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Container with electronically controlled interlock

  • US 10,421,658 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2017
  • Issued: 09/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A first container, comprising:

  • an interlock device configured to control transferability of content through a first opening defined by the first container;

    a sensor configured to sense a first unique identifier (UID) value from a second container, the second container having contents transferrable through the first opening of the first container;

    a memory storing a plurality of UID values acceptable to the first container; and

    a controller configured to;

    receive the first UID value from the sensor;

    determine whether the first UID value matches one of the plurality of acceptable UID values stored in the memory; and

    instruct the interlock device to transfer the contents through the first opening of the first container based on a match between the first UID value and an acceptable UID value.

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