Beverage dispensing system
AssigneeValidFill LLC
InventorsPeter Dorney, Loren Ostema
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Abstract
Disclosed is a disbursing system including a dispensing unit and a read area having at least two readers. Each of the at least two readers is configured to generate a signal when detecting a marker disposed on a beverage container. The beverage container includes at least two markers. The system includes a switch in electro-mechanical connection with the dispensing unit. The system includes a control module in operative connection with the switch and in communication with the at least two readers. When the at least two readers generate at least two signals detecting at least two markers, the control module actuates the switch.
Claims18
A dispensing system, comprising:
- a dispensing unit;
- a read area having at least two readers, each of the at least two readers configured to generate a signal when aligned with and detecting a marker disposed on a beverage container, the beverage container having at least two markers associated therewith;
- a switch in electro-mechanical connection with the dispensing unit;
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- a control module in operative connection with the switch and in communication with the at least two readers, wherein the control module actuates the switch when the at least two readers each align with a marker and generate at least two signals detecting the at least two markers.
A detecting and control unit for a dispensing system, the detection and control unit comprising:
- a structure defining a read area, the read area having at least two readers, each of the at least two readers configured to generate a signal when aligned with and detecting a marker disposed on a beverage container, the beverage container having at least two markers associated therewith;
- a switch in electro-mechanical connection with a dispensing unit;
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- a control module in operative connection with the switch and in communication with the at least two readers, wherein the control module actuates the switch when the at least two readers each align with a marker and generate at least two signals detecting the at least two markers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.