Automatic portion control system using strain gauge technology
US7013932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G17/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic portion control system, comprising: a dispensing mechanism adapted for dispensing a first substance into a container; a scale adapted for weighing said container; and control circuitry adapted for reading a container weight from said scale and controlling said dispensing mechanism accordingly. The invention further comprises a method for dispensing a product into a container, comprising the steps of: weighing a container; and dispensing the product into the container until reaching the estimated filled weight of the container.
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