Method and system for determining usage and authentication of a paper product in a dispenser

Method and system for determining usage and authentication of a paper product in a dispenser

A system and control method for determining an amount of paper product dispensed from a dispenser or remaining in the dispenser is provided. The paper product is initially loaded in the dispenser as a paper product formation, such as a roll or stack of the product. At defined intervals, a digital im...

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Hauptverfasser: Sheehan, Chrissy, Becker, Stephen, Kirkland, Jason, Moede, Warren, Schulz, Tom, Dunbar, Charlene, Zielinski, Matt, Shipp, Jr., Peter W, Tramontina, Paul F
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
CALCULATING
COFFEE MILLS
COMPUTING
CONVEYING
COUNTING
DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES
FURNITURE
HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS,CABLES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
PRESENTATION OF DATA
RECOGNITION OF DATA
RECORD CARRIERS
SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
SPICE MILLS
STORING
SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
TOILET ACCESSORIES
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:A system and control method for determining an amount of paper product dispensed from a dispenser or remaining in the dispenser is provided. The paper product is initially loaded in the dispenser as a paper product formation, such as a roll or stack of the product. At defined intervals, a digital image of an aspect of the paper product formation in the dispenser is taken and transmitted to a digital imager processor. A feature of the digital image that changes as the paper product formation decreases in size as the paper product is dispensed is analyzed and compared with a predetermined value of the feature at a predefined size of the paper product formation to determine an amount of the paper product dispensed or remaining in the dispenser.