US 12,227,370 B2
Apparatuses and methods for measuring dustiness of a product
Saul C. Ovalle, Murrieta, CA (US); James Schnepf, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Amy Euske, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to PETSMART HOME OFFICE, INC., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by PetSmart Home Office, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Nov. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/386,810.
Application 18/386,810 is a continuation of application No. 18/077,792, filed on Dec. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,840,408.
Prior Publication US 2024/0190664 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. B65G 47/44 (2006.01); B65G 11/02 (2006.01); B65G 11/20 (2006.01); G01N 15/02 (2024.01)
CPC B65G 47/44 (2013.01) [B65G 11/023 (2013.01); B65G 11/203 (2013.01); G01N 15/02 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0208 (2013.01); B65G 2203/042 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for measuring dustiness of a product comprising:
a ramp comprising a dam, wherein:
the dam is configured to control a mass flow rate of the product moved by gravity down the ramp; and
a sensor configured to measure airborne particles generated by the product exiting the ramp and freely falling onto a support surface to determine the dustiness of the product.