The invention discloses a portable beverage vessel, comprising: a bottom portion; a wall extending from the bottom portion, wherein a upper portion of the wall forms an opening through which beverage can be poured into or out of the portable beverage vessel; a first container element; a second container element, wherein a cavity is formed between the first container element and the second container element; and a display device positioned in the cavity and having a display element for displaying information; wherein the first container element can be at least a part of the bottom portion and/or at least a part of the wall; wherein the second container element can be at least a part of the bottom portion and/or at least a part of the wall; and wherein the first container element and the second container element comprise at least one of the following: glass; ceramics; SiO.sub.2; wherein the first container element and the second container element are connected by at least one of welding, laser welding, infrared welding, infrared laser welding and welding by an infrared laser emitting pulses of a duration shorter than 1 psec.

There is proposed an apparatus and method for measuring fluid usage from a container. The apparatus in one form includes a proximity sensor or sensors positioned in, or adjacent, an outlet of said container and configured to monitor the presence or absence of said fluid within or adjacent said outlet, an angle sensor for determining a first angle of said container when said fluid begins to flow through the outlet, and for determining a second angle of said container when said fluid stops flowing through said outlet, and a transmitter for sending data from the proximity sensor/s and angle sensor or processed data therefrom, to a computing device and/or display unit, wherein the data or processed data is used to calculate or indicate a volume of the fluid having passed through the outlet.

A water bottle with a pressurized compartment and an unpressurized compartment to integrate supplemental oxygen delivery into a hydration and electrolyte management system. The unpressurized compartment may be manually filled with a fluid. The user may consume fluid from the unpressurized compartment and an aerosol from the pressurized compartment independently or simultaneously.

The disclosure relates to the first seriously smart water bottle. The bottle is designed to provide an easier, more accurate approach to tracking and loggings one's water/fluid intake with minimal effort from the user. Mass utilization of this environmental-friendly hydration tool will also serve as a catalyst for the promotion of environmental consciousness and add value by helping push the conversation forward about global environmental protection. Variations of this mechanism will grant anyone, with a smart device, the ability to monitor the amount of water/fluid consumption, not only for themselves, but also for anyone else they care for, from infants to senior citizens. The device will operate in conjunction with its namesakes' software application. Regardless of gender, age, height, weight, health condition, or activity level this tool will undoubtedly aid the user in leading a healthier, more productive lifestyle and in some cases, be essential to the preservation of life.

The disclosure relates to the first seriously smart water bottle. The bottle is designed to provide an easier, more accurate approach to tracking and loggings one's water/fluid intake with minimal effort from the user. Mass utilization of this environmental-friendly hydration tool will also serve as a catalyst for the promotion of environmental consciousness and add value by helping push the conversation forward about global environmental protection. Variations of this mechanism will grant anyone, with a smart device, the ability to monitor the amount of water/fluid consumption, not only for themselves, but also for anyone else they care for, from infants to senior citizens. The device will operate in conjunction with its namesakes' software application. Regardless of gender, age, height, weight, health condition, or activity level this tool will undoubtedly aid the user in leading a healthier, more productive lifestyle and in some cases, be essential to the preservation of life.

A cup for measuring the liquid intake of an individual. The cup comprising: a liquid holding portion, defined by at least one sidewall and a base; a liquid level sensor, comprising a plurality of conductive surfaces disposed in an array along the sidewall in a direction away from the base; and a processor, configured to derive a liquid level from the liquid level sensor by determining which of the plurality of conductive surfaces have a capacitance higher than a threshold value, the threshold value being indicative of the respective conductive surface being below a liquid level line, and thereby measure the liquid intake of the individual.

A cup for measuring the liquid intake of an individual. The cup comprising: a liquid holding portion, defined by at least one sidewall and a base; a liquid level sensor, comprising a plurality of conductive surfaces disposed in an array along the sidewall in a direction away from the base; and a processor, configured to derive a liquid level from the liquid level sensor by determining which of the plurality of conductive surfaces have a capacitance higher than a threshold value, the threshold value being indicative of the respective conductive surface being below a liquid level line, and thereby measure the liquid intake of the individual.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for systems and methods for a smart container designed to determine sensor data corresponding to fluid contained by the smart container. The smart container may container or more sensors such as a contents sensor for determining the contents of fluid being contained by the smart container. The contents sensor may determine the presence of caffeine and the smart container determine amount of volume consumed by a user. Example methods may include sending the sensor data to a server to be analyzed and displaying data corresponding to the analysis by the server.

The invention discloses a method of filling beverage into a beverage vessel, comprising the following steps: selecting at least one beverage by a program running on a personal electronic device having a personal electronic device processor by a user, wherein the at least one beverage is represented by at least one beverage parameter set and wherein the at least one beverage parameter set is stored in beverage data; positioning the beverage vessel in the proximity of the personal electronic device by the user; emitting an RF field by an antenna of the personal electronic device; transmitting the beverage data from an the antenna of the personal electronic device in a radio message to an antenna of the beverage vessel by near field communication controlled by the personal electronic device processor after presence of the beverage vessel in the proximity of the personal electronic device has been detected by the personal electronic device by near field communication; extracting electric energy from the RF field by the vessel antenna; storing the beverage data in a memory of the beverage vessel controlled by a vessel processor after receiving the beverage data by the antenna of the beverage vessel; positioning the beverage vessel in the proximity of a beverage dispenser by a user; transmitting a RF field from an antenna of the beverage dispenser; after detecting the beverage vessel in the proximity of the beverage dispenser by near field communication, transmitting by near field communication under control of a dispenser controller by the beverage dispenser a request command from an the antenna of the beverage dispenser to the antenna of the beverage vessel requesting to transmit beverage data in a radio message; extracting electric energy from the RF field by the vessel antenna; in response to receiving the request command by the beverage vessel, reading the beverage data from the memory of the beverage vessel and transmitting the beverage data by the antenna of the beverage vessel to the antenna of the beverage dispenser by near field communication under control of the vessel processor; and in response to receiving the beverage data by the antenna of the beverage dispenser outputting one of the at least one beverage defined by the beverage parameter set in the beverage data into the beverage vessel under control of the dispenser controller, wherein the portable beverage vessel comprises a container comprising a bottom portion forming the lower end of the container and a wall extending from the bottom portion in an essentially vertical direction; a magnetic coupling element arranged at the container; and a control device having a complementary magnetic coupli

A wireless drink container can monitor a person's hydration and prompt him or her to drink more if appropriate. The drink containers as described herein can monitor liquid levels and communicate with external devices about the liquid levels and rate of consumption. One or more sensors in the drink container monitor the liquid level within the container. A processor coupled to the sensor(s) estimates how much liquid has been removed from the container from changes in the liquid level and transmits a signal representing the change in liquid level to a smartphone or other external device. It also triggers an audio or visual indicator, such as an LED, that prompts the user to drink more based on the user's estimated liquid consumption and on the user's liquid consumption goals, which may be based on the user's physiology, activity level, and location.