A water dispenser is provided that includes an upper chamber for receiving liquid, a triptych-layer filtering assembly operably coupled to the upper chamber, a lower chamber operably coupled to the triptych-layer filtering assembly for dispensing filtered liquid, and a float assembly system. In one embodiment, the float assembly is operably coupled to the upper and lower chambers. The float assembly system may include a float body, a float valve and a float seal.

A method for dispensing a beverage from a bottle that includes communicating a dispensing authorization message from a control unit to at least one of a server interface carried by a beverage server and a pour spout secured to a bottle, wherein the dispensing authorization message at least one of includes or initiates a dispensing command, and wherein the pour spout responds to the dispensing command by opening a spout valve through which a beverage flows from the bottle and out of the pour spout.

A storage container includes: a sidewall portion, a seal portion and a movable member. The sidewall portion, the seal portion and the movable member define an accommodation space. The seal portion is adapted to seal a top of the sidewall portion, and the seal portion is provided with a hole communicated with the accommodation space. The movable member is adapted to seal a bottom of the sidewall portion, and further adapted to move up and down in parallel to a direction of the bottom of the sidewall portion pointing to the top. The movable member is configured to connect a control device. The control device controls the movable member to move up and down in a direction of the bottom of the sidewall portion pointing to the top.

A tabletop drinking game apparatus includes a base, a tower, a plurality of dispensing units, a reservoir, a microcontroller, and a power source. The tower is concentrically attached to the base as the reservoir is concentrically connected to the tower, opposite of the base. Each user is able to enter their input command through a pair of control buttons of the base. The plurality of dispensing units is radially mounted around the tower and is in fluid communication with the reservoir so that the stored beverage can be dispensed according to the outcomes of the game. The power source is electrically connected to control buttons, the plurality of dispensing units, and the microcontroller to initiate the game play. The microcontroller is electronically connected to the plurality of dispensing units as the microcontroller determines the outcome of the game play.

A liquid dispensing system can intelligently dispense liquid from a liquid source to a receptacle via a spout. A controller may be connected to a sensor in a housing of the liquid dispensing system with the housing supporting a liquid dispensing spout connected to a liquid source. The controller can generate, and execute, a liquid dispensing strategy that alters an angle of the liquid dispensing spout with respect to a liquid receptacle to optimize liquid flow into the receptacle.

An automated container fill line system comprises a container fill line configured to transport a plurality of containers at a fill line speed, and a filler configured to dispense a material into each of the containers individually and sequentially. An Expert System is configured to control the container fill line speed using a set of hierarchical rules and one or more machine learning models associated with equipment of the container fill line.

A liquid dispensing system can intelligently dispense liquid from a liquid source to a receptacle via a spout. A controller may be connected to a sensor in a housing of the liquid dispensing system with the housing supporting a liquid dispensing spout connected to a liquid source. The controller can generate, and execute, a liquid dispensing strategy that alters an angle of the liquid dispensing spout with respect to a liquid receptacle to optimize liquid flow into the receptacle.

A method of estimating an amount of liquid poured from a container includes receiving a tactile signal detected by at least one tactile sensor of an end effector holding the container containing the liquid; receiving a joint signal including an angular position, angular velocity, and torque of a joint connected to the end effector; and estimating, based on the tactile signal and the joint signal, the amount of liquid poured from the container.

There is described a wine supply system. The wine supply system generally has a tank in a source building, the tank containing wine; a plurality of ducts extending between the tank and a corresponding plurality of dispensing buildings remote from the source building and from one another, at least some wine being forcingly guided from the tank to the dispensing buildings via the plurality of ducts; and a temperature maintaining device disposed along the plurality of ducts outside of the source building and the plurality of dispensing buildings, the temperature maintaining device configured for at least one of heating and cooling said ducts to maintain the wine within a given temperature range.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for fluid flow control. A container is shaped to receive a liquid. An inlet is configured to allow the liquid to enter the container. An outlet is configured to allow the liquid to exit the container. A float is disposed within the container. A valve is actuated based on a position of the float within the container to open the valve at a first liquid level within the container and to close the valve at a different liquid level within the container.