Sheet Product Dispenser and Method of Operation
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1. A method of operating a sheet product dispenser, said method comprising:
- dispensing a sheet product to a user by way of a mechanically or electrically operable sheet product dispenser;
recording data in machine-readable format regarding the dispensing of said sheet product;
creating a database in machine-readable format of said recorded data;
predicting at a processor-based controller a date when said sheet product supply will be depleted; and
,displaying said date on a display panel at said sheet product dispenser.
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Abstract
A sheet product dispenser and method of operation is provided. The sheet product dispenser records usage data and stores the data on a storage device. A dispenser controller uses the usage data to create a model that is used to determine a predicted depletion date. The depletion date is provided as feedback to an operator to allow the operator to more efficiently dispatch maintenance personnel. In one embodiment, the feedback is in the form of a display on the front of the dispenser that displays the predicted depletion date.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a sheet product dispenser, said method comprising:
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dispensing a sheet product to a user by way of a mechanically or electrically operable sheet product dispenser; recording data in machine-readable format regarding the dispensing of said sheet product; creating a database in machine-readable format of said recorded data; predicting at a processor-based controller a date when said sheet product supply will be depleted; and
,displaying said date on a display panel at said sheet product dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A sheet product dispenser for dispensing a sheet product disposed therein, the dispenser comprising:
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a dispenser mechanism operably coupled to dispense a predetermined amount of said sheet product; a controller operably coupled to activate said dispenser mechanism, said controller includes a processor responsive to executable computer instructions when executed on the processor for calculating a predicted depletion date of said sheet product in response to said dispenser system being activated; and
,a display electrically coupled to said controller. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A sheet product dispenser comprising:
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a sensor; a housing configured to receive a supply of sheet product; a dispensing mechanism operably coupled to said supply of sheet product and said sensor, wherein said dispensing mechanism dispenses a predetermined amount of sheet product in response to activation of said sensor; a controller electrically coupled to said sensor and said dispensing mechanism; and
,a data storage device electrically coupled to said controller; wherein said controller includes a processor responsive to executable computer instructions when executed on the processor for determining a predicted depletion date of said supply of sheet product in response to said sensor being activated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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