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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
May. 25, 2021
Yum Connect, Llc, Louisville, KY (US);
Mark Edwin Peters, New London, WI (US);
Kevin Michael Swanson, Larsen, WI (US);
Ryan Joseph Schuh, Kimberly, WI (US);
Daniel E. Myers, Vancouver, WA (US);
Michael Aaron Barger, Camas, WA (US);
Robert A. De La O, Battle Ground, WA (US);
Jacob Charles Dahl, Menasha, WI (US);
Yum Connect, LLC, Louisville, KY (US);
Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods to seal a container are provided. An apparatus for securing a film to a container includes a body portion to house film and a sealing portion. The sealing portion includes a loading zone to receive a portion of film from the body portion and an aperture to receive a top portion of the container and the portion of the film therethrough to enable positioning within a sealing volume. A plurality of near-infrared light emitting diodes (NIR LEDs) face toward and at least partially surround the top portion of the container when positioned within the sealing volume. A controller is configured to receive sensor input from a sensor indicating that the top portion of the container is within the sealing volume and cause, in response thereto, activation of the plurality of NIR LEDs to secure the portion of the film to the top portion of the container.