公开(公告)号：US09663343B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14280730

申请日：2014-05-19

申请人： General Electric Company

发明人： Sudhaker Rao Veldhi ,  Srujan Kusumba ,  Rajagopal Varahabhatla

IPC分类号： B65B1/30 ,  B67D3/00 ,  F25D23/12 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/12 ,  G01F23/36

CPC分类号： B67D3/00 ,  B67D1/0871 ,  B67D1/1238 ,  B67D3/0003 ,  B67D3/0093 ,  B67D2001/1263 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25D23/126 ,  G01F23/36

摘要： Systems and methods for receptacle auto fill using inductive sensing are provided. One example system includes a dispensing system capable of dispensing liquid. The system includes a sensor. The sensor includes a coil positioned adjacent to a dispensing area of the dispensing system. The system includes a receptacle capable of holding a volume of liquid. The system includes a floating object positioned within the receptacle and permitted to move upwards and downwards based on a liquid fill level of the receptacle. The floating object includes a conductive strip providing a first impedance at a first vertical position of the strip and a second impedance at a second vertical position of the strip. The first impedance is different than the second impedance. The system includes a controller configured to control the dispensing system based at least in part on an amount of inductance exhibited between the coil and the conductive strip.

公开(公告)号：US20160159633A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US14959656

申请日：2015-12-04

申请人： Miavina LLC

发明人： Cindy Diffenderfer

IPC分类号： B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/04 ,  B67D1/00

CPC分类号： B67D1/0884 ,  B67D1/0004 ,  B67D1/0406 ,  B67D1/0857 ,  B67D1/0877 ,  B67D1/0882 ,  B67D1/0885 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/0889 ,  B67D1/0895 ,  B67D1/1229 ,  B67D3/0006 ,  B67D3/0009 ,  B67D3/0022 ,  B67D3/0029 ,  B67D3/0083 ,  B67D3/0096 ,  B67D2001/0481 ,  B67D2001/0811 ,  B67D2001/1263 ,  B67D2210/00089 ,  B67D2210/00091

摘要： A Wi-Fi connected wine preservation and optimization system, device and method. The system offers preservation by the minimization and/or elimination of oxygen, temperature control, inventory tracking, monitoring and reordering through user terminals such as e.g., a Wi-Fi connected tablet (e.g., iPad), smart phones, computers, etc. The data aggregated will be available on a subscription basis available for purchase by the trade, retailers, producers and distributors to enable strong controls on production and inventory resulting in higher profits and lower waste.

摘要翻译： Wi-Fi连接葡萄酒保鲜优化系统，设备和方法。 该系统通过诸如Wi-Fi连接的平板电脑（例如，iPad），智能电话，计算机等用户终端的最小化和/或消除氧气，温度控制，库存跟踪，监控和重新排序来提供保存。 汇总的数据将以订阅方式提供，供业界，零售商，生产商和分销商购买，以便对生产和库存进行强有力的控制，从而实现更高的利润和更低的浪费。

公开(公告)号：US20150254625A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14716876

申请日：2015-05-20

申请人： CREVENT, INC.

发明人： Seung Jin Kim ,  Mincheol Kim

IPC分类号： G06Q20/20

CPC分类号： G05D7/0617 ,  B67D1/0004 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D2001/1263 ,  B67D2210/00089 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q40/02 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G06Q50/12

摘要： Disclosed is a system and method for providing an in-room drinking water service at a hotel. The system includes a plurality of drinking water dispensers provided in guest rooms of the hotel. The system further includes a computer program running on one or more computers of the hotel and configured to manage the in-room drinking water service. In the system and method, when providing of the service in a particular guest room is confirmed, the computer program coordinates charging a fee to an account of the particular guest room for the service.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在酒店提供室内饮用水服务的系统和方法。 该系统包括在酒店的客房中提供的多个饮用水分配器。 该系统还包括在酒店的一个或多个计算机上运行并被配置为管理室内饮用水服务的计算机程序。 在系统和方法中，当确定在特定客房中提供服务时，计算机程序将费用协调到用于服务的特定客房的帐户。

公开(公告)号：US20110282770A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13082410

申请日：2011-04-08

申请人： Seung Jin KIM ,  Mincheol KIM

发明人： Seung Jin KIM ,  Mincheol KIM

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G05D7/0617 ,  B67D1/0004 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D2001/1263 ,  B67D2210/00089 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q40/02 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G06Q50/12

