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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Evigia Systems, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Navid Yazdi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael Young, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Siva Aduri, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mark Krammer, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Evigia Systems, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/80 (2018.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04N 5/33 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/0888 (2013.01); B67D 1/0801 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01); H04N 5/33 (2013.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); B67D 2001/0811 (2013.01);
Abstract
Automatic identification and pairing authentication systems, devices, and methods capable of identifying and verifying the pairing of kegs and taps regardless of the position of a tap relative to a keg on which it is installed. Such a system includes an identification (ID) unit integrated onto a keg and a pairing device integrated onto a tap, wherein the ID unit and the pairing device communicate through a wireless connection.