公开(公告)号：US11958651B1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17586227

申请日：2022-01-27

Applicant: Astronaut Ideas Inc

Inventor： Cesar D. Gonzalez

IPC: B65B67/02 ,  B65B1/06 ,  B65B1/36 ,  B65B3/06 ,  B65B3/30 ,  B65B39/00 ,  B65B39/06 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B59/00

CPC classification number: B65B67/02 ,  B65B1/06 ,  B65B1/36 ,  B65B3/06 ,  B65B3/30 ,  B65B39/007 ,  B65B39/06 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B59/003

Abstract: A device for filling containers has a top tray that engages with a bottom tray to fill containers. The bottom tray has a plurality of receiving slots to hold the containers and the top tray has a series of sleeves to insert into the containers for filling. An optional side tray collects excess food for later use or disposal. A method of using the device has the containers being secured by a plurality of receiving slots on the bottom tray, the plurality of sleeves on the top tray inserting into the plurality of containers, and food transferred or poured onto the top surface of the top tray, travelling through top openings on each of the plurality of sleeves to the containers.

公开(公告)号：US11745906B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17251629

申请日：2019-06-28

Applicant: CUPPER LLC

Inventor： Michael Bertash ,  Morgan Bertash

IPC: B65B29/02 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B1/36

CPC classification number: B65B29/022 ,  B65B1/36 ,  B65B7/2842

Abstract: A system for beverage cartridge preparation allows users to self-select, self-fill, and self-seal single use beverage cartridges for convenience. A frame assembly supports a cartridge handling system and a cartridge filling system. The cartridge filling system includes a fillable container and a portion dispensing system. The cartridge handling system includes a movement guide system moving the beverage cartridges, a sealing system for sealing the beverage cartridges after filling, and a motion system for actuating the cartridge handling system, the portion dispensing system, and the sealing system. The movement system includes mobility relative to operative members of the filling and handling systems and one or more single use beverage cartridges. Adaptive cartridge shapes and components are provided to fit a particular preparation system.

公开(公告)号：US20230002087A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17940551

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Herbert Carrington LONGEST, JR. ,  Jarrod W. CHALKLEY ,  Tamika S. MURRELL ,  Leah A. MEYERS ,  Jeremy J. STRAIGHT ,  Travis M. GARTHAFFNER

IPC: B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/36 ,  B65B1/46 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B57/14

Abstract: Systems and methods for metering a granular material for packaging in pouches are disclosed. A system includes a hopper structured and arranged to hold a granular material in a hopper cavity. The system also includes a measuring system including a measuring cavity and a tube that is slidable in the hopper cavity between a first position unaligned with the measuring cavity and a second position over and aligned with the measuring cavity. The measuring system is structured and arranged to move a portion of the granular material from the hopper cavity to the measuring cavity when the tube is in the first position. The measuring system is structured and arranged to move the portion of the granular material from the measuring cavity to a pouch making machine using pressurized gas when the tube is in the second position.

公开(公告)号：US20210112846A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US17136398

申请日：2020-12-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Herbert Cary LONGEST ,  Jarrod W. CHALKLEY ,  Tamika S. MURRELL ,  Jeremy J. STRAIGHT ,  Travis M. GARTHAFFNER ,  Leah A. MEYERS ,  James D. EVANS

IPC: A24B3/06 ,  A24F23/02 ,  B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/36 ,  B65B1/46 ,  B65B57/10 ,  G01F11/40 ,  B65B29/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring tobacco for packaging in pouches are disclosed. A system includes a hopper structured and arranged to hold a granular material in a hopper cavity. The system also includes a measuring system including a measuring cavity and a tube that is slidable in the hopper cavity between a first position unaligned with the measuring cavity and a second position over and aligned with the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to continuously communicate a vacuum to the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to move a portion of the granular material from the hopper cavity to the measuring cavity when the tube is in the first position. The measuring system is configured to move the portion of the granular material from the measuring cavity to a pouch making machine using pressurized gas that overcomes the vacuum when the tube is in the second position.

公开(公告)号：US10913554B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US15116688

申请日：2015-02-03

Applicant: GIMA S.p.A.

Inventor： Dario Rea ,  Pierluigi Castellari

IPC: B65B1/04 ,  B65B1/36 ,  B65B29/02

Abstract: Described is a unit for releasing product for extraction or infusion beverages in containers (2) forming single-use capsules (3) comprising: at least one seat (S1) for containing a predetermined dose (33) of product having side walls; a device (6) for feeding the product in the containing seat (S1) to define the dose (33); a device (70) for compressing the product in the containing seat (S1); a device (10) for moving the seat (S1) along a closed path (PS); a device (71) for ejecting the dose from the containing seat (S1); a unit (15) for controlling and operating the compacting device (70) and the ejection device (71); the control and operating unit (15) being configured for controlling the compacting device (70) with a force such as to produce a compression which causes a coupling of the dose (33) with the side walls of the containing seat (S1) which prevents, in the operating condition of the unit, the escape of the dose from the containing seat (S1) in the absence of actions mechanical for pushing on the dose.

