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Class 141/1 - PROCESSES


Subclass of Class 141 - Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting means
Definition: Processes.
No. of patents: 1024
Last issue date: 05/15/2012


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8176947Method and apparatus for the filling of target containers
A container is filled to a predetermined target mass of a free-flowing substance with the help of a device that dispenses measured doses of the substance. The dispensing device has a valve for variably adjusting the mass flow rate of the substance from a reservoir i...
05/15/2012
8156968Chassis assembly
Disclosed is a rotary valve and rotary disk fluid dispensing system that sanitizes valve ports using UV radiation during non-use. Steam and ozinated water can also be used for stripping and disinfecting portions of the dispenser that can be accessed by the public. T...
04/17/2012
RE42688Vehicle wastewater drainage system
A wastewater drainage system for a vehicle, such as a recreational vehicle (RV), is provided. The system includes a pump, such as a macerator pump, in selective fluid communication with the black water tank and the gray water tank, and a drainage hose connected to t...
09/13/2011
7836919Device for loading chemical reactor tubes
A device and method for loading pellets into chemical reactor tubes. ...
11/23/2010
7814939Method of operating a beverage bottling plant with a beverage filling machine for filling beverage bottles, and a method and apparatus for monitoring beverage bottle or container handling machines in the beverage bottling plant
Method of operating a beverage bottling plant with a beverage filling machine for filling beverage bottles, and a method and apparatus for monitoring beverage bottle or container handling machines in the beverage bottling plant. ...
10/19/2010
7775244Liquid crystal dispensing system
A liquid crystal dispensing system includes a frame, a stage coupled to the frame; at least one liquid crystal dispenser moveably coupled the frame over the stage, and at least one measurement member operatively coupled to the liquid crystal dispenser, wherein the a...
08/17/2010
7735526Method and apparatus for removing waste cooking oil
A new and improved method and apparatus for removing waste cooking oil is herein disclosed. A method for removing waste cooking oil from an associated cooking oil reservoir includes providing a pumping mechanism, wherein the pumping mechanism has tubing operatively ...
06/15/2010
7712489Process for the zero emission storage of sulphur
A storage tank that stores sulphur with zero emissions uses reinforced EPS panels and an impermeable bottom. The reinforced EPS panels are reinforced with networks of horizontal and/or vertical galvanized or stainless steel wires that are interconnected by galvanize...
05/11/2010
7661446Method for operating and managing a re-fueling business
Disclosed is a method for operating and managing a re-fueling business. The method includes contracting with a customer to fuel a fuel consuming vehicle for the customer, providing a locking device with a fuel tank of the vehicle, the locking device being unlockable...
02/16/2010
7631670Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing
A medicament tablet dispensing system and method dispenses any selected number of tablets, up to a maximum number, with minimal dispensing delays. During fill operations, a preset number of tablets are counted and stored in dedicated storage compartments. Dispensing...
12/15/2009
7581570System and method of supporting fuel nozzles in a fueling position
A system for supporting a fuel delivery device in a fueling position with respect to a vehicle is provided with an elongated retaining member, having first and second ends. The first end removably couples with a portion of the fueling system. The second end of the r...
09/01/2009
7543611Method and system for refuelling
Method for spill free refuelling includes establishing a liquid tight connection between a refuelling gun nozzle for fuel dispensing and a coupling piece of the fuel receiving object (6), through which fuel is provided to a fuel container (7), detectin...
06/09/2009
7503353Method for statistic weighing of a product introduced into containers in a filling machine
According to a method for statistical weighing of a product supplied by a plurality of nozzles into containers, an empty container, belonging to a withdrawing group, is withdrawn to define an empty seat in the withdrawing group. The withdrawn empty container is weig...
03/17/2009
7478656Methods and apparatuses for dispensing condiments
A method of preparing a French fry by using an automated device to inject an already cooked French fry with a condiment (such as ketchup, cheese sauce, ranch dressing, or barbeque sauce) substantially without manual assistance from a user. In particular embodiments,...
01/20/2009
7469725Method and apparatus for accurately delivering a predetermined amount of fuel to a vehicle
A system for accurately measuring and delivering a predetermined amount of fuel to a vehicle for a specified mission. This system rapidly refuels vehicles to a specific wet vehicle weight. The fuel loading value is determined based upon an algorithm, which accounts ...
12/30/2008
7458399Method for filling a defined quantity of a medium into a container
In a method for filling a defined quantity of medium into a container, a shut-off signal for a feed pump and closing signal for a metering valve are set such that, in the closing of the metering valve, the pressure in the section of the pipeline before the metering ...
12/02/2008
7431056Funnel storage apparatus
The invention as presently conceived discloses a device for an environmentally safe storage and organization of multiple funnels, especially, but not limited to, those funnels conventionally used in servicing motor vehicles. The new and novel device's industrial des...
10/07/2008
7412312System for automatically determining a public transport vehicle emergency braking characteristics, in particular of a railway vehicle
A system for automatically determining a public transport vehicle emergency braking characteristics, in particular of a railway vehicle, includes elements (1) for measuring the vehicle speed, elements (2) for measuring the distance travelled by it, and...
08/12/2008
7374601Air separation system and method with modulated warning flow
An inerting system and method characterized by a primary air separation module configured to communicate with an upstream source of pressurized air at elevated temperature for production of a primary downstream flow of nitrogen-enriched air to be delivered to a spac...
