Portable beverage container systems and methods for adjusting the composition of a beverage
US11059711B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2209/47
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A beverage apparatus, the beverage apparatus being hand-holdable by a user of the beverage apparatus to be portable, can include a beverage chamber housing that includes a chamber for storing a consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus can include a dispensing assembly that includes a receptacle. The receptacle can retain a vessel. The vessel can include an electronic tag and can contain an additive. The dispensing assembly can be operatively controllable by a controller to output the additive from the vessel into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus can include one or more sensors, devices, or assemblies that can be used to detect a volume of liquid in the chamber or a liquid level in the chamber. The beverage apparatus can include an apparatus processing portion (ACP) and an apparatus database portion.
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