Global Patent Index - EP 2387924 A3

EP 2387924 A3 20180328 - Optically keyed dispenser

Title (en)

Optically keyed dispenser

Title (de)

Optisch verschlüsselte Ausgabe

Title (fr)

Distributeur claveté optiquement

Publication

EP 2387924 A3 20180328 (EN)

Application

EP 11006431 A 20080610

Priority

  • EP 08010530 A 20080610
  • CA 2592186 A 20070618
  • CA 2633564 A 20080605
  • CA 2597190 A 20070813

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2005870A1] A method of controlling operation of a mechanism, preferably a dispenser (10), having a removable component (12) comprising the steps of measuring electromagnetic radiation passing through a waveguide (53) carrying at least in part on the removable component and permitting operation of the mechanism only when the measured electromagnetic radiation corresponds with one or more pre-selected parameters. Preferably, the method involves directing emitted electromagnetic radiation with pre-selected input parameters selected from a plurality of input parameters.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 5/12 (2006.01); B65D 55/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 5/1217 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2005870 A1 20081224; EP 2005870 B1 20120208; EP 2387924 A2 20111123; EP 2387924 A3 20180328; EP 2387925 A2 20111123; EP 2387925 A3 20171108; EP 2387925 B1 20210804; EP 2387926 A2 20111123; EP 2387926 A3 20180328; EP 2387926 B1 20231122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08010530 A 20080610; EP 11006431 A 20080610; EP 11006467 A 20080610; EP 11006468 A 20080610