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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2021
Applicant:
Bunn Commercial Lp, Springfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
Prashanth Sankaran, Springfield, IL (US);
Greg Miller, Springfield, IL (US);
Assignee:
Bunn Commercial LP, Springfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/08 (2006.01); A47J 31/52 (2006.01); G05B 19/4155 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/0888 (2013.01); A47J 31/521 (2018.08); G05B 19/4155 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2645 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06Q 20/204 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3276 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3278 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dispenser that is configured to switch between a first mode in which the user interacts with external surfaces of the dispenser to make selections and initiate dispensing and a second mode in which the user makes selections and initiates dispensing using gesture controls. In some cases, the gesture control feature could be incorporated into an accessibility panel that can be retrofitted with existing dispensers to add gesture control. In some cases, the dispenser broadcasts an identifier with a wireless beacon that facilitates selection and dispensing of a product.