Trash can with power operated lid

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8716969
APP PUB NO 20110220646A1
SERIAL NO

13040709

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A trash can with a power operated lid can include a sensor assembly and a lifting mechanism. The sensor assembly can include at least one light emitter and at least one light receiver, the viewing area of the at least one light receiver being limited in size. The lifting mechanism can include a controller, a drive motor, and a lifting member. The trash can with power operated lid can further include at least one position sensor for detecting the position of the lid.

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  • SIMPLEHUMAN, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cardenas, Orlando Laguna Niguel, US 24 1067
Sandor, Joseph Santa Ana Heights, US 142 5945
Yang, Frank Rancho Palos Verdes, US 444 15699

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