Configurable paper roll dispenser sensor device
First Claim
1. A paper roll sensing device, comprising:
- a housing;
a wireless transceiver located within the housing;
a time-of-flight sensor, located within the housing, that measures a distance from the time-of-flight sensor to a target region;
one or more processors, located within the housing that communicates with the wireless transceiver and the time-of-flight sensor; and
a fastener that permits the housing to be attached to a location within a paper roll dispenser such that the time-of-flight sensor is pointed at a paper roll, wherein;
the target region is a portion of the paper roll based on the location; and
the fastener is positioned within the paper roll dispenser such that when less than a threshold amount of paper is present on the paper roll, the target region is a portion of an inner surface of the paper roll dispenser.
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Abstract
Various arrangements are presented of a paper roll sensing device that can be installed within a paper roll dispenser. The paper roll sensing device may include a housing, a wireless transceiver, and a time-of-flight sensor. The time of flight sensor may measure a distance from the time-of-flight sensor to a target region. The paper roll sensing device may include one or more processors, located within the housing that communicates with the wireless transceiver and the time-of-flight sensor. The paper roll sending device may include a fastener that permits the housing to be attached to a location within a paper roll dispenser such that the time-of-flight sensor is pointed at a paper roll, wherein the target region is a portion of the paper roll.
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18 Claims
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1. A paper roll sensing device, comprising:
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a housing; a wireless transceiver located within the housing; a time-of-flight sensor, located within the housing, that measures a distance from the time-of-flight sensor to a target region; one or more processors, located within the housing that communicates with the wireless transceiver and the time-of-flight sensor; and a fastener that permits the housing to be attached to a location within a paper roll dispenser such that the time-of-flight sensor is pointed at a paper roll, wherein; the target region is a portion of the paper roll based on the location; and the fastener is positioned within the paper roll dispenser such that when less than a threshold amount of paper is present on the paper roll, the target region is a portion of an inner surface of the paper roll dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for using a paper roll sensing device, the method comprising:
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fastening the paper roll sensing device within a paper roll dispenser such that a time-of-flight sensor is pointed at a paper roll, wherein the paper roll sensing device is fastened within the paper roll dispenser such that when less than a threshold amount of paper is present on the paper roll, the time of flight sensor is pointed at an inner surface of the paper roll dispenser; measuring, using the time-of-flight sensor of the paper roll sensing device, a distance from the time-of-flight sensor to a target region; and transmitting, using a wireless transceiver of the paper roll sensing device, an indication of an amount of paper remaining on the paper roll dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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