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公开(公告)号：US10945567B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-16
申请号：US16903793
申请日：2020-06-17
Applicant: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
Inventor： Ted Allen Casper , Kevin Michael Swanson
Abstract: Sheet product dispensers and methods of dispensing sheet products are provided, including feeding a sheet material from a roll via a sheet feeding mechanism, separating one or more discrete sheet products from the roll via a separation mechanism, dispensing the one or more discrete sheet products to an end user at a presentation station via a sheet product conveying mechanism, and detecting a presence of the sheet material via a sensor downstream of the sheet feeding mechanism, wherein the sheet product conveying mechanism is driven in response to the sensor detecting the presence of the sheet material.
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公开(公告)号：US20210292016A1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-23
申请号：US17329490
申请日：2021-05-25
Applicant: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
Inventor： Mark Edwin Peters , Kevin Michael Swanson , Ryan Joseph Schuh , Daniel E. Myers , Michael Aaron Barger , Robert A. De La O , Jacob Charles Dahl
Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods to seal a container are provided. An apparatus for securing a film to a container includes a body portion to house film and a sealing portion. The sealing portion includes a loading zone to receive a portion of film from the body portion and an aperture to receive a top portion of the container and the portion of the film therethrough to enable positioning within a sealing volume. A plurality of near-infrared light emitting diodes (NIR LEDs) face toward and at least partially surround the top portion of the container when positioned within the sealing volume. A controller is configured to receive sensor input from a sensor indicating that the top portion of the container is within the sealing volume and cause, in response thereto, activation of the plurality of NIR LEDs to secure the portion of the film to the top portion of the container.
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公开(公告)号：US20210106187A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-15
申请号：US17065807
申请日：2020-10-08
Applicant: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
Inventor： David Warren Murphy , Timothy Andrew Robertson , Kevin Michael Swanson , Ryan Anthony Goltz , Andrew Mark Mueller
Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for providing a sheet product dispenser with automated product level tracking functionality are provided herein. Various product level sensors are disclosed herein including a product level sensor configured to emit a signal toward an outer circumference of a sheet product roll on a spindle extending along a longitudinal axis and to receive a reflected signal. The product level sensor is positioned a radial distance away from the spindle and aimed to emit the signal in a direction that is not parallel and not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The product level sensor detects a parameter of the reflected signal corresponding to the distance between the product level sensor and the sheet product roll. Other example embodiments include mechanical product level sensors. Various communication protocols may be employed to limit transmission of data to conserve battery life while still maintaining desired communication functionality.
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公开(公告)号：US20180325334A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-15
申请号：US15976528
申请日：2018-05-10
Applicant: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
Inventor： Ted Allen Casper , Kevin Michael Swanson
Abstract: Sheet product dispensers and methods of dispensing sheet products are provided, including feeding a sheet material from a roll via a sheet feeding mechanism, separating one or more discrete sheet products from the roll via a separation mechanism, dispensing the one or more discrete sheet products to an end user at a presentation station via a sheet product conveying mechanism, and detecting a presence of the sheet material via a sensor downstream of the sheet feeding mechanism, wherein the sheet product conveying mechanism is driven in response to the sensor detecting the presence of the sheet material.
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公开(公告)号：US11617478B2
公开(公告)日：2023-04-04
申请号：US17065807
申请日：2020-10-08
Applicant: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
Inventor： David Warren Murphy , Timothy Andrew Robertson , Kevin Michael Swanson , Ryan Anthony Goltz , Andrew Mark Mueller
Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for providing a sheet product dispenser with automated product level tracking functionality are provided herein. Various product level sensors are disclosed herein including a product level sensor configured to emit a signal toward an outer circumference of a sheet product roll on a spindle extending along a longitudinal axis and to receive a reflected signal. The product level sensor is positioned a radial distance away from the spindle and aimed to emit the signal in a direction that is not parallel and not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The product level sensor detects a parameter of the reflected signal corresponding to the distance between the product level sensor and the sheet product roll. Other example embodiments include mechanical product level sensors. Various communication protocols may be employed to limit transmission of data to conserve battery life while still maintaining desired communication functionality.
