Wireless liquid portion and inventory control system

A system for controlling the flow of liquid from a liquid container comprising:

• an interface adapted for connection to an opening of a receptacle and for controlling the flow of liquid from said receptacle, said interface configured to transmit signals containing activity information;
• the interface comprising a inner core detachably coupled to an outer electronic shell;
• the inner core having a cavity that includes an inlet, an outlet, and a plunger biasly disposed against the outlet to prevent inadvertent or unauthorized flow of liquid through the inner core;
• the outer electronic shell including electronic components for transmitting said signals;
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• a receiver for receiving said signals transmitted by said interface.

A method for controlling the flow of liquid poured from a liquid container comprising the steps of:

• providing an inner core having a cavity through which the liquid may flow;
• removably disposing the inner core within a volume defined by an electronic shell, the electronic shell having a transmitter for transmitting signals containing activity information and electronic components for selectively allowing or inhibiting the dispensing of liquid through the inner core;
• dispensing liquid through the inner core cavity;
• transmitting the signals containing activity information;
• removing the inner core from within the volume defined by the electronic shell so that the inner core may be cleaned without damaging the transmitter or the electronic components.

A system for controlling the flow of liquid poured from a liquid container comprising:

• means for determining an amount of liquid which is to be poured from a liquid container;
• means for emitting activity information signal corresponding to a predetermined activity;
• means for dispensing the amount of liquid which is to be poured from the liquid container, the means for dispensing being detachable from the means for determining and the means for emitting so that the means for dispensing may be cleaned without damaging the means for determining or the means for emitting;
• means for remotely receiving the activity information signal;
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• means for processing the activity information signal into readable form.

A method for controlling liquid flow from a liquid container, comprising the steps of:

• (a) engaging a spout to an opening of a liquid container to transmit a first signal and to control liquid flow;
• (b) determining an amount of liquid which is to be poured from the liquid container;
• (c) transmitting a second signal to a remote receiver after said amount of liquid has been poured from the liquid container;
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• (d) manipulating the second signal into readable form for viewing;
• (f) periodically disassembling the spout into an outer shell that houses electronic components for performing the steps of determining and transmitting, and an inner valve core through which the liquid flows, such that the outer shell is available for recharging and the inner valve core is available for cleaning.

A system for controlling liquid flow from a liquid container comprising:

• means for engaging an opening of a liquid container to transmit a first signal and to control liquid flow;
• means for determining an amount of liquid which is to be poured from the liquid container;
• means for transmitting a second signal to a remote receiver after said amount of liquid has been poured from the liquid container;
• means for dispensing the amount of liquid, the means for dispensing being detachably coupled to the means for transmitting so that the means for dispensing may be cleaned without damaging the means for transmitting;
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• means for manipulating the second signal into readable form for viewing.

A system for controlling an amount of liquid poured from a liquid container comprising:

• inner core means for permitting a predetermined amount of liquid to be dispensed therethrough;
• outer electronic shell means for controlling operation of the inner core means;
• the inner core means being positioned within the outer electronic shell means and being separable therefrom to permit the inner core means to be detached from the outer electronic shell means and cleaned while the outer electronic shell means is recharged;
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• means for emitting activity information signal corresponding to a predetermined activity, the means for emitting being disposed within the outer electronic shell.