Patents by Inventor Anders Stråhlin

Anders Stråhlin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Level sensor and dispenser
    Patent number: 10973377
    Abstract: A solution for detecting level of a consumable tissue product (201, 301) in a tissue dispenser (103, 106) located in a washroom. This is provided in a number of aspects such as a tissue dispenser, a method, system, and a sensor unit utilizing two sensor elements (420, 430), each arranged to measure light reflected from a reflection field located on the tissue product, reflected directly from the tissue product, or measure the absence of the tissue product. Data from the sensor elements are wirelessly transmitted to a server (901) for further handling, such as for instance notification to a janitor in charge of service of the washroom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Anders Stråhlin, Gunilla Himmelmann, Robert Kling, Peter Rehnström, Jerry Svedlund
  • LEVEL SENSOR AND DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20130240554
    Abstract: A solution for detecting level of a consumable tissue product (201, 301) in a tissue dispenser (103, 106) located in a washroom. This is provided in a number of aspects such as a tissue dispenser, a method, system, and a sensor unit utilizing two sensor elements (420, 430), each arranged to measure light reflected from a reflection field located on the tissue product, reflected directly from the tissue product, or measure the absence of the tissue product. Data from the sensor elements are wirelessly transmitted to a server (901) for further handling, such as for instance notification to a janitor in charge of service of the washroom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventors: Anders Stråhlin, Gunilla Himmelmann, Robert Kling, Peter Rehnström, Jerry Svedlund