Patents by Inventor Sarah E. Kynkor

Sarah E. Kynkor 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).

  • Patent number: 11741960
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of restroom monitoring systems having a virtual assistants includes a communications gateway located in a restroom. The communications gateway having a processor, memory, short range communications circuitry, long range communications circuitry, a microphone and a speaker. The communications gateway containing logic for listening for a wake up word and upon detecting a wake up word, capturing a request, logic for processing the request to determine what request is being requested, logic for verifying the request with the requester, and one of a plurality of wave files and a voice synthesizer. The system further includes one or more dispensers located in the restroom. The one or more dispensers having short range communications circuitry for communicating status or product level to the communications gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Kanfer, Jackson W. Wegelin, Jason M. Slater, James F. Dempsey, April Bertram, Sarah E. Kynkor
  • Publication number: 20220130383
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of restroom monitoring systems having a virtual assistants includes a communications gateway located in a restroom. The communications gateway having a processor, memory, short range communications circuitry, long range communications circuitry, a microphone and a speaker. The communications gateway containing logic for listening for a wake up word and upon detecting a wake up word, capturing a request, logic for processing the request to determine what request is being requested, logic for verifying the request with the requester, and one of a plurality of wave files and a voice synthesizer. The system further includes one or more dispensers located in the restroom. The one or more dispensers having short range communications circuitry for communicating status or product level to the communications gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph S. Kanfer, Jackson W. Wegelin, Jason M. Slater, James F. Dempsey, April Bertram, Sarah E. Kynkor
  • Patent number: 11205423
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of restroom monitoring systems having a virtual assistants includes a communications gateway located in a restroom. The communications gateway having a processor, memory, short range communications circuitry, long range communications circuitry, a microphone and a speaker. The communications gateway containing logic for listening for a wake up word and upon detecting a wake up word, capturing a request, logic for processing the request to determine what request is being requested, logic for verifying the request with the requester, and one of a plurality of wave files and a voice synthesizer. The system further includes one or more dispensers located in the restroom. The one or more dispensers having short range communications circuitry for communicating status or product level to the communications gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Kanfer, Jackson W. Wegelin, Jason M. Slater, James F. Dempsey, April Bertram, Sarah E. Kynkor
  • Publication number: 20190295548
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of restroom monitoring systems having a virtual assistants includes a communications gateway located in a restroom. The communications gateway having a processor, memory, short range communications circuitry, long range communications circuitry, a microphone and a speaker. The communications gateway containing logic for listening for a wake up word and upon detecting a wake up word, capturing a request, logic for processing the request to determine what request is being requested, logic for verifying the request with the requester, and one of a plurality of wave files and a voice synthesizer. The system further includes one or more dispensers located in the restroom. The one or more dispensers having short range communications circuitry for communicating status or product level to the communications gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph S. Kanfer, Jackson W. Wegelin, Jason M. Slater, James F. Dempsey, April Bertram, Sarah E. Kynkor