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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120048881 | BULK LIQUID COOLING AND PRESSURIZED DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD A system and method for dispensing subcooled CO2 liquid includes a vacuum insulated bulk tank containing a supply of the liquid CO2. A pressure builder having an inlet in communication with a bottom portion of the bulk tank and an outlet in communi... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120024892 | FUEL OR DEF DISPENSER HAVING FLUID TEMPERATURE CONDITIONING AND CONTROL SYSTEM A fluid dispenser comprising a housing in which fluid flow control components are located and a fluid conduit completing a fluid flow path between a fluid storage tank and a nozzle coupled to the housing. The fluid dispenser further comprises a control system, at least ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110259472 | MULTIPLE TEMPERATURE HOT WATER DISPENSING SYSTEM A system and method for controllably dispensing a predetermined volume of water at a predetermined temperature. The system and method include at least one heated water source and at least one second water source. Water is controllably dispensed from the heated water sou... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110256724 | GAS AND LIQUID INJECTION METHODS AND APPARATUS A liquid injection system for a processing chamber includes a liquid injector that receives a liquid from a liquid supply and that selectively pulses the liquid into a conduit. A control module selects a number of pulses and a pulse width of the liquid injector. A gas s... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110226800 | FLUID DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND METHODS A method for operating a fluid drainage control system to drain a fluid from a fluid dispensation system is provided. The method includes determining a first ambient air temperature, determining if the first ambient air temperature is less than a predetermined drain set... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110042458 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR WINES An equipment for automatic delivery of beverages, with extraction of liquid from at least one bottle (B) in an up-right position by injection of an inert gas, the apparatus comprising a frame (1) suitable for resting on a counter or similar elevated work surface,... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036861 | LIQUID DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL The present invention provides an on-demand liquid cooling/heating system, comprising: a liquid outlet for dispensing liquid to a user; a conduit system for flow communication between a liquid reservoir and the liquid outlet; a temperature control device disposed in the... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110014367 | Epoxy Applicator with Temperature Control The present disclosure relates to an epoxy applicator including an epoxy dispenser and a thermal pump. The epoxy dispenser includes an epoxy holding cavity that is cooled by the thermal pump via a thermal conduction member. A control system can regulate a temperature of... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100313765 | WATER HEATING SYSTEM FOR HOT BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINE A water heating system for use in a hot beverage dispensing machine. The water heating system comprises a water reservoir enabled to store a volume of water suitable for use in the hot beverage dispenser, a water pump enabled to receive water from the water reservoir an... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100176149 | ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSING BEVERAGE An assembly for dispensing a beverage includes a collapsible beverage container having an outlet with a connecting element; a pressure chamber configured to accommodate the beverage container and including a lid; a heat transfer system operable on the pressure chamber; ... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100089943 | METHOD OF STORING BEER KEGS AND DISPENSING BEER IN A COMMERCIAL BAR OR RESTAURANT, A METHOD OF STORING BEVERAGE BARRELS IN A COMMERCIAL BAR OR RESTAURANT, AND AN APPARATUS THEREFOR A method of storing beer kegs and dispensing beer in a commercial bar or restaurant, a method of storing beverage barrels in a commercial bar or restaurant, and an apparatus therefor. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100065130 | TWO COMPONENT FOAM DISPENSING APPARATUS A foam dispensing assembly comprises a dispensing head and a manifold assembly. The manifold assembly includes a purge portion for supplying a gas and a cleansing fluid to the dispensing head, a first supply portion for supplying a first fluid to the dispensing head and... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100057003 | Drug Heating Cycle Limiter For Injection Device An injection assembly includes a dispensing chamber housing, a temperature control device, a thermal sensor, a switch, and a controller. The dispensing chamber housing has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface partially defines a dispensing chamber fo... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090227979 | Drug Level Sensor for Injection Device A dispensing chamber assembly has a dispensing chamber housing, a plunger, and a level sensor. The dispensing chamber housing at least partially surrounds a dispensing chamber that holds a quantity of a substance. The plunger is fluidly sealed to the inner surface of th... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090194564 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUS A beverage dispenser includes beverage temperature measurement means for measuring a temperature of beverage stored in a closed beverage container; pressure measurement means disposed in a gas supply conduit supplying gas into the beverage container from a source of pre... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090145923 | INFERENTIAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM A system manages the temperature of thermoplastic material by initiating a default heating cycle in response to a sensor failure. The system may thus continue to heat the thermoplastic material according to the default heating cycle until the sensor can be repaired or r... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090136674 | Polymer spraying system and method The rubber sprayer for coating leakage-preventing and noise-reducing rubber layer to inner surface of automobile tire includes a rubber smelting tub divided into a fast smelting area, a heating area and a maintaining area and provided with a heat dissipating plate; an a... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090121041 | SPRAY PUMP DEVICE The invention refers to a spray pump device for spraying a liquid operated by a memory shape element. The spraying device is provided with a memory shape alloy wire with electrical resistivity, that is able to generate heat that increases its temperature so that due to ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090032548 | FUEL DISPENSER AND METHOD OF TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION IN A FUEL DISPENSER A temperature compensating fuel dispenser comprises a fuel-handling compartment, an electronics compartment, a barrier separating said compartments, and at least two fuel lines in the fuel-handling compartment. Each fuel line is provided with a flow meter and a temperat... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090014914 | Carbon dioxide supply for injection-molding systems To supply a consumer (13a, 13b) with liquid carbon dioxide with a desired temperature of more than 0° C. and a desired pressure of more than 30 bar, liquid carbon dioxide is taken from a tank (1) in which it is stored at a temperature... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20080274244 | Process and Apparatus for Filling a Container with Food Articles The invention concerns a process respectively an apparatus for filling a container with articles such as food, in particular meat, and a process respectively an apparatus for cooling articles and is characterised by repeating the following steps: (A) a first portion of ... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080237210 | Hot melt adhesive hose assembly with thermal fuse link A hot melt adhesive hose assembly comprises a heater circuit wrapped around an external surface portion of the hose assembly, a temperature sensor, and an elongated thermal fuse which is likewise wrapped around an external surface portion of the hose assembly such that ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080230558 | DUAL HOPPER FROZEN FOOD DISPENSER AND METHODS A food dispensing apparatus includes a refrigerated cabinet having a dispense aperture, a hopper, an accumulator assembly, a weighing system, and a flap door. The hopper is positioned in the cabinet and configured to hold food articles. The accumulator assembly is posit... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080217812 | SPREADER BOX APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING BI-LAMINAR PAINTBALL SHELL MATERIAL AND PAINTBALLS FOR USE WITH PAINTBALL GUN A spreader box and method form a bi-laminar paintball shell material. Walls of a box body define a reservoir containing, and an aperture dispensing, a first gel. Walls of a gate body define a reservoir containing, and an aperture dispensing, a second gel. Within the box... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080215037 | Temperature responsive systems A shape memory material activated device of the present invention uses a shape memory material activator to create a path through a shell wall of the device. The path through the shell wall may release a substance contained in the shell or allow a substance to enter the... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080190970 | Dosing system A dosing system for the controlled feeding of liquids comprising: 1) a submersible centrifugal pump for insertion into a body of liquid to be dosed; 2) a riser rising angularly vertically from the centrifugal pump; 3) a receiver box at the terminus of the riser to recei... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080173705 | LIQUID DISPENSING SYSTEM An improved concentrate/extract cartridge is provided for dispensing a liquid in an accurate and repeatable manner. The cartridge includes an electromagnetically actuated piston connected to a valve. The piston includes an exterior ring supported by a hollow interior we... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080173635 | Redundant control circuit for hot melt adhesive hose assembly heater circuits and temperature sensors A redundant control circuit comprises a pair of heater circuits for heating a hot melt adhesive hose assembly to a predetermined temperature level, and a pair of temperature sensors which are used to sense the temperature of the hot melt adhesive hose assembly and to co... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080149665 | Vapor-dispersing device with pressure-responsive valve A vapor-dispersing device is described that comprises a pressurizable vessel with at least one opening equipped with a pressure-responsive valve that controllably releases vapor in bursts when the vessel is heated through a controlled heating means.... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080110926 | DISPENSING SYSTEM AND CHEMICAL FLOW HEATING MEANS FOR USE THEREIN A foam chemical dispenser apparatus having a chemical supply device and a dispenser device with housing and foam chemical output. A chemical passageway is provided from the source to the output. In a preferred embodiment, the passageway is at least partially defined by ... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080044311 | Dispenser, reagent dispenser and sample analyzer The present invention is to present a dispenser which is capable of heating a liquid to an approximately constant temperature in the same time regardless of an aspiration amount of the liquid. The dispenser comprises a liquid holder for holding a liquid; aspiration amou... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080023485 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A HOT-MELT ADHESIVE An apparatus and method for dispensing controlled precise amounts of a hot-melt adhesive. A positive displacement dispenser which is mounted on a programmable motion system is connected to a hot-melt cartridge feed assembly by an inlet block. The dispenser, feed assembl... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20070080172 | Micro powered dispensing device A liquid dispenser includes a reservoir for holding a liquid, and a chamber in communication with the reservoir. The chamber receives the liquid, and a micro power source generates electricity for heating the liquid disposed in the chamber. A nozzle is included for rele... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20060289561 | Hot melt adhesive hose assembly having redundant components A new and improved hot melt adhesive hose assembly comprises a hot melt adhesive hose core, a pair of heater circuits wrapped around the external peripheral surface of the hose core, and a pair of temperature sensors also disposed in contact with the external peripheral... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060289562 | Redundant control circuit for hot melt adhesive hose assembly heater circuits and temperature sensors A hot melt adhesive hose assembly has a redundant control circuit fixedly mounted thereon which comprises a pair of heater circuits for heating a hot melt adhesive hose assembly to a predetermined temperature level, and a pair of temperature sensors which are used to se... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060289560 | Hot melt adhesive hose assembly having redundant components A new and improved hot melt adhesive hose assembly comprises a hot melt adhesive hose core, a pair of heater circuits wrapped around the external peripheral surface of the hose core, and a pair of temperature sensors also disposed in contact with the external peripheral... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060261085 | Systems useful for beverage making machines Various systems are provided which may be used in a beverage machine for dispensing one or more, (in particular a plurality of) beverage types. A beverage machine may thus comprise one or more systems selected from the group consisting of i) a conveyance system for the ... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060249532 | Redundant control circuit for hot melt adhesive hose assembly heater circuits and temperature sensors A redundant control circuit comprises a pair of heater circuits for heating a hot melt adhesive hose assembly to a predetermined temperature level, and a pair of temperature sensors which are used to sense the temperature of the hot melt adhesive hose assembly and to co... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060246177 | Gas supply apparatus A gas supply apparatus including: a tank unit that includes a tank storing a gas and a discharge mechanism discharging the stored gas to the outside of the tank at a reduced pressure of the stored gas; a temperature detector that detects a temperature of the tank; and a... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060180607 | Closure The invention relates to a closure for a bottle. The closure is dispersible in a washing medium, wherein the closure comprises a first component and a second component. Each component defines a seal enclosing a volume within the bottle. The dispersion of each component ... | 08/17/2006 |