Smart liquid dispenser system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10407293-B2
Application number	US-201715617459-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 8, 2017
Priority date	Jun 8, 2017
Publication date	Sep 10, 2019
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019

Abstract

The system described herein employs electronic technology to improve the ability to dispense liquid from a container. The container can be programmed to dispense a specific amount of liquid, at a specific time. It can be voice-activated and connected to other electrical components such as a laptop or alarm system. The system may be used in laboratory equipment, medicine bottles, and food processors, although alternate methods may also be used.

First claim

I claim:

1. A system for dispensing liquid comprising:
a container body having a top end and a bottom end, the bottom end being closed and the top end configured to open and close, the top end having an electrical controller and a nozzle member, the nozzle member configured to sit on top of the electrical controller, and the bottom end having a charge circuit and an air valve;
the electrical controller comprising a speaker, a button, a display, a battery, a radio frequency transceiver, and a pumper, wherein the electrical controller is configured to connect to a network and wherein the pumper is configured to dispense liquid from the container body out through the nozzle member.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein a measuring cup replaces the nozzle member.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the container is made up of a flexible material that can expand and shrink.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the electric controller further comprises a plurality of sensors.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of sensors includes at least one of an orientation sensor, a liquid level sensor, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, an optical sensor, and a compression sensor.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the electric controller is electrically connected to a host controller network, wherein the electric controller is configured to communicate with the host controller network.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein the electric controller further comprises a memory storage unit.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the electric controller further comprises a battery.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the charge circuit is configured to be electrically coupled to a power supply unit.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the pumper comprises an electric linear actuator comprising a rod, and wherein the actuator and rod are disposed inside of the container, and wherein the actuator is configured to command the rod to move up and down causing liquid to be pushed out of the nozzle.

Assignees

• Us Navy
• United States As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy

Inventors

• Tran Nghia X

Classifications

• A61J1/22

  with means for metering the amount of fluid · CPC title

• A61J1/1412

  Containers with closing means, e.g. caps · CPC title

• A61J1/10 Primary

  Bag-type containers · CPC title

• B67D7/02

  for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants · CPC title

• A61J7/0481

  working on a schedule basis · CPC title