System for detecting a container or contents of the container
AssigneeS.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsImre Dancs, Jeffrey Harwig, John Heathcock, Dennis Gruber, Eric Gach
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Abstract
A system for detecting a container or contents of the container. The system includes a diffuser for retaining the container, where the container is configured to hold an active material therein and may include a wick extending therefrom. The system further includes a sensor positioned to detect, for example, the container retained in the diffuser and/or the contents of the container retained in the diffuser.
Claims20
A system for detecting a container or contents of the container, the system comprising:
- a diffuser for retaining the container, the container configured to hold an active material therein and having a wick extending therefrom;
- and
- a sensor positioned to detect at least one of the container retained in the diffuser and the contents of the container retained in the diffuser.
A system for detecting a container or contents of the container, the system comprising:
- a diffuser for retaining the container, the container configured to hold an active material therein;
- an emitter disposed adjacent the container;
- and
- a receiver disposed adjacent the container;
- wherein the emitter and the receiver are operatively connected to detect at least one of the container retained in the diffuser and the contents of the container retained in the diffuser.
A system for detecting a container or contents of the container, the system comprising:
- a diffuser for retaining the container, the container configured to hold an active material therein and having a wick extending therefrom;
- an emitter disposed adjacent the wick;
- and
- a receiver disposed adjacent the wick;
- wherein the emitter and receiver are operatively connected to detect at least one of the container retained in the diffuser and the contents of the container retained in the diffuser.
A system for detecting a container or contents of the container, the system comprising:
- a diffuser for retaining the container, the container configured to hold an active material therein and having a wick extending therefrom;
- a capacitance element disposed adjacent the wick;
- and
- a capacitance sensor for sensing a change in capacitance of the capacitance element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.