摘要： Disclosed is a system and method for providing an in-room drinking water service at a hotel. The system includes a plurality of drinking water dispensers provided in guest rooms of the hotel. The system further includes a computer program running on one or more computers of the hotel and configured to manage the in-room drinking water service. In the system and method, when providing of the service in a particular guest room is confirmed, the computer program coordinates charging a fee to an account of the particular guest room for the service.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在酒店提供室内饮用水服务的系统和方法。 该系统包括在酒店的客房中提供的多个饮用水分配器。 该系统还包括在酒店的一个或多个计算机上运行并被配置为管理室内饮用水服务的计算机程序。 在系统和方法中，当确定在特定客房中提供服务时，计算机程序将费用协调到用于服务的特定客房的帐户。

公开(公告)号：US11897750B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US16772769

申请日：2018-12-14

申请人： Gabriel Gelli Checchinato

发明人： Gabriel Gelli Checchinato

IPC分类号： B67D1/12 ,  B67C3/28 ,  B67D1/08 ,  G01F23/292

CPC分类号： B67D1/12 ,  B67C3/284 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  G01F23/292 ,  B67D2001/1263

摘要： Provided is a system (1) for autonomous filling of a container (5), comprising: a fluid dispenser (9); a distance (11); a plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitters (2) and receivers (3); a user interface (6) configured to receive a desired percentage of the height of the container (5) to be filled with liquid; and a controller electronically connected to the distance sensor (11), the plurality of emitters (2) and receivers (3), the user interface (6) and the fluid dispenser (9).

公开(公告)号：US11780722B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17965974

申请日：2022-10-14

申请人： Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

发明人： Louis A. Wantland ,  Lokesha Kodigenhalli Chinnappa Reddy

IPC分类号： B67D1/12 ,  B67D1/00 ,  F25D23/12

CPC分类号： B67D1/1238 ,  B67D1/0014 ,  F25D23/126 ,  B67D2001/1263

摘要： An autofill pitcher system is provided that includes a removable pitcher, a dispenser, and a controller. The removable pitcher includes a magnet supported for rotation between a first position and a second position. The controller is configured to open a valve in the dispenser to direct water to the pitcher when a sensor in the dispenser detects the magnet and close the valve when the sensor does not detect the magnet.

公开(公告)号：US20180099850A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15694659

申请日：2017-09-01

申请人： LifeFuels, Inc.

发明人： Mark Lyons ,  Jonathon Perrelli ,  Robert Lawson-Shanks ,  Abraham Maclean ,  Connor Bacon ,  James Christopher Small ,  Jesse John Home ,  Simon Lewis Bilton ,  Matthew James Edwards ,  Andrew Gordon Wallace ,  Maxim D. Wheatley ,  David J. Wheatley ,  Todd Metlen

IPC分类号： B67D1/00 ,  B65D81/32 ,  B65D51/28 ,  G01F23/292 ,  B65D47/12 ,  B67D1/12 ,  B67D1/08 ,  A47J31/00

CPC分类号： B67D1/0019 ,  A45F3/16 ,  A45F3/18 ,  A47J31/002 ,  A47J31/005 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/46 ,  A47J31/52 ,  B65D47/122 ,  B65D47/127 ,  B65D51/2807 ,  B65D81/3227 ,  B65D2081/001 ,  B67D1/0001 ,  B67D1/0078 ,  B67D1/0079 ,  B67D1/0871 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/102 ,  B67D1/1231 ,  B67D1/1238 ,  B67D1/1247 ,  B67D2001/0091 ,  B67D2001/0093 ,  B67D2001/0096 ,  B67D2001/0811 ,  B67D2001/1263 ,  B67D2210/00146 ,  G01F23/292 ,  G01F23/2927

摘要： A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus includes a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid, and a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives into the consumable liquid. The dispensing assembly includes multiple apertures structured and arranged to retain vessels containing the additives to be dispensed into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus also includes a level sensor disposed within the container assembly that determines a consumable liquid level of the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly. In certain embodiments, one or more positive displacement pumping mechanisms are configured to pump additive liquid from additive containers into a beverage chamber.

