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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7849889 | Applicator wheel for filling cavities with metered amounts of particulate material A machine and process function to fill cavities with metered amounts of particulate material. An applicator wheel includes a series of equally spaced apart peripheral pockets each having a perforated bottom wall, and a vacuum manifold inside the wheel includes a vac... | 12/14/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7255139 | Powder leveling method and powder leveling apparatus A powder leveling method and apparatus conducts leveling a thin layer of powder containing fiber to a uniform thickness so as to form friction material having a multi-layered structure. A cavity of predetermined shape having an opening in a flat surface is filled wi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7235215 | Capillary filler A capillary filling system automatically plucks capillaries from a capillary roll, and transports them to a filling station where the capillaries are filled with compounds. The filled capillaries are then fixed on a template where they are then ready to be used for ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6938653 | Filling equipment and method for filling fluidized material A method for filling a fluidized material into a hole having a bottom, the hole disposed on one surface of a sheet member, the method includes the steps of: depressurizing a first closed space, which is formed on the one surface of the sheet member; depressurizing a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6905660 | Process for loading a reactor There is provided a method for loading solid particles into a multi-tube reactor having an upper tube-sheet holding together the upper ends of the multitude of reactor tubes, the method comprising positioning a loading device having a plurality of holes on top of th... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6848482 | Liquid removing device An object is to provide a liquid-removing apparatus capable of sufficiently removing liquid adhering to packaging material (11). The liquid-removing apparatus includes a packaging material (11) having a projection formed at a predetermined position; fi... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6837281 | Apparatus and method for filling cavities with metered amounts of granular particles A method and apparatus for delivering predetermined amounts of material, the apparatus including a vertical drop chute, a filling chamber, a rotating wheel with pockets, a central stationary drum with at least one vacuum chamber and an air jet, and a vacuum rail for... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6782927 | Can filler valve wiper mechanism A can filler valve wiper mechanism for use with a can filler machine is disclosed. The can filler machine includes mechanism for moving a can along a predetermined can travel path, and a movable filler valve which moves along a predetermined filler valve travel path... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6729365 | Distribution device for use with a silo A particulate material distribution device for evenly distributing particulate material in a silo, which includes a frame connected to a silo upper end. The frame supports a feeder conduit having a feeder end portion, which is at least partially positioned in an ope... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6695020 | Fluid material filling apparatus and related filling methods A vacuum pump depressurizes a scavenging chamber to discharge the air or gas residing in a via hole. Then, a paste chamber provided adjacent to the scavenging chamber moves on the scavenged via hole. A squeezing unit provided in the paste chamber pushes a... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6684913 | Method for loading ceramic tile forming moulds, plant for its implementation, and tiles obtained thereby Method for loading ceramic moulds presenting a die plate having at least one forming cavity in which a die is slidingly received, comprising the following operative steps for each complete loading cycle: preparing a powder layer at least the upper part of... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6672343 | Device for supplying powder for a device for producing a three-dimensional object layer by layer An apparatus for delivering powder onto a plane surface (1) of a device for creating a three-dimensional part in a layer-by-layer fashion, in particular of a laser sintering machine, is provided. It comprises a covering means (3) which can be moved back a... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6640848 | Multioutlet depositor An apparatus for the portioning and depositing of food products in form/fill/seal machines and other food packaging machinery into pockets that are then evacuated and sealed. A food pump outlet is connected to a manifold which has a number of outlets corr... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6604559 | Method and device for cutting a fluid material A cutoff tool for severing a neck of a difficult-handling fluid material (a fluid material which is highly viscous, highly adhering, highly cohering, and/or shear thickening) includes a rotating whip, for example a string or a wire. The whip may be rotate... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6581650 | Powder filling systems, apparatus and methods The invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. According to one exemplary method, the fine powder is first fluidized. At least a portion of the fluidized fine powder is then captured. The ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6267155 | Powder filling systems, apparatus and methods Methods, systems and apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. According to one exemplary method, the fine powder is first fluidized. At least a portion of the fluidized fine powder is then captured. The captured fine powder is... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6219996 | Systems for filling non-round containers, especially frozen dessert containers Container filling systems include a container filling station which fills empty containers with a product, most preferably a frozen dessert. The container filling station will necessarily include a fill valve assembly which has a housing defining a inlet ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6182712 | Power filling apparatus and methods for their use The invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. According to one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus is provided which comprises a hopper having an opening. The hopper is adapted to receive ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5897887 | Machine for the formation of tablets of cosmetic product A machine for the formation of tablets of cosmetic product includes feeding device for a cosmetic product in powder to a movable conveyor belt, so as to form a layer of cosmetic product that is not levelled, levelling means of the layer of cosmetic produc... