Method and apparatus for liquid dispensing head and system

Abstract

A method and apparatus for a liquid dispensing head and system have been disclosed.

1 . A method comprising: 
 receiving information related to an amount of liquid to be dispensed;    starting an injection of an inert gas into a container having said liquid; and    stopping said injection when said amount of liquid to be dispensed has exited said container.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said exiting is through a spout.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising measuring said liquid to be dispensed as it passes through said spout and wherein said stopping is based on said measuring.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising releasing a puff of said inert gas into said spout after said stopping.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said stopping is based upon a parameter selected from the group consisting of pressure, volume, temperature, and time.  
   
   
       6 . An apparatus comprising: 
 means for receiving one or more containers having a liquid;    means for receiving one or more user inputs;    means for dispensing from said one or more containers an amount of said liquid based on said one or more user inputs.    
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said one or more user inputs is selected from the group consisting of human input, a smart card, and information received by said apparatus related to one or more users  
   
   
       8 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a cap assembly having an input port, and outlet port, and securing mechanism, said input port capable of gas communication, said outlet port capable of liquid communication, and said securing mechanism capable of being secured to a bottle;    a valve assembly having one or more input ports and one or more output ports, said valve assembly capable of being in gas and liquid communication with said cap assembly;    a gas port having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet capable of communication with a source of gas, and said outlet in gas communication with one or more of said valve assembly input ports; and    a spout having an input and an output, said input capable of being in gas and liquid communication with said valve assembly input ports and output ports, said output capable of directly a liquid out from said bottle.    
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 9  further comprising two or more sensing contacts, said contacts capable of communicating a orientation of said spout.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  further comprising a user panel having one or more inputs and one or more outputs, said one or more inputs capable of receiving user inputs for controlling said valve assembly, and said one or more outputs capable of displaying information about said liquid.