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US 10,676,251 B2Granted
Smart drink container
AssigneeKrafft Industries LLC
InventorFredrik Krafft
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Abstract
A container for storing a liquid for consumption. The container may comprise temperature and volume sensors, processors, energy source and a communication device to transmit the recorded temperature and volume data to a remote human interface. The container may also provide for various notifications and alerts to the user if the data falls outside predetermined variable ranges.
Claims20
A container for storing liquids therein, the container comprising:
- a body portion defining an internal cavity configured to store and retain a liquid therein, the body portion comprising a top portion;
- a lid portion configured to fit on the top portion of the body portion, wherein the lid portion defines an orifice to permit flow of the liquid in the body portion out of the container, the lid portion further comprising:
- a lid closure mechanism, comprising:
- a seal to seal the orifice, wherein the seal is movable between a closed position to block the flow of the liquid from the body portion out of the container and an open position to permit the flow of the liquid from the body portion out of the container;
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- a mechanical actuator to motivate the seal between the closed position and the open position;
- a power source to actuate the mechanical actuator;
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- a plurality of sensors comprising a fingerprint sensor to transmit a sensor signal to the lid closure mechanism, wherein the sensor signal comprises user-identifying information, and wherein the lid closure mechanism causes the mechanical actuator to motivate the seal from the closed position to the open position based on the user-identifying information comprised by the sensor signal.
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A device, comprising:
- a lid portion configured to fit on a container, wherein the container comprises contents stored therein, wherein the lid portion defines an orifice to permit the flow of the contents therethrough, the lid portion further comprising:
- a lid closure mechanism, comprising:
- a seal to seal the orifice, wherein the seal is configurable in a closed position and an open position, wherein the seal blocks the flow of the contents through the orifice when the seal is in the closed position, wherein the seal permits the flow of the contents through the orifice when the seal is in the open position;
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- a mechanical actuator to motivate the seal between the closed position and the open position;
- a power source to power the lid closure mechanism;
- a processor to control the lid closure mechanism, wherein the processor is configured to operate the lid closure mechanism;
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- a first sensor to transmit a first signal to the processor, wherein the first sensor comprises a fingerprint sensor, wherein the first signal comprises user-identifying information regarding a first condition of the container, wherein the processor is configured to operate the lid closure mechanism upon receiving the first signal to cause the mechanical actuator to motivate the seal between the closed position and the open position, and wherein the processor operates the lid closure mechanism based on the user-identifying information comprised by the first signal.
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A container, comprising:
- a body portion defining an internal cavity configured to store and retain a liquid therein, the body portion comprising a top portion;
- a lid portion configured to fit on the top portion of the body portion, wherein the lid portion defines an orifice to permit flow of the liquid in the body portion out of the container, the lid portion further comprising:
- a lid closure mechanism, comprising:
- a seal to seal the orifice, wherein the seal is movable between a closed position to block the flow of the liquid from the body portion out of the container and an open position to permit the flow of the liquid from the body portion out of the container;
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- a mechanical actuator to locate the seal between the closed position and the open position;
- a power source to actuate the mechanical actuator;
- a processor to control the lid closure mechanism, wherein the processor is configured to operate the lid closure mechanism;
- a first sensor to transmit a first signal to the processor, wherein the first sensor comprises a fingerprint sensor, wherein the first signal comprises user-identifying information regarding a first condition of the container;
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- a second sensor to transmit a second signal to the processor, wherein the second signal comprises information regarding a second condition of the container, wherein the processor is configured to operate the lid closure mechanism upon receiving the first signal and the second signal to cause the mechanical actuator to locate the seal between the closed position and the open position, and wherein a position of the seal is based on the first signal and the second signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.