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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2008
Robert B. Mcclosky, Nanuet, NY (US);
John Calabrese, Ringwood, NJ (US);
Allen M. Bartlo, Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Robert B. McClosky, Nanuet, NY (US);
John Calabrese, Ringwood, NJ (US);
Allen M. Bartlo, Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method is provided for feeding small items, for example pills, that does not require tooling changes or position adjustment regardless of the size or shape of the pills. A first hopper supplies small items to a second hopper that separates the small items. The method incorporates sensors to detect the presence, size and travel time of the pills in the separating bowl hopper. The method uses the sensed values for setting vibration amplitude and the duration of an air flow to discharge pills from the apparatus.