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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025082 | Powder dispenser modules and powder dispensing methods Powder dispensing and sensing apparatus and methods are provided. The powder dispensing and sensing apparatus includes a tray support structure to receive a cartridge tray holding cartridges, a powder dispenser assembly including powder dispenser modules to dispense... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7946315 | System for loading particulate matter into a transport container A method of loading particulate matter into a transport container having at least one chamber with a peripheral region using an apparatus comprising a rotatable member configured to be positioned at least partially into an opening for the chamber. The method can inc... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7866353 | Method and apparatus for filling open containers with a powdery product Apparatus and method for filling a container (7), particularly an open bag, with a powdery product has the following features” a net scale (1) situated above a tube arrangement and/or hopper arrangement (2), which terminates in a filler neck (... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7753086 | Method for the filling of particulate material in vertical tubes This invention relates to a method for filling particulate material in vertical tubes (1) where the velocity of fall of the material (4) is reduced by having it glide down a rotating spiral duct (2) or by gliding down a rotating inner tube (5... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7712490 | Method and apparatus for loading catalyst Methods and apparatus prevent breakage of a catalyst particle and evenly fill the catalyst into tubes to an optimum density. A loading tool comprises a plurality of damper members extending from a centerline of the tube in at least one radial direction but in every ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7699079 | Bulk transport system A flexible bulk container capable of transporting a first material and introducing a second material for mixing therewithin is disclosed wherein 1) said container can comprise a component of a bulk transport system further comprising a container assembly, and 2) sai... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7661447 | Method and apparatus for loading a container with a product There is provided a method of loading a container with a defined quantity of product comprising closing off a perforation in a perforated plate; directing powder into the closed-off perforation by the sweeping action of a first director blade spaced from said perfor... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7621299 | Method and apparatus for filling a vessel with particulate matter A method and an apparatus for filling a vessel having an internal volume with particulate matter are disclosed. The method generally comprises the steps of providing a vessel having a length, width, and an internal volume, providing a supply of particulate matter, f... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7437101 | Toner container and toner filling method A toner container which is mountable and removable at a main body of an image forming apparatus, the toner container comprising: at least one toner filling port provided in a casing body of the toner container; and a sealing member which covers the toner filling por... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7351345 | Method for manufacturing a module for treating a fluid A module enabling individual adaptation by the user to the respective task in the treatment of fluids using housings and connections of existing filtration devices without any modification is described. The module comprises one or more cells stacked one on top of th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335013 | Drive systems for a reciprocating mold plate patty-forming machine A drive system reciprocates a mold plate between a cavity fill position and a patty discharge position, and can also reciprocate knock out plungers to discharge molded food patties from cavities in the mold plate at the patty discharge position. This drive system in... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331364 | Respirator filter canisters and method of filling same A gas mask filter canister of varying shapes is filled by orienting the a fill opening to face upwardly, introducing into the fill opening a particulate filter material, and vibrating the filter canister at a frequency and amplitude, and for a time until a predeterm... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325512 | Method for harvesting and dispensing crops A new method for collecting and dispensing cut crops. The feed crop is cut as in the prior art. A vacuum is used to lift the dried feed crop off the ground and blow it into a mobile storage container. The feed is allowed to compress under its own weight within the s... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320344 | Device for compacting a flowable solid material A device and a method for compacting a flowable solid material have a compacting space provided with a supply opening for supplying material to be compacted to the compacting space and a discharge opening for discharging compacted material. A closure device for effe... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7284679 | Method of dispensing pulverulent contents and apparatus for implementing this method An apparatus for dispensing respectively predetermined quantities of pulverulent contents has a rotatably drivable metering roller containing at least one metering chamber and a material store which stores the pulverulent contents. The metering roller contains at le... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264459 | Device for keeping a mold plate square, perpendicular and driving for a food product molding machine A belt drive system for a reciprocating mold plate in a food product molding machine. The invention relates to a belt drive system having a belt tensioning device configured to tension a drive belt of an indexing motion food product molding machine. The invention pr... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7236726 | Reusable developer cartridge and image forming apparatus for facilitating the removal of toner during refilling A developer cartridge includes a casing, an agitator, and a developing roller. The casing has a first inner space serving as a developer accommodating chamber that accommodates developer and a second inner space serving as a developing chamber in communication with ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231947 | System for pneumatically conveying bulk materials with improved discharge arrangement An apparatus for guiding bulk material transported by a pneumatic conveying line or by gravity into a container having an access spout generally consisting of means for supporting the container; a housing mountable on the supporting means including a cylindrical sid... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223058 | Bulk bag discharging system assembly In one embodiment of the present invention, a material container discharge assembly includes: a main frame assembly; material container impactors engaged to the main frame assembly; a discharge receiving gate having a material container receiving aperture and first,... