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US 10,093,474 B2Granted
Selectively changeable, volumetric dispensers and methods of dispensing materials having known unit volumes
OwnerJason Littman, Terence O'Sheainventors
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Abstract
Volumetric dispensers and methods dispense one or more units of a material having units with a volume utilizing independently controllable and linearly movable gates.
Claims19
A device for dispensing a unit of material from a plurality of units comprising:
- a reservoir comprising an opening and at least one sidewall for storing a plurality of units;
- a first gate comprising a first linear opening edge, said first gate movable in an x-direction;
- a second gate comprising a second linear opening edge, said second gate movable in a y-direction;
- a third gate comprising a third linear dispensing surface, said third gate movable in a z-direction, wherein said x-direction, y-direction and z-direction are substantially perpendicular to each other;
- at least one motion device for moving said first gate in said x-direction, said second gate in said y-direction and said third gate in said z-direction;
- and
- a controller for controlling said at least one motion device.
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A pill dispenser for dispensing pills comprising:
- a reservoir comprising an opening and at least one sidewall for storing a plurality of pills;
- a first gate comprising a first linear opening edge, said first gate movable in a horizontal x-direction;
- a second gate comprising a second linear opening edge, said second gate movable in a horizontal y-direction;
- a third gate comprising a dispensing surface movable in a z-direction, wherein said x-direction, y-direction and z-direction are substantially perpendicular to each other;
- at least one motion device for moving said first gate in said x-direction, said second gate in said y-direction and said third gate in said z-direction;
- and
- a controller for controlling said at least one motion device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.