Patent ID: 9334150
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: B67D,G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A smart liquid dispensing system ( 122 ) comprising: a. a plurality of containers ( b. a liquid dispensing apparatus ( c. an inventory manager ( wherein when a customer holding the container ( 11 ) approaches the dispensing system ( 122 ), the liquid dispensing system activates a sensor that reads the RFID tag ( 13 ) on the container ( 11 ), whereupon the liquid dispensing apparatus sends the RFID tag data to the inventory manager ( 82 ), whereupon the inventory manager decodes the RFID data to extract the unique pre-set ID of the container, whereupon the inventory manager compares the pre-set ID to the plurality of pre-set IDs stored in memory, whereupon if there is a match for the pre-set ID ( 125 ), the inventory manager directs the liquid dispensing apparatus to dispense a liquid ( 1213 ); wherein the liquid dispensing apparatus ( 85 ) comprises: a. a dispenser housing ( b. a host controller board ( c. a display screen ( d. a dispenser head ( e. a dispenser head electronics ( f. at least one valve ( g. at least one storage container ( h. an input/output board ( i. an input device ( j. a container detection mechanism ( k. a radio frequency identification reader board ( l. a radio frequency identification exciter antenna ( m. a communications adapter ( wherein when customer places the container ( 11 ) in the dispenser housing ( 146 ), the container detection mechanism ( 1410 ) is activated, whereupon the input/output board ( 148 ) sends a signal to the host controller board ( 141 ), whereupon the host controller board directs the RFID reader board ( 1411 ) to excite the RFID antenna/exciter ( 1412 ), whereupon the RFID antenna excites the RFID tag ( 13 ) in the container ( 11 ), whereupon the RFID reader antenna ( 1412 ) receives a signal from the RFID tag ( 13 ) in the container, whereupon the RFID signal is decoded by the RFID reader board ( 1411 ), whereupon the RFID data is communicated to the host controller board ( 141 ), whereupon the host controller board sends the RFID data to the inventory manager ( 82 ) via the communications adapter ( 1413 ), whereupon the RFID tag of the container is verified by the inventory manager ( 82 ), whereupon the host controller ( 141 ) receives a verification indication from the inventory manager, whereupon the host controller ( 141 ) displays a list of options on the display screen ( 142 ), wherein the customer selects a liquid using the input device ( 149 ), wherein the selection is routed to the input/output board ( 148 ) and to the host controller board ( 141 ), whereupon the host controller board controls the dispenser head electronics ( 143 ) to activate an appropriate valve ( 144 ) to dispense a precise amount of the selected liquid, whereupon the liquid flows from the storage container ( 147 ) to the dispenser head ( 145 ) and is dispensed into the container ( 11 ), wherein when the container detection mechanism ( 1410 ) is deactivated, the host controller board ( 141 ) directs the dispenser head to close the valve ( 144 ), whereupon the dispenser head ( 145 ) stops pouring.