Patent ID: 11884400
Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
Field: Environmental technology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. An article of manufacture comprising a processor and a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving, by the processor, a detection that an object is proximate a lid of the trash receptacle of the aircraft lavatory via a proximity sensor;
maintaining, by the processor, the lid in an open position for a predetermined delay period after the object is removed from being proximate the lid;
responsive to the predetermined delay period expiring, closing, by the processor and via an actuator, the lid of the trash receptacle of the aircraft lavatory;
determining, by the processor, whether the aircraft lavatory is vacant via a lavatory occupancy sensor; and
maintaining, by the processor, the lid in the closed position in response to the lavatory occupancy sensor reporting vacancy of the aircraft lavatory.