Baby formula dispenser with accuracy verification

A method performed by a prepared formula dispensing device, comprising:

• setting dispensing parameters for the prepared formula dispensing device;
• setting an acceptable range or threshold of error for one or both of a water dispenser or a formula dispenser;
• measuring, using one or more sensors associated with the prepared formula dispensing device, a dispensed amount of formula from the formula dispenser, water from the water dispenser, or a combined amount of formula and water;
• and
• determining whether the measured dispensed amounts for the water, formula, or combined amounts of water and formula are within the acceptable range or threshold of error;
• measuring, with a water dispensing sensor associated with the water dispenser, an amount of water dispensed into the bottle;
• measuring, with a formula dispensing sensor associated with the formula dispenser, an amount of formula dispensed into the bottle;
• measuring, with a scale associated with a platform on which the bottle rests, a combined amount of water and formula dispensed into the bottle;
• and
• determining, by one or more processors, whether the measured amounts from the water dispensing sensor and the formula dispensing sensor correspond to the combined amount measured by the scale and whether the measured dispensed amounts are within an acceptable range or threshold of error.

One or more hardware-based non-transitory computer-readable memory devices including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors disposed within a prepared formula dispensing device, causes the device to:

• set dispensing parameters for the prepared formula dispensing device;
• set an acceptable range or threshold of error for one or both of a water dispenser or a formula dispenser;
• dispense formula and water into a bottle;
• measure, using one or more sensors within the prepared formula dispensing device, a dispensed amount of formula from the formula dispenser, water from the water dispenser, or a combined amount of formula and water;
• and
• determine whether the measured dispensed amounts for the water, formula, or combined amounts of water and formula are within the acceptable range or threshold of error;
• measure, with a water dispensing sensor associated with the water dispenser, a measured amount of water dispensed into the bottle;
• measure, with a formula dispensing sensor associated with the formula dispenser, a measured amount of formula dispensed into the bottle;
• measure, with a scale associated with a platform on which the bottle rests, a measured combined amount of water and formula dispensed into the bottle;
• and
• determine, by the one or more processors, whether the measured amounts from the water dispensing sensor and the formula dispensing sensor correspond to the combined amount measured by the scale and whether the measured dispensed amounts are within an acceptable range of threshold of error.