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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2004
Cheryl Lynn York, Canton, GA (US);
Joseph Mitchell, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Richard Paul Lewis, Marietta, GA (US);
Paul Francis Tramontina, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Ronald Raymond Padak, Suwanee, GA (US);
James Joseph Detamore, Atlanta, GA (US);
John Robert Oyler, Horsham, GB;
James Alexander Winder, Chatham, GB;
Cheryl Lynn York, Canton, GA (US);
Joseph Mitchell, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Richard Paul Lewis, Marietta, GA (US);
Paul Francis Tramontina, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Ronald Raymond Padak, Suwanee, GA (US);
James Joseph Detamore, Atlanta, GA (US);
John Robert Oyler, Horsham, GB;
James Alexander Winder, Chatham, GB;
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for the dispensing of product is provided. The apparatus may include a dispenser sensor unit in communication with a dispenser that is configured for the dispensing of product. The dispenser sensor unit may be configured for detecting information about the product and for varying a dispensing parameter of the dispenser. A data communications unit in communication with the dispenser sensor unit may also be provided and may be configured for receiving information from the dispenser sensor unit. A washroom monitoring station in communication with the data communications unit may also be present and may be configured for receiving information from the data communications unit. The dispenser sensor unit may be configured for receiving a communication so as to vary a dispensing parameter of the dispenser.