Draft beer supply chain system and method
AssigneeSteadyServ Technologies, LLC
InventorsSteve Hershberger, Steve Kremer, Matt Mayer, Mark Kosiarek
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Abstract
A device for measuring a keg for beer is disclosed. The keg has a tap opening at its top and a recessed cavity at its bottom. The recess is defined in part by an inside wall around the bottom of the keg. The measuring device disclosed may have an mountable/unmountable housing adapted to be installed to the keg by being mounted on the bottom of the keg at least in part in the recessed cavity. The measuring device disclosed may have a weight sensor on the housing for sensing the weight of the keg.
Claims20
A device for measuring a keg for beer, the keg having a tap opening at its top and a recessed cavity at its bottom, the recess defined in part by an inside wall around the bottom of the keg, comprising:
- an mountable/unmountable housing adapted to be installed to the keg by being mounted on the bottom of the keg at least in part in the recessed cavity;
- and,
- a weight sensor on said housing for sensing the weight of the keg.
A device for measuring a keg for beer, comprising:
- a housing attachable to the keg;
- a sensor for sensing a keg value corresponding to the volume of beer in the keg;
- a battery attached to said housing;
- a transmitter adapted to transmit the keg value;
- and
- a data time stamper, wherein said data time stamper generates date or time data adapted to be added to or associated with said keg value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.