Level sensor and dispenser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11849886
APP PUB NO 20210244241A1
SERIAL NO

17199512

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A tissue dispenser, a method, system, and a sensor unit for detecting level of a consumable tissue product (201, 301) in a tissue dispenser (103, 106) located in a washroom. This includes provided a sensor unit utilizing two sensor elements (420, 430) each arranged to measure light reflected from a reflection field located on the tissue product, reflected directly from the tissue product, or measure the absence of the tissue product. Data from the sensor elements are wirelessly transmitted to a server (901) for further handling, such as for instance notification to a janitor in charge of service of the washroom.

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ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG405 03 GÖTEBORG 405 03

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Himmelmann, Gunilla Molnlycke, SE 16 195
Kling, Robert Skene, SE 71 1554
Rehnstrom, Peter Falun, SE 1 0
Strålin, Anders Torslanda, SE 8 63
Svedlund, Jerry Hedemora, SE 7 55

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