A beverage system for making a beverage, including: a single-serve capsule including: a base element with a cavity, in which a raw beverage material is provided; a flange extending outwardly from the base element, the flange comprising a top side and an opposing bottom side; and a cover that is fastened to the top side of the flange to close the cavity, the cover is made of a different material than the base element; the single- serve capsule is free of a filter; the capsule has an identifier, which makes it possible to individualize the respective single-serve capsule, the identifier comprises a barcode that is provided on the bottom side of the flange; and a beverage machine including: a sensor/detector configured to read the barcode, a media chute configured to receive and support the single-serve capsule, and a pump controlled to supply water into the single-serve capsule.

A packaged redeemable code system is disclosed. The packaged redeemable code system includes a paper insert having a front surface with a removable item, and a rear surface with redeemable code. The packaged redeemable code system further includes a paper sleeve having an interior that encloses the paper insert and conceals the redeemable code. The paper sleeve also having a ripcord configured to open an edge of the paper sleeve to provide an access point for removal of the paper insert. The paper sleeve further having a front surface with a cutout extending therethrough. The cutout aligns with and provides visual access to the removable item. The removable item is a different color than or provides contrast with the front surface of the paper sleeve. The paper sleeve further having a rear surface with an activation code that is associated with the redeemable code.

A system for cryptographic wireless detection and authentication of fluids includes a computing device configured to receive, from a transmitter attached to a container, a unique identifier associated with a fluid contained in the container, locate, at an immutable sequential listing, at least an identifier-specific record using the unique identifier, and a lot identifier associated with the unique identifier, retrieve, from the immutable sequential listing, at least a lot-specific record using the lot identifier, capture, from the container, at least a secondary datum describing the container, generate an authenticity probability score as a function of the at least an identifier-specific record, the at least a lot-specific record, and the at least a secondary datum, and display to a user an output based on the authenticity probability score.

A securable clip includes a first elongated rectangular portion and a second elongated rectangular portion connected along a common edge. The clip includes at least one locking peg, at least one receiving hole configured to receive the at least one locking peg, and a frangible portion. The frangible portion provides a visual indication that the clip has been opened. The releasing of the locking peg prevents the clip from being reclosed, reused, or sealed again.

A method and device for conveying tracking and communicating information concerning a dispensed fluid, the device including a measured dispensing device attached to a flexible collapsible container, the device including a sensor for measuring a physical property relating to the dispensing operation, and a communication device configured to communicate information determined by the sensor to a remote device.

In some aspects, an item storage unit for storing one or more items includes the following components. A first frame component and a first stretch member coupled to at least a first surface of the first frame component. The first stretch member being more flexible relative to the first frame component. The one or more items are configured to be supported by at least the first stretch member and the first frame component.

In one aspect, the present invention features an identification tag as described herein. In a related aspect, the invention features packaging for a product that includes the identification tag and is useful in discouraging and/or detecting counterfeiting and product diversion.

Method, container corner lock and system for fastening a first container corner casting of a first container and a corresponding second container corner casting of a second container. The first container is stacked on the second container. The container corner lock includes: a first protruding part; including a first locking for fixing the first protruding part into the first recess; a second protruding part, including a second locking for fixing the second protruding part into the second recess; an electric motor configured to block or unblock the movement of at least one of the locking means; a first wireless transceiver; a processing circuit configured to receive the signal from the wireless transceiver and generate a command for operating the electric motor and a second wireless transceiver or transponder with a shorter range than said first wireless transceiver.

In one aspect, new dispenser components for use with portable fluid dispensing apparatus are provided. The present systems can by used to administer to a user water and other fluids optionally together with one or more other ingestibles such as flavoring, or a health supplement. In another aspect, new rotor or disk units that may comprise one or more pods or packets that contain ingestible material(s). In a further aspect, one or more of such pods or packets that may comprise one or more ingestible materials.

Disclosed is a smart device housing configured to fixably attach to a beverage vessel having a domed surface at a distal end, the domed surface adjacent a wall terminating at a lip, the smart device housing including an exterior configured as a transformable shape enabling a locking fit between the lip and the domed surface of the beverage vessel. Also disclosed is a system wherein a smart device has at least one proximity, image or distance sensor having a beam of detection with a path, the sensor located and directed such the beam of detection covers a location where a coupler can be attached to the beverage vessel, the smart device configured to determine whether the coupler is attached to the beverage vessel by measuring whether the path is obstructed by the coupler. Also disclosed is a method of determining the fill status of a beverage container.