Dispensing method and apparatus that detects the presence and size of a cup and provides automatic fill control
US5491333A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/88
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dispensing method and apparatus is provided to detect the presence of a container and determine the relative size of the detected container and automatically dispense a product into the detected container while monitoring the fill level of the product in the container. Dispensing is automatically discontinued when the fill level nears the top of the container. The present system also provides a timed delay to allow settling of the dispensed product and thereafter dispenses to top-off the product in the container.
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