公开(公告)号：US09340404B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US14381301

申请日：2012-07-06

申请人： Yoshinori Orita

发明人： Yoshinori Orita

IPC分类号： B67D3/00 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/12 ,  B67D1/04

CPC分类号： B67D3/0003 ,  B67D1/0004 ,  B67D1/0006 ,  B67D1/0431 ,  B67D1/0857 ,  B67D1/0871 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/0895 ,  B67D1/0897 ,  B67D1/12 ,  B67D1/1243 ,  B67D2001/0814 ,  B67D2001/1263 ,  B67D2210/00023 ,  Y10T137/85986

摘要： A water dispenser includes a pump which can lift water in an exchangeable raw water container into a water storage tank in a casing. The water dispenser further includes a water level sensor in the form of a float sensor for detecting the upper limit and the lower limit of the water level in the water storage tank. The water dispenser further includes a controller adapted to activate the pump upon receiving a sensor input indicative of detection of the lower limit, and deactivate the pump upon receiving sensor input indicative of detection of the upper limit. The controller is further adapted to measure the time elapsed since the pump was activated, and deactivate the pump when the time elapsed reaches a predetermined time at which the water level exceeds the upper limit and at which water in the water storage tank has not yet overflown the water storage tank.

摘要翻译： 饮水机包括可将可更换的原水容器中的水提升到壳体中的储水箱中的泵。 水分配器还包括浮子传感器形式的水位传感器，用于检测储水箱中的水位的上限和下限。 饮水机还包括控制器，其适于在接收到指示检测下限的传感器输入时启动泵，并且在接收到指示检测到上限的传感器输入时使泵停用。 该控制器进一步适于测量从启动泵起经过的时间，并且当经过的时间达到水位超过上限的预定时间并且储水箱中的水尚未溢出时，停用泵 储水箱。

公开(公告)号：US20150224455A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14617334

申请日：2015-02-09

申请人： SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

发明人： Woo-Sung KIM ,  Jung Yeob KIM ,  Sung Ho CHO ,  Kyung-Tae KO

IPC分类号： B01F3/04 ,  B01F15/00 ,  A23L2/54

CPC分类号： B01F3/04815 ,  A23L2/54 ,  B01F3/04106 ,  B01F3/04808 ,  B01F15/0022 ,  B01F15/00253 ,  B67D1/0014 ,  B67D1/0884 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D2001/1263 ,  F25D23/126 ,  F25D2400/361

摘要： A refrigerator and a control method thereof are provided. The refrigerator includes a carbonated water producing apparatus configured to produce carbonated water by supplying water and carbon dioxide gas to a carbonated water tank, a user interface configured to display information of carbonated water concentration, and a control unit configured to control the carbonated water producing apparatus to produce the carbonated water according to the information of carbonated water concentration, wherein the user interface displays a set concentration of the carbonated water and a present concentration of the carbonated water.

摘要翻译： 提供一种冰箱及其控制方法。 冰箱包括碳酸水生产装置，其被配置为通过向碳酸水箱供应水和二氧化碳来生产碳酸水，构造成显示碳酸水浓度信息的用户界面，以及控制单元，其被配置为控制碳酸水生成装置 根据碳酸水浓度的信息生产碳酸水，其中用户界面显示碳酸水的设定浓度和碳酸水的当前浓度。

公开(公告)号：US20150041005A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-12

申请号：US14381301

申请日：2012-07-06

申请人： Yoshinori Orita

发明人： Yoshinori Orita

IPC分类号： B67D3/00

CPC分类号： B67D3/0003 ,  B67D1/0004 ,  B67D1/0006 ,  B67D1/0431 ,  B67D1/0857 ,  B67D1/0871 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/0895 ,  B67D1/0897 ,  B67D1/12 ,  B67D1/1243 ,  B67D2001/0814 ,  B67D2001/1263 ,  B67D2210/00023 ,  Y10T137/85986

摘要： A water server includes a pump which can lift water in an exchangeable raw water container into a water storage tank in a casing. The water server further includes a water level sensor in the form of a float sensor for detecting the upper limit and the lower limit of the water level in the water storage tank. The water server further includes a controller adapted to activate the pump upon receiving a sensor input indicative of detection of the lower limit, and deactivate the pump upon receiving sensor input indicative of detection of the upper limit. The controller is further adapted to measure the time elapsed since the pump was activated, and deactivate the pump when the time elapsed reaches a predetermined time at which the water level exceeds the upper limit and at which water in the water storage tank has not yet overflown the water storage tank.

摘要翻译： 水服务器包括可将可更换的原水容器中的水提升到壳体中的储水箱中的泵。 水服务器还包括浮子传感器形式的水位传感器，用于检测储水箱中的水位的上限和下限。 水服务器还包括控制器，其适于在接收到指示下限的检测的传感器输入时激活泵，并且在接收到指示检测到上限的传感器输入时停用泵。 该控制器进一步适于测量从启动泵起经过的时间，并且当经过的时间达到水位超过上限的预定时间并且储水箱中的水尚未溢出时，停用泵 储水箱。