Powder identification system and method
AssigneeGamlen Tableting Limited
InventorsHenry David Kafeman, Michael Gamlen
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Abstract
There is disclosed a system and method for identifying a powder material. A powder press has a die for receiving a powder to be compacted. A press member is arranged to be moveable so as to compact the powder within the die. A load sensor senses a load applied by the press member to the powder so as to generate multiple load readings during movement of the press member. A processor is arranged to receive the load readings from the load sensor and to compare the load readings during movement of the die with predetermined load data. The processor outputs an identification signal for the compacted powder based on said comparison.
Claims18
A system for identifying a powder material, the system comprising:
- a press having a die for receiving a powder to be compacted, a press member arranged to be moveable so as to compact the powder within the die, and a load sensor for sensing a load applied by the press member to the powder so as to generate a plurality of load readings during movement of the press member;
- and,
- a processor arranged to receive the load readings from the load sensor and to compare said load readings during movement of the die with predetermined load data, the processor outputting an identification signal for the compacted powder based on a match or mismatch with predetermined load data determined by said comparison,
- wherein the identification signal comprises an indication of a match or mismatch between the powder material and a known powder material.
A method of identifying a powder material, the method comprising:
- operating a press having a die for receiving a powder to be compacted by a press member and actuating the press member relative to the die so as to compact the powder within the die
- sensing a load applied by the press member to the powder during compaction so as to generate load readings;
- processing the load readings by comparing load readings during compaction with predetermined load data;
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- outputting an identification signal for the compacted powder based on a match or mismatch with predetermined load data determined by said comparison,
- wherein the identification signal comprises an indication of a match or mismatch between the powder material and a known powder material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.