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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784503 | Viscous material metering system and method A viscous material metering system comprises a cutting apparatus comprising a tensioning fork having a main body diverging into extending tines; a cutting wire tensioned between the tines of the fork; and a driving mechanism operatively connected to the tensioning f... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7383862 | Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing A discrete object dispensing system and method dispenses any selected number of objects, up to a maximum number, without a substantial delay associated with counting all of the tablets. A preset number of objects are counted and stored in dedicated primary chambers.... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7359028 | Method of manufacturing liquid crystal display device A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device having good display quality, includes defoaming a liquid crystal composition having a mixture of liquid crystal and a polymerizable component to be polymerized by light or heat; dropping or transferring the l... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353847 | Method of loading a particulate solid into a vessel A method of loading a granulated solid into a vessel having a containment zone for the granulated solid. The method comprises providing in a bottom portion of the containment zone a first substantially vertical rigid columnar portion having a horizontal cross sectio... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7284576 | Apparatus for filling receiving containers A container filling apparatus for topping off receiving containers that are partially filled with an initial amount of a solution of a concentrate and a diluent includes a dispenser for discharging additional concentrate into the receiving container, the dispenser b... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278454 | Beverage dispensing apparatus A beverage dispensing device for dispensing pressurized beverages at a high flow rate without producing excessive foaming comprising a streamlined valve assembly and a downward extending nozzle assembly which permits a range of containers to be filled from the botto... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7231946 | Paintball refillers and method for making and using same A paintball hopper refill apparatus or loading apparatus is disclosed, which includes a body, an interior, a neck and a dispensing portion where the body is made of a flexible material, the interior is designed to be filled with a plurality of paintballs and the dis... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219703 | Rotating multi-chamber tablet feeder An improved tablet feeder includes a rotating body defining multiple chambers that are arranged in fluid communication with one another in a serial manner. Tablets flow through the multiple chambers for discharge from the tablet feeder. The rotating body has a rotat... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7182110 | Fluid dispensing system with timed sequence fill cycle Fluid dispensing system 10 dispenses a controlled measure of fluid stock from a stock source 10S into stock receptacles 10C during a fill cycle. Flow manifold 12 receives the stock for distribution to the receptacles. The fluid stock may ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171992 | Pharmaceutical compounder Information management systems and methods can be used with at least one pharmaceutical compounding device. The systems and methods comprise a controller coupled to the compounding device. A compounding control manager resides on the controller to receive compoundin... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7104422 | Fluid dispensing apparatus having means for measuring fluid volume continuously A fluid dispensing apparatus is described, the operation of which involves installation thereinto of a single-use fluid dispenser cartridge. The cartridge itself comprises a pliable fluid reservoir and a fill tube assembly. The fill tube assembly—the component whi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7028488 | Method and apparatus to minimize fractionation of fluid blend during transfer A method of dispensing a liquid material from a source container which includes a blend of fluids of a first composition that normally fractionate upon boiling. A material of a second composition (different than that of the first composition) and capable of maintain... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6968869 | Sealing apparatus The invention relates to a device for sealing inflatable objects, especially tires, consisting of a container that contains sealing agents and has a gas inlet which can be connected to a gas pressure source and an outlet that can be coupled to an object that is to b... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6942124 | Drip feed apparatus for a fuel container The invention recites an apparatus that delivers a fuel additive to a fuel. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a fuel additive chamber. The housing has a release section that automatically releases a portion of the fuel additive from the chamber into the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6889727 | Apparatus and method for the preparation of experiments using proteins contained within gels An apparatus and method for dispensing protein-containing materials, such as, for example, pastes, gels, lipidic cubic phases, lipidic mesophases, and mixtures of the foregoing into containers, e.g., wells of assay trays. The invention further provides a method for ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6883563 | Apparatus and method to monitor the usage of a network system of personal hand sanitizing dispensers Disclosed are a type of institutional or hospital network system of personal, portable hand cleaning agent dispensers and a method to record and report their specific usage by healthcare workers and patients of the institution or hospital through a dispenser control... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6863913 | Food preparation process using bulk density feedback A method and system for food preparation and processing that determines the bulk density of food particulate matter input into particulate packaging machinery and performs bulk density feedback of packaged food particulate matter. The feedback mechanism inputs bulk ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6851460 | Liquid crystal dropping apparatus and method, and liquid crystal display panel producing apparatus Liquid crystal dropping apparatus and method for dropping liquid crystal discharged from discharging ports of a liquid crystal dropping head on a planned drop region, wherein the liquid crystal is discharged only from one or some of discharging ports located in corr... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6742549 | Method and apparatus for quasi-continuous and quasi-simultaneous dispensing A system and for creating multiple mixtures is disclosed. The illustrative system described herein includes dispensing elements that are moved into alignment with various receivers (or vice versa) to deliver ingredients. In some embodiments, the system requires only... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6736170 | Device for sealing and inflating an inflatable object A device serving for sealing and inflating an inflatable object provided with an inflation valve, for example a tire. The device is of the kind that includes a pressure gas source and a container containing a sealing agent. In addition, the device includes a reversi... