Commercial granular material dispensing apparatus, method, and system

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United States of America

PATENT NO 10991192
APP PUB NO 20190180552A1
SERIAL NO

15970908

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A device, system, and method are provided for grinding, dispensing, and packaging a granular material into a receptacle to be obtained by a user. The device can include: a user interface; a canister comprising a dispensing mechanism and a grinder; a packaging system configured to physically manipulate and position a receptacle within the device, thereby eliminating the need for manual handling by the user; a receptacle-storage configured to house a plurality of receptacles and from which the packaging system can obtain a receptacle; a capping station configured to apply a covering onto a filled receptacle to prevent spillage and waste; an inventory database to store inventory information; a communication system to facilitate internet connectivity; and a recommendation system to recommend various recipes to the user. The description also discloses a system of interconnected kiosks for automatically grinding, dispensing, and packaging granular materials.

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PINCH CORP801 IDAHO AVE APT #3 SANTA MONICA CA 90403

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Budhiman, Sarah Santa Monica, US 1 0
Hooe, Dylan Cole Santa Monica, US 1 0

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