ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,314,924, issued on May 27.

"RFID dispenser and measuring system for consumer liquids" was invented by Ross Wing Yung Ching (Portland, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A radio frequency identification (RFID) dispenser and measuring system for consumer liquids is disclosed. The RFID dispenser and measuring system for consumer liquids uses a RFID card to dispense the liquid and the RFID dispenser and measuring system for consumer liquids counts the volume being dispensed. The volume is then recorded on a server to be remembered when the customer checks out."

The patent was filed on July 1, 2022, under Application No. 17/856,826.

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