Virtual Bartender

The Inebriation Station

Team 1: Jon Schwarz, Carlo Mesina, Mike Wei & Bill BergquistPatent Liability Analysis

Patent 4011967 Electronic System Device for Control of Ingredient Dispensing in a Cup Beverage VendorGranted March 1977Electronically controlled dispensing system in vending machinesCoin triggered relay switch and beverage selection relay switch activate machineNovelty is using electric instead of mechanical control

Patent App. 20020134831 Food Containers with TranspondersApplied September 2002Active or Passive RFIDTrack ContainersAmount of Beverage PouredNumber of Times PouredType of Material PouredAll data stored on RFID

Patent 7617850 Beverage Dispensing SystemGranted November 2009RFID in bottom of the cup.IR beam detects cup and turns on antennaControlled by microcontroller or CPUOunces of beverage

Patent 7617850 Beverage Dispensing System cont.PCB sends data using any way known in the artSpecifies EthernetDispensing head stopsCup is removedCup capacity is reachedInformation is all stored on RFID tag instead of at a central locationMultiple spouts for pouring