ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,760, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc. (New Haven, Conn.).

"Electronic faucet with motion control device" was invented by Stephen Blizzard (Mission Viejo, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A faucet is provided that electronically controls the flow of water being dispensed using a sensor assembly. The faucet includes an electronic flow control assembly includes a water inlet and a water outlet in fluid communication with a spout of the faucet, and an electronic valve assembly is configured to control a water flow being dispensed through the spout. The sensor assembly includes at least one opti...