Patent ID: 8240508

Claim:
A fluid dispensing system comprising: a housing having a first data communication device associated therewith, wherein said first data communication device has stored therein a series of identification codes associated with said housing and having a control circuit that demodulates an analog signal from a refill container within a target range and converts said analog signal to a digital signal, said first data communication device having said a controller which decodes said digital signal into one of said identification codes; said refill container being receivable in said housing and carrying a fluid material and having a second data communication device associated therewith, wherein said second data communication device has stored therein a matching code associated with said refill container and corresponding to one of said identification codes within said target; and an operational mechanism associated with one of said housing and said refill container to enable dispensing a measured quantity of said material, wherein said operational mechanism comprises a pump mechanism carried by said refill container, a nozzle operatively connected to said pump mechanism, wherein actuation of said pump mechanism dispenses a quantity of said material through said nozzle, and a pump actuator carried by said housing positioned proximally said pump mechanism, wherein said controller is interposed among said first and second data communication devices and said operational mechanism to facilitate sharing of data between said first and second data communication devices and to selectively enable said operational mechanism, wherein said pump actuator is disabled by said controller if said matching code does not match any of said identification codes.