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Systems, devices, and methods for pairing kegs and taps

US11498826B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Evigia Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Navid Yazdi · Ann Arbor, US
Michael Young · Antioch, US
Siva Aduri · Ann Arbor, US
Mark Krammer · Grass Lake, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 23, 2020
Grant date	Nov 15, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 20, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/18
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Automatic identification and pairing authentication systems, devices, and methods capable of identifying and verifying the pairing of kegs and taps regardless of the position of a tap relative to a keg on which it is installed. Such a system includes an identification (ID) unit integrated onto a keg and a pairing device integrated onto a tap, wherein the ID unit and the pairing device communicate through a wireless connection.

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