Liquid additive delivery system and methods for ensuring substantially only a liquid is disposed within a container

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed including a method of filling a container with substantially only a liquid. The method can include the removal of a gas from the container prior to, during or after the filling of the container with the liquid. According to one embodiment, the container includes an inner liner and a lid. The method includes providing a volume defined by at least the inner liner and the lid of the container. In such embodiment, the liquid can initially be contained within a first portion of the volume and a remaining portion of the volume can contain a gas. The method can include removing substantially all the gas from the volume via one or more ports that communicate with the volume while retaining substantially only the liquid within the volume.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of dispensing a liquid during a molding process comprising:
 dispensing a first amount of the liquid from a first liquid container during the molding process;   determining if the first amount of the liquid corresponds to a specified amount of the liquid;   without replacing the first container, dispensing a second amount of the liquid from a second container during the molding process if the first amount of the liquid is determined not to correspond to the specified amount of the liquid.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising replacing the first liquid container or the second liquid container with a third liquid container during the molding process if the first liquid container or the second liquid container is determined to have an insufficient amount of the liquid remaining therein to provide the specified amount. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the replacing of the first container or the second container occurs simultaneous with or sequent to the dispensing the specified amount of the liquid. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first liquid container and the second liquid container each comprises an integrated pump cap further comprising a pump;
 wherein the dispensing occurs using a dispensing device comprising a motor configured to drive the pump in each container to dispense the specified amount of the liquid.