Wireless control system for dispensing beverages from a bottle
US9975752B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D3/0077
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pour spout, for attaching to a bottle, has a first wireless transceiver and a valve for selectively controlling flow of a beverage from the bottle. A server interface, adapted to be carried by a person who serves beverages, has a second wireless transceiver. A control unit is provided to wirelessly communicate with the second transceiver. In one mode, the pour spout transmits a spout identifier to the server interface, which responds by transmitting the spout identifier and a server identifier to the control unit. The control unit responds with a reply transmission causing the server interface to command the pour spout to open the valve. In another mode, a person selects a cocktail, that results in the control unit sending designations of a plurality of liquor ingredients to the server interface. The server interface controls dispensing each of the plurality of liquor ingredients.
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