Company patents

DELTA FAUCET COMPANY

Delta Faucet Company's patent strategy reveals a surprising, albeit small, emerging focus on "Industrial & Autonomous Control," which saw a remarkable 500.0% year-over-year growth in 2024, despite representing only 2.4% of its total portfolio. While traditional areas like "Spraying & Atomizing" and "Valves" remain core, their recent declines (50.0% and 37.5% respectively in 2025) suggest a potential shift in R&D priorities, with patenting activity so far in 2026 also showing a continued decrease in these areas.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

412 US filings (since 2023) · 5 categories · 11 themes

Valves for Sanitary & HVAC Systems

Specialized valve designs for domestic and commercial applications involving water distribution, temperature control, and air conditioning, often focusing on integration, materials, and specific flow characteristics.

Valves
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32since 2023
+20.0%YoY
Integrated Fluid & Chemical Dispensing

Systems for storing, heating, pumping, and precisely dispensing water or cleaning solutions within domestic appliances or cleaning tools. This includes cartridge-based systems, dissolvable cleaning agents, and controlled fluid delivery for optimal cleaning performance.

Domestic Cleaning Devices
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11since 2023
+33.3%YoY
Precision Dosing & Targeted Spraying

Systems and methods for accurately controlling the volume, location, and characteristics of sprayed fluids, often involving sensors, feedback, or specific nozzle geometries for precise application.

Spraying & Atomizing
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11since 2023
-66.7%YoY
Advanced Valve Actuation

Mechanisms and control systems for precisely moving valve elements, often involving electric motors, cams, solenoids, or pneumatic/hydraulic pilots, to achieve desired flow or position.

Valves
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11since 2023
-66.7%YoY
Integrated Multi-Component Spray Systems

Spraying devices designed to handle, mix, or independently dispense multiple distinct fluid components, often with mechanisms for selection, blending, or sequential application.

Spraying & Atomizing
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10since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Advanced Nozzle Fluid Dynamics

Innovations in nozzle internal geometry, actuation, or multi-fluid mixing to achieve specific spray patterns, droplet sizes, or performance characteristics, especially for challenging fluids or conditions.

Spraying & Atomizing
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8since 2023
-75.0%YoY
Spray-Based Cleaning & Disinfection

Systems specifically engineered to use sprayed liquids or aerosols for cleaning surfaces, removing residues, or distributing disinfectants in various environments.

Spraying & Atomizing
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7since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Integrated Valve Sensing & Diagnostics

Incorporating sensors and processing capabilities directly into valve systems to monitor operational state, detect malfunctions, measure flow parameters, or verify proper installation.

Valves
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5since 2023
0.0%YoY
Automated Docking & Self-Maintenance

Systems and mechanisms that allow autonomous cleaning robots or devices to return to a base station for automated tasks such as mop washing, dustbin emptying, fluid replenishment, or cleaning of tool heads without human intervention.

Domestic Cleaning Devices
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2since 2023
new
Modular & Specialized Cleaning Tools

Design and material innovations for specific cleaning components or attachments, such as brush rolls, mop pads, scrapers, or multi-functional surface tools. These are often tailored for particular surfaces, debris types, or cleaning tasks to enhance effectiveness.

Domestic Cleaning Devices
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1since 2023
new
Hydraulic & Pneumatic Control Valves

Valves specifically designed for managing fluid power in hydraulic or pneumatic systems, including components for pressure regulation, flow direction, and system centering.

Valves
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1since 2023
n/a

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