Amir Feriani,Cedric Zaugg,Jean-Paul Sandoz,Joseph Hess
申请号:
US13892365
公开号:
US09095671B2
申请日:
2013.05.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要:
A self-sensing dispensing device comprising: power supply means, a liquid dispensing element comprising an actuator and a dispensing aperture through which liquid is to be dispensed by activation of the actuator, electronic control means operable to control said actuator, liquid supply means for connecting with a liquid reservoir to supply liquid to said liquid dispensing element, valving means for allowing or blocking liquid to flow from said reservoir to said liquid dispensing element, wherein said actuator is operable to execute in itself at least a dispensing function and a detecting function, the detecting function detecting at least characteristics external to the self-sensing dispensing device and causing said actuator to generate a command signal, and wherein said electronic control means is operable to control said valving means and said actuator based on the reception of said command signal.