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6640840 | Delivery of liquid precursors to semiconductor processing reactors This invention relates to methods and apparatus for delivering liquid precursors to semi-conductor processing apparatus. The liquid precursor delivery system is generally indicated at (10) and includes a source (11), an inlet tube (12), a two-way valve (1... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6612347 | Apparatus for metering and packaging bulk particulate material A metering and packaging device includes several cups fixed to rotate about a shaft. These cups are positioned under hopper outlets during a portion of their rotation to receive bulk material, and over passages through a bottom plate during another portio... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6474373 | Inflatable device with liquid-powered air pump An inflatable device with a liquid-powered air pump includes a pump housing a liquid chamber and an air chamber, each having an input port and an output port. A turbine axle extends between the liquid chamber and the air chamber. The end of the turbine ax... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6387330 | Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing reagents A method and device for storing and dispensing specified subsets from a collection of tens, hundreds or thousands of different reagents to specified locations within microtitre trays or microarray substrates or the like. The reagents of interest are store... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6263924 | Vehicle engine system additive dispenser The present disclosure provides a dispensing system for a fuel additive. This dispensing system comprises two subsystems, one being located in a vehicle and the other located in a fuel pump. The dispensing system of the present disclosure dispenses a liqu... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6250346 | Device for maintaining separate ingredients in liquid food products A device for maintaining ingredients separately within a bottle container of the type having a removable container cap has a sub-container body formed with squeezable plastic outer walls and inner divider walls forming multiple compartments having respect... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6202713 | Method and device for series cultivation of organisms The invention relates to a method and a device for series cultivation of organisms which is particularly suitable for providing organisms to be cultivated with a culture medium that has a toxic effect on said organisms at a high dosage, but when applied i... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6176277 | Device for filling a pressurized pharmaceutical fluid into packaging containers A device for filling a pharmaceutical fluid into vials has a product container, which is connected to a distributor by way of a first line. Filling lines branch from the distributor and have filling valves for the individual vials. In order to improve the... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6076570 | Closure containing a fluid for mixture with a beverage A closure including an integral chamber for storing a fluid separately from a beverage stored in a container to which the closure is attached is provided with a pre-formed court or aperture and a valve, the valve being operable to an open position when in... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6035905 | Filling containers with particulate material A multi-compartment container is charged with a plurality of doses of powdered medicament so that the volume of each dose is than that of the respective compartments in which it is contained. A respective protuberance is inserted into each respective comp... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6032703 | Automotive vehicle fueling system A system for fueling an automotive vehicle includes a transmitter mounted on the vehicle for identifying the type of fuel required by the vehicle and a fuel control and communication subsystem providing fuel which is blended to achieve the characteristics... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5894871 | Sand hopper for filling bags A mobile dispensing apparatus capable of onsite bagging of fluent solid materials such as sand. The apparatus includes a hopper supported on wheels and having a trailer hitch. Three augers convey fluent material to three chutes. Each chute has a clamp for... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5623976 | Method and apparatus for supplying containers Method and apparatus for automatically supplying containers with a liquid using an electronic scale and high speed microprocessor for measuring the weight of liquid introduced into the containers. The first container is partially filled to a predetermined... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5570731 | Apparatus for dispensing liquid into containers Apparatus for supplying a plurality of containers with liquid. The apparatus performs the steps of introducing into a first container a first percentage of a predetermined final amount and subsequently introducing in steps additional liquid until said pre... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5566733 | Apparatus for delivering, at high frequency, measured quantities of liquid Two electrovalves (7A, 7B) are grouped in a same block (7) and disposed in parallel between a supply conduit (5) and a distribution conduit (6). Each electrovalve is provided with a micrometric adjustment screw (9A, 9B) which can be actuated from outside ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5464047 | Method and apparatus for dispensing paint into containers A method of supplying a plurality of containers with liquid including the steps of introducing into a first container a first percentage of a predetermined final amount and subsequently introducing in steps additional liquid until said predetermined amoun... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5406988 | Method and apparatus for dispensing compressed gas into a vehicle A method and apparatus for dispensing compressed gas from n storage vessels containing compressed gas. Gas is sequentially dispensed from each of the storage vessels until predetermined delivery conditions are reached for each storage vessel. After the pr... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5363887 | Process and machine for filling containers with cosmetic products A machine for filling containers with cosmetic products including a support device (3) having a cosmetic powder receiving station and an outlet, a homogenizing and feeding device (1, 2, 20) for depositing cosmetic powder onto the support device at the rec... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5213140 | Method and apparatus for filling drums with immiscible liquids such as white phosphorus and water A drum is filled with two liquids of different densities which are immiscible when combined, such as white phosphorus and water. The drum is positioned on a scale beneath a fill pipe. An actuator lowers the fill pipe into the drum. A quantity of water is ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5203387 | Process and apparatus for dispensing liquid colorants into a paint can, and quality control therefor An automated paint-batching system for producing paint cans of any size and color. The system includes a plurality of paint-batching cells, with each cell having a machine comprised of either one or two dispensing stations. When two dispensing stations ar... | 04/20/1993 |