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217380 | Vibration apparatus and methods of vibration The present invention relates to apparatus and methods of vibration. In particular, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods of vibration for tooling in a structure, such as, for example, a fuselage. In one implementation, the tooling comprises at leas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201962 | Hemocompatible coated polymer and related one-step methods A polymer with a hemocompatible film or coating is manufactured by a one-step method comprising polymerizing monomer droplets comprising at least one crosslinking agent to form a polymer and simultaneously coating the resulting polymer using at least one dispersing ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7165648 | Method for containing an acoustical material within an assembly A method for containing fibrous material within muffler comprises the initial step of providing an internal assembly of a muffler. In the next method step, a sheet is placed about the internal assembly to form an enclosure about a compartment. In the next method ste... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163032 | Developer filling method The developer cartridge 24 is mounted in the holder 101 of the toner filling device 100 with the toner injecting through-hole 70 of the developer cartridge 24 on top. At this time, the axis of the developer roller 31 is vert... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7114533 | Densification of aerated powders using positive pressure A process for increasing the bulk density of an aerated powder is provided. The powder is placed in a container. The container is then closed and the gas pressure within the container is increased to a level above atmospheric pressure and at a rate sufficient to cau... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7094352 | Method and device for packing chromatography columns A column comprising a first end (2a) provided with a column packing means and a second end (2b) provided with a fluid collection means for collecting fluid from over some or all of the internal cross-section of the column, wherein said fi... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7069963 | Machine for volumetric filling of powders The invention discloses a method and a tool for exact metering and volumetric filling of finely divided dry powder medicament doses into preformed containers, whereby the doses and containers are adapted for administration by inhalation using a dry powder inhaler (D... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067107 | Furnace and steam reforming process A steam reforming furnace has a plurality of substantially vertical reformer tubes. Each reformer tube has a feed inlet at its lower end, an outlet at its upper end, and a catalyst containment zone disposed intermediate its upper and lower ends and contains a charge... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063493 | System and method for handling containers of bulk particulate materials A system for unloading a container of bulk particulate material, having attachment means for lifting the container and a spout for discharging material therefrom, generally consisting of an unloading apparatus including a material hopper, a mobile apparatus and a ca... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059369 | Self-cleaning product transfer device A product transfer device is provided that includes telescoping tubular arm sections that collectively define a fluid passageway and are arranged so that a terminal arm section has the smallest diameter, while the diameters of the succeeding arm sections are increas... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051771 | Method and apparatus for introducing powder into a pocket A method and apparatus for introducing powder into a pocket (32) using a dosator (10) having an elongate cavity with an open end and a plunger (12) opposite the open end moveable along the cavity so as to define, between the plunger (12) ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7045738 | Powder delivery system and method A powder delivery system for a laser-based additive manufacturing process includes a hopper adapted to contain a powder and continuously feed the powder through an output of the hopper, a rotatable disk having a top surface that is substantially flat, the top surfac... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014060 | Twist opening sealing container A resealable container is provided with a twist opening end closure which is suitable for storing perishable solids and liquids, and in one embodiment an easy open tab feature to facilitate venting. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014456 | Vent system for food processing machine A machine for processing individual food items comprises a mold plate having multiple longitudinally spaced transverse rows of cavities. The mold plate slides such that the rows of cavities sequentially communicate with a fill slot in a fill plate. Bulk food materia... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004302 | Turntable A turntable for the treatment of container for fillable goods with receiving places (1) for the container and with at least one treatment unit for the container received in the receiving places (1). In such a generic turntable the arrangement of severa... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005077 | Shipboard human waste treatment for removing solids A method and system for separating human waste solids from liquid for a shipboard toilet system that allows for the separation of solid waste, compaction of the solid waste and storage of solid waste. Wastes are deposited into a shipboard toilet system that uses vac... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6995334 | System and method for controlling the size of the molten pool in laser-based additive manufacturing According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for controlling the size of the molten pool in a laser based additive manufacturing process includes coaxially aligning an imaging device with a laser nozzle and imaging a molten pool, created by a laser, on a s... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966991 | Methods and apparatus for packing chromatography columns and chromatography column Ultrasound transceivers (20) are distributed up the side wall of a chromatography column (1) and enable tracking of the progress of a rising bed front (5) during packing. Comparison with a predetermined stored profile is used for feedback contro... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966688 | Apparatus for mixing and dispensing powder An apparatus and method for mixing and dispensing a powder material in an aqueous solution wherein the powder material is premixed into solution by a spreader. The premix solution is subsequently dispensed in a diluted aqueous stream by a venturi proportioner. In a ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6926046 | Apparatus and method for filling trays One aspect of the present invention relates to an apparatus for filling trays with polymerized growth medium. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of filling a tray with polymerized growth medium using an apparatus of the present invention. | 08/09/2005 |
| 6905645 | Apparatus, systems and methods for use in three-dimensional printing Apparatus, systems and methods for use in three-dimensional printing are shown and described. Various embodiments of the invention allow for more precise and controlled delivery of heat to achieve interlayer drying; isolation of the working region from the outside f... | 06/14/2005 |