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5875824 | Method and apparatus for high speed delivery of particulate material A method and apparatus for delivering predetermined amounts of material, the apparatus comprising a chute; a metering wheel in cooperative relation to the chute to repetitively draw discrete amount of material onto the metering wheel; an arrangement for e... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5826633 | Powder filling systems, apparatus and methods Methods, systems and apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles are provided. According to one exemplary method, the fine powder is first fluidized. At least a portion of the fluidized fine powder is then captured. The captured f... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5813444 | Apparatus and method for filling a plurality of containers with particulate matter A method for filling containers utilizing at least two filling members. The containers to be filled are placed in a receptacle and at least two filling members are placed over the containers with the apertures of the filling members corresponding to the o... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5705776 | Food weighing apparatus An apparatus for weighing a softened solid rapidly and precisely, wherein no excessive force is exerted on, and no shock is given to, the load cell. The apparatus has a simplified structure including 1/4 cylindrical weighing containers so that the apparat... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5406990 | Process and machine for filling containers with cosmetic products even having different characteristics A process and a machine are described for filling containers with cosmetic products even having different characteristics. The machine comprises at least one unit that executes a succession of similar processing cycles, each of which comprises the loading... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5394670 | Tray filler The invention relates to a device for filling with loose material carriers provided on their top with cavities, comprising: a transporting member for transporting the carriers; a scraper member arranged above the transporting member and drivable in rotati... | 03/07/1995 |
| 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 |
| 4932443 | Method and apparatus for applying paste to battery grids A method and apparatus for applying paste to a battery grid. An endless conveyor belt pulls a grid through a pasting zone where paste is impressed into the grid. The grid is further passed through a fixed orifice, after being impressed with paste to impar... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4703780 | Drum filling apparatus and method Drum filling apparatus and method enabling liquid to be introduced into a container automatically. The apparatus includes a filling lance and a mechanism for gradually raising the filling lance to ensure that only a relatively small portion of the lance r... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4702289 | Volumetric filler for pouch machine A web of pouches is carried around a rotating drum. Above the drum is a filler. The filler has a lower stationary plate with an arcuate slot in it. Above the stationary plate are two rotating plates which are vertically-spaced apart. The plates have align... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4676279 | Filler for aseptic dispensing of particulate garnish An apparatus for aseptically dispensing measured quantities of sterilized particulate garnish, includes identically constructed inlet and outlet valves each having a valve body with a radial port for communication with either a header/reservoir or a produ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4671331 | Cover for medicinal vial A medicinal vial cover for preventing the introduction of a liquid solution to atmosphere during the removal of the solution from a container of the type having an axially-extending neck and an entrance opening coaxial with the neck in which the opening i... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4627224 | Method and an apparatus for packing a semisolid compound in bags A method of packing a semisolid compound into a bag comprising the steps of precooling a high temperature semisolid compound to such a temperature at which it can maintain the desired viscosity, filling said precooled semisolid compound into a packing bag... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4401238 | Devices used for filling containers A device for filling a container comprises an endpiece provided with an inner conduit equipped at its end with a ball-valve having a through passage and pivotable in the endpiece about a diametral axis transverse to the passage. An annular member having a... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4273495 | Apparatus and method for laying compost in a mushroom bed Apparatus and a method for laying a uniformly thick and, hence, a uniformly dense bed of compost for growing mushrooms and the like are provided. In the shelf system compost is supplied via a conveyer belt from an external supply through the door of a con... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4271876 | Method and apparatus for filling honeycomb panels with fiber insulation A method and apparatus for filling multi-cell or honeycomb cored panels wih fibrous insulation is described. Bales of insulation are reduced to particulate composition and evenly distributed within honeycomb panels. Insulation reduced to particulate compositio... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4217939 | Method for manufacturing electrode for battery An improved method of mass producing a battery electrode made of porous metal having uniformly impregnated therein a large amount of active material which comprises applying to the outer surface of a porous metal having continuously interlinked pore porti... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4192359 | Container filling apparatus and method Container filling apparatus and method are disclosed in a form for loading green beans into containers, such as hampers, boxes, crates and the like. A conveyor deposits the beans onto a turntable having a continuous series of ports along its peripheral po... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4153084 | Machine for use in fabricating panels filled with pulverized insulation material A machine characterized by a horizontally oriented conveyor for transporting an open-sided wall panel, a chute having a discharge orifice at its lower end for filling the panel with pulverized cellulose fibers, and a series of roller brushes transversely ... | 05/08/1979 |
