US 12,172,883 B2
Systems, methods, and devices for dispensing fluid
Jeffrey Lynn Jessie, Snohomish, WA (US); Lucas Sano Abrahamsen, Seattle, WA (US); Paul Stack, Dublin (IE); Joanne Lombard, Dublin (IE); Brian Byrne, Dublin (IE); Peter Treston, Dublin (IE); and John Kelly, Wicklow (IE)
Assigned to Starbucks Corporation, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Starbucks Corporation, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/069,155.
Prior Publication US 2024/0199404 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. B67D 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 3/0003 (2013.01) [B67D 3/0067 (2013.01); B67D 3/0077 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid dispenser, comprising:
a first actuator;
a second actuator; and
a sensor, wherein the sensor provides a signal that relates to a fluid in a fluid container,
wherein when a user engages the first actuator, the second actuator is configured to actuate a manual actuator of a mechanical nozzle of the fluid container to open the mechanical nozzle for a period of time to dispense, through a hole in the fluid dispenser, a predetermined amount of the fluid from the fluid container, wherein the period of time is based on the signal from the sensor.