Beverage dispenser fluid level sensor

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PATENT NO 12258258
APP PUB NO 20230159317A1
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17455881

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A system includes a sensor and a computing system. The sensor is coupled to a syrup line of the beverage dispenser and is configured to measure a pressure within the line. The syrup line is coupled at a first end to a syrup bag and at a second end to a pump configured to pump syrup from the syrup bag to an outlet of the beverage dispenser. The pump is operated using pressurized gas and generates a pressure corresponding to the pressure of the gas within the syrup line when both the syrup bag is full and the outlet of the beverage dispenser is closed. The sensor transmits a measured pressure to the computing system. The computing system determines that the measured pressure is less than a threshold pressure. In response, the processor transmits an alert for display on a user device, which identifies the syrup bag for replacement.

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7-ELEVEN INC3200 HACKBERRY RD IRVING TX 75063

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Keller, John Robert Plano, US 9 4
Najafi, Pirooz Plano, US 3 13
Redmond, Matthew O'Daniel Denton, US 24 9

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