Peristaltic precision metering device, system and method of use thereof

A precision metering system comprising:

• a material delivery unit including:
• a material reservoir, a material dispensing end, a compressible material line connecting said material reservoir and said material dispensing end, and a valve positioned between the compressible material line and the material dispensing end,
• a base in operative communication with the material delivery unit;
• a metering element, engaging most of the length of said compressible material line between said metering element and said base, thereby creating a peristaltic effect upon a material in said compressible material line, said peristaltic effect thereby causing a precision dispensing of a unit of material from said material dispensing end, wherein said unit of material is selectable;
• and
• wherein the material dispensing end is moveably secured into the material delivery unit for movement with the metering element during operation.

A metering device comprising:

• a metering element that is translationally slidable and rotatable and meters to within +/−2% of a desired quantity of a material to be dispensed;
• a rotatable threaded shaft that translationally moves said metering element;
• a frame, wherein said metering element is movably attached to said frame;
• and
• a material holding system attached to said frame and configured to hold a reservoir, wherein said reservoir holds a quantity of material, having a compressible line extending from said reservoir, wherein a length of said compressible line is positionable beneath said metering element, and upon said sliding or rotation of said metering element causes a peristaltic effect upon a material located within said compressible material line further causing a precision dispensing of a unit of the material from said device.

A method of precision dispensing of material comprising:

• providing a device which includes a base, a rotatable threaded shaft and a metering element;
• providing a reservoir, wherein said reservoir holds a quantity of material, having a compressible material line extending from said reservoir;
• inserting the reservoir into the device;
• positioning said compressible material line between said metering element and said base;
• moving one of said base, metering element, compressible material line, or a combination thereof, to cause a peristaltic effect upon a material within said compressible material line;
• rotating said rotatable threaded shaft causing controlled translation motion of said metering element of a precise unit;
• and
• dispensing said precise unit of said material from said device.