Patent ID: 11910964
Assignee: nan
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  G  H  Y | IPC A  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A dispenser, comprising:
a supply of sheet material;
a feed roller located adjacent the supply of sheet material and configured to engage and feed the sheet material from the supply of sheet material;
a motor coupled to the feed roller;
a controller in communication with the motor and at least one detector configured to signal the controller to initiate a dispensing cycle;
wherein in response to a signal from the at least one detector to initiate the dispensing cycle, the controller activates the motor to rotate the feed roller to feed an amount of the sheet material;
a power source; and
a power management system connected to the controller and the power source, the power management system comprising at least one passive infrared radiation sensor configured to detect infrared radiation emitted by one or more users within a prescribed detection range, area, or zone of the dispenser;
wherein the power management system is operable to disconnect the controller from the power source when the at least one passive infrared radiation sensor does not capture infrared radiation within the prescribed detection range, area, or zone;
wherein when the controller is disconnected from the power source, the at least one passive infrared sensor remains connected to the power source; and
wherein the power management system connects the controller to the power source when the at least one passive infrared radiation sensor captures infrared radiation within the prescribed detection range, area, or zone.