Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for managing product usage from dispensers
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Application No.: US16309984Application Date: 2016-06-28
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Publication No.: US10762451B2Publication Date: 2020-09-01
- Inventor: Babak R. Ghazi , Frederick J. Williams , Stephen Becker
- Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WI Neenah
- Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Neenah
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- International Application: PCT/US2016/039777 WO 20160628
- International Announcement: WO2018/004533 WO 20180104
- Main IPC: G06Q10/06
- IPC: G06Q10/06 ; G06Q50/10 ; G06Q10/00 ; A47K10/34 ; A47K10/32

Abstract:
A system and method are provided for improving product usage prior to refill of product dispensers in service areas that include a plurality of such dispensers. Via a sensor configured with each of the product dispensers and a control system in communication with the sensors, a product level or amount condition of product in each dispenser is detected. Based on the information from the sensors, a visual or audio message is generated and transmitted to the patron that encourages the patron to use a first product dispenser that has a greater product fill amount as compared to a second product dispenser in the same or a different service area.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190147375A1 System and Method for Managing Product Usage from Dispensers Public/Granted day:2019-05-16
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