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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
Paul E. Furner, Racine, WI (US);
Thomas P. Gasper, Germantown, WI (US);
Chris A. Kubicek, East Troy, WI (US);
Leon M. Lemon, Mendon, UT (US);
Brent D. Madsen, Providence, UT (US);
Nathan R. Westphal, Union Grove, WI (US);
Kenneth W. Michaels, Spring Grove, IL (US);
Cory J. Nelson, Racine, WI (US);
M. Scott Carpenter, Racine, WI (US);
Michael E. Short, Racine, WI (US);
Paul E. Furner, Racine, WI (US);
Thomas P. Gasper, Germantown, WI (US);
Chris A. Kubicek, East Troy, WI (US);
Leon M. Lemon, Mendon, UT (US);
Brent D. Madsen, Providence, UT (US);
Nathan R. Westphal, Union Grove, WI (US);
Kenneth W. Michaels, Spring Grove, IL (US);
Cory J. Nelson, Racine, WI (US);
M. Scott Carpenter, Racine, WI (US);
Michael E. Short, Racine, WI (US);
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a dispensing unit includes the step of providing a power source to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having an aerosol container disposed therein and an actuator arm. Other steps include activating the dispensing unit in response to a minimum threshold of light being sensed by a light sensor and selecting a sleep period interval between spray operations. Yet another step includes moving the actuator arm after completion of a startup delay period from a pre-actuation position to a discharge position along a path substantially parallel to an axial length of the container to actuate a nozzle of the container to discharge a fluid from the container. The method also includes the step of alternating automatically between the sleep period having a duration commensurate with the selected sleep period interval and a discharge period during which the fluid is dispensed from the container.