Patent ID: 6879876
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: B67D,G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A storage and dispensing system for storage and dispensing of liquid, comprising: a portable container arranged for holding liquid and including a container opening; a cap securable to the container opening and including a radio frequency identification tag in the cap, the cap (i) being arranged when secured to the container opening to seal the container for containment of liquid therein, (ii) including a rupturable membrane therein, and (iii) being engageable with a connector including a connector head and probe extending therefrom, wherein the probe is insertable through the rupturabte membrane into the container, and wherein the probe has a liquid flow passage therethrough; a connector including a connector head and a probe extending therefrom, wherein the probe has a liquid flow passage therethrough, and the connector is arranged for flow of liquid from the container through the probe to a location exterior of the container when pumping action is applied to the connector; the connector head including an antenna arranged to communicate (i) with the radio frequency identification tag in the cap when the connector bead is engaged with the cap, and (ii) with a controller arranged to control the pumping action in accordance with information contained in said radio frequency identification tag in said cap, and communicated by the antenna to the controller.