Dispensing – Processes of dispensing
Patent
1995-02-10
1997-02-18
Kashnikow, Andres
Dispensing
Processes of dispensing
222 30, 222 37, 222641, B67D 524
Patent
active
056034300
ABSTRACT:
A separate spout is attached to each open bottle in a tavern with each spout having a magnetically operable valve to control the flow of liquor from the bottle. A transponder is provided in each spout transmits an unique identification code. To pour liquor from a bottle, an actuator is placed over the spout. An interrogator coupled to an interrogator coil in the actuator for sending an activation signal to the transponder and thereafter reads the identification code. A memory provides a group of storage locations for each of the plurality of spouts. The group of storage locations for a given spout contains the identification code for that spout and data regarding a total volume dispensed from a particular bottle to which the given spout is attached, a quantity present in the particular bottle when full, and a price per volume unit. A controller energizes a valve operating coil in the actuator to open a valve in response to the interrogator reading the identification code from a spout. Upon energizing the valve operating coil, the controller accesses the memory and updates data in the group of storage locations which contain the identification code read from a spout. The system accounts for the amount of liquor dispensed from each bottle and the value of that liquor to monitor the liquor inventory and sales.
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Versatile Semiconductor Products Phase encoded Transponder VSP1000 Jan. 1, 1991.
Heidebrecht Thomas L.
Loehrke John M.
Bomberg Kenneth
DEC International Inc.
Kashnikow Andres
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