Sterilization of consumable composition dispensers
View Patent ↗Methods and systems for programmed dispensation of consumable compositions are provided. A method for sterilizing a beverage container may comprise: (a) detecting a sterilization status of a beverage container; and (b) controlling functionality of a controllable device according to the sterilization status. A system for sterilizing a beverage container may comprise: (a) detecting a sterilization status of a beverage container; and (b) controlling functionality of a controllable device according to the sterilization status. A method for sterilizing a beverage container may comprise: (a) detecting an identity of a consumable composition; and (b) controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition. A system for sterilizing a beverage container may comprise: (a) detecting an identity of a consumable composition; and (b) controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition.
1. A method for sterilizing a consumable composition dispenser, the method comprising:
detecting an identity of a consumable composition; and
controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition, wherein the controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition further comprises: shielding at least a portion of the beverage container containing a radiation sensitive consumable composition from a radiation sterilization module.
2. A system for sterilizing a consumable composition dispenser, the system comprising:
means for detecting an identity of a consumable composition; and
means for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition, wherein the means for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition further comprises: means for shielding at least a portion of the beverage container containing a radiation sensitive consumable composition from a radiation sterilization module.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the means for detecting an identity of a consumable composition further comprises:
means for detecting an identity of a radiation-sensitive consumable composition.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the means for detecting an identity of a consumable composition further comprises:
means for detecting an identity of a chemical-sensitive consumable composition.
5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the means for detecting an identity of a consumable composition further comprises:
means for detecting an identity of a heat-sensitive consumable composition.
6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the means for detecting an identity of a consumable composition further comprises:
means for receiving an inputted identity of a consumable composition.
7. The system of claim 2 , wherein the means for detecting an identity of a consumable composition further comprises:
means for receiving a transmitted identity of a consumable composition.
8. The system of claim 2 , wherein the means for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition further comprises:
means for disabling at least a portion of a radiation sterilization module.
9. The system of claim 2 , wherein the means for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition further comprises:
means for irradiating a radiation-sensitive consumable composition with a radiation sterilization module.
10. The system of claim 2 , wherein the means for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition further comprises:
means for disabling at least a portion of a chemical sterilization module.
11. The system of claim 2 , wherein the means for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition further comprises:
means for contacting a chemical-sensitive consumable composition with a chemical sterilization agent.
12. The system of claim 2 , wherein the means for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition further comprises:
means for disabling at least a portion of a thermal sterilization module.
13. The system of claim 2 , wherein the means for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition further comprises:
means for heating a heat-sensitive consumable composition with a thermal sterilization module.
14. A system for sterilizing a consumable composition dispenser, the system comprising:
means for detecting an identity of a consumable composition; and
means for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition, wherein the means for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition further comprises: means for shielding at least a portion of the beverage container containing a chemical-sensitive consumable composition from a chemical sterilization module.
15. A system for sterilizing a consumable composition dispenser, the system comprising:
means for detecting an identity of a consumable composition; and
means for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition, wherein the means for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition further comprises: means for shielding at least a portion of the beverage container containing a heat sensitive consumable composition from a thermal sterilization module.
16. A system for sterilizing a consumable composition dispenser, the system comprising:
circuitry for detecting an identity of a consumable composition;
circuitry for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition, wherein the circuitry for controlling a sterilization of at least a portion of a beverage container according to the identity of the consumable composition further comprises: circuitry for shielding at least a portion of the beverage container containing a radiation sensitive consumable composition from a radiation sterilization module.