US 11,750,953 B2
Draft beer supply chain systems and methods
Steve Hershberger, Carmel, IN (US); Steve Kremer, Carmel, IN (US); Matt Mayer, Westfield, IN (US); and Mark Kosiarek, Fishers, IN (US)
Assigned to BrewLogix LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed by Brewlogix LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed on Aug. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/6,246.
Application 17/006,246 is a continuation of application No. 15/459,283, filed on Mar. 15, 2017, granted, now 10,791,383.
Application 15/459,283 is a continuation of application No. 14/956,003, filed on Dec. 1, 2015, granted, now 9,617,140, issued on Apr. 11, 2017.
Application 14/956,003 is a continuation of application No. 13/837,639, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,221,667, issued on Dec. 29, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/651,531, filed on May 24, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0176540 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04Q 9/00 (2006.01); G01D 4/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); G06Q 10/08 (2023.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01); G01G 19/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); G01G 17/04 (2006.01); G01G 19/393 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01)
CPC H04Q 9/00 (2013.01) [B67D 1/0801 (2013.01); B67D 1/0878 (2013.01); B67D 1/0888 (2013.01); G01D 4/002 (2013.01); G01G 17/04 (2013.01); G01G 19/00 (2013.01); G01G 19/393 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0633 (2013.01); H04B 5/0031 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); B67D 2001/0811 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/43 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/47 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/84 (2013.01); Y10T 137/8342 (2015.04)] 19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for supporting a beverage container, comprising:
a sensor structure configured to removable support the outside of the beverage container and fit within an inner diameter of a bottom of the beverage container
a plurality of sensors within the sensor structure, wherein the plurality of sensors are configured to measure a combined weight of the beverage container and contents contained in the beverage container, and wherein the sensor structure supports the beverage container when disposed between the bottom of the beverage container and a surface; and
a transmitter communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of sensors, the transmitter configured to transmit the combined weight of the beverage container and the contents contained in the beverage container;
a communication gateway configured to receive the combined weight of the beverage container and the contents of the beverage contained in the beverage container; and transmit the combined weight data to an output device that provides the combined weight data to a display.