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US 2021/0086153 A1Published application
Servo-robotic asymmetric rotational mixer and system
AssigneeFlacktek Speedmixer, Inc.
InventorsMatthew L. GROSS, Elliot SKULTIN, David GALLAGHER
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods are provided for mixing by asymmetric rotation using a servo motor to drive the symmetric rotation. The system may include a robotic arm and robotic controller.
Claims20
An asymmetrical rotation mixer for mixing materials, the asymmetrical rotation mixer comprising:
- (a) a rotational mount for receiving a container housing one or more materials for rotational mixing;
- (b) a servo motor for providing rotational drive to the rotational mount, the servo motor including a servo motor control system for maintaining angular position control of an output shaft engaged to drive rotation of the rotational mount;
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- (c) a mixer control system including a user interface for receiving input of a mixing profile, wherein the mixer control system provides indication of the mixing profile to the servo motor for execution.
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The asymmetrical rotation mixer of claim 8, wherein in response to signals sensed by two different sensors, the state of the one or more materials is determined to be completely mixed.
A system for automated mixing and handling of one or more containers, comprising:
- (a) a robotic arm for loading and removing from a mixer a container housing one or more materials to be mixed;
- (b) a robotic controller coupled to and in communication with the robotic arm and the mixer to control movement of the robotic arm to load and remove the container from the mixer;
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- (c) a mixer control system including a scanner for scanning mixing profile information from a label on the container, wherein the mixer control system provides the scanned mixing profile to a servo motor of the mixer for execution of the profile information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.