IDENTIFICATION OF A TAGGED LIQUID
A device for identification of a tagged liquid includes a liquid access port, a powder access port, a filter and an optical analyzer. The liquid access port is for receiving a liquid. The powder access port is for receiving a powder. The powder includes tags. The filter is for separating one or more tags from a solution of the liquid mixed with the powder. The optical analyzer is for evaluating the one or more tags to verify the solution.
1 . A device for identification of a tagged liquid, comprising:
a liquid access port for receiving a liquid;
a powder access port for receiving a powder, wherein the powder includes tags;
a filter for separating one or more tags from a solution of the liquid mixed with the powder; and
an optical analyzer for evaluating the one or more tags to verify the solution.
2 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the liquid comprises water.
3 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the powder comprises a powder to make one of the following: a baby formula, a coffee, a juice, an energy drink, a protein drink, or a medicine.
4 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the powder is contained in a cartridge.
5 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the tags comprise one of the following: a rugate filter, a Fabry Perot filter, a duality of rugate and Fabry Perot filters, a non-oxidized silicon tag, a partially-oxidized silicon tag, a fully-oxidized silicon tag, a silicon-nitride tag, or an etched silicon tag with pores.
6 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the filter is made of paper.
7 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the filter with pores in the range of 20 to 25 microns.
8 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the filter is dried using a heater.
9 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the filter is dried using a motor to spin the filter.
10 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the filter is moved to be evaluated by the optical analyzer.
11 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the optical analyzer is moved to be able to evaluate the filter.
12 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the optical analyzer includes a light source.
13 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the optical analyzer includes a spectrometer.
14 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein the optical analyzer includes a Fabry-Perot interferometer.
15 . A device as in claim 1 , wherein blend uniformity is assessed using the optical analyzer.
16 . A device as in claim 15 , wherein blend uniformity is assessed using a density of detected tags.
17 . A device as in claim 15 , wherein the tags are of one or more types each associated with a specific powder.
18 . A method for identification of a tagged liquid, comprising:
receiving a liquid via a liquid access port;
receiving a powder via a powder access port, wherein the powder includes tags;
separating using a filter one or more tags from a solution of the liquid mixed with the powder; and
evaluating using an optical analyzer the one or more tags to verify the solution.
19 . A computer program product for identification of a tagged liquid, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
receiving an indication that a liquid is received via a liquid access port;
receiving an indication that a powder is received via a powder access port, wherein the powder includes tags;
causing separation using a filter of one or more tags from a solution of the liquid mixed with the powder; and
causing evaluation using an optical analyzer of the one or more tags to verify the solution.