| CPC A47J 42/50 (2013.01) [A23F 5/08 (2013.01); A47J 31/42 (2013.01); G01G 13/28 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A system for processing a desired quantity of particles for further processing, the system including:
a storage container capable of storing a plurality of the desired quantity of particles;
a particle grinder coupled one of directly or indirectly to the storage container for processing particles, the processed particles exiting the particle grinder once processed;
wherein the storage container communicates the particles to the particle grinder via an opening therebetween;
a weighting module operatively coupled the storage container and the particle grinder and able to weight the storage container and the particle grinder and the particles located therein; and
a controller operatively coupled to the weighting module and the particle grinder,
wherein the controller directs the particle grinder to process particles until change in weight indicated by the weighting module equals the desired quantity of particles.
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12. A method for processing a desired quantity of particles for further processing, the method including:
determining the combined weight of a storage container, a particle grinder, and particles located therein, the storage container capable of storing a plurality of the desired quantity of particles, the particle grinder coupled one of directly or indirectly to the storage container for processing particles; and
wherein the storage container communicates the particles to the particle grinder via an opening therebetween
directing the particle grinder to process particles until the change in determined weight equals the desired quantity of particles.
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