초록

A preferred method is characterized by both the weight of the flowable substance being delivered and the time for the delivery of same being repeatedly or continuously assessed to achieve delivery of a pre-determined target weight or volume.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What we claim is:] [1.]1. A method for effecting the delivery of a predetermined target amount of a flowable substance, said method including steps of:i) initiating delivery of said substance;ii) part way during the delivery of said substance, a) determining a delivered weight of the substance del

[ What we claim is:] [1.]1. A method for effecting the delivery of a predetermined target amount of a flowable substance, said method including steps of:i) initiating delivery of said substance;ii) part way during the delivery of said substance, a) determining a delivered weight of the substance delivered thus far and b) measuring a delivery time for delivery of said delivered weight;iii) determining a remaining weight of substance required to complete delivery of the substance to achieve the predetermined target amount;iv) calculating a top up time required for completing delivery of the substance to meet the predetermined target amount based on the remaining weight of substance required to meet the predetermined target amount and the delivery time;v) further delivery of said substance for said top-up time so that said predetermined target amount is delivered, andvi) where optionally steps (ii) through (v) are repeated as a series of two or more successive reiterations until the predetermined target amount is delivered; the method characterized by at least steps (ii) through (v) being performed as a multi-pour delivery of the flowable substance with each step being variable in duration as required to effect preferred delivery of preferred quantity of the flowable substance, and in which delivery is based on dynamically acquired weight determinations requiring consideration of the effect of a force of delivery of the flowable substance, said consideration comprising increasing the target amount in the calculations to compensate for said force of delivery.