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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2005
Imre J. Dancs, Greenfield, WI (US);
Jeffrey L. Harwig, New Berlin, WI (US);
John A. Heathcock, Racine, WI (US);
Dennis W. Gruber, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Eric B. Gach, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Imre J. Dancs, Greenfield, WI (US);
Jeffrey L. Harwig, New Berlin, WI (US);
John A. Heathcock, Racine, WI (US);
Dennis W. Gruber, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Eric B. Gach, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A system for detecting a container or contents of the container. The system includes a diffuser for retaining the container, where the container is configured to hold an active material therein and may include a wick extending therefrom. The system further includes a sensor positioned to detect, for example, the container retained in the diffuser and/or the contents of the container retained in the diffuser.