Systems and methods for liquid dosing of material in a blender system
US7810986B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29K2105/0005
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for liquid dosing in blender systems are disclosed. An exemplary system includes one or more individual metering devices, each metering device including an individual material hopper for containing a granular material ingredient to be blended, a starve-fed mixing chamber coupled to the metering devices for receiving granular material ingredients from each metering device and mixing the ingredients, and a liquid ingredient dosing device disposed within the starve-fed mixing chamber for injecting a liquid ingredient into the path of the granular material ingredients as they fall through or out of the mixing chamber.
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