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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2018
Applicant:
Lpw Technology Ltd., Widnes, GB;
Inventors:
Ben Ian Ferrar, Alsager, GB;
Rob James Deffley, Sheffield, GB;
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 83/06 (2006.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B22F 10/85 (2021.01); B22F 12/90 (2021.01); B22F 12/52 (2021.01); B65D 51/24 (2006.01); G01K 13/02 (2021.01); G01N 25/66 (2006.01); G01S 13/46 (2006.01); B22F 10/20 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 83/06 (2013.01); B22F 10/85 (2021.01); B22F 12/52 (2021.01); B22F 12/90 (2021.01); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B65D 51/24 (2013.01); G01K 13/02 (2013.01); G01N 25/66 (2013.01); G01S 13/46 (2013.01); B22F 10/20 (2021.01); G01S 2013/468 (2013.01);
Abstract
A container () adapted to store a quantity of metal powder (), the container () comprising a container body having an opening and a sensing device () for sensing the temperature of the powder () and/or the humidity level inside the container (), wherein a first reading received from the sensing device () is compared to a second reading received from a second sensing device configured to sense the temperature and/or humidity level of an environment outside of the container, and based on the first reading and the second reading, a user is provided within an indication about whether the container can be opened.