Patents by Inventor Cheryl L. York

Cheryl L. York 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).

  • Apparatus for dispensing and identifying product in washrooms
    Patent number: 8160742
    Abstract: An apparatus for the dispensing of product is provided. The apparatus includes a dispenser that is configured for dispensing product and a sensor in communication with an electrical circuit carried by the dispenser. The sensor is configured for detecting identification information about the product when the electrical circuit is completed by the product. Additional exemplary embodiments are also provided in which the sensor operates through optical detection, smell, physical contact with the product, or vibration instead of or in addition to the completion of an electrical circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.
    Inventors: Charles H. Goerg, Joseph Mitchell, Dixon Ng, Ronald R. Padak, Cheryl L. York
  • APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING AND IDENTIFYING PRODUCT IN WASHROOMS
    Publication number: 20100268381
    Abstract: An apparatus for the dispensing of product is provided. The apparatus includes a dispenser that is configured for dispensing product and a sensor in communication with an electrical circuit carried by the dispenser. The sensor is configured for detecting identification information about the product when the electrical circuit is completed by the product. Additional exemplary embodiments are also provided in which the sensor operates through optical detection, smell, physical contact with the product, or vibration instead of or in addition to the completion of an electrical circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: CHARLES H. GOERG, JOSEPH MITCHELL, DIXON NG, RONALD R. PADAK, CHERYL L. YORK
  • System and method for measuring and monitoring overflow or wetness conditions in a washroom
    Patent number: 7814582
    Abstract: A system for detecting an actual or impending overflow condition from a washroom fixture includes an overflow sensor configured with the fixture at a location to detect an abnormal rise in water level within the fixture before water overflows the fixture. A water sensor may also be disposed to detect an abnormal amount of water on the washroom floor. A data communications unit is in communication with the sensors. A washroom monitoring station is provided in wireless communication with the data communications unit and in communication with the sensors through the data communications unit. The washroom monitoring station is configured for indicating the presence of water when detected by the overflow or water sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Kiran K. Reddy, Joseph Mitchell, Cheryl L. York, Amanda Butler, Debra N. Welchel, Rameshbabu Boga, James J. Detamore, Ronald R. Padak, Jason Lye
  • Apparatus for dispensing and identifying product in washrooms
    Patent number: 7774096
    Abstract: An apparatus for the dispensing of product is provided. The apparatus includes a dispenser that is configured for dispensing product and a sensor in communication with an electrical circuit carried by the dispenser. The sensor is configured for detecting identification information about the product when the electrical circuit is completed by the product. Additional exemplary embodiments are also provided in which the sensor operates through optical detection, smell, physical contact with the product, or vibration instead of or in addition to the completion of an electrical circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles H. Goerg, Joseph Mitchell, Dixon Ng, Ronald R. Padak, Cheryl L. York