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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120041608 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS A control system for controlling a refrigeration system having an operating point, comprising: a memory configured to store a relationship of at least an evaporator efficiency, an evaporator heat load, a refrigerant amount in the evaporator, and a variable dependent on ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110320049 | Drug component admixture library for a drug infusion delivery system Minimizing improper dosage of a drug admixture (including a single primary drug component and at least one second drug component). For each drug component in the drug admixture, receiving a name of the drug component along with its dosage unit, a maximum dose warning le... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110313557 | MOBILE PAINT SYSTEM UTILIZING SLIDER ATTRIBUTE PROMPTS AND REFLECTANCE MEMORY STORAGE What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of paints from a pluralit... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110301768 | System and Method for Rapid Reconfiguration of Post-Mix Beverage Dispenser A beverage dispenser receives a fluid container at an installation position and includes a data reader configured to scan product indicia on an installed container. Based on data from that scan data, a controller operates a pump and a valve to mix beverage concentrate f... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110218678 | Systems and Methods for Mixing a Solution A chemical mixing method to safely mix a dry chemical into a solution provides a mixing process with high levels of precision and accuracy. Water may be pumped into a mixing tank through a Venturi tube, which creates a vacuum that may be used to withdraw the dry chemica... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110218685 | VELOCITY AND CONCENTRATION ADJUSTABLE COUPLING PIPE APPARATUS EQUIPPED BETWEEN LIFTING PIPE AND COLLECTOR Disclosed herein is a velocity and concentration adjustable coupling pipe apparatus equipped between a lifting pipe and a collector. The apparatus includes a coupling pipe having a lower inlet and an upper outlet which are different in diameter from each other. A seawat... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110202188 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLOW-COMPENSATING PUMP-INJECTOR SYNCHRONIZATION Systems, devices, and methods to mitigate the pressure disturbance associated with the injection of low-pressure analyte samples into a high-pressure HPLC fluid stream, to enhance chromatographic performance related to retention time and reproducibility. The preferred e... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110184570 | REAGENT PREPARING APPARATUS A reagent preparing apparatus for preparing reagent by mixing a concentrated reagent and a diluting liquid and supplying the prepared reagent to a clinical sample measurement apparatus which measures a clinical sample using the supplied reagent, the reagent preparing ap... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110160921 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A MIXTURE OF CONSTITUENTS WITH CONSTRAINTS, ESPECIALLY WITH PREMIXING The invention relates to a method and a system for controlling the production of a mixture of constituents, especially a mixture with premix dead volumes. By correcting the matrices for calculating the mixture constituents, used in calculat... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110153084 | Method and Apparatus for Blending Process Materials A method and apparatus for blending and supplying process materials. The method and apparatus are particularly applicable to the blending of ultra-high purity chemicals, the blending of abrasive slurries with other chemicals for the polishing of semiconductor wafers, an... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110059377 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A GAS WHICH MAY BE USED FOR STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN OF A FUEL CELL The present invention provides a gas generator that may be used for startup and shutdown of a fuel cell. In one non-limiting embodiment, the gas generator may include a nitrogen generator structured to receive air, extract oxygen (O2) from the air and dischar... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110052764 | NUTRITIONAL PRODUCT DISPENSER An apparatus for dispensing nutritional products including a number of storage hoppers for powdered ingredients, a controllable outlet connected to each storage hopper and operable to release controlled amounts of the powdered ingredients, a controllable liquid supply, ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100312405 | FLUID CONTROL METHOD, FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING FLUID CONTROL PROGRAM A fluid control method for maintaining a split flow ratio of main gas to be split from a main line into first and second sublines constant before and after additive gas is supplied to one of the sublines is achieved by controlling a flow rate of the main gas to be suppl... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100312406 | Method and System for Calculating and Reporting Slump in Delivery Vehicles A system for calculating and reporting slump in a delivery vehicle having a mixing drum 14 and hydraulic drive 16 for rotating the mixing drum, including a rotational sensor 20 configured to sense a rotational speed of the mixing drum, a hydraulic s... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100256826 | APPLIANCE HAVING A USER INTERFACE PANEL AND A BEVERAGE DISPENSER An appliance including a housing, a dispenser, and a water supply mechanism. The appliance includes a drink supply mechanism configured to removably hold a plurality of drink supply containers, a user interface panel, and a computer. The computer is configured to: cause... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100218786 | CLEANING METHOD OF PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM Provided are a storage medium and a cleaning method of a plasma processing apparatus capable of more securely removing a deposit and preventing occurrence of any problems caused by a remaining deposit as compared to the conventional method. A cleaning gas which contains... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100217121 | LIQUID INJECTOR, FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM A liquid injector acquires personal condition data originating from a patient, before executing injection of a medical liquid, and a function decision unit decides whether the patient has renal dysfunction based on the acquired personal condition data. Accordingly, such... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100198643 | DRINKS MACHINE WITH NETWORK DRINK ORDERING One or more drinks machines are used for preparing or providing drinks using a computers' network, and an adapter connected in between. The users can order drinks through a graphic interface and monitor the status of the drinks and of the machines. The orders can be man... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100191382 | Method and apparatus for fluid dispensation, preparation and dilution A mixing vial is provided for an automated biological reaction apparatus typically used for staining tissue samples in Immuno-histological and in-situ hybridisation reactions. The mixing vial allows reagents placed on the apparatus to be mixed together to form additiona... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100170222 | MECHANICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING ACCUMULATOR ATTENUATION DEVICE AND METHOD A liquid/gas interface pressure accumulator and mechanical filter device is especially adapted for use within a propellant utilization monitoring system of a space launch vehicle. The device provides a retrofit solution for overcoming problems associated with liquid ent... