The present invention relates to an automatic oral sensor sterilizing and packaging system and, particularly, to an automatic oral sensor sterilizing and packaging system capable of automatically sterilizing an oral sensor and further packaging the oral sensor with disposable wrapping paper, comprising: a housing including a sterilization unit providing a sterilization region for sterilization of the oral sensor and/or a packaging unit providing a packaging region for packaging the oral sensor; and a transfer unit for making the oral sensor pass through at least one of the sterilization region and the packaging region.

A method of positioning and sealing a bag in a vacuum chamber, includes detecting a trailing edge of a product in the bag, detecting a trailing edge of a patch adhered to the bag, controlling advancement of the bag, and closing the bag. A bag positioning apparatus includes an infrared sensing apparatus, a fluorescence sensing apparatus, and a controller. A method of manufacturing a patch bag includes adhering a first patch to film stock, detecting a position of the first patch, aligning a second patch with the first patch, and adhering the second patch to the film stock. A method of manufacturing a patch bag includes detecting an edge of a patch adhered to film stock, forming a seal across the film stock adjacent to the edge of the patch, and severing the film stock adjacent to the edge of the patch.

A method of positioning and sealing a bag in a vacuum chamber, includes detecting a trailing edge of a product in the bag, detecting a trailing edge of a patch adhered to the bag, controlling advancement of the bag, and closing the bag. A bag positioning apparatus includes an infrared sensing apparatus, a fluorescence sensing apparatus, and a controller. A method of manufacturing a patch bag includes adhering a first patch to film stock, detecting a position of the first patch, aligning a second patch with the first patch, and adhering the second patch to the film stock. A method of manufacturing a patch bag includes detecting an edge of a patch adhered to film stock, forming a seal across the film stock adjacent to the edge of the patch, and severing the film stock adjacent to the edge of the patch.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a box sealer including a first box measurer including a top flap engager configured to move downwardly from a disengaged position above a box at a box measuring position to an engaged position in which the top flap engager engages one or more of the four upright open top flaps of the box. The amount of movement of the top flap engager is partially used to determine the height of the box. The determined height is then used to position a combined flap closer and flap sealer at an appropriate position.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a box sealer including a first box measurer including a top flap engager configured to move downwardly from a disengaged position above a box at a box measuring position to an engaged position in which the top flap engager engages one or more of the four upright open top flaps of the box. The amount of movement of the top flap engager is partially used to determine the height of the box. The determined height is then used to position a combined flap closer and flap sealer at an appropriate position.

A sheet packaging material for producing a sealed package comprises two first boundary edges parallel to a longitudinal direction and two second boundary edges parallel to a transversal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The sheet packaging material includes at least a bottom transversal crease line including a bottom central portion, a bottom end portion and a bottom side portion. The sheet packaging material includes a pair of slanted crease lines inclined relative to both the longitudinal and transverse directions. The slanted crease lines have first ends pointing to one of the second boundary edges and second ends pointing to a continuous line parallel to the transversal direction and including the bottom central portion and the bottom end portion. The slanted crease lines delimit, with the bottom side portion, a flap area of the sheet packaging material designed to form at least part of a lateral flap of the package.

A control system for a wrapping apparatus may include a packaging material dispenser configured to dispense packaging material for wrapping a load. The control system may also include at least one sensor assembly configured to generate a signal based on instantaneous demand for packaging material at the load. The control system may further include a controller configured to control operation of the packaging material dispenser based at least in part on the signal.

A bag opening apparatus includes one or more processors; a motor assembly; one or more gearing assemblies; one or more shaft assemblies; one or more gripping assemblies; and one or more bag sensor assemblies. The one or more bag sensor assemblies detect a leading edge of the bag and communicates a signal or command to one or more processors. The bag opening apparatus includes one or more memory devices and computer-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory devices. The computer-readable instructions are executable by the one or more processors to communicate with the motor assembly to activate the motor assembly, the motor assembly to rotate and cause movement of the one or more gearing assemblies, the one or more shaft assemblies and the one or more gripping assemblies.

A bag opening apparatus includes one or more processors; a motor assembly; one or more gearing assemblies; one or more shaft assemblies; one or more gripping assemblies; and one or more bag sensor assemblies. The one or more bag sensor assemblies detect a leading edge of the bag and communicates a signal or command to one or more processors. The bag opening apparatus includes one or more memory devices and computer-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory devices. The computer-readable instructions are executable by the one or more processors to communicate with the motor assembly to activate the motor assembly, the motor assembly to rotate and cause movement of the one or more gearing assemblies, the one or more shaft assemblies and the one or more gripping assemblies.

The present inventionrelates to the field of cash handling, and in particularly handling of coins. More specifically, the present invention relates to a dispensing apparatus for dispensing coin bags.