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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2024
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 sealing volume for receiving a portion of the container, at least one heating element positioned within the sealing volume, and a sensor configured to sense when the portion of the container is at least partially within the sealing volume. A controller is configured to receive a sensor input from a sensor indicating that the portion of the container is at least partially within the sealing volume, and activate the at least one heating element based on the sensor input.