein the operational parameter is associated with water used by the water control device, the method comprising the steps of: sending, from an electronic controller of the water control device, operational data associated with the operational parameter to an embedded electronic device; receiving, at the embedded electronic device, the operational data, and developing control data based on the received operational data and sending the control data to the electronic controller; and receiving, at the electronic controller, the control data and controlling the operational parameter of the water control device based on the received control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: Caroma Industries Limited, Micas AG
    Inventors: Steve Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert
  • Publication number: 20170235317
    Abstract: A water management method for controlling at least one operational parameter of at least one water control device, wherein the operational parameter is associated with water used by the water control device, the method comprising the steps of: sending, from an electronic controller of the water control device, operational data associated with the operational parameter to an embedded electronic device; receiving, at the embedded electronic device, the operational data, and developing control data based on the received operational data and sending the control data to the electronic controller; and receiving, at the electronic controller, the control data and controlling the operational parameter of the water control device based on the received control data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Steve Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert