Method and device for filling a container
US-2015284234-A1 · Oct 8, 2015 · US
Container filling system and valve for same
US10836624B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10836624-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916374900-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2019 |
| Priority date | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Publication date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
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A container filling valve may include a shuttle and a drive sleeve that are magnetically coupled. Movement of the drive sleeve may move the shuttle from a position in which the filling valve is closed to a position in which the filling valve is open. A container handling arm may include a distal end configured to hold a container and a proximal end that includes a load cell. A low flow setpoint system may be configured to arrest closing of a filling valve when that filling valve is partially closed. A pressure control system may be configured to maintain a desired pressure in a reservoir or in a flow path from that reservoir. A product recirculation system may be configured to adjust flow rate in the product recirculation system.
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What is claimed is: 1. A container handling arm comprising: a gripper positioned at a distal end of the container handling arm and configured to retain a beverage container; a load cell positioned at a proximal end of the container handling arm and configured to output signals indicative of weights of a container and its contents when that container is retained by the gripper; a fulcrum element; and a lever coupled to the gripper and to the load cell, wherein the lever inclu…
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- What does patent US10836624B2 cover?
- A container filling valve may include a shuttle and a drive sleeve that are magnetically coupled. Movement of the drive sleeve may move the shuttle from a position in which the filling valve is closed to a position in which the filling valve is open. A container handling arm may include a distal end configured to hold a container and a proximal end that includes a load cell. A low flow setpoint…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Pepsico Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B67C3/286. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 17 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).