Abstract: A jammer system includes a jammer unit, a valve coupled to the jammer unit, and a sensor coupled to the valve. The jammer unit includes a jammer media and a membrane including an inlet. The membrane is configured to surround the jammer media. The valve is configured to allow a fluid to pass through the inlet of the membrane. The sensor is configured to cause actuation of the valve to evacuate the fluid from an interior of the membrane. The evacuation of the fluid from the interior of the membrane results in stiffening of the jammer media within the membrane.

Abstract: An improved dispenser unit for dispensing bulk food items, including a cabinet having at least one hopper having a drum with product compartments, a deflector and flexible gate valve, a dispense assembly, and a control system. The dispense assembly may or may not include one or more belts and/or sensors. The product compartments include flexible and/or elastic membranes, which dynamically change the effective product storage volume within a compartment, and eliminate rigid or semi-rigid pinch points between the drum and drum compartment. A product flow divider may be positioned above the receiving container in the dispense assembly, said divider configured to cause the dispensed product to divide into two or more flow streams into the receiving container. The receiving container may be vibrated or oscillated.