Powder transport systems and methods
US8220505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G21/23
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Powder dispensing and sensing apparatus and methods are provided. The powder dispensing and sensing apparatus includes a tray support structure to receive a cartridge tray holding cartridges, a powder dispenser assembly including powder dispenser modules to dispense powder into respective cartridges of a batch of cartridges in the cartridge tray, a powder transport system to deliver powder to the powder dispenser modules, a sensor module including sensor cells to sense respective fill states, such as the weights, of each of the cartridges in the batch of cartridges, and a control system to control the powder dispenser modules in response to the respective sensed fill states of each of the cartridges of the batch of cartridges.
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