Pressurized viscous condiment dispenser

A pressurized viscous condiment dispenser comprising:

• a user interface, configured to receive a selection of an amount of condiment to be dispensed and configured to provide a corresponding output signal;
• a vessel, configured to be pressurized and receive a condiment to be dispensed;
• an electric air pump, coupled to the vessel and configured to pressurize the vessel;
• a pressure transducer, configured to provide an electrical output signal, which represents a pressure applied to the pressure transducer;
• a pinch valve coupled to the vessel and configured to release different volumes of condiment from the vessel responsive to a signal provided to the pinch valve;
• and
• a processor coupled to the pinch valve and user interface, the processor being coupled to a non-transitory memory device storing instructions which when executed cause the processor to:
• open the pinch valve for different lengths of time responsive to signals received from the user interface.

A pressurized viscous condiment dispenser comprising:

• a user interface, which is configured to receive a selection of an amount of condiment to be dispensed, the user interface comprises at least one switch device, configured to provide an electrical signal responsive to actuation of the switch device;
• a vessel, which is configured to be pressurized and to receive a condiment to be dispensed;
• a gas source coupled to the vessel and configured to pressurize the vessel, the gas source comprises an electric air pump that receives ambient air and pumps said ambient air into the vessel responsive to a signal provided to the electric air pump by the processor;
• a valve coupled to the vessel and coupled to the user interface, the valve being configured to release condiment from the vessel responsive to an actuation of the user interface;
• a processor coupled to the valve and user interface, the processor being configured to cause the valve to open responsive to an input signal received from the user interface;
• and
• a pressure transducer pneumatically coupled to the vessel and electrically coupled to the processor, the pressure transducer configured to provide an electrical signal to the processor, which represents a pressure applied to the pressure transducer;
• wherein the processor is configured to open the valve for different lengths of time responsive to signals received from the user interface and received from the pressure transducer.