(19)
(11) EP 2 387 924 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.03.2018 Bulletin 2018/13

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/47

(21) Application number: 11006431.8

(22) Date of filing: 10.06.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47K 5/12(2006.01)
 B65D 55/08(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 18.06.2007 CA 2592186
05.06.2008 CA 2633564
13.08.2007 CA 2597190

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
08010530.7 / 2005870

(71) Applicant: Gotohti.com Inc.
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B4 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ophardt, Heiner
    4422 Arisdorf (CH)
  • Jones, Andrew
    Smithville ON L0R 2A0 (CA)

(74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB 
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)

   


(54) Optically keyed dispenser


(57) 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.







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