POWDER FILLING APPARATUS AND METHOD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, a system, and an apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. SOLUTION: According to one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus is provided with a hopper 12 having an opening. The hopper 12 is used to receive a bed of fine powder 20. A...

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Main Authors STOUT GORDON, PHAM XUYEN, REICH PATRICK, NAYDO KYLE A, PARKS DERRICK J, ROCCHIO MICHAEL J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.07.2009
Subjects
CONVEYING
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGINGARTICLES OR MATERIALS
MEASURING
MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUIDLEVEL
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METERING BY VOLUME
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
STORING
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
UNPACKING
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, a system, and an apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. SOLUTION: According to one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus is provided with a hopper 12 having an opening. The hopper 12 is used to receive a bed of fine powder 20. At least one chamber, which is moveable to allow the chamber to be placed in close proximity to the opening 18, is also provided. An element 28 having a proximal end and a distal end is positioned within the hopper 12 such that the distal end is near the opening. A vibrator motor is provided to vibrate the element 28 when within the fine powder. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20090102177