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LOW AND EMPTY PRODUCT DETECTION USING LOAD CELL AND LOAD CELL BRACKET

  • US 20100147876A1
  • Filed: 02/24/2010
  • Published: 06/17/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • dispensing a product from a product container during at least one product dispense cycle;

    determining whether a product weight remaining in the product container after the at least one product dispense cycle is less than a critical weight;

    when the product weight remaining is less than the critical weight, entering a low/out-of-product mode and determining an actual amount of product dispensed during the product dispense cycle; and

    when the product weight remaining is not less than the critical weight, entering a proof of delivery mode, determining a measured amount of product dispensed during the product dispense cycle and generating a proof of delivery notification when the measured amount of product dispensed during a product dispense cycle satisfies a proof of delivery threshold.

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