DISPENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE AND SIZE OF A CUP AND PROVIDES AUTOMATIC FILL CONTROL

摘要

A dispensing method and apparatus is provided to detect the presence of a container and determine the relative size of the detected container and automatically dispense a product into the detected container while monitoring the fill level of the product in the container. Dispensing is automatically discontinued when the fill level nears the top of the container. The present system also provides a timed delay to allow settling of the dispensed product and thereafter dispensed to top-off the product in the container.