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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387221 | Fluid discharge pumping apparatus A fluid discharge pumping apparatus includes: a drive mechanism; a cylinder; an outflow valve mechanism and an inflow valve mechanism coupled to the cylinder; a piston member inside the cylinder; and a piston-supporting member attached to the piston member driven by... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7246726 | Liquid material delivering method and device therefor A method and a device for accurate delivery, dripping and ejection in the form of flying droplets are provided. A liquid material is pressurized by a plunger sliding in a liquid feed passageway. A sliding surface of the plunger section sliding while closely contacti... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7198073 | Methodology and apparatus for storing and dispensing liquid components to create custom formulations A methodology and apparatus comprises integral material reservoir cylinders which contain separate material bags in which reside a component required for a formulation, or alternate material reservoir containers, typically drums, with a component required for a form... | 04/03/2007 |
| 6941985 | Drive device for packaging machine A drive device comprises an air cylinder 123 for causing an operating member for a packaging operation to perform a reciprocating motion, a sensor 132 for detecting the cycle velocity or time of the air cylinder 123, a control valve 222 f... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6692175 | Inserting page device A thin, flat device (10) for inserting scrapbook page device (22) for quick application of article protectors (20). The device is made of a flexible material, with a spine (12) so it can be repeatedly folded, without fracturing, tearing or cracking. In ad... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6640843 | Ink refilling apparatus and method for cartridge of ink jet printer An ink refilling apparatus for a cartridge of an ink jet printer comprises an injector and a refill holder. The injector includes a cylinder containing ink and a piston inserted into the cylinder. An ejecting protrusion having an ejection hole is formed a... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6405897 | Hand-operated syringe pumping system A dispensing apparatus includes a chamber cavity having an inlet with an inlet check valve and an outlet with an outlet check valve. The outlet check valve is openable to permit flow substantially only in a direction from the chamber cavity out through th... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6070622 | High speed aseptic filling machine A filling head apparatus for filling a container in sterile conditions. The filling head comprises a regulating valve displaceable in three positions: open position, closed position, and displacement position. The inner wall of the spout of the container ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5865221 | Valve for filling liquids into packages A valve for filling liquids into packages has a housing (1) with a supply connection piece (24), a forward mouth piece and an outlet device (16) in which a large number of outlet holes (4) is arranged. A closing member (3) is movably arranged in the housi... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5704403 | Device for refilling a printer cartridge of an ink jet printer Device for the refilling of a print head of an ink jet printer outside of the ink jet printer, with a holder, into which the print head can be inserted, wherein the print head includes an ink supply chamber, which is in fluid communication with the emissi... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5609191 | Liquid transfer apparatus Apparatus for transferring liquid from a first tank to a second tank having supply line coupled to the first tank, a fill line connected to the second tank, a return line leading to the first tank or a sump, a pump for causing liquid to flow from the supp... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5549143 | Apparatus with vacuum recovery for adding flavor materials to beverages A method of adding flavor essences, aromas, and concentrates to beverages. These essences aromas, and concentrates, or any other flavors or flavor mixtures are added to the beverage after it has been filled to volume in a container and just prior to the f... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5474113 | Can filling machine having a mechanism to prevent overfill A can filling machine having an improved mechanism to prevent overfill of the can. The machine includes a group of filling heads mounted on a rotatable turntable, and each head includes an outer tubular housing having an open upper end that communicates w... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5094278 | Filling nozzle A filling nozzle comprising a vertical tubular nozzle body, and at least one perforated plate disposed at a lower-end opening of the nozzle body for preventing a liquid from flowing down under gravity by the surface tension of the liquid. The perforated p... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5067531 | Bench top container filler A bench top volumetric container filler is provided and consists of a mechanism to pump a predetermined amount of fluid from a reservoir into a container by using a volumetric piston pump operated by a vertical pump driving cylinder.... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5044889 | Phase adjustable metering pump, and method of adjusting the flow rate thereof A valveless, positive displacement metering pump is provided by the invention. Such a pump includes a housing, a working chamber within the housing, a piston within the working chamber, the piston including a duct defined by a portion of its outer surface... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5035270 | Automatic conveyorized container filler An automatic conveyorized volumetric container filler is provided and consists of a mechanism to pump a predetermined amount of fluid from a reservoir into containers by using volumetric piston pumps operated by a pump drive cylinder. The containers are a... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5029621 | Push back procedure for preventing drop-former droplet formation in a vacuum assisted solution transfer system with upstream occulusion A device for vacuum-assisted transfer of fluid from one container to another via a conduit and having an occluder positioned between the containers includes apparatus and method for clearing fluid from the conduit downstream of the occluder by forcing the... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5016687 | Device for preventing liquid from dripping from filling nozzle of liquid filling machine In a liquid filling machine wherein a liquid is fed in a specified quantity at a time from a metering cylinder to a filling nozzle by the operation of a piston housed in the cylinder, a device for preventing the liquid from dripping from the filling nozzl... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4995431 | Apparatus for filling specified amount of liquid An apparatus for filling a specified amount of liquid comprises a vertical tubular filling nozzle, a damper attached to the lower end of the filling nozzle and pivotally movable upward and downward, a vertical rod supported upwardly and downwardly movably... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4958669 | Device for filling specified amount of liquid A device for filling a specified amount of liquid comprising a vertical tubular filling cylinder, and at least one perforated plate attached to the lower end of the nozzle for preventing the liquid from flowing out of the nozzle by the surface tension of ... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4938271 | Dosing apparatus A dosing apparatus for packaging containers comprises a dosing device including a housing, a wall within the housing and reciprocable to draw in and expel a substance through an inlet and an outlet, respectively, of the housing, a rotary stepping motor wh... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4854354 | Dosing arrangement including a return sucking device The invention relates to a dosing arrangement for filling of liquid nutrient materials, in particular salad-like products having solid, respectively chunky constituents, whereby a cylinder-piston-unit is mounted for a return sucking operation substantiall... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4808078 | Pump control system for instantly reversing the drive motor A liquid flow system comprising a bidirectional liquid pump, a bidirectional electric motor coupled to drive the pump, and a liquid flow line having the pump connected therein. The system further comprises a motor control circuit connected to power the mo... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4797098 | Apparatus for dental treatment provided with check valve in fluid passage A dental treatment apparatus includes a pressurized fluid source for pressurizing and supplying a fluid necessary for performing dental treatment operation and fluid conduits for conveying the pressurized fluid. The pressurized fluid source and a handpiec... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4648421 | Valve device for controlling liquid flow A valve device for use in filling cartons includes a tubular housing containing a valve member comprising a closure part co-operating with a valve seat at the lower extremity of the housing, and a driving part movably received with clearance in the housin... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4633923 | Apparatus for filling ink cartridges Apparatus for filling ink cartridges which are used in printer units of cigarette making machines has a frame which can removably support an empty cartridge in register with a stationary housing having a reciprocable plunger with axial and radial bores fo... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4634347 | Arrangement in plant equipment for supplying a binding agent directly to a building element The invention relates to an arrangement in plant equipment for directly supplying to a building element a binder comprising, for example, mortar of pumpable consistency and containing water. The plant equipment includes a vessel for ready-mixed binder, a ... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4621665 | Method of and apparatus for simultaneously filling the cup-shaped cavities of a microbeaker plate An apparatus for simultaneously filling a set of microcups includes a corresponding number of storage vessels having capillary outlets projecting into the microcups. The distance between the outlets and the bottom of the microcups is adjustable so that th... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4588109 | Adhesive supplying system In a thermo-cementing and folding machine which has a suck-back facility, by which at the end of an adhesive-applying operation adhesive supplied through the nozzle (22) is sucked back into the nozzle so as to prevent `drooling`, auxiliary suck-back steps... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4516702 | Dripless valve A valve for applying a flowable material in which it is desired to provide a sharp cutoff in application of the material includes a valve body with a chamber therein in communication with a source of the material to be applied. A movable piston is positio... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4467843 | Method of operating a metering apparatus for liquid A metering apparatus including a metering pump having a vertical, elongate pump cylinder tapered at one end to a point, and a piston arranged for axial movement in said cylinder, facilitates transfer of an accurately determined volume of liquid from a fir... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4449650 | Metering pump especially for volatile materials A dosing pump for metering a predetermined quantity of a displaceable material, usually a solvent-containing fluid substance, per stroke of the pump, comprises a chamber connected by an intake valve with a source of the material and with a discharge valve... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4254806 | Apparatus for filling caulking tubes in a clean manner An apparatus for filling caulking tubes in a clean manner with a liquid viscous composition wherein in the passage tube from which the viscous composition passes into the caulking tube there is attached a suck-back means comprising an air activated piston... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4230160 | Adjustable suck-back device for sanitary pumps A suck-back arrangement for a sanitary filling unit in which a threaded adjusting member adapted to be selectively moved into and out of the path of the valve member of the outlet valve assembly is in threaded engagement only with a support member dispose... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4205534 | Continuously refrigerated, automatically ejected block ice machine A continuously refrigerated, automatically ejected block ice machine having means to measure and supply a specified amount of water to a water distributor which appropriately directs each measured amount of water to each of a plurality of product cells in... | 06/03/1980 |