US 12,232,656 B2
Dispenser profiles for usage optimization
David Warren Murphy, Neenah, WI (US); Brian S. Borke, Appleton, WI (US); Ryan A. Goltz, Neenah, WI (US); Timothy A. Robertson, Appleton, WI (US); and Philip R. Walker, Oshkosh, WI (US)
Assigned to GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
Filed by GPCP IP Holdings LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/467,981.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/077,083, filed on Sep. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0079394 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. A47K 10/36 (2006.01); A47K 10/32 (2006.01)
CPC A47K 10/36 (2013.01) [A47K 2010/3226 (2013.01); A47K 2010/3668 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated dispenser system, comprising:
a feed mechanism configured to dispense consumable product from a product supply;
a motor mechanically coupled to the feed mechanism;
a user sensor;
a removal sensor;
a data store storing at least two dispense profiles, each dispense profile having at least one parameter, the parameter being one of a speed at which the motor actuates the feed mechanism during dispensing of the consumable product, an amount of consumable product dispensed, a time period for actuating the feed mechanism, a time threshold between actuations of the feed mechanism, a time of day for utilizing the dispense profile, or a specific event for utilizing the dispense profile; and
an application executable by a processor, the application, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to at least:
select a dispense profile from among the at least two dispense profiles stored in the data store;
obtain a first proximity signal indicating proximity to the automated dispenser system from the user sensor; and
cause the motor to actuate the feed mechanism in accordance with the at least one parameter of the selected dispense profile during a first dispense cycle to dispense a first portion of the consumable product.