Automatic solution dispenser
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorScott Schneider
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Abstract
Assemblies and methods for automatically and electronically controlling and directing the input of solutions into solution receptacles are disclosed. An assembly may deliver an electronic, computer-generated signal having a specific address via hardwires or using wireless methods. One assembly includes a solution reservoir, a solution receptacle feeder and a computer to control the delivery of solution to a solution receptacle. The assembly may also include a number of transmitters, receivers, or transceivers for delivering the computer-generated signals. The assembly may also include any of variety of mechanisms for use in mobilizing the solution delivery assembly or the solution receptacles or both. Each of the solution receptacles for use of the assembly may have its own identifier.
Claims20
An assembly for electronically controlling the input of a solution to a solution receptacle, the assembly comprising:
- a solution receptacle feeder for receiving and reacting to an electronic signal,
- and a computer capable of sending an electronic signal to the solution receptacle feeder.
An assembly for electronically controlling the input of solution to multiple solution receptacles, the assembly comprising:
- a solution reservoir;
- a solution receptacle feeder attached to the solution reservoir;
- a computer capable of generating an electronic signal having an address component and an instruction component;
- and
- a transceiver capable of sending and receiving the electronic signal.
A method of automatically delivering solution to a solution reservoir comprising the steps of:
- generating an electronic signal representing an instruction for a solution receptacle feeder;
- transmitting the electronic signal to one or more solution receptacle feeders;
- receiving and processing the electronic signal by the solution receptacle feeders;
- and
- delivering solution from a solution reservoir to a solution receptacle through the solution receptacle feeder.
An assembly for delivering solution to multiple solution receptacles comprising:
- a solution receptacle feeder;
- a solution reservoir working in connection with the solution receptacle feeder;
- multiple solution receptacles;
- identification members affixed to each solution receptacle;
- a receptacle identification member sensor working with the solution receptacle feeder;
- a transceiver working with the solution receptacle feeder;
- a computer;
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- a transceiver working with the computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.