Controlling the operation of a dispenser system
US9739517B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C2700/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a dispenser system are provided. In particular, one or more sensors associated with the dispenser system may be configured to detect one or more signals indicative of a container proximate the dispenser system and/or a level of water or ice within the container. The dispenser system may include an analog-to-digital converter configured to sample the detected signals at a predetermined sample frequency. The dispenser system may further include a direct memory access controller configured to store the sampled signals in memory without having to rout the sampled signals through a central processing unit associated with dispenser system. The operation of the dispenser system can then be controlled based at least in part on the sampled signals.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.