GOJO Industries, Inc.

One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods are provided. For example, a controller of a dispenser may determine usage data of the dispenser. In association with a replenishment event in which a second refill component mounted to the dispenser is replaced by a first refill component, the controller may (i) determine a next replenishment time of the dispenser based upon the usage data, and/or (ii) transmit an indication of the next replenishment time to a first tag of the first refill component.

An exemplary touch-free dispenser includes a housing, a dispenser outlet, a processor, a memory, an IR emitter and an IR receiver. Wherein the IR emitter and the IR receiver are arranged in a vertical orientation. Wherein the IR emitter has an IR emitter alignment axis and wherein the IR receiver has an IR receiver alignment axis. The IR emitter alignment axis intersects with the IR receiver alignment axis, and wherein a detection zone includes the intersection of IR emitter alignment axis and the IR receiver alignment axis.

An exemplary soap or sanitizing dispenser includes a housing, a permanent reservoir located within the housing, a pump in fluid communication with the permanent reservoir and a refill port. The refill port is configured to connect to a refill container. A refilling vent conduit extends upward from the permanent reservoir. The refill vent conduit extends above a maximum fill line of the refill unit and a vent valve is located proximate an upper end of the refill vent conduit.

A fine particle sprayer including a nozzle for dispersing a liquid disinfectant into a spray plume of droplets and a means for directing pressurized air below the spray plume to increase droplet transfer efficiency, and above and around the spray plume to prevent errant droplets from drifting toward an operator. A sprayer system includes a sprayer, a housing, and a blower that may be removably attached to the sprayer for generating an air stream below the droplets to improve droplet transfer efficiency.

Exemplary compact multi-chamber diaphragm pumps and dispensers for dispensing foam soap or sanitizer are disclosed herein. An exemplary pump for pumping soap or sanitizer and air separately to be mixed remote from the pump and dispensed as a foam includes a liquid pump diaphragm and a dual flapper valve, wherein a first of the dual flapper valves is a liquid inlet valve and a second of the dual flapper valves is a liquid outlet valve. The pump further includes two or more air pump diaphragms and a valve plate. The valve plate has a liquid inlet passage, a liquid outlet passage, a liquid outlet valve seat, two or more air inlet passages, two or more air inlet valve anchors and two or more air inlet valves secured to the valve plate. A pump manifold is also included, the pump manifold includes a liquid inlet valve seat.

Exemplary hand-held sprayer systems are shown and described herein. An exemplary hand-held sprayer system includes a container for holding fluid. The container has a neck. A closure connects to the neck. A fluid conduit extends from the closure to a dispensing wand. The dispensing wand is configured to be held in a hand and to be moved about while dispensing fluid. A data tag is secured to the container. The dispensing wand has a trigger, a data tag reader, a pump, a motor, a power source, a processor and memory. The hand-held sprayer also includes logic for causing the processor to determine whether a data read from the data tag meets a criteria for allowing the dispensing of fluid from the container. If the data read from the data tag meets the criteria, fluid is dispensed from the container when the trigger is activated.

A method of increasing antimicrobial peptide concentration on the skin is provided. The method includes cleaning skin with at least one of a cleanser and a sanitizer and applying a topical composition to the skin. The topical composition is comprised of one or more polypeptides and natural extracts that increase the concentration of antimicrobial peptides.

Counter-mount soap dispensers are disclosed herein. An exemplary counter-mount soap dispenser system includes a base housing. The base housing is configured to receive a supply of soap. The base housing includes a processor; memory; motor control circuitry; an object sensor input, and power circuitry located in the base housing. The system includes a pump pod located away from the base housing. The pump pod includes a pod housing, a pump and a motor located in the housing. The pump pod further includes a liquid inlet connector in fluid connection with a pump inlet and one or more fluid outlet connectors in fluid communication with a pump outlet. The pump pod further includes an electrical connector for electrically connecting the pump motor to the motor control circuitry. The pump pod is located at least a foot from the base housing.

Foam generators and foam dispensers are disclosed herein. An exemplary foam generator includes a housing that has a charging chamber. The charging chamber includes an inlet. an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion has a tapered section. The tapered section has an upper side and a lower side. The charging chamber includes an outlet that has a smaller diameter than the inlet. A porous foam media is also included. At least a portion of the porous foam media is located within the tapered section. The porous foam media has a first foam density at the top of the tapered section and a second foam density as the porous media extends downward in the tapered section. The second foam density is denser than the first foam density.

A foam dispenser includes a housing, a drive motor, and a foam pump. The foam pump includes a pump housing, and a molded multi-chamber diaphragm. The molded multi-chamber diaphragm includes a liquid pump diaphragm having a liquid pump stem and two or more air pump chambers each having an air pump stem. The length of the liquid pump stem is longer than the air pump stem. The foam pump further includes one or more outlet valves, a mixing chamber, an outlet for dispensing foam wherein the outlet is in fluid communication with the foam cartridge; and an actuator for sequentially actuating the liquid pump chamber and the two or more air pump chambers, wherein there is lost motion between the actuator and the liquid pump diaphragm.