ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,232,656, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC.

"Dispenser profiles for usage optimization" was invented by David Warren Murphy (Neenah, Wis.), Brian S. Borke (Appleton, Wis.), Ryan A. Goltz (Neenah, Wis.), Timothy A. Robertson (Appleton, Wis.) and Philip R. Walker (Oshkosh, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are various examples of automated dispensers to dispense consumable products, such as paper towels, gels, liquids, gases, aerosols, foams, and other consumables. Automated dispensers can operate in various modes. Examples of the disclosure can utilize a dispense profile to adjust the speed at which consu...