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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2014
Ecolab Usa Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Martin Schweble, Siegsdorf, DE;
Massoud Nahidino, Traunstein, DE;
Martin Schweble, Siegsdorf, DE;
Massoud Nahidino, Traunstein, DE;
Ecolab USA Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus () for emptying a fluid container (), wherein the apparatus () comprises: —a pumping unit () configured to pump fluids, —a display device (); —a data input unit comprising ⋅a read-out device () configured to read out fluid type identifying data from at least one marking element () of the fluid container () and/or ⋅input means () configured for a manual input of the fluid type identifying data and/or for choosing the fluid type identifying data manually from a list of reference data displayed on the display device (); and —an identification unit configured to perform a data comparison of the fluid type identifying data with the reference data for identifying the fluid () inside the fluid container (); wherein the apparatus () is configured to display fluid type information about the identified fluid type of the fluid in the fluid container () on the display device (). The invention further relates to a corresponding method for coupling a fluid container () to an apparatus () for emptying said fluid container ().