Consumption safety and quality assurance for fluid mixture dispensing devices

US11427457B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Cana Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Wayne D. Michelsen · Menlo Park, US
• Gregory Allen Springer · Los Altos, US
• Nicholas D. Posner · Redwood City, US
• Yashodhan Deshpande · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 13, 2021
• Grant date: Aug 30, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 13, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67D2210/0006
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Consumption safety and quality assurance features for fluid mixture dispensing systems, such as a beverage dispensing device, are disclosed. A disclosed beverage dispensing device includes a final dispense chamber and a dispenser for the final dispense chamber. The beverage dispensing device is configured to mix a beverage and store the beverage in the final dispense chamber prior to a final dispense of the beverage from the beverage dispensing device. The beverage dispensing device is further configured to determine at least one parameter of the beverage. The dispenser is locked if the at least one parameter does not satisfy an expected standard and unlocked if the at least one parameter does satisfy the expected standard. The expected standard can be a safety standard or a quality standard.