Apparatus for dispensing and identifying product in washrooms
CA 2844890 C · Owner: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · Inventors: Goerg, Charles H.; Padak, Ronald R.; Mitchell, Joseph
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An apparatus for the dispensing of product is provided. The apparatus includes a dispenser that is configured for dispensing product and a sensor in communication with an electrical circuit carried by the dispenser. The sensor is configured for detecting identification information about the product when the electrical circuit is completed by the product. Additional exemplary embodiments are also provided in which the sensor operates through optical detection smell, physical contact with the product or vibration instead of or in addition to the completion of an electrical circuit.
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- Filed November 28, 2005 and granted March 22, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 28, 2025.
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