Integrated Product Inventory and Dispensing System, and Personal Dental Care Unit Having Disposable Containers with State-Sensitive Elements
First Claim
1. An integrated dispensing console system comprising:
- a base;
one or more docking receptacles for product containers; and
one or more containers configured to mate with a corresponding receptacle.
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Abstract
The various aspects of the invention include embodiments of an integrated consumer or household product dispensing system which include one or more releasable product containers which are preferably disposable, and which include state-sensitive elements in communication with a processor, and which provide for the enhancement of the convenience, safety and efficiency of product use and re-supply. Certain embodiments of the dispensing system can automatically and/or semi-automatically manage a users inventory of one or more products and determine when re-supply is needed. Further embodiments of the dispensing system can automatically and/or semi-automatically place re-supply transactions with E-commerce suppliers and/or carry out related transactions with shippers and financial institutions, so as to provide for convenient product container re-supply. Further exemplary embodiments including a personal dental care dispenser system are described.
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1. An integrated dispensing console system comprising:
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a base; one or more docking receptacles for product containers; and one or more containers configured to mate with a corresponding receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 29)
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14. An integrated dispensing console system comprising:
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a base; at least two docking receptacles for product containers; and at least two containers configured to mate with a corresponding receptacle, wherein the each of the at least two containers is configured to supply a product suitable for optimal use in conjunction and/or in sequence with the contents of the other of the at least two containers. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An integrated dispensing console system comprising:
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a base; a plurality of docking receptacles for product containers mounted to the base; and a plurality of containers configured to mate with at least one of the receptacles, wherein the plurality of containers includes at least one detector configured to determine one or more product parameters selected from a fill-level, a product quantity, a charge-level and a useful life of the contents of at least one container. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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