公开(公告)号：US10589397B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US15424670

申请日：2017-02-03

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Alain Duboust ,  Wen-Chiang Tu ,  Shih-Haur Shen ,  Jimin Zhang ,  Ingemar Carlsson ,  Boguslaw A. Swedek ,  Zhihong Wang ,  Stephen Jew ,  David H. Mai ,  Huyen Tran

IPC: B24B37/013 ,  B24B37/04 ,  H01L21/66 ,  B65B1/36 ,  H01L21/306

Abstract: A difference between a first expected required polish time for a first substrate and a second expected required polish time for a second substrate is determined using a first pre-polish thickness and a second pre-polish thickness measured at an in-line metrology station. A duration of an initial period is determined based on the difference between the first expected required polish time and the second expected required polish time. For the initial period at a beginning of a polishing operation, no pressure is applied to whichever of the first substrate and the second substrate has a lesser expected required polish time while simultaneously pressure is applied to whichever of the first substrate and the second substrate has a greater expected required polish time. After the initial period, pressure is applied to both the first substrate and the second substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20200047926A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16536027

申请日：2019-08-08

Applicant: Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH

Inventor： Sven Brecht ,  Bernhard Handel ,  Marcus Hild

IPC: B65B1/36 ,  B65B1/10 ,  B65B5/10

Abstract: A method is for producing individual dosing quantities of a powdered product via a drum dosing device. Individual masses of multiple ejected dosing quantities are sequentially determined. A mass mean value is formed and compared to a predetermined inner target mass range. If the mass mean value is inside the range, the level of the partial vacuum acting on the dosing opening in the filling position remains unchanged, and the above formation of a mass mean value begins anew. If the mass mean value is outside the range, an adapted partial vacuum is ascertained such that in the case of excessively low mass mean value, the level of the partial vacuum is increased, and in the case of excessively high mass mean value, the level of the partial vacuum is decreased. The adapted partial vacuum is applied to the dosing opening in the filling position.

公开(公告)号：US20200047924A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16533349

申请日：2019-08-06

Applicant: Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH

Inventor： Sven Brecht

IPC: B65B1/36 ,  B65B1/04 ,  G01F11/24

Abstract: A metering roller is for filling a vessel with a portion of a powder product to be metered. The metering roller includes a roller jacket, a filter element, a filter strip, a seal and a clamping core. The roller jacket defines at least one metering opening completely penetrating the roller jacket from its outer side to its inner side, the metering opening being delimited on the inside via a filter element. The filter element is pressed by the clamping core via the filter strip against the inner side of the roller jacket. The seal is arranged between the filter element and the filter strip, the metering opening being exposed to a negative pressure through the filter element via at least one pressure channel in the filter strip. The seal seals a connection of the pressure channel to the metering opening. The seal is an elastomer cured onto the filter strip.

公开(公告)号：US10533885B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15919299

申请日：2018-03-13

Applicant: Daneme Holding B.V.

Inventor： Jan Bartele Tamminga ,  Rob Gerardus Hermanus Bodde

IPC: G01F11/46 ,  G01F11/24 ,  B65B1/36

Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing a powder includes a container body for storing a powder and a rotatable disc shaped member arranged at a bottom side of the container body. The disc shaped member includes an axial side surface configured for engagement with the powder and wherein the axial side surface is provided with one or more radially extending storage slots each terminating at a corresponding radial side opening in a radial side surface of the disc shaped member. The dispensing device further comprises a rake member movably arranged along the axial side surface and configured for raking a predetermined amount of powder from one of the one or more storage slots through the corresponding radial side opening in a dispensing configuration of the dispensing device.

公开(公告)号：US10513355B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US16064138

申请日：2016-12-08

Applicant: Fydec Holding AG

Inventor： Frédéric Dietrich, Jr.

IPC: B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/36 ,  G01F11/00 ,  G06F11/28 ,  A61J3/02 ,  A61J3/07 ,  G01F11/10 ,  G01F15/12 ,  G01F11/28

Abstract: A minimal-amount powder metering device (1) for pharmaceutical or chemical applications, for metering powder volumes of less than 1 cm3, comprising a metering chamber (3) which is delimited by a surrounding wall (9) and which can be connected to a vacuum source (28) for suctioning powder in order to fill the metering chamber (3) with powder to be metered, filter means for retaining powder in the metering chamber (3) during a suctioning process being associated with the metering chamber (3), including the filter means are formed by the surrounding wall (9) and including at least one suction opening (12, 13) which serves to retain the powder in the metering chamber (3) and through which a vacuum can be applied to the metering chamber (3) is formed in the surrounding wall (9).