Patents Assigned to ISLAND PACKAGING AND IMPORT, LLC
  • Automated fill detection for pre-filled cones
    Patent number: 11523631
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting the fill height of a pre-filled cone and closing the cone are disclosed. A height detector, such as a laser rangefinder, detects the height of a pre-filled cone. A gripper then grips the pre-filled cone at the height plus a predetermined offset, the offset calculated to result in an optimum packing of cone fill material. The gripper then closes the cone by rotating to form a twist, which is then trimmed to the height plus the predetermined offset. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: ISLAND PACKAGING AND IMPORT, LLC
    Inventors: Irvine Alcaraz Manalang, Felix La Pietra, William Cabusao Serafica, Daniel Anthony Grachico