A method of refilling an empty container with a fragrance, using a refilling platform comprising a transfer system and defining channels having an inlet and an outlet, the method comprising: Adding a preselected amount of fragrance concentrate to the inlet of the refilling platform wherein the preselected amount of fragrance concentrate is transferred with the transfer system through the outlet of the refilling platform into the empty container to partially fill the container; Adding an amount of distilled water to the inlet of the refilling platform wherein the distilled water is transferred through the outlet of the refilling platform with the transfer system to the partially filled container containing the fragrance concentrate; Adding an amount of ethanol to the inlet of the refilling platform wherein the refilling platform concurrently cleaned with transferring the ethanol through the outlet of the refilling platform to the at least partially filled container containing the preselected volume of fragrance concentrate and distilled water so that the container is at least partially filled with fragrance concentrate, distilled water and ethanol.

A gravity-feed dispensing system includes a hopper configured to hold a bulk material for dispense. A hopper identifier encodes an identification of the bulk material in the hopper. A valve of a gravity feed dispenser is operable by an actuator assembly between open and closed conditions to selectively permit bulk material to pass from the hopper into a consumer receptacle. A controller is configured to receive an indication of a dispense of bulk material from the hopper and to receive the identification of the bulk material in the hopper. A retail endpoint is configured to receive the indication of a dispense and the identification of the bulk material in the hopper and configured produce a sale indicator from the indication of the dispense and the identification of the bulk material in the hopper.

A gravity-feed dispensing system includes a hopper configured to hold a bulk material for dispense. A hopper identifier encodes an identification of the bulk material in the hopper. A valve of a gravity feed dispenser is operable by an actuator assembly between open and closed conditions to selectively permit bulk material to pass from the hopper into a consumer receptacle. A controller is configured to receive an indication of a dispense of bulk material from the hopper and to receive the identification of the bulk material in the hopper. A retail endpoint is configured to receive the indication of a dispense and the identification of the bulk material in the hopper and configured produce a sale indicator from the indication of the dispense and the identification of the bulk material in the hopper.

A mobile device (10) for measuring out at least one ingredient associated with a predetermined mass comprising: means (105) for guiding into position opposite at least one reservoir comprising an ingredient to be measured out, means (110) for reading an identifier of an ingredient on the reservoir comprising said ingredient, motorized means (115) for delivering the ingredient to be measured out from the reservoir, means (120) for acquiring a mass measurement of the ingredient, control means (125), configured to activate the motorized means when the reservoir of the ingredient to be measured out is identified by the means for reading an identifier and the device is positioned opposite the reservoir, until the mass of the ingredient acquired by the acquisition means is equal to the predetermined mass for the ingredient.

A mobile device (10) for measuring out at least one ingredient associated with a predetermined mass comprising: means (105) for guiding into position opposite at least one reservoir comprising an ingredient to be measured out, means (110) for reading an identifier of an ingredient on the reservoir comprising said ingredient, motorized means (115) for delivering the ingredient to be measured out from the reservoir, means (120) for acquiring a mass measurement of the ingredient, control means (125), configured to activate the motorized means when the reservoir of the ingredient to be measured out is identified by the means for reading an identifier and the device is positioned opposite the reservoir, until the mass of the ingredient acquired by the acquisition means is equal to the predetermined mass for the ingredient.

A product speed checking apparatus for attaching to a vibratory conveying system and a method thereof for dispensing product, including a sample pan mounted to capture flow of product between two vibratory conveyors; a first sensor and a second sensor, each placed separately at a predetermined distance from one another and each capable of independently reading product handled by the sample pan; and, a programmable logic controller operatively arranged to calculate an approximate time between the reading of product by the first sensor and the reading of product by the second sensor and computing product speed by dividing distance between two sensors with the travel time between the two sensors.

A product speed checking apparatus for attaching to a vibratory conveying system and a method thereof for dispensing product, including a sample pan mounted to capture flow of product between two vibratory conveyors; a first sensor and a second sensor, each placed separately at a predetermined distance from one another and each capable of independently reading product handled by the sample pan; and, a programmable logic controller operatively arranged to calculate an approximate time between the reading of product by the first sensor and the reading of product by the second sensor and computing product speed by dividing distance between two sensors with the travel time between the two sensors.

A vending structure comprising: exterior walls, a roof and a floor all defining a main structure; at least one transaction window; at least one ATM; at least one sign; a safe room defined within the structure with heightened security features including a secure entry door; electronic systems including at least one camera, an internet connection, at least one point of sale system, and at least one power distribution system. The structure may include a second level removably mounted on top of the main structure, the second level serving as a customer lounge for consuming products vended on the main floor. The second level preferably includes a vent means for venting fumes from the second level comprising either floor grates up through which at least one fan blows air or a vent hood with a powered fan drawing fumes up and away from the second level.

A vending structure comprising: exterior walls, a roof and a floor all defining a main structure; at least one transaction window; at least one ATM; at least one sign; a safe room defined within the structure with heightened security features including a secure entry door; electronic systems including at least one camera, an internet connection, at least one point of sale system, and at least one power distribution system. The structure may include a second level removably mounted on top of the main structure, the second level serving as a customer lounge for consuming products vended on the main floor. The second level preferably includes a vent means for venting fumes from the second level comprising either floor grates up through which at least one fan blows air or a vent hood with a powered fan drawing fumes up and away from the second level.

A product speed checking apparatus for attaching to a vibratory conveying system and a method thereof for dispensing product, including a sample pan mounted to capture flow of product between two vibratory conveyors; a first sensor and a second sensor, each placed separately at a predetermined distance from one another and each capable of independently reading product handled by the sample pan; and, a programmable logic controller operatively arranged to calculate an approximate time between the reading of product by the first sensor and the reading of product by the second sensor and computing product speed by dividing distance between two sensors with the travel time between the two sensors.