Systems and methods for sealing a container

An apparatus for securing a film to a container, the apparatus comprising:

• a body portion to house film;
• a sealing portion comprising:
• a sealing volume for receiving a portion of the container, the portion of the film defining a rectangular shape;
• a sensor configured to sense when the portion of the container is at least partially within the sealing volume;
• a first heating element positioned within the sealing volume;
• and
• a second heating element positioned within the sealing volume;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive a sensor input from the sensor indicating that the portion of the container is at least partially within the sealing volume;
• activate at least one of the first heating element or the second heating element based on the sensor input;
• and
• operate the first heating element and the second heating element for a sealing cycle to secure the portion of the film to a top portion of the container, wherein during the sealing cycle, the controller is configured to operate the first heating element differently than the second heating element.

An apparatus for securing a film to a container, the apparatus comprising:

• a body portion to house film;
• an identification sensor configured to sense identification data associated with the film housed in the body portion;
• a sealing portion comprising:
• a sealing volume for receiving a portion of the container;
• at least one heating element positioned within the sealing volume;
• and
• a sensor configured to sense when the portion of the container is at least partially within the sealing volume;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive a sensor input from the sensor indicating that the portion of the container is at least partially within the sealing volume;
• activate the at least one heating element based on the sensor input;
• operate the at least one heating element according to one of a plurality of operation profiles during a sealing cycle to secure the portion of film to the portion of the container, wherein an operation characteristic of a first operation profile of the plurality of operation profiles is different than a second operation profile, wherein the operation characteristic is at least one of an amount of time of operation of the at least one heating element or a power output of the at least one heating element;
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• operate, based on the identification data, the at least one heating element according to the first operation profile.