G01G15/001

Dosing device for feeding an infusion product

A dosing device for feeding an infusion product includes: a tower for containing product, tubular channels for feeding the product to the tower; each channel configured to pick up the product from the tower and release a quantity of product; a plurality of containers for receiving the product from the channels; a platform movable relative to the channels supporting the containers one after another. The platform is configured for carrying, in sequence, each container to a first position for feeding a quantity of product less than the weight of a programmed dose and, subsequently, to a second position for feeding a remaining quantity of product for reaching the weight of the programmed dose. A plurality of weighing elements control the weight of the product in each container and a control unit controls the quantity of product fed to each container and the relative movement of the platform.

ADAPTIVE FLOW MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
20220161947 · 2022-05-26 ·

A method and system for correcting mass flow rate measurements relating to a conveyor used to move a stream of first component material portions to and through a mixing station in which a second component material is dispensed in a predetermined mass percentage of the mass of the first component material portions. The correction of the measurements is adapted to correct for inaccuracies that arise in the measurements due to, for example, differences in the first component material portions properties, differences in the second component material properties, environmental conditions, drift of electronic instruments, and changing conditions that occur during extended use of an upstream conveyor that delivers first component material portions to the mixing station.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A YIELD IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM
20210325235 · 2021-10-21 ·

A yield improvement system adapted to weigh an object including a weighing device having a holder that is adapted to removably receive the object to be weighed and a load sensor that is adapted to determine the weight of the object to be weighed. The yield system also includes a programmable logic controller that is in electrical communication with the weighing device, a cloud platform that is in electrical communication with the programmable logic controller, and an application program interface (API) that is in electrical communication with the cloud platform, and a means for removably attaching the weighing device to an anchoring device. A method comprising providing a yield improvement system and weighing an object.

SYSTEM FOR FILLING DEVICE PARTS OF SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
20210161216 · 2021-06-03 ·

A system for filling device parts of simulated smoking devices, such as cartridges of electronic cigarettes, with a fluid, said system comprising a filling station to discharge a predetermined amount of fluid in each of the device parts, a weighing station to individually weigh the device parts filled by the filling station, which weighing station provides a measurement signal for each of the device parts, and a control unit to determine if the predetermined amount of fluid has been discharged in each of the device parts on basis of the measurement signal, which control unit is in communication with the weighing station.

System for dispensation of cosmetic compounds
10928840 · 2021-02-23 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a dispenser assembly for accurate dispensation of cosmetic compounds for custom cosmetic formulations. The dispenser assembly includes a dispensing motor coupled to a dispensing plunger which, according to prescribed speed profiles, dispenses accurate volumes of compounds for custom cosmetic formulations.

System and method for filling containers with a precise amount of fluid

A system and method for filling containers with a precise amount of fluid is disclosed. The system and method use artificial neural network logic to sense conditions and to control the two-valve dispensing unit based on the sensed conditions to fill containers with a precise amount of fluid. Using neural network logic combined with sensors and controllers for equipment eliminates the significant human effort and human errors associated with manually filling containers with fluid. Furthermore, the neural network can log data quicker and with more accuracy than a human manually logging data. The system and method use a two-valve dispensing unit to precisely fill and to prevent and clear clogs caused by fluid solidifying within the dispensing unit.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH A PRECISE AMOUNT OF FLUID

A system and method for filling containers with a precise amount of fluid is disclosed. The system and method use artificial neural network logic to sense conditions and to control the two-valve dispensing unit based on the sensed conditions to fill containers with a precise amount of fluid. Using neural network logic combined with sensors and controllers for equipment eliminates the significant human effort and human errors associated with manually filling containers with fluid. Furthermore, the neural network can log data quicker and with more accuracy than a human manually logging data. The system and method use a two-valve dispensing unit to precisely fill and to prevent and clear clogs caused by fluid solidifying within the dispensing unit.

DOSING DEVICE FOR FEEDING AN INFUSION PRODUCT
20200231310 · 2020-07-23 ·

A dosing device for feeding an infusion product includes: a tower for containing product, tubular channels for feeding the product to the tower; each channel configured to pick up the product from the lower and release a quantity of product; a plurality of containers for receiving the product from the channels; a platform movable relative to the channels supporting the containers one after another. The platform is configured for carrying, in sequence, each container to a first position for feeding a quantity of product less than the weight of a programmed dose and, subsequently, to a second position for feeding a remaining quantity of product for reaching the weight of the programmed dose. A plurality of weighing elements control the weight of the product in each container and a control unit controls the quantity of product fed to each container and the relative movement of the platform.

SYSTEM FOR DISPENSATION OF COSMETIC COMPOUNDS
20190377368 · 2019-12-12 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a dispenser assembly for accurate dispensation of cosmetic compounds for custom cosmetic formulations. The dispenser assembly includes a dispensing motor coupled to a dispensing plunger which, according to prescribed speed profiles, dispenses accurate volumes of compounds for custom cosmetic formulations.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SORTING ARTICLES

In one embodiment, an apparatus for sorting articles includes a carrier arranged to carry articles from an input to one of a plurality of outputs, a sorting controller arranged to control which output an article is delivered to dependent on a determined characteristic of the article and respective sorting criteria associated with each said output, wherein the sorting criteria comprise a value parameter of a completed package of articles associated with the respective outputs.