An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.

An automated can opener for opening sealed cans in a pet feeding system enables gripping of a sealed can between gripping components using cam actuated components responsive to rotation of a gear in a first direction and further enables insertion of a cutting blade in the can sidewall and continuous gripping, rotating and cutting of the can while rotating the gear in the first direction. The automated can opener exerts consistent pressure on the cutting blade during the cutting operation and further enables withdrawal of a cutting blade from the can and a release of the can from the gripping component using the cam operated components responsive to rotation of the gear in a second direction. The pet feeding system includes a housing including an arm configured to support a can to be opened and positioning of the can to the automated can opener for opening thereat.

The liquid-removing press for canned goods includes a can opener mechanism, a can piercing mechanism, a presser mechanism, an enclosure, and a top portion. The liquid-removing press for canned goods may be a kitchen appliance that may be operable to open a can of food and to press fluid out of the can. When activated, the can opener mechanism may separate a lid of the can held within the enclosure, the can piercing mechanism may pierce the bottom of the can in order to create a drainage hole, and the presser mechanism may press the lid down onto the contents of the can such that the fluid is forced out of the can through the drainage hole.

An electric can opener includes a bottom shell having an elongated slot, a rotatable shaft reciprocally moveable along the elongated slot, a main gear coaxially mounted to the rotatable shaft, a roller rotatably disposed inside the bottom shell, an engaging gear fixed to the rotatable shaft and located outside the bottom shell, a blade assembly disposed to the bottom shell, and an elastic member for imparting a return force on the rotatable shaft. The main gear has a bottom surface monolithically formed with a cam having a contact surface, with which the roller is rotatably contacted. When the rotatable shaft stays at a ready position, the engaging gear is away from the blade assembly, and when the rotatable shaft stays at an operating position, the engaging gear is close to the blade assembly for clamping a can between a blade edge and the engaging gear.

An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.

A container opener includes a clamp that holds a container; a puncturing device that punctures a lid of the container held in the clamp; a blade that cuts the lid from the container while the blade and the container rotate with respect to each other: and a separating device that separates the puncturing device from the lid.

An apparatus and method are presented for removing container covers within a controlled environment enclosure without using gloves. The apparatus comprises an articulated arm apparatus and a gripping apparatus and can further comprise a controller. The articulated arm apparatus can be configurable for holding and moving a container in three dimensions; and the gripping apparatus can be configured for gripping a container cover sealing the container. The method comprises moving the container using the articulated arm apparatus while holding a gripping area of the container cover substantially stationary using the gripping apparatus. The apparatus can further comprise a sensor configured for supplying information to the controller for determining the location of the container cover gripping area and an orientation of the container cover. The method can further comprise inspecting the container cover using the sensor. The container can be moved along a path and within a space determined by the controller.

An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.

An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.

An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.