Patent ID: 7128204

Claim:
A dispensing system comprising: a dispenser, wherein the dispenser comprises: a feeder bowl for receiving items; a first vibration device for vibrating the feeder bowl; one or more dispensing paths positioned around the feeder bowl; and a rotation drive for rotating the one or more dispensing paths, wherein the one or more dispensing paths comprise at least one second vibration device for vibrating the one or more dispensing paths proportionately to at least one physical characteristic of the items; and one or more dispensing heads, wherein each of the one or more dispensing heads receives items from at least one of the one or more dispensing paths and comprises: a dispensing chute for directing a first plurality of the received items toward the dispenser, wherein the at least one physical characteristic of each of the first plurality of the received items is within a predetermined range of physical characteristics; and a diversion chute for directing a second plurality of the received items away from the dispenser.