公开(公告)号：WO2018169931A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：PCT/US2018/022142

申请日：2018-03-13

Applicant: ENVIROFIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： BILLS, Ron ,  LORENZ, Nathan ,  BAUER, Tim ,  WALKER, Jesse ,  NEWSOM, Marcus

IPC: B67D7/04 ,  B67D7/14 ,  G07F13/02

CPC classification number: G07F13/025 ,  B65D90/00 ,  B67D7/04 ,  B67D7/14 ,  B67D7/145 ,  B67D7/16 ,  B67D7/34 ,  F17C9/00 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2205/0326 ,  F17C2205/0329 ,  F17C2205/0332 ,  F17C2205/0338 ,  F17C2205/0394 ,  F17C2205/054 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2221/035 ,  F17C2223/0153 ,  F17C2223/035 ,  F17C2250/03 ,  F17C2250/034 ,  F17C2250/043 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2250/0443 ,  F17C2250/0478 ,  F17C2250/0482 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2250/0621 ,  F17C2250/0626 ,  F17C2250/0636 ,  F17C2260/024 ,  F17C2260/028 ,  F17C2265/04 ,  F17C2270/0745 ,  F24C3/00 ,  F24C3/008 ,  F24C3/126 ,  F24C3/14 ,  F24C5/00 ,  F24C5/16 ,  G06Q20/145 ,  G07F15/001 ,  G07F15/04

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, methods, and systems that useful for allowing consumers to purchase a fluid in limited and/or discrete amounts or volumes, for example as-needed, daily, weekly, etc. In various embodiments, the disclosed devices, systems, and methods provide for an innovative fluid distribution system, including a device that can receive and monitor payment for a discrete amount of fluid, measure the fluid as it flows through the device, and stop fluid flow when the discrete amount of fluid has flowed through the device. The disclosed device may be in communication with a central server for receiving payment from the user, and providing information to the central server of the device's status.