Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for sealing a container
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Application No.: US17329490Application Date: 2021-05-25
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Publication No.: US12077337B2Publication Date: 2024-09-03
- Inventor: Mark Edwin Peters , Kevin Michael Swanson , Ryan Joseph Schuh , Daniel E. Myers , Michael Aaron Barger , Robert A. De La O , Jacob Charles Dahl
- Applicant: YUM CONNECT, LLC
- Applicant Address: US KY Louisville
- Assignee: Yum Connect, LLC
- Current Assignee: Yum Connect, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Louisville
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: B65B7/16
- IPC: B65B7/16 ; B29C65/00 ; B29C65/78 ; B65B41/18 ; B65B51/10 ; B65B57/02 ; B65B61/26 ; B29L31/00

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210292016A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A CONTAINER Public/Granted day:2021-09-23
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