Product, Dispenser and Method of Dispensing Product

• US 20090177315A1
• Filed: 12/19/2008
• Published: 07/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP (KOCH Industries Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP (KOCH Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: Sleeper, William D., Lukacsko, Alison B., Gracyalny, Dale T., Cittadino, Antonio M., Geddes, Daniel J., Goeking, Harold J., Kuehneman, Bret A., Reinsel, Christopher M., Petersen, Gary N., Jordan, Kathleen A., Case, Abby C., Zosimadis, Panagiotis, Izmailov, Alexandre
• Application Number:
  US12/339,888
• Publication Number:
  US 20090177315A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/231
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/34 dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means

Abstract

A method of dispensing product includes determining by a processor if product loaded into a dispenser is authorized for use in the dispenser by identifying a reference indication associated with the product; in response to determination that the product is authorized, dispense a first amount of product; and in response to determination that the sheet product is unauthorized, dispense a second amount of sheet product, wherein the second amount of sheet product is different than the first amount.

Claims

1. A method of dispensing product, the method comprising:

determining by a processor if product loaded into a dispenser is authorized for use in the dispenser by identifying a reference indication associated with the product;

in response to determination that the product is authorized, dispense a first amount of product; and

in response to determination that the product is unauthorized, dispense a second amount of product, wherein the second amount of product is different than the first amount.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein in the second amount is greater than the first amount.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second amount is less than the first amount.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the product is a sheet product.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the sheet product is a roll of sheet product having a core, the reference indication being disposed on the core of the roll of sheet product.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the reference indication comprises a plurality of tick marks.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the reference indications comprise a phosphorescent ink.

8. A method of dispensing product, the method comprising:

determining by a processor if product loaded into a dispenser is authorized for use in the dispenser by identifying a reference indication associated with the product;

in response to determination that the product is authorized, dispense the product at a first speed; and

in response to determination that the product is unauthorized dispense the product at a second speed, wherein the second speed is different than the first speed.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the second speed is less than the first speed.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the product is a sheet product.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the sheet product is a roll of sheet product having a core, the reference indication being disposed on the core of the roll of sheet product.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the reference indication comprises a plurality of tick marks.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the reference indications comprise a phosphorescent ink.

14. A sheet product, comprising:

a core; and

a sheet product web wound about the core, wherein the core comprises an overt indication that is visible to the human eye and/or a covert indication that is not visible to the human eye.

15. The sheet product of claim 14, wherein the covert indication comprises a phosphorescent ink.

16. A sheet product dispenser for dispensing sheet product from a roll, the sheet product dispenser comprising:

a processor responsive to executable instructions;

a support for rotatably supporting the roll;

a sensor in signal communication with the processor and responsive to rotation of the roll to detect a reference indication on a core of the roll, wherein the reference indication being associated with authorized use of the sheet product in the dispenser; and

a feed mechanism comprising a drive motor responsive to the processor for advancing the sheet product out of the sheet product dispenser;

wherein the processor, upon execution of the instructions, implements a method, the method comprising;

determining if the roll loaded into the sheet dispenser comprises the reference indication;

in response to determination that the sheet product has the reference indication dispense a first length of sheet product; and

in response to determination that the sheet product is absent the reference indication dispense a second length of sheet product, wherein the second length of sheet product is greater than the first length.

17. The sheet product dispenser of claim 16, wherein the second length is greater than the first length.

18. The sheet product dispenser of claim 16, wherein the second length is less than the first length.

19. The sheet product dispenser of claim 16, wherein the reference indications comprise a phosphorescent ink.

20. A sheet product dispenser for dispensing sheet product from a roll, the sheet product dispenser comprising:

a processor responsive to executable instructions;

a support for rotatably supporting the roll;

a sensor in signal communication with the processor and responsive to rotation of the roll to detect a reference indication on a core of the roll, wherein the reference indication being associated with authorized use of the sheet product in the dispenser; and

a feed mechanism comprising a drive motor responsive to the processor for advancing the sheet product out of the sheet product dispenser;

wherein the processor, upon execution of the instructions, implements a method, the method comprising;

determining if the roll loaded into the sheet dispenser comprises the reference indication;

in response to determination that the sheet product has the reference indication dispense sheet product at a first speed; and

in response to determination that the sheet product is absent the reference indication dispense sheet product at a second speed, wherein the second speed is different than the first speed.

21. The sheet product dispenser of claim 20, wherein the second speed is less than the first speed.