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AUTOMATED PRECISION SMALL OBJECT COUNTING AND DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD

  • US 20090218363A1
  • Filed: 03/02/2009
  • Published: 09/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A small object dispenser for accurately counting and dispensing measured quantities of small objects into receptacles, the small objects having a lesser dimension and a greater dimension, the dispensing unit comprisinga cabinet having an interiora hopper disposed in the interior;

  • a top disposed above the hopper and surrounding and defining an input port disposed above the hopper, the input port closed by an input gate; and

    an outfall port disposed below the hopper;

    an object counter disposed between the hopper and the outfall port, the object counter havingcylindrical chamber walls having an interior surface surrounding and defining a chamber having a chamber diameter;

    plate means disposed coaxial with the chamber at one end thereof and forming a chamber floor;

    a step motor coupled to an axle extending through the plate means coaxial with the chamber;

    a chute disposed above the chamber and adapted to funnel the small objects from the hopper into the chamber;

    recharge means removably coupled to the cabinet for recharging the hopper with small objects;

    controller means adapted to operate the dispensing unit; and

    security means for securely tracking the small objects through the dispensing unit.

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