Automatic portion control system using strain gauge technology

Details Automatic portion control system using strain gauge technology Automatic portion control system using strain gauge technology

2006-03-21

2006-03-21

Maust, Timothy L. (Department: 3751)

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

With testing or weighing receiver content

C141S095000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07013932

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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