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100145522 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF CREATING A BEVERAGE RECIPE FOR AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING AND BLENDING/MIXING BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS A method and device for creating a beverage recipe for an integrated beverage blending system includes a dispenser and at least one blending/mixing/cleaning module. The method creates the beverage recipe with recipe program running on a computer interactively with a use... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100127476 | Lightweight foamed concrete mixer An apparatus for on-site manufacturing of lightweight concrete used for insulation in roof decks and roof systems of building structures. The apparatus is supported on a transportable trailer frame and includes a mixer, a concrete pump, and one or more tanks for holding... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100127015 | BEVERAGE PROPORTIONING A semi-frozen beverage dispenser with an improved flow proportioning mechanism is provided. In a filling cycle, a first valve regulating the syrup flow opens first to deliver a predetermined volume before it closes and a second valve regulating the water flow opens to d... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100082140 | MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF BIOFUEL DENATURANT BLENDING The present invention provides novel techniques for controlling the blending of multiple fluids. In particular, the present techniques are presented in the context of biofuel production, wherein blending of a denaturant with an undenatured biofuel may be controlled and ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100076611 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL EXCHANGE WITH TWO-PHASE MEDIA In a temperature control system using a controlled mix of high temperature pressurized gas and a cooled vapor/liquid flow of the same medium to cool a thermal load to a target temperature in a high energy environment, particular advantages are obtained in precision and ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100057264 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE COMPOUNDING OF A PHARMACEUTICAL ADMIXTURE A method of controlling the compounding of a prescribed admixture, the method performed by a computer under control of a computer program, the method including: inputting the prescribed admixture; determining if a concentration of the prescribed admixture is within an a... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100049370 | Method and apparatus for mixing and dispensing products An improved post-mix type food product dispenser that includes a housing having a clear, transparent visual display that permits real-time viewing of the mixing process that takes place within a mixing chamber defined by a rotating rotor that is closely received within ... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100036537 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION IN AN OIL AND/OR GAS PRODUCTION SYSTEM A method for production optimization in an oil and/or a gas production system. The system including at least two flow sources leading to at least one common downstream flow line, and at least one manipulated variable of the production system. The method includes use of ... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100030390 | FLOW RATE RATIO CONTROL DEVICE A flow rate ratio control device having: a main channel (RM); branch channels (R1, R2) branching from the end of the main channel (RM); control valves (31, 32) respectively provided in the branch channels (R1, R2); flow rate measuremen... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100030355 | METHODS OF CREATING CUSTOMIZED BEVERAGE PRODUCTS A method of creating customized beverage products includes providing a multiple stream filing system suited for producing an array of beverage products. The method also includes receiving an order for a customized beverage product from the array of beverage products. Th... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090319071 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING TIME SCALE OF GAS DELIVERY INTO A PROCESSING CHAMBER A method for establishing a mass flow controller (MFC) control scheme, which is configured for reducing a time scale for gas delivery into a processing chamber, for a recipe is provided. The method includes identifying a set of delayed gas species utilized during execut... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090287358 | MIXING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME The present invention provides a method of manufacturing and distributing a cleaning solution for use in a vehicle washing facility. The method includes receiving pre-measured raw chemical material at a distributor's facility, diluting the pre-measured raw chemical mate... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090265039 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM A substrate processing apparatus capable of reducing a consumed amount of a processing liquid is provided. The substrate processing apparatus includes a plurality of processing units 22-1 to 22-6 to perform liquid processing on a substrate by... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090188565 | PROCESSING LIQUID MIXING APPARATUS AND METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM A processing liquid mixing apparatus and method capable of maintaining a mixing ratio of the processing liquid produced in a mixing tank constant, a substrate processing apparatus including the processing liquid mixing apparatus, and a storage medium storing a program f... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090157229 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLATING SOLUTION ANALYSIS AND CONTROL A plating system comprises a plating solution and an apparatus for control of the plating solution, the apparatus including a Raman spectrometer for measurement of organic components, a visible light spectrometer for measurement of metallic components, and a pH probe. T... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090118872 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR TARGET SUBSTRATE, TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME A temperature control device for a target substrate includes a mounting table having temperature control members respectively provided in temperature systems to control temperatures of regions of the target substrate to respective predetermined temperature levels; circu... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090076631 | CONFIGURING A PHYSICAL CONDITION AT A SOURCE TO OBTAIN A DESIRED PHYSICAL CONDITION AT DESTINATION An apparatus for determining an operation mode of a device, wherein the device is capable of adjusting a physical condition at a source position to correspondingly influence a physical condition at a destination position, the apparatus comprising a determining unit adap... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090062966 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLOW-COMPENSATING PUMP-INJECTOR SYNCHRONIZATION Systems, devices, and methods to mitigate the pressure disturbance associated with the injection of low-pressure analyte samples into a high-pressure HPLC fluid stream (52), to enhance chromatographic performance related to retention time and reproducibility. The... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080228323 | Hydraulic Actuator Control System A system for controlling motion of a hydraulic actuator during a portion of its range of motion is described, including a sensor on the hydraulic actuator for providing a signal indicating that the actuator is near a portion of its range of motion, and a pneumatic contr... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080165613 | Systems for self-balancing control of mixing and pumping Systems for controlling the in-feed and discharge rates of materials flowing into and out of a mixing process where one priority is to achieve a target mixture flow rate from the mixing process and another priority can be to achieve a target value for a mixture property... | 07/10/2008 |
