The dispenser disclosed herein serves a single serving of a powdered nutrient contained within a container having multi-servings of the powdered nutrient. The dispenser has a metering device that operates as a ball valve or guillotine to dispense a single serving of the powdered nutrient into a water container. The dispenser also has a support surface that can be lowered and raised back up in order to fit a water container under the metering device and a distal tip of the metering device into a mouth of the water container so that no powdered nutrient spills out of the water container during transfer of the powdered nutrient from the metering device to the water container.

The dispenser disclosed herein serves a single serving of a powdered nutrient contained within a container having multi-servings of the powdered nutrient. The dispenser has a metering device that operates as a ball valve or guillotine to dispense a single serving of the powdered nutrient into a water container. The dispenser also has a support surface that can be lowered and raised back up in order to fit a water container under the metering device and a distal tip of the metering device into a mouth of the water container so that no powdered nutrient spills out of the water container during transfer of the powdered nutrient from the metering device to the water container.

The dispenser disclosed herein serves a single serving of a powdered nutrient contained within a container having multi-servings of the powdered nutrient. The dispenser has a metering device that operates as a ball valve or guillotine to dispense a single serving of the powdered nutrient into a water container. The dispenser also has a support surface that can be lowered and raised back up in order to fit a water container under the metering device and a distal tip of the metering device into a mouth of the water container so that no powdered nutrient spills out of the water container during transfer of the powdered nutrient from the metering device to the water container.

The present application describes a material dosing system. The material dosing system may include a material source and a dosing block. The dosing block may include a first aperture positioned on a first side and a second aperture positioned on a second side. The dosing block further may include a sliding plate positioned between the first side and the second side and having a dosing aperture movable between the first aperture and the second aperture. A coupling may connect the material source and the first aperture of the dosing block.

The present application describes a material dosing system. The material dosing system may include a material source and a dosing block. The dosing block may include a first aperture positioned on a first side and a second aperture positioned on a second side. The dosing block further may include a sliding plate positioned between the first side and the second side and having a dosing aperture movable between the first aperture and the second aperture. A coupling may connect the material source and the first aperture of the dosing block.

An additive manufacturing system can include a powder dispenser; a gate adjacent to the powder dispenser; a recoater blade system; and a control operable to move the gate with respect to the powder dispenser to selectively dispense powder from the powder dispenser.

The present invention is related to dispensers for dispensing portioned amounts of substances into a container. For example, dispensers for dispensing powered drink mixes, such as baby formula.

A vibratory dosing system 16 with a dosing chute 24 having a first dosing mechanism 16A and a second dosing mechanism 16B, each dosing mechanism 16A, 16B with a first end 41 proximate a hopper 12 and a second end 43 of each dosing mechanism 16A, 16B is proximate an exit chute 24. One or both dosing chutes may have a ramp 17 portion. A vibratory driver is coupled proximate the second end 43 of one or both dosing mechanisms 16A, 16B and is configured to vertically move the second end 43 of one or both dosing mechanisms 16A, 16B to vibrate one or both dosing mechanisms 16A, 16B; and elastic attachment mechanisms 29 provide an asymmetric suspension for the dosing system 16 to reduce vibratory coupling between the first and second dosing mechanisms 16A, 16B. The dosing system 16 may be provided in operable connection with or otherwise coupled to a hopper 12 and scale 18 for measuring and dispensing a precise pre-selected weight of coffee beans.

A vibratory dosing system 16 with a dosing chute 24 having a first dosing mechanism 16A and a second dosing mechanism 16B, each dosing mechanism 16A, 16B with a first end 41 proximate a hopper 12 and a second end 43 of each dosing mechanism 16A, 16B is proximate an exit chute 24. One or both dosing chutes may have a ramp 17 portion. A vibratory driver is coupled proximate the second end 43 of one or both dosing mechanisms 16A, 16B and is configured to vertically move the second end 43 of one or both dosing mechanisms 16A, 16B to vibrate one or both dosing mechanisms 16A, 16B; and elastic attachment mechanisms 29 provide an asymmetric suspension for the dosing system 16 to reduce vibratory coupling between the first and second dosing mechanisms 16A, 16B. The dosing system 16 may be provided in operable connection with or otherwise coupled to a hopper 12 and scale 18 for measuring and dispensing a precise pre-selected weight of coffee beans.

The dispenser disclosed herein serves a single serving of a powdered nutrient contained within a container having multi-servings of the powdered nutrient. The dispenser has a metering device that operates as a ball valve or guillotine to dispense a single serving of the powdered nutrient into a water container. The dispenser also has a support surface that can be lowered and raised back up in order to fit a water container under the metering device and a distal tip of the metering device into a mouth of the water container so that no powdered nutrient spills out of the water container during transfer of the powdered nutrient from the metering device to the water container.