# US 5,339,548 A · Receptacle display activated after the sensing of the condition of the liquid

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- Number: US 5,339,548 A
- Document ID: US5339548A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 07/935,580
- Filed: 1992-08-26
- Granted: 1994-08-23
- Earliest claimed: 1992-08-26
- Inventors: James M. Russell
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5339548A

## CPC

- A47G 19/2227: {with means for amusing or giving information to the user (A47G23/16 takes precedence)}
- G09F 3/208: {Electronic labels, Labels integrating electronic displays}
- G09F 9/00: Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements (in which the variable information is permanently attached to a movable support G09F11/00; abacus G06C1/00; slide-rules G06G1/00)
- A47G 2019/2238: {with illumination means}
- A47G 2019/2244: {with sound emitting means}
- A47G 2200/18: Time
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS

## Abstract

A receptacle display includes a receptacle for holding a liquid; display means mounted with the receptacle; and sensing means sealingly mounted with the receptacle for sensing the condition of the liquid in the receptacle and actuating the display means when a predetermined condition of the liquid is sensed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A receptacle display comprising:
a receptacle having an outside an inside base and a bottom for holding a liquid;
display means mounted with said receptacle including means for selecting one of a number of images to be displayed;
sensing means sealingly mounted with said receptacle for sensing the condition of the liquid in the receptacle; and
a controller responsive to said sensing means for actuating said display means when a predetermined condition of the liquid is sensed and for turning said display means off after a predetermined time.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The receptacle display of claim 1 in which said receptacle is a drinking receptacle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The receptacle display of claim 1 in which said receptacle is a cup.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The receptacle display of claim 1 in which said display means is an electronic display.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The receptacle display of claim 4 in which said display means provides a visual display.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The receptacle display of claim 4 in which said display means provides an audio display.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The receptacle display of claim 5 in which said display means is located on the outside of said receptacle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The receptacle display of claim 5 in which said display means is located on the inside of said receptacle.

### Claim 9 (depends on 5)

The receptacle display of claim 5 in which said display means is located on the inside base of the receptacle.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The receptacle display of claim 1 in which said sensing means includes means for detecting the orientation of the liquid relative to said receptacle.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The receptacle display of claim 1 in which said sensing means includes means for detecting the level of the liquid relative to said receptacle.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The receptacle display of claim 1 in which said sensing means is disposed in the bottom of said receptacle.