G01F23/0015

Smart carafe
11406205 · 2022-08-09 ·

A beverage vessel includes: a beverage container in which a beverage may be stored said beverage container having an upper opening by which beverage may be poured in and poured out of the beverage container and a wall extending from the opening to the bottom of the beverage container; a closure element adapted to be positioned in the upper opening of the beverage container; a light distribution element arranged at the closure element; and a light emitter positioned such that the light emitted by the light emitter passes at least a part of the volume of the beverage container before entering the light distribution element; wherein said closure element comprises a locking mechanism, said locking mechanism comprising at least three locking arms extending in radial direction of the beverage vessel to the beverage container, wherein each arm of the locking element comprises an elastic portion being elastic in the radial direction of the beverage vessel; the beverage container comprises at least one concave portion in the wall, said concave portion extending in radial direction of the beverage vessel; and said arms releasably engage in the concave portion in the wall for releasably locking the closure element to the beverage container.

Device And Method For Sensing Information Relating To The Fill Level Of A Container Storing Fluid
20220244089 · 2022-08-04 · ·

A device for sensing information relating to the fill level of a container storing fluid, the container being equipped with a fill- and/or discharge line and a fill- and/or discharge fitting provided therein, is equipped with: a microphone positioned on the fill- and/or discharge line, for sensing an acoustic signal as the fluid passes through said fill- and/or discharge line; means for transmitting the acoustic signals sensed by the microphone to an evaluation unit; and an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit has a memory unit storing a characteristic curve containing information relating to the modification of a characteristic parameter according to the container contents, a computer unit determining a characteristic parameter from the acoustic signal sensed by the microphone, a comparison unit comparing the characteristic parameter and identifying information concerning the container contents, and a display unit which visually displays the information relating to the container contents.

LN2 FILL GAUGE LEVEL INDICATING DEVICE
20210310849 · 2021-10-07 ·

Method, system, apparatus, and/or device for determining when the dewar is filled with a medium. The fill gauge level apparatus includes a cylindrical body. The cylindrical body has a base on one end, a flange on an opposite open end and a cavity. The fill gauge level apparatus includes a fill gauge level device. The fill gauge level device is coupled to the cylindrical body and is positioned within the cavity. The fill gauge level devices includes a sensor for measuring a medium within a shipper. The fill gauge level devices includes an indicator. The indicator provides an indication when the medium has been filled to a threshold level within the shipper.

Smart carafe having light emitting closure
10973347 · 2021-04-13 · ·

A beverage vessel having an upper opening and a closure element with a locking mechanism and an actuation element, a light distribution element arranged at the closure element, and a light emitter positioned such that the light emitted by the light emitter passes at least a part of the volume of the beverage container before entering the light distribution element. The light emitter may display information relating to the beverage including temperature and fill level. The beverage vessel may be utilized in a method of monitoring a beverage consumption and a consumption of minerals.

Liquid flow indicator device and method of use
11002585 · 2021-05-11 ·

A Liquid Flow Indicator Device comprising: a sight glass having one or more cages positioned around the sight glass for containing one or more indicator objects, so a user can see the indicator objects, which are visible to the user looking through the sight glass, thereby providing visual notification to the user. When the liquid is flowing through the cages and also the sight glass, the indicator objects will float around inside the cage, thereby providing visual notification to the user that the liquid is flowing through the cage and the sight glass. The indicator objects can also make a sound when the liquid flows through the sight glass and through the cage by banging around inside the cage, thereby providing audio notification to the user that the liquid is flowing through the sight glass. As such, this invention provides Audio notifications and/or Visual notifications regarding the flow of liquid. A fluid transport system and a method of using the device.

Smart bottle
11051641 · 2021-07-06 ·

The invention discloses portable beverage vessel for storing beverage to be consumed by a human, having a beverage container in which the beverage is stored; and an electronic device having a vessel controller, a transmitter and a receiver, said vessel controller being adapted to communicate with a beverage dispenser by exchanging messages using the transmitter and receiver of the electronic device; wherein the vessel controller is adapted to send an identification message to the beverage dispenser, by which the beverage dispenser can identify the portable beverage vessel. The invention also discloses a communicating between the portable beverage vessel and a fluid dispenser and a personal electronic device.

Smart Carafe
20200367675 · 2020-11-26 ·

A beverage vessel includes: a beverage container in which a beverage may be stored said beverage container having an upper opening by which beverage may be poured in and poured out of the beverage container and a wall extending from the opening to the bottom of the beverage container; a closure element adapted to be positioned in the upper opening of the beverage container; a light distribution element arranged at the closure element; and a light emitter positioned such that the light emitted by the light emitter passes at least a part of the volume of the beverage container before entering the light distribution element; wherein said closure element comprises a locking mechanism, said locking mechanism comprising at least three locking arms extending in radial direction of the beverage vessel to the beverage container, wherein each arm of the locking element comprises an elastic portion being elastic in the radial direction of the beverage vessel; the beverage container comprises at least one concave portion in the wall, said concave portion extending in radial direction of the beverage vessel; and said arms releasably engage in the concave portion in the wall for releasably locking the closure element to the beverage container.

INJECTION CONTROLLER WITH INSULATION COMPONENT MONITORING AND VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF DISPENSE-RELATED INFORMATION

A controller for a wall cavity insulation injection system monitors foam precursor dispensing from storage vessels, in embodiments via flow gauges and/or scales, and improves dispense volume accuracy and/or quality by providing audible, verbal information to the operator, enabling injection of high expansion foams without wall blowout. Embodiments verbally up-count or down-count elapsed time, dispensed quantities, and/or filled volumes to enable dispensing without cavity volume input. Other embodiments accept cavity volume input and down-count to a required time, quantity or volume. Bar codes, QR codes, etc. can be associated with wall cavities and/or precursor vessels and scanned to input information. Embodiments monitor precursor dispense ratios and/or precursor vessel contents, and prevent further dispensing upon detection of an error condition to avoid off-ratio dispensing and system contamination by air due to an empty precursor vessel. Embodiments verbally describe errors and suggest remedies for correction thereof. Embodiments further include visual displays.

Electronic game with integrated beverage sensor
10799801 · 2020-10-13 · ·

A system includes a beverage sensor to distinguish one or more beverage states and to communicate the distinguished one or more beverage states to a processor as gameplay control inputs to the game.

LIQUID FLOW INDICATOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
20200292367 · 2020-09-17 ·

A fluid transport system, comprising: a first container; a second container; a coupler coupled between the first container and the second container, the coupler including: a body portion, the body portion defining an aperture configured for fluid flow through an interior of the body portion; a flange and one or more indicator objects sealed within the body portion of the coupler, the flange has means for containing the indicator objects; wherein the fluid transport system is configured to permit fluid flow from the first container through the coupler to the second container; and wherein the indicator objects make a noise, when the fluid flows through the means for containing the indicator objects, thereby providing audio notification to a user that the fluid is flowing from the first container through the flange sealed within the body portion of the coupler to the second container. A Liquid Flow Indicator Device and a method of using the device.