ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,215,489, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to The Yokohama Rubber Co. LTD. (Tokyo).
"Automatic faucet device" was invented by Hiroshi Murayama (Kanagawa, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automatic faucet device includes one of a first detection unit, a second detection unit, and a third detection unit selected as a detection unit and attached to a detection unit attachment portion. Selecting the first detection unit obtains an automatic faucet device using a non-contact sensor, selecting the second detection unit obtains an automatic faucet device using a contact sensor, or selecting the third detection unit obtains an automatic fauce...