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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018

Filed:

Jan. 30, 2015
Applicant:

Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);

Inventors:

Stephen Becker, Cumming, GA (US);

Charlene Dunbar, Liburn, GA (US);

Jason Kirkland, Cumming, GA (US);

Warren Moede, Atlanta, GA (US);

Tom Schulz, Roswell, GA (US);

Chrissy Sheehan, Media, PA (US);

Peter W. Shipp, Jr., Woodstock, GA (US);

Matt Zielinski, Darien, CT (US);

Paul F. Tramontina, Harleysville, PA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/22 (2006.01); G08B 21/24 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2018.01); G08B 7/06 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/22 (2013.01); G06F 19/322 (2013.01); G06Q 10/1095 (2013.01); G08B 7/06 (2013.01); G08B 21/24 (2013.01); G08B 21/245 (2013.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01);
Abstract

A washroom system and related operations method are provided wherein patrons receive a personalized message or other personalized washroom experience. A washroom facility is configured with a receiver that receives a respective ID signal unique to particular patrons that enter the facility. The unique ID signal is transmitted by a device carried by the patrons. A processor system is in communication with the receiver for receipt of the unique ID signals. The processor system includes a memory with a file associated with each of the unique ID signals, the files containing information on the respective patron associated with the unique ID signal that is retrieved by the processor and used to generate and transmit the personalized message to a broadcast device in the washroom facility.


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