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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356980 | Automated method for packaging food An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347007 | Low pressure high capacity dryer for resins and other granular and powdery materials A vacuum dryer and method for drying granular or powdery material including at least one canister for holding said material being movable among a series of locations including material heating and vacuum drying locations, means for moving said canister among said lo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337594 | Food dispensing device and method An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7312408 | Granular material weighing hoppers containing pinch values or flipping-type hoppers Each of a plurality of scale units 10 that constitute a combination weigher is provided with a cut gate 11 attached to a lower portion of a powdery- or granular-material hopper 12, a feeding hopper 13 for temporarily retaining a powdery o... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303776 | Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7002082 | Combinational weighing device A combinational weighing device is provided with a detection part detecting a measuring state on the basis of the quantity of a object introduced into each measuring hopper and a correction part operating a target dispersed weight defining the reference for control ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6960157 | Automated system and method for handling food containers An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6502013 | Method and apparatus for filling containers with a target weight of product An enhanced filling/weighing system utilizes first and second weighing stages. The first stage includes a first top container having an associated weighing device, e.g., a load cell. The second stage includes a second bottom container having an associated... | 12/31/2002 |
| 5767455 | Apparatus and method for controlling a vibratory feeder in a weighing machine Apparatus and methods are shown for controlling a weighing machine in which product is fed into one end a vibratable pan of a vibratory feeder and is discharged from the other end, for example into a weigh bucket. In a first embodiment, the amplitude of v... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5639995 | Apparatus and method for controlling a vibratory feeder in a weighing machine Apparatus and methods are shown for controlling a weighing machine in which product is fed into one end a vibratable pan of a vibratory feeder and is discharged from the other end, for example into a weigh bucket. In a first embodiment, the amplitude of v... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5627346 | Plant for continuous mixing and homogenization The new invention is directed to a continuous mixing and homogenizing plant, particularly for mill products. In so doing, the simultaneity of the mixing of all raw components in a pre-mixing space 8 is ensured in particular, so that subsequent continuous ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5581982 | Method for automatically bagging ice using a timer and multipositional electronic scale An ice bagger comprises an ice maker, an ice bagging unit which includes an automatic sanitation system, and a merchandiser. The ice maker delivers particulate ice into a hopper housed within the ice bagging unit. The ice bagging unit includes a bag carri... | 12/10/1996 |
| 4856563 | Method and apparatus for filling liquid into containers A predetermined amount of liquid is to be filled into a container. The weight of liquid contained within a metering container is measured by a balance and a filling control valve provided at an outlet of the metering container is controlled in response to... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4630755 | Apparatus for precisely dispensing free flowing solids An apparatus for precisely dispensing free flowing particulate solids with a controllable variable flow rate is disclosed. The invention includes a container for holding a free flowing solid to be dispensed which is pivotable through an angular range of i... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4619336 | Method of and apparatus for weighing doses of powder Method of and apparatus for dosing powders by weight. To introduce a weight of powder with a predetermined final value P3 into a weighing receptacle, the functioning of mechanism for positively feeding the powder to the receptacle is controlled... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4534428 | Vibratory feeder control for a weighing system A combination weighing machine has a plurality of scales that are periodically dumped and reloaded with products from a bulk container. In each cycle of machine operation, the loaded scales are surveyed, and a combination of the scales which most accurate... | 08/13/1985 |
