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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056577 | Apparatus and methods to dispense fluid from a bank of containers and to refill same An example cascade system includes a manifold having a fluid outlet port to dispense fluid and a fluid valve engaged to the manifold. First and second fluid storage containers are coupled to the manifold. The fluid valve is configured to control a first fluid flow p... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7426935 | Method of discharging high pressure storage vessels A master/slave tank system for storing a compressed hydrogen gas, where the system employs an electrically driven shut-off valve for each tank in the system. The tank system includes a master tank and a slave tank for storing the gas. A first line is coupled to the ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7293552 | Purge system for ethanol direct injection plus gas port fuel injection A method for managing vapors generated by a first and second reservoir onboard a vehicle traveling on the road, the method comprising of inducting vapors from the first and second reservoirs during engine operation; and reducing flow of vapors from first the reservo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291565 | Method and system for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid using fluorosilicic acid A method and system is described for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid, such as carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. A process chemistry is introduced to the high pressure fluid for treating the substrate surface. The process chemistry comprises fl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273335 | Machine tool A machine tool includes a table supported by a bed for forward and rearward movement along a path of movement, left and right transversely aligned upright columns on opposite sides of the path of movement, a cross rail supported in the columns for movement upwardly ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255772 | High pressure processing chamber for semiconductor substrate A high pressure chamber comprises a chamber housing, a platen, and a mechanical drive mechanism. The chamber housing comprises a first sealing surface. The platen comprises a region for holding the semiconductor substrate and a second sealing surface. The mechanical... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250374 | System and method for processing a substrate using supercritical carbon dioxide processing A method and system for processing a substrate in a film removal system. The method includes providing the substrate in a substrate chamber of a film removal system, where the substrate has a micro-feature containing a dielectric film on a sidewall of the micro-feat... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7219682 | Liquid displacement shuttle system and method A multi-vessel gas storage system and liquid displacement shuttle system that utilizes a liquid-piston shuttled to alternate reservoirs and tank banks to evacuate stored gas or other fluids from storage vessels. Preferably, the gas storage and fluid displacement shu... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201178 | Continuous chemical feeder and method of use thereof A method of providing a continuous, sequential, and cyclic, if desired, liquid feed to a processor from a plurality of containers, which comprises feeding the liquid from a first of the containers through a first conduit to a reservoir having a float valve, to keep ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168464 | Dual-service system and method for compressing and dispensing natural gas and hydrogen A dual service system and method for selectively compressing and dispensing methane, hydrogen, and variable mixtures of methane and hydrogen for use as a gaseous fuel. The use of an in-line gas density meter, hydraulic intensifier, pressurized gas cooler, optional i... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150290 | Unitary concrete pumping station for aqueous waste submersible pumping applications A unitary concrete structure pumping station useful in pumping waste fluids and the like during the passing of such materials from one part of a gravity flow waste system to another. This concrete structure is simple to install and use and many of the problems assoc... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140393 | Non-contact shuttle valve for flow diversion in high pressure systems A valve for redirecting flow in a supercritical fluid or other high pressure processing system is disclosed. In high pressure supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) equipment for semiconductor wafer processing, a major hurtle in providing clean equipment and clean waf... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104727 | Piping system with transition coupling In a pipeline system having a plurality of pipe segments joining a fluid supply tank to a fluid dispenser, the invention includes a pipe coupling assembly for use on at least one terminal end of a fluid transfer pipe, where the transfer pipe has an inner tubular mem... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7013911 | Internal cross over valve An improved valve and manifold for use in conjunction with inflatable devices such as life rafts, escape slides, white water rafts, kayaks, etc. The invention is specifically an internal cross over valve for inflatable rafts and the like where the valve fluidly conn... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003030 | Receivers, methods, and computer program products for an analog modem that receives data signals from a digital modem Receivers, methods, and computer program products can be used to demodulate a data signal transmitted from a digital source, which has a network sampling rate that is synchronized with a network clock. In an illustrative embodiment, a receiver includes a two-stage i... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997415 | Method and arrangement for aircraft fuel dispersion Method and arrangement for dispersing fuel 62 within a fuel containment system 60 of an aircraft 30 including utilizing a fuel containment system on an aircraft that is located at least partially within a wing 34 of the aircraft and defin... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6967995 | Methods, systems and computer program products for carrier drop detection using a variable threshold Methods, systems and computer program products are provided which utilize a variable threshold for carrier drop detection. The carrier drop detection threshold is updated based on a recognized data sequence contained within the signal received by the modem. The rece... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962104 | Tea brewing apparatus The tea brewing system comprises a blending system, brewing system, bag squeezing system and cooling system to produce liquid tea for bottling and distribution. The blending system comprises a system for heating and blending water, sweetener and other flavorings in ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6921027 | Truck wash automatic chemical ratio proportioning A chemical ratio proportioning apparatus (100, 200) intended primarily for use in a wash bay (10) of a vehicle wash system. A gantry (14) and spray wands (18) are used for washing a vehicle (12). A quantity of solvent such as water... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6736155 | Air oiler filler An apparatus and a method for the filling of pressurized lubricant reservoirs such as is found on air oilers and the like. A storage tank of lubricant capable of being pressurized for the delivery of the lubricant to the individual lubricant reservoirs on one or sev... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6708718 | High pressure gas supplying system A high pressure gas supplying system comprises a supplying line 4 for supplying high pressure gas from high pressure tanks 3a, 3b. The supplying line 4 includes a supply piping line 30 connected with the high pressure... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6623697 | Analysis device for analyzing samples Analysis device for analyzing samples, in particular of body liquids, with respect to components contained therein. It comprises a plurality of liquid handling (LH) stations. At at least a part of the LH stations there is a production of liquid waste wher... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6561213 | Fluid distribution system and process, and semiconductor fabrication facility utilizing same A fluid distribution system for supplying a gas to a process facility such as a semiconductor manufacturing plant. The system includes a main fluid supply vessel coupled by flow circuitry to a local sorbent-containing supply vessel from which fluid, e.g.,... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6554025 | Multiple container filling system A battery watering system includes a filler unit mounted by means of an attachment mechanism to the flanged apertures of a three cell six volt lead acid battery. The filler unit is connected by a supply and drain line to a feed unit in the form of the res... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6453924 | Fluid distribution system and process, and semiconductor fabrication facility utilizing same A fluid distribution system for supplying a gas to a process facility such as a semiconductor manufacturing plant. The system includes a main fluid supply vessel coupled by flow circuitry to a local sorbent-containing supply vessel from which fluid, e.g.,... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6338368 | Electric golf car battery refill system A gravity refilling system for adding water to wet cell batteries. The system is for one or more batteries and utilizes apparatus mounted to the underside of a golf car seat. The apparatus includes a reservoir tank, a valve assembly, a disconnect assembly... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6213139 | Hybrid solids conveying system A system for transporting a quantity of highly viscous material comprising a vacuum chamber, a blower for creating a vacuum in the vacuum chamber, and a plurality of material suction lines for suctioning the viscous material to the chamber. A progressive ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6125876 | Apparatus and process for delivering an abrasive suspension for the mechanical polishing of a substrate An apparatus for delivering abrasive suspensions includes a reservoir containing an abrasive suspension, a loop for delivering the abrasive suspension to a point of use, the loop being connected to the reservoir, a pumping arrangement for circulating the ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6102065 | Liquid propane delivery system A liquid propane reserve system for providing propane to propane operated equipment including a reserve tank interconnected between a main tank and the equipment. Each tank includes a manual shutoff valve so that the main tank may first selectively be dep... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6089252 | Manifold for auxiliary fuel tank A fuel manifold includes a manifold block having a first port adapted to be connected to a main fuel tank, a second port adapted to be connected to an input connection of an auxiliary fuel tank, and a third port adapted to be connected to an output connec... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6085762 | Apparatus and method for providing pulsed fluids There is provided a method and apparatus for supplying pulsed fluids to pressure vessels which comprises: at least one reservoir for the fluid to be pulsed; valved conduits connecting the reservoir to a pump; a conduit with control valves from the pump to... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6014995 | Onsite petrochemical storage and transport system An onsite petrochemical storage and transport system comprising a land based facility, which provides storage at a well site for hydrocarbon reservoir products which include gas, oil and water at a high pressure. The pressurized mixture is transferred, by... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6006777 | Media dispensing apparatus A mobile media dispensing apparatus in the form of a portable cart which has a plurality of vessels. The apparatus of this invention is to simultaneously deliver to testing vessels of a separate dissolution test apparatus an identical volume of a preheate... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5832948 | Liquid transfer system The liquid transfer system includes a liquid supply tank and at least two pressurizable liquid holding vessels. The liquid holding vessels are placed beneath the supply tank, and a liquid supply line connects the supply tank to each vessel. The liquid sup... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5722447 | Continuous recirculation fluid delivery system and method A fluid delivery system (10, 210) is disclosed that includes a pipeline network (20, 220) having a chemical supply line (12, 14, 212), a filtering system (134, 235), a feeding portion (24, 224), and a return portion (26, 226). A first tank (28, 228), a se... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5704387 | Propane reserve system A propane reserve system for providing propane fuel to propane driven equipment. The propane reserve system includes a standard tank and reserve tank interconnected by a supply network such that the standard tank simultaneously supplies fuel to the propan... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5197444 | Fuel-supply system and tank assembly for an internal combustion engine The invention is directed to a system for supplying an internal combustion engine with fuel which includes the following functional components: a tank; a fuel pump; a metering device for metering fuel to the intake air; a feed line for conducting fuel fro... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5141011 | Liquid proportioner apparatus and method A proportioner apparatus is capable of proportioning and admixing at least two liquids at relatively low pressures and minimizing waste of the liquids. The proportioner apparatus has a pressurizable reservoir for each liquid and a mix reservoir. The liqui... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5088436 | Apparatus for charging gas pressurized beverage storage and dispensing systems Apparatus for charging storage cylinders with a cryogenic gas comprises a mobile storage tank for the gas in liquid phase, fill and return lines that can be connected between the tank and a valve manifold at a remotelly located site at which the storage c... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5067507 | Liquid proportioner apparatus and method A proportioner apparatus is capable of proportioning and admixing at least two liquids at relatively low pressures. The proportioner apparatus has a pressurizable reservoir for each liquid and a mix reservoir. A fluid communication conduit provides fluid ... | 11/26/1991 |
