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US 12,717,361 · App. 19/317,479 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Fluid monitoring and control system

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Patent No.
US 12,717,361
App. No.
19/317,479
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2025
From: HALIMI, HENRY M.; BROCK, TIMOTHY CLAVER
To: FLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 072308/0641 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 19, 2025
From: FLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: MOEN INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 072308/0771 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2025
From: MOEN INCORPORATED
To: FORTUNE BRANDS WATER INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 072308/0897 →
Continuity (9)
Continuation 18958599 · Nov 25, 2024
Continuation 18448655 · Aug 11, 2023
Continuation 17649363 · Jan 30, 2022
Continuation 16948713 · Sep 29, 2020
Continuation In Part 15849669 · Dec 21, 2017
Continuation 14182213 · Feb 17, 2014
Provisional Application 61766105 · Feb 18, 2013
Provisional Application 62909176 · Oct 1, 2019
Related Publication 20250390123A1 · Dec 25, 2025
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