System, device, and method for mixing a substance with a liquid
First Claim
1. An apparatus for mixing a substance in a sealed container with a liquid, the container being positioned in a container receptacle, the container receptacle configured to couple with a port assembly to permit liquid to enter the container through the port assembly, the apparatus comprising:
- a container spiking assembly comprising a movable member adapted to move the container receptacle toward the port assembly;
a container spiking assembly controller in communication with the container spiking assembly for controlling coupling of the container receptacle with the port assembly; and
a liquid controller for controlling the flow of the liquid through the port assembly into the container to produce a combined substance and liquid, wherein;
the container spiking assembly controller is configured to control the movement of the movable member of the container spiking assembly to couple the container receptacle with the port assembly while the port assembly is immobilized relative to the container receptacle, and wherein upon coupling, the container receptacle and port assembly are configured to lock together through engagement of one or more engagement teeth between the container receptacle and the port assembly.
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Abstract
A system, device, and method for mixing a substance with a liquid pumps the liquid into a container of the substance to produce a solution. The container may be part of a container assembly including a port assembly for coupling with the container to produce an inlet and/or and outlet port for the container. The container assembly may be received within a receiving chamber for causing the coupling. The solution may be permitted to flow out of the outlet port when the solution rises within the container to a level of the outlet port so that the substance is partially diluted before flowing out of the outlet port.
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1. An apparatus for mixing a substance in a sealed container with a liquid, the container being positioned in a container receptacle, the container receptacle configured to couple with a port assembly to permit liquid to enter the container through the port assembly, the apparatus comprising:
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a container spiking assembly comprising a movable member adapted to move the container receptacle toward the port assembly; a container spiking assembly controller in communication with the container spiking assembly for controlling coupling of the container receptacle with the port assembly; and a liquid controller for controlling the flow of the liquid through the port assembly into the container to produce a combined substance and liquid, wherein; the container spiking assembly controller is configured to control the movement of the movable member of the container spiking assembly to couple the container receptacle with the port assembly while the port assembly is immobilized relative to the container receptacle, and wherein upon coupling, the container receptacle and port assembly are configured to lock together through engagement of one or more engagement teeth between the container receptacle and the port assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 37, 38)
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21. An apparatus for mixing a substance in a sealed container with a liquid, the container being positioned in a container receptacle, the container receptacle configured to couple with a port assembly to permit liquid to enter the container through the port assembly the apparatus comprising:
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positioning means for moving the container receptacle toward the port assembly; coupling means for controlling coupling of the container receptacle with the port assembly; and flow means for controlling the flow of the liquid into the container to produce a combined substance and liquid, wherein; the positioning means is configured for movement of the container receptacle toward the port assembly while the port assembly is immobilized relative to the container receptacle, and wherein upon coupling, the container receptacle and port assembly are configured to lock together through engagement of one or more engagement teeth between the container receptacle and the port assembly. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41)
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