Patent ID: 9486761
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: B01F,G21G

Claim Text:
1. A slurry dispensing system comprising: 1) a slurry mixer comprising a mixer outlet and a mixer recirculation port; and 2) a slurry dispenser fluidly connectable with said slurry mixer and comprising: a slurry bypass channel fluidly connectable with each of said mixer outlet and said mixer recirculation port; a metering chamber; a metering chamber inlet valve between said slurry bypass channel and said metering chamber; a metering chamber outlet valve for said metering chamber; a slurry inlet channel extending from said slurry bypass channel to said metering chamber, wherein said metering chamber inlet valve controls a flow through said slurry inlet channel to said metering chamber; an injection needle in fluid communication with said metering chamber; and a controller configured to execute a container slurry-loading sequence comprising closing said metering chamber outlet valve, thereafter opening said metering chamber inlet valve, thereafter closing said metering chamber inlet valve, thereafter opening said metering chamber outlet valve, and initiating a fluid flow through said injection needle after said metering chamber inlet valve has been closed.