Soap dispenser with authentication check of the refill

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9642501
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14122671

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A dispenser for dispensing a product, the dispenser comprising a base unit (2) into which a refill (1) containing the product is removably insertable in a fixed position. The refill has a taggant ink (12) on part of its external surface. The base has a light source (13) to illuminate the ink. The light source has a first wavelength and the ink is arranged to cause the ink to emit light at a second different wavelength. A sensor (14) receives light emitted by the ink upon illumination by the light source. A control circuit receives signal indicative of the wavelength of the detected light from the sensor, compares it with stored data, and prevents operation of a dispensing mechanism unless the refill is authentic.

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  • RECKITT BENCKISER LLC;SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Atkins, Peter Montvale, US 3 9
Farahat, Mohammad S Wyckoff, US 6 46
Jin, Wu Dongguan, CN 30 467
Tsang, Jackie Dongguan, CN 8 73
Van, Diepen Jacobus Simon Petrus Dongguan, CN 32 301

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