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An ice delivery system includes an ice bin with an ice maker thereon. An auger dispenses ice from the bin and agitators within the bin prevent blockage. The agitation may follow a pattern depending on the location of the agitators with some about the periphery less employed than those adjacent the a

An ice delivery system includes an ice bin with an ice maker thereon. An auger dispenses ice from the bin and agitators within the bin prevent blockage. The agitation may follow a pattern depending on the location of the agitators with some about the periphery less employed than those adjacent the auger. An ice gate receives ice and flowing air to direct the ice pneumatically to a multistation diverter. The flow through the diverter is vertically downwardly. Tubes from the diverter convey ice to remote dispensing stations. The dispensing stations have prechambers with drains and lockable gates to advantageously receive ice for delivery into the remote station bins or block the ice storage area to allow cleaning. Conduit couplings are configured to connect tubing without creating an area of ice blockage or allowing the buildup of contamination. Germicidal lights or ozone may be used in the ice bin to avoid contamination. Further, active agents for cleaning, de-scaling or sanitizing may be introduced through the ice gate on an automatic is cycled basis.

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An ice delivery system includes an ice bin with an ice maker thereon. An auger dispenses ice from the bin and agitators within the bin prevent blockage. The agitation may follow a pattern depending on the location of the agitators with some about the periphery less employed than those adjacent the a

An ice delivery system includes an ice bin with an ice maker thereon. An auger dispenses ice from the bin and agitators within the bin prevent blockage. The agitation may follow a pattern depending on the location of the agitators with some about the periphery less employed than those adjacent the auger. An ice gate receives ice and flowing air to direct the ice pneumatically to a multistation diverter. The flow through the diverter is vertically downwardly. Tubes from the diverter convey ice to remote dispensing stations. The dispensing stations have prechambers with drains and lockable gates to advantageously receive ice for delivery into the remote station bins or block the ice storage area to allow cleaning. Conduit couplings are configured to connect tubing without creating an area of ice blockage or allowing the buildup of contamination. Germicidal lights or ozone may be used in the ice bin to avoid contamination. Further, active agents for cleaning, de-scaling or sanitizing may be introduced through the ice gate on an automatic is cycled basis. ng device for dispensing the marking agent. 7. The digital conversion system of claim 6, wherein the marking device is a manual marking device. 8. The digital conversion system of claim 7, wherein the manual marking device is a pen marking device. 9. The digital conversion system of claim 7, wherein the manual marking device is a pencil marking device. 10. The digital conversion system of claim 6, wherein the marking device is a machine marking device. 11. The digital conversion system of claim 10, wherein the machine marking device is a computer controlled printer marking device. 12. The digital conversion system of claim 10, wherein the machine marking device is a typewriting marking device. 13. The digital conversion system of claim 1, wherein the document contains original material capable of radiating a different radiation frequency set than the marking agent. 14. The digital conversion system of claim 1, wherein the marking agent comprises a plurality of marking agents each having a different illumination frequency. 15. The digital conversion system of claim 14, further comprising a radiation source that radiates electromagnetic radiation at the respective different illumination frequency set of each of the marking agents. 16. The digital conversion system of claim 14, further comprising a plurality of optical filters each corresponding to the respective different illumination frequency of each of the marking agents. 17. The digital conversion system of claim 14, further comprising a plurality of radiation sources, each radiation source radiating electromagnetic radiation at the respective different illumination frequency set of each of the marking agents. 18. A method for digitally converting markings, comprising: associating original material with an original plane and at least one set of subsequent markings with its own respective distinct plane different from the original plane and other sets of subsequent markings; forming at least one handwritten marking from the at least one set of subsequent markings over the original material located on a media with at least one marking agent; and illuminating each plane with multiple light sources of a detector to cause information associated with each plane to emit radiation at a radiation frequency set that is distinguishable from any radiation frequencies radiated by the other planes and the original plane. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the marking agent comprises a plurality of marking agents each having a different illumination frequency set. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein illuminating the marking comprises illuminating the marking so as to cause the plural marking agents to emit radiation at the respective different illumination frequency set of each of the marking agents. 21. The method of claim 18, wherein the marking agent is high-contrast marking agent. 22. An apparatus for digitally converting information located on an original document containing original material on an original plane and subsequent edit markings on other planes, comprising: a marker for creating markings interlineated and intermingled with existing material located on the original document, wherein each marking is associated with its own distinct plane different from the original plane and other planes and wherein the created markings of each plane emit radiation at a radiation frequency set that is distinguishable from any radiation frequencies radiated by other markings of other planes and the existing material on the original plane; and a converter having multiple lights sources, each light source being associated with each plane for distinguishing the markings from each plane and separately processing and converting the markings into a digital form from the information on the original document. 23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the converter optically distinguishes the markings from the existing material. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the marker creates the