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A water delivery system operable hands-free by, for example, a foot-operated pedal controller, or a non-contact controller, such as a presence and voice actuated circuit that are operatively connected through a power source, transmission and valve assembly in cooperation with a water spout at a wate

A water delivery system operable hands-free by, for example, a foot-operated pedal controller, or a non-contact controller, such as a presence and voice actuated circuit that are operatively connected through a power source, transmission and valve assembly in cooperation with a water spout at a water basin or bowl.

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1. A valve apparatus for controlling the temperature and flow of water or other fluid from a hot water source and a cold water source to an outlet, comprising; an input body having two ports one connected to a cold water source and one connected to a hot water source, a cylindrical chamber in an inn

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A valve apparatus for controlling the temperature and flow of water or other fluid from a hot water source and a cold water source to an outlet, comprising; an input body having two ports one connected to a cold water source and one connected to a hot water source, a cylindrical chamber in an inner face of said input body adapted to receive a temperature control rotatable valve member,said input body cylindrical chamber having two arcuately spaced apart holes located near the periphery thereof,each hole connected to one of said hot and cold water ports, anda center hole adapted to receive a shaft of said temperature control rotatable valve member;said temperature control rotatable valve member having substantially flat ends and a center axis, a temperature control rotatable valve member shaft projecting from a first of said flat ends, said first flat end having two circular slots each with a depth less than the thickness of said temperature control rotatable valve member,said temperature control rotatable valve member received in said input body cylindrical chamber,each of said circular slots having a radius greater than the radius of said temperature control rotatable valve member,said circular slots radial axes being non-concentric with said temperature control rotatable valve member axis,said second flat end of said temperature control rotatable valve member having a circular groove in the face thereof,each of said circular slots in said first flat end having a through hole adjacent one end thereof in fluid connection said circular groove;said circular slots arranged relative to said temperature control rotatable valve member axis such that at least one portion of each of said slots may be in fluid connection with one of said holes in said input body cylindrical chamber;an output body having a single port connected to an outlet, a cylindrical chamber in an inner face of said output body adapted to receive a flow rate control rotatable valve member,said output body cylindrical chamber having a hole located near the periphery thereof connected to said outlet port, anda center hole in said output body cylindrical chamber adapted to receive a shaft of said flow rate control rotatable valve member;said flow rate control rotatable valve member having substantially flat ends, said shaft projecting from a first of said flow rate control rotatable valve member ends, said first flat end having a circular slot with a depth less than the thickness of said flow rate control rotatable valve member,said flow rate control rotatable valve member received in said output body cylindrical chamber,said circular slot radius equal to or greater than the radius of said flow rate control rotatable valve member,said circular slot radial axis non-concentric with said flow rate control rotatable valve member axis,said circular slot in said first flat end having a through hole adjacent one end thereof in fluid connection with said other flat end,said circular slot arranged relative to said flow rate control rotatable valve member axis such that at least one portion of said circular slot may be in fluid connection with said hole in said output body cylindrical chamber; anda flat plate having a centrally located through hole positioned between said input and said output bodies for connecting said input body cylindrical chamber with said output body cylindrical chamber. 2. The valve apparatus of claim 1 for controlling the temperature and flow of water from a hot source and a cold source to an outlet wherein each of said circular arc slots in said temperature control rotatable valve member is in fluid connection with one of said arcuately spaced holes in said input body cylindrical chamber wherein hot and cold water are mixed. 3. The valve apparatus of claim 1 for controlling the temperature and flow of water from a hot source and a cold source to an outlet wherein only one of said circular arc slots in said flow rate control rotatable valve member is in fluid connection with one of said arcuately spaced holes in said input body cylindrical chamber whereby only hot or cold water passes through said valve apparatus. 4. A valve assembly for controlling the mixture and flow rate of a fluid from a first fluid source and a second fluid source to an outlet, comprising; a first body section having two fluid ports each connected to one of said first and second fluid sources, a cylindrical cavity in said first body section,said cylindrical cavity having two spaced apart round holes located near the periphery thereof, each of said round holes connected to one of each of said two fluid ports, anda central bearing hole;a first cylindrical rotatable valve member for controlling fluid entry into said valve assembly, said first cylindrical rotatable valve member having substantially flat ends and a center axis, said first cylindrical rotatable valve member received in said cylindrical cavity of said first body section, a shaft projecting from a first of said substantially flat ends of said first cylindrical rotatable valve member received in said central bearing hole in said cylindrical cavity of said first body section,said first cylindrical rotatable valve member having two circular arc channels in the face of said rotatable member from which said shaft projects,each of said circular arc channels having a radius at least equal to the radius of said first cylindrical rotatable valve member,the center point of the arc of each of said channels is non-coaxial with said first cylindrical rotatable valve member axis,each of said circular arc channels having a through hole,each of said circular arc channels arranged relative to said first cylindrical rotatable valve member axis such that each of said channels may be in fluid connection with one of said round holes in said cylindrical cavity of said first body section at a first rotated position and out of fluid connection with either of said round holes at a second rotated position,said second substantially flat end of said first cylindrical rotatable valve member having a circular groove in the face thereof, said groove in fluid connection with both of said circular arc through holes;a second body section having a single fluid port connected to said assembly outlet, a cylindrical cavity in said second body section,said cylindrical cavity having a round hole located near the periphery thereof in fluid connection to said fluid port, anda central bearing hole;a second cylindrical rotatable valve member for controlling fluid flow from said valve assembly, said second cylindrical rotatable valve member having substantially flat ends, a center axis, and received in said second body section cylindrical cavity, a shaft projecting from a first of said substantially flat ends of said second cylindrical rotatable valve member is received in said central bearing hole in said second body section cylindrical cavity,said second cylindrical rotatable valve member having a circular arc channel in the face of said second cylindrical rotatable valve member from which the shaft projects,said circular arc channel having a radius at least equal to the radius of said second cylindrical rotatable valve member,said circular arc channel radial axis is non-coaxial with said second cylindrical rotatable valve member axis,said circular arc channel having a through hole,said circular arc channel arranged relative to said second cylindrical rotatable valve member axis such that said channel is in fluid connection with said round hole in said second body section cylindrical cavity in a first rotated position and out of fluid connection with said round hole in a second rotated position; anda third body section having a through hole positioned between said first and second body sections for connecting said second cylindrical rotatable valve member circular arc through hole with said third body section through hole whereby fluid received from said cylindrical cavity of said first body section may pass through said third body section through hole and said cylindrical cavity of said second body sections to said valve assembly outlet. 5. The valve apparatus of claim 4 for controlling the mixture and flow rate of fluids from said first and second fluid sources to an outlet wherein each of said circular arc channels in said temperature control rotatable valve member are in selective fluid connection with said spaced apart round holes in said first body section cylindrical cavity wherein fluid from said first and second fluid sources are mixed. 6. The valve apparatus of claim 4 for controlling the mixture and flow rate of a fluid from said first and second fluid sources to an outlet wherein one of said circular arc channels in said temperature control rotatable valve member is in selective fluid connection with said spaced apart round holes in said first body section cylindrical cavity wherein only fluid from one of said fluid sources passes through said valve assembly.