Patent ID: 8905068

Claim:
A cartridge for insertion into a receptacle comprising: peripheral walls and a chamber floor forming an interior chamber for receiving a liquid or pasty medium; an outlet passing from the interior chamber through a peripheral wall that can be opened so that the cartridge can be used; at least one spacing element attached to the cartridge external to the interior chamber; and a data carrier affixed to the at least one spacing element to thereby be inserted and removed from the receptacle together with the cartridge, the data carrier configured for touch-free electromagnetic signal transmission with one or more electronic communication units associated with the receptacle and positioned at a distance to the interior chamber of the cartridge that is greater than a wall-thickness of the cartridge, wherein the receptacle is associated with a motor vehicle washing facility, and wherein the liquid or pasty medium is a highly concentrated chemical additive including a shampoo, a drying agent, a wax, a wheel cleaner, or a combination thereof.