Container With Electronically Controlled Interlock
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Abstract
The apparatus and methods of the current invention utilize a container having an interlock that prevents filling the container, dispensing from the container, or both, as well as a detecting mechanism that senses a unique identifier associated with a particular product allowing its use in conjunction with the container.
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32 Claims
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1-23. -23. (canceled)
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24. An apparatus comprising:
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a first container comprising a sensor communicatively coupled to an interlock device; and a second container comprising a first unique identifier capable of being sensed by the sensor, the second container having contents; wherein the interlock device of the first container is operational based on the first unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus comprising:
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a first container comprising a first unique identifier and a contents; wherein the first unique identifier is capable of being sensed and has a value; wherein the value of the first unique identifier is configured to determine whether an interlock device on a second container is operational. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32-34. -34. (canceled)
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