Dispenser with thumbprint reader
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1. A dispenser comprising:
- an outlet disposed to dispense fluid downwardly onto an upwardly directed palm of a user'"'"'s hand,a fingerprint reader located relative to the outlet at a position permitting easy engagement of the fingerprint reader by a thumb of the hand extending upwardly relative its upwardly directed palm,the fingerprint reader located at a height above the height of which the outlet is located,the dispenser having an outer housing with a forward surface extending upwardly from a lower edge and a lower surface extending downwardly and rearwardly from the lower edge,the fingerprint reader provided on the forward surface, the outlet directing fluid downwardly relative the lower surface.
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Abstract
A fingerprint reader for a thumb disposed above an outlet for fluid and adapted to be engaged by an inside surface of a user'"'"'s thumb extending upwardly relative to the palm of a user'"'"'s hand while the user'"'"'s hand extends generally horizontally forwardly from the thumb directed upwardly to receive fluid dispensed downwardly thereon to from a fluid dispensing outlet while the thumb engages the fingerprint reader.
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23 Claims
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1. A dispenser comprising:
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an outlet disposed to dispense fluid downwardly onto an upwardly directed palm of a user'"'"'s hand, a fingerprint reader located relative to the outlet at a position permitting easy engagement of the fingerprint reader by a thumb of the hand extending upwardly relative its upwardly directed palm, the fingerprint reader located at a height above the height of which the outlet is located, the dispenser having an outer housing with a forward surface extending upwardly from a lower edge and a lower surface extending downwardly and rearwardly from the lower edge, the fingerprint reader provided on the forward surface, the outlet directing fluid downwardly relative the lower surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method dispensing material onto a person'"'"'s hand comprising:
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placing a user'"'"'s hand such that an upwardly directed palm of the user'"'"'s hand is disposed under a fluid outlet from which fluid is to be dispensed, placing a thumb of the user'"'"'s hand to extend upwardly from the palm such that an inside surface of the thumb to be read is on or proximate a first sensor located relative the outlet at a height above a height at which the outlet is located, sensing with the first sensor that the thumb of the user is placed on or proximate the first sensor, sensing with a second sensor that the palm of the user'"'"'s hand is underneath the outlet, after sensing with the first sensor that the thumb is proximate the first sensor and sensing with the second sensor that the palm of the hand is underneath the outlet, dispensing material from the outlet for a period of time in a manner that the material engages the palm of the user'"'"'s hand underneath the outlet. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A dispenser having an outer housing with a forward surface extending upwardly from a leading lower edge and a lower surface extending downwardly and rearwardly from the leading lower edge,
an outlet on the lower surface disposed to direct fluid downwardly onto an upwardly directed palm of a user'"'"'s hand placed below the lower surface; -
a first sensor located on the forward surface relative the outlet at a position permitting sensing of a thumb of the user'"'"'s hand extending upwardly from the palm, a dispensing mechanism to dispense material from the outlet when the dispensing mechanism is activated, a control mechanism to activate the dispensing mechanism to dispense fluid when the first sensor senses the thumb. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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