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Environmentally controlled vending machine for humidity sensitive products

  • US 5,842,597 A
  • Filed: 12/10/1996
  • Issued: 12/01/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An environmentally controlled vending machine for selectively dispensing humidity sensitive products, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a holding mechanism within said housing for storing products in a manner for selective dispensement;

    a selection mechanism operatively associated with said holding mechanism configured to facilitate the dispensing from said holding mechanism of a selected product;

    a sensor for monitoring humidity and at least one environmental parameter within said housing;

    a microprocessor in communication with said sensor for obtaining a differential value approximately equal to a difference between said monitored at least one environmental parameter and a target value defined for said at least one environmental parameter; and

    means in communication with said microprocessor for adjusting said at least one environmental parameter to minimize said differential value.

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