05/20/2008
7368139Aseptic processing system for fruit filling
An apparatus for aseptic processing of a viscous food product includes a product tank configured to hold the viscous food product. A first pump is configured to pump the viscous food product from the product tank through a heat exchanger at a given rate. A cleaning ...
05/06/2008
7368671Vacuum conveying apparatus with a weighing or metering device
A Vacuum conveying apparatus with a weighing and metering device, comprises a separation container (10), acted on by a vacuum, for intermittent intermediate storage of material conveyed in a suction gas flow, a force isolation means for entry of conveyed mate...
05/06/2008
7364907Systems and methods for sorting samples
Methods and systems for sorting compounds and compound holders into batches for subsequent processing are provided. ...
04/29/2008
7363775Use of Z-pipes in a liquid hydrogen tank
A Z-shaped, multi-channel conduit segment configured to transfer cryogenic fluid into and out of a cryogenic storage tank with minimal heat transfer. The conduit segment comprises a first channel operable to transport a cryogenic liquid from a supply source to the s...
04/29/2008
7360417Fluid level detector
A fluid detector for determining a presence of a fluid within a container includes a piezoelectric element that outputs a first ultrasonic signal in response to an input electrical signal and a lens with an upper portion and a lower portion. The piezoelectric elemen...
04/22/2008
7360346Purging system and purging method for the interior of a portable type hermetically sealed container
A fine pressure fluctuation at short time intervals occurring when a portable type hermetically sealed container is purged is reduced to thereby prevent the deterioration or the like of a seal member due to the pressure fluctuation. In order to achieve this object, ...
04/22/2008
7356980Automated method for packaging food
An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens...
04/15/2008
7355548Processing of tank signal in radar level gauge system
A method and a system for processing a reflected microwave signal generated by a radar level gauge system arranged to transmit microwaves towards the material in the tank, and receive a reflection of said microwave signal as a tank signal. The tank signal is process...
04/08/2008
7353850Dispensing device for drinks
A dispensing device dispenses drinks or similar dosable liquid foodstuffs, especially coffee, milk, soft drinks or soups. The dispensing device includes an identification device for identifying a vertical height of a container for receiving the foodstuff and for emi...
04/08/2008
7352889Automated storage and retrieval device and method
A device and method for the automated storage and retrieval of trays holding subject matter. A computer system is programmed to control a storage gantry to move the trays between a storage rack and an automated machine. In a preferred embodiment, the subject matter ...
04/01/2008
7347204Breathing air system for a facility
The breathing air system is made of a pressurized breathing air source, a continuous loop air conduit connected to the pressurized breathing air source for maintaining the breathing air at a defined pressure, a first isolation valve located between the pressurized b...
03/25/2008
7337594Food dispensing device and method
An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens...
03/04/2008
7331492Drip resistant dispensing nozzle
A dispensing nozzle method and apparatus is provided that may help in reducing the number of defects in integrated circuits during the manufacturing process. In one embodiment, the nozzle is configured such that at least a portion of the end of the nozzle that dispe...
02/19/2008
7331119Apparatus and method thermally removing coatings and/or impurities
An apparatus for thermally de-coating and/or drying coated and/or contaminated materials comprises a support and an oven pivotally mounted to the support. The oven has charging portion for receiving material to be treated and a changeover portion. Incorporated withi...
02/19/2008
7328728Mobile emergency response fuel facility
A planar support has an upper and lower surface, a front end and a rear end. The support has wheels. A housing mounted on the upper surface has a rear wall, front wall and side walls and a roof to define a space. A wall divides the space into a first chamber and a s...
02/12/2008
7328988Ink composition for inkjet spacer formation and spacer element using the same
The present invention relates to an ink composition for spacer formation and a spacer element using the same, and more particularly to an ink composition for spacer formation including a) 10 to 70 parts by weight (dry weight) of a polymer emulsion; b) 0.1 to 50 part...
02/12/2008
7325690Device which is used to transport a container in the vertical position, comprising packaging containing a gyroscopic system
The invention relates to a device (10) for transporting a receptacle (16) comprising packaging (12) of polyhedral shape inside which there is arranged a gyroscopic system (14) intended to keep the receptacle (16) upright, of the ty...
02/05/2008
7325408Method of controlling a refrigerator
A method of controlling a refrigerator having a shaved ice discharger to discharge shaved ice produced within the refrigerator to the outside. The refrigerator includes a shaved-ice maker equipped within a freezing compartment to produce shaved ice, a shaved ice dis...
02/05/2008
7325555Rinsing device for a sensor probe
A rinsing device for a sensor has a cylinderlike rinsing chamber which has an anterior chamber part connectable to a measuring fluid container and which is configured to receive an immersion tube that contains a sensor and is coaxial with as well as movable along th...
02/05/2008
7323144Apparatus for separating biological sample and separating method of the same
A simplified collecting operation of a biological sample is provided, which enables reduction of the examination cost. The invention comprises a biological sample collecting means 2 for receiving a collected biological sample, a filtering means 21 for ...
01/29/2008
7322310Conical shell grasping and retaining apparatus, method for coating inverted conical shells, and modular and reconfigurable frozen cone confection manufacturing system and method
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for grasping, retaining, inverting, coating and transporting a plurality of frangible conical confection shells. The present invention also relates to a modular and reconfigurable manufacturing system for prod...
01/29/2008
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