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Lid based amount sensor

A sensor, height sensor technology, applied in the field of inventory management, can solve problems such as trend disruption

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-06-09
WHIRLPOOL CORP
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[0033] The container-based sensor is configured to provide an indication of the quantity of the substance, which can facilitate inventory management programs. Therefore, the inventory management procedure will be described immediately following the description of the exemplary detection device below.

[0034] As used herein, a substance can be any useful material stored within a container. A consumable substance is a substance which may be stored in a container in variable quantities and which may be partially dispensed or withdrawn from the container over a period of time. A property of a substance is any information about the substance, including measurable and non-measurable information about the substance that can be stored for later retrieval, including but not limited to its physical or chemical properties, its impact on the environment, and its quantity.

[0035] A non-measurable property is one that is storable with the substance or with the container of the substanc...

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A device for determining the amount of a substance in a container includes an amount sensor disposed within the container, a transmitter coupled to the sensor and configured to transmit an output thereof, and an electrical power source powering the sensor and the transmitter.

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[0001] related application [0002] This application claims the benefit of the following patent applications: US Patent Application Serial Nos. , all of these patents were filed on October 23, 2008. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to a method of inventory management using container-based sensors to determine the properties of substances contained therein and to selectively generate notifications. Background technique [0004] There are many and various types of containers configured to store various substances. However, while it is often useful to know the quantity of substance stored in a container, determining such quantity can be difficult. Containers that can report their contents themselves can save a lot of manual measuring or estimating work. In addition, many secondary applications can be derived from having a container system capable of self-reporting the amount of its contents. [0005] In a kitchen environment, knowing the quantity of c...

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IPC IPC(8): G01F23/296G01F23/26G01F23/292G01F23/30G01F23/20G01F23/22G06Q10/00
CPCG01F23/30G01F23/28G01F23/24G01F23/284G01F23/26G01F23/20G01F23/0076G01F23/2962G01F23/263G01F15/063G01F23/14G01F23/292G01F23/804
Inventor F·阿谢拉夫查登A·R·布恩迪亚-加西亚R·A·麦科伊袁应钦
Owner WHIRLPOOL CORP
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