Patent ID: 11958652
Assignee: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a body portion configured to house a film roll that has a length of film;
a sealing portion configured to receive at least a top portion of a container, wherein the sealing portion comprises an aperture sized to receive the top portion of the container therethrough, wherein the body portion defines a film path leading from the film roll to the sealing portion;
a nip defined by a drive roller and a pinch roller, wherein the nip is positioned along the film path and configured to receive the film therethrough;
a motor configured to operate the drive roller to cause advancement of the film along the film path;
a heating element set configured to activate to emanate energy; and
a controller configured to:
cause the motor to operate to cause the drive roller to advance the portion of the film into the sealing portion; and
cause the heating element set to activate to emanate energy to cause the portion of the film within the sealing portion to seal the top portion of the container to form a lid for the container, wherein the controller is configured to actuate the motor in response to a signal received by a sensor, the sensor configured to detect a signal from the film roll.