Patent ID: 6354468
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
A beverage dispenser transponder identification system comprising a pourer spout for insertion into a bottle containing a beverage, said pourer spout having an electromagnetically actuated stopper valve for dispensing said beverage, said pourer spout having an rf receive/transmit antenna connected to an identification transponder circuit, an actuator for activating said pourer spout, said actuator having a driver coil for actuating said stopper valve, an rf transmit antenna connected to an oscillator, and an rf receive antenna connected to a decoder, said rf transmit antenna broadcasting an rf signal to said rf receive/transmit antenna which is conducted to said identification transponder circuit which sends an identification signal to said rf receive/transmit antenna which is broadcast to said rf receive antenna and received by said decoder to identify said pourer spout.