Powder dispensing and sensing apparatus and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9772216
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14331379

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Powder dispensing and sensing apparatus and methods are provided. The powder dispensing and sensing apparatus includes a tray support structure to receive a cartridge tray holding cartridges, a powder dispenser assembly including powder dispenser modules to dispense powder into respective cartridges of a batch of cartridges in the cartridge tray, a powder transport system to deliver powder to the powder dispenser modules, a sensor module including sensor cells to sense respective fill states, such as the weights, of each of the cartridges in the batch of cartridges, and a control system to control the powder dispenser modules in response to the respective sensed fill states of each of the cartridges of the batch of cartridges.

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MANNKIND CORPORATION30930 RUSSELL RANCH ROAD SUITE 301 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362

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Bonneau, David F West Boylston, US 9 192
Fog, Per B Bedford Hills, US 21 1007
Poole, Trent A Amherst, US 31 1230

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