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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2011
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 at least two aerosol containers disposed therein and an actuator arm. The dispensing unit activates in response to a minimum threshold of light being sensed by a light sensor. The method also includes the step of selecting a sleep period interval between spray operations.