Method for controlling a plurality of dispensers

• Main Authors: PETERS, DAN, SLAGLEY, DAVID O, ANTAO, LEONARD F, KOLLS, H. BROCK, NEWMAN, DAVID R, TRAN, SON V
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.02.2014
• Subjects: BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; CHECKING-DEVICES; COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS; DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR; LIQUID HANDLING; OPENING, CLOSING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; TRANSPORTING

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