Patent ID: 11926454
Assignee: KRAFFT INDUSTRIES LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 11:
12. A smart container, comprising:
a body configured to store liquid contents therein;
a lid selectively lockable to the body, wherein the lid comprises a valve assembly configurable in an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the contents of the smart container are prevented from dispensing out of the smart container when the lid is in the closed configuration;
an actuator configured to move the valve assembly between the open configuration and the closed configuration;
a plurality of sensors configured to detect a characteristic of a user, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises discrete lip print sensors forming an annular ring and configured to detect contact in a 360 degree range of positions around the lid; and
a controller in communication with the actuator and the plurality of sensors, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive a signal representative of the detected characteristic; and
send a signal to the actuator to motivate the valve assembly into the open configuration when the detected characteristic corresponds to an opening state.