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公开(公告)号：US20220354316A1
公开(公告)日：2022-11-10
申请号：US17869929
申请日：2022-07-21
Applicant: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
Inventor： Brian Scott Borke , Ryan Joseph Schuh , Kevin Michael Swanson , Jacob Charles Dahl , Nickolas Everett Madsen
Abstract: Some example product dispensers that accommodate two full paper towel rolls are provided herein. The product dispenser may employ separate dispensing mechanisms for each product roll and may include roll holders that articulate out from the housing to facilitate easy loading and access to replacement and loading of the other product roll. A roll partition may be utilized to separate the web paths of the two product rolls and enable rotation of front roll holders. Example funnel covers and nip covers can aid with intuitive installation. Example roll holders with retention mechanisms help prevent unintentional dropping of the installed product roll. Other beneficial features include utilizing motor operation sensing to dispense a desired sheet length, automatic/assisted loading into the dispensing mechanism, automatic switching between dispensing of product rolls, and always dispensing from the smaller product roll first. Many other features/structures of example product dispensers are also described herein.
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公开(公告)号：US20200170460A1
公开(公告)日：2020-06-04
申请号：US16783814
申请日：2020-02-06
Applicant: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
Inventor： Ted Allen Casper , Kevin Michael Swanson
Abstract: Sheet product dispensers and methods of dispensing sheet products are provided, including feeding a sheet material from a roll via a sheet feeding mechanism, separating one or more discrete sheet products from the roll via a separation mechanism, dispensing the one or more discrete sheet products to an end user at a presentation station via a sheet product conveying mechanism, and detecting a presence of the sheet material via a sensor downstream of the sheet feeding mechanism, wherein the sheet product conveying mechanism is driven in response to the sensor detecting the presence of the sheet material.
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公开(公告)号：US20180177348A1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-28
申请号：US15903339
申请日：2018-02-23
Applicant: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
Inventor： Kevin Michael Swanson , Jacob Charles Dahl , Mark Edwin Peters
CPC classification number: A47K10/3687 , A47K10/3612 , A47K10/3625 , A47K10/3656 , A47K10/3827 , A47K2010/3233 , A47K2010/3253 , A47K2010/326 , A47K2010/3681
Abstract: Some example sheet product dispensers that accommodate one or more sheet product rolls are provided herein. An example sheet product dispenser includes a dispensing mechanism with a drive roller and nip roller. A motor is configured to rotate the drive roller to cause a portion of the sheet product to dispense from the sheet product dispenser. A controller is configured to determine a sheet length for dispensing and cause the motor to operate to cause sheet product to be dispensed from the sheet product dispenser. The controller is further configured to monitor an amount of rotation of the motor as the motor operates and cause, in an instance in which the amount of rotation of the motor corresponds to the determined sheet length, the motor to cease operation so as to cause the determined sheet length of sheet product to be dispensed from the sheet product dispenser.
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公开(公告)号：US20230225570A1
公开(公告)日：2023-07-20
申请号：US18125759
申请日：2023-03-24
Applicant: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
Inventor： David Warren Murphy , Timothy Andrew Robertson , Kevin Michael Swanson , Ryan Anthony Goltz
CPC classification number: A47K10/38 , G01B11/14 , A47K2010/389
Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for providing a sheet product dispenser with automated product level tracking functionality are provided herein. Various product level sensors are disclosed herein including a product level sensor configured to emit a signal toward an outer circumference of a sheet product roll on a spindle extending along a longitudinal axis and to receive a reflected signal. The product level sensor is positioned a radial distance away from the spindle and aimed to emit the signal in a direction that is not parallel and not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The product level sensor detects a parameter of the reflected signal corresponding to the distance between the product level sensor and the sheet product roll. Other example embodiments include mechanical product level sensors. Various communication protocols may be employed to limit transmission of data to conserve battery life while still maintaining desired communication functionality.
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公开(公告)号：US20220361721A1
公开(公告)日：2022-11-17
申请号：US17874725
申请日：2022-07-27
Applicant: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
Inventor： Kevin Michael Swanson , Jacob Charles Dahl , Mark Edwin Peters
Abstract: Some example sheet product dispensers that accommodate one or more sheet product rolls are provided herein. An example sheet product dispenser includes a dispensing mechanism with a drive roller and nip roller. A motor is configured to rotate the drive roller to cause a portion of the sheet product to dispense from the sheet product dispenser. A controller is configured to determine a sheet length for dispensing and cause the motor to operate to cause sheet product to be dispensed from the sheet product dispenser. The controller is further configured to monitor an amount of rotation of the motor as the motor operates and cause, in an instance in which the amount of rotation of the motor corresponds to the determined sheet length, the motor to cease operation so as to cause the determined sheet length of sheet product to be dispensed from the sheet product dispenser.
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