Patent ID: 9120616
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: B65D,B67D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fluid dispensing system arranged to supply liquid media to a point of use, the fluid dispensing system comprising: a first pressure dispense package including a first vessel that defines a first dispensing port and that contains a collapsible first liner arranged to hold liquid media susceptible to presence of headspace gas within the first liner, wherein the first dispensing port is in fluid communication with an interior of the first liner; a first gas removal apparatus configured to remove headspace gas from the first liner while liquid media is being dispensed from the first liner; a second pressure dispense package including a second vessel that defines a second dispensing port and that contains a collapsible second liner arranged to hold liquid media susceptible to presence of headspace gas within the second liner, wherein the second dispensing port is in fluid communication with an interior of the second liner; a second gas removal apparatus configured to remove headspace gas from the second liner while liquid media is being dispensed from the second liner; and at least one sensor arranged to detect a condition indicative of exhaustion or approach to exhaustion of liquid media dispensed from at least one of the first pressure dispense package and the second pressure dispense package; wherein the second gas removal apparatus is arranged to remove headspace gas from the second pressure dispense package while the first pressure dispense package is dispensing liquid media; and wherein the fluid dispensing system is arranged to automatically initiate dispensing of liquid media from the second pressure dispense package following detection by the at least one sensor of a condition indicative of exhaustion or approach to exhaustion of liquid media dispensed from the first pressure dispense package.