Minimizing paper waste carousel-style dispenser apparatus, sensor, method and system with proximity sensor
US7570067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2010/3668
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A paper dispenser having a proximity detector for dispensation of paper therefrom. The dispenser includes a housing having an inner chamber adapted to support a roll of paper. The housing also has a dispensing aperture. A motor is adapted to dispense paper from the roll through the dispensing aperture. The dispenser also includes a proximity detection circuit, which comprises an antenna, an oscillator circuit to charge the antenna, an operational amplifier operated as a unity gain follower which receives an antenna signal from the antenna, a detector circuit which detects changes in the antenna signal, and a comparator which actuates the motor in response to changes in the antenna signal.
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