US 12,391,539 B2
Dispensing portioner
Levi Garrett Lanzrath, Lakewood, CO (US); and Jack Camins, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Lowtemp Industries LLC, Arvada, CO (US)
Filed by Lowtemp Industries LLC, Arvada, CO (US)
Filed on Jan. 16, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/026,128.
Application 19/026,128 is a continuation of application No. 18/954,024, filed on Nov. 20, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/551,571, filed on Feb. 9, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/600,817, filed on Nov. 20, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0162857 A1, May 22, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B67D 7/18 (2010.01); B67D 7/28 (2010.01); B67D 7/30 (2010.01)
CPC B67D 7/18 (2013.01) [B67D 7/28 (2013.01); B67D 7/302 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portioner comprising:
a user interface communicatively connected to a controller configured to receive a product setpoint weight;
a scale communicatively connected to the controller and configured to detect a dispensed product weight when product is dispensed out of a container;
the controller being communicatively and operatively connected to a shaft motor wherein the shaft motor is configured to drive a piston within the container and force the product out of the container;
the controller being configured to:
receive the product setpoint weight and determine a piston setpoint based on the product setpoint weight; and
implement the piston setpoint to the piston and dispense the product out of the container;
when the product is dispensed, the controller being configured to receive the dispensed product weight and modify the piston setpoint based on the dispensed product weight.