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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353848 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material having a filling device and a filling machine having such a filling device A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material having a filling device and a filling machine having such a filling device. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. ยง1.72(b). As stated in 37... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347231 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage having a filling machine for filling bottles with a liquid beverage Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage having a filling machine for filling bottles and other beverage containers with a liquid beverage. The filling machine having a gas tube being configured and disposed to permit evacuation of gas from... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7275417 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced va... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270155 | Gasoline vapor recycling system for gasoline tank A gasoline vapor recycling system for gasoline tank includes a route control valve installed on a breathing valve piping of a gasoline tank to control change of gasoline vapor path, and a discharge processing apparatus which has an intake pipe connecting to the rout... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7159622 | Inflator for vehicle protection apparatus A pressurized container includes a vessel defining a chamber therein. A housing that is connected to the vessel defines an outlet that is fluidly separated from the chamber by a closure member. A moveable member may be seated within and form a seal with the housing ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108023 | Wine preservation system using a central vacuum An apparatus for the preservation of still beverages is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vacuum tank capable of maintaining a standing vacuum. The apparatus also includes a vacuum pump connected to the vacuum tank. The vacuum pump reduces the pressure in the vacu... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086276 | Temperature correction method and subsystem for automotive evaporative leak detection systems A method and sensor or sensor subsystem permit improved evaporative leak detection in an automotive fuel system. The sensor or sensor subsystem computes temperature-compensated pressure values, thereby eliminating or reducing false positive or other adverse results ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082972 | Fuel delivery nozzle A fuel dispensing nozzle has a body with a spout, which together define a passageway for flow of fuel from a hose connected to a fuel dispenser, through the spout, and into a vehicle fuel tank fill pipe. A boot surrounding the spout defines an outer rim that engages... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048016 | Wine preservation system using a central vacuum An apparatus for the preservation of still beverages is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vacuum tank capable of maintaining a standing vacuum. The apparatus also includes a vacuum pump connected to the vacuum tank. The vacuum pump reduces the pressure in the vacu... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044332 | Product contact sensor for an article handler A product contact sensor of the type shown and described herein. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040301 | Fuel system with integrated pressure management A fuel system supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The fuel system includes an integrated pressure management system managing pressure and detecting leaks in the fuel system. The integrated pressure management system also performs a leak dia... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025084 | Integrated pressure management system for a fuel system An integrated pressure management system manages pressure and detects leaks in a fuel system. The integrated pressure management system also performs a leak diagnostic for the head space in a fuel tank, a canister that collects volatile fuel vapors from the head spa... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011119 | Vapor trapping and controlling container An underground tank releases vapors depending upon air pressure. As pressure increases, vapors decline. When pressure decreases, vapors increase and escape the tank or spill to pollute the atmosphere. A container for trapping vapors has a housing upon a base. Within... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004211 | Method and device for reducing the separation of volatile organic compounds from oil during filling of tanks A method and a device for reducing the evaporation of volatile organic compounds (VOC) when an essentially liquid petroleum product is being filled into a storage and/or transport tank (16) through a drop line (14), possibly also through a loading poin... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6968868 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a gas pump nozzle displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced vapors may be recovered at the dispens... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964283 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced va... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6938649 | Substrate holding device, substrate processing apparatus, and method of releasing substrate A substrate holding part in a substrate processing apparatus includes a fixing table having a suction pipe and a supply pipe, and a holding member having atmosphere flow passages for vacuum-holding a substrate. The holding member is placed on the fixing table. The s... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931919 | Diagnostic apparatus and method for an evaporative control system including an integrated pressure management apparatus A diagnostic appartus and method for a fuel system that supplies fuel to an internal combustion engine. The fuel system includes a fuel tank that has a headspace and a filler occluded by a removable cap, a charcoal canister in fluid communication with the headspace,... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910500 | Integrated pressure management system for a fuel system An integrated pressure management system manages pressure and detects leaks in a fuel system. The integrated pressure management system also performs a leak diagnostic for the head space in a fuel tank, a canister that collects volatile fuel vapors from the head spa... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901786 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment leak detection system and method A method and apparatus for monitoring a fuel vapor recovery system to determine if a leak condition exists in either the vapor return passage in a fuel dispenser or a common vapor return pipe. An air-flow sensor (AFS) may be located in the common vapor return pipe f... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6863095 | Evaporative fuel control system An evaporative fuel control system is provided which includes a canister, and a fill-up control valve disposed in a vent line that communicates a fuel tank with the canister for controlling fill-up of the fuel tank. The fill-up control valve includes a casing, a flo... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6854492 | Electrically controlled refueling vapor vent shutoff An electrically operated valve is connected in the vapor recirculation line from a float operated vent valve, or a direct vapor recirculation line from the tank top to the upper end of the tank filler tube. The electrically operated valve is actuated by an electroni... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6834686 | Tank pressure management system A tank pressure management system includes a vapor condensing system in fluid communication with a storage tank and an accumulator vessel in fluid communication with the vapor condensing system and a storage tank. The accumulator vessel includes an air/vapor conduit... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6681813 | Device for removing fluid from a container The invention relates to a device for the removal of fluid from a container (10), which carries a gas and which in the area of a collection point (12) for the liquid has a removal connection (14), to which can be connected a collection container (18) by m... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6405766 | Noise dampened float type fuel vapor vent valve A float operated fuel tank vapor vent valve having a reduced diameter portion on the bottom of the float which forms a tapered surface. The tapered surface contacts a plurality of spaced resilient fingers when the float drops suddenly; and the float motio... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6260587 | Filler neck fume interceptor A collection and disposal system for intercepting fuel vapor, liquid fuel, and water accumulating at the filler neck compartment of a motor vehicle. The system includes a suction fan, a plurality of conduits communicating between the filler neck compartme... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6213169 | Single-chamber filling system In a mechanical single-chamber filling system for filling bottles or similar containers with a liquid product, each filling element has a return gas tube that forms a gas or return gas duct that emerges in a gas space of a toroidal bowl. In this gas or re... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6135166 | Filling valve (two screens) A filling valve assembly for filling a container (11) with a fluid material and comprising a valve body (16) having an outer wall (18) defining an inner chamber (20). A vent tube (30) extends upwardly through the chamber (20) for ventilating the container... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6123118 | Method for vapor recovery A fuel dispenser's vapor recovery system nozzle capable of responding to the presence of an onboard vapor recovery system (ORVR) in an automobile. The invention includes a vapor recovery nozzle having a vapor passage in its nozzle spout and a vapor inlet ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6024141 | Particulate processing apparatus An apparatus including: a conduit operably connected to a source and extending downwardly therefrom, the conduit being adapted to permit a flow of particulate material from the source through the conduit; a fluidizing nozzle operably connected to the cond... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5634500 | Method for bottling a liquid in bottles or similar containers In a method for filling bottles or similar containers with a liquid under back pressure, at least a first flushing and a second flushing of the interior of the respective bottle are conducted in chronological sequence during a pre-treatment phase which pr... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5484000 | Vapor recovery and processing system and method A vacuum assisted vapor recovery system and method using a processing unit to process excess vapors collected during vehicle refueling with a bellowless nozzle. The system and method can be divided into two sequences of operation. The first sequence is th... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5151111 | Vapor recovery system for vehicle loading operation The present invention discloses a vacuum-assisted vapor recovery system for loading vessels with volatile materials such as liquid hydrocarbons, including gasoline and distillates, which system utilizes a series of interlock premissives and vacuum control... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5016684 | Method and apparatus for dispensing carbonated liquids, especially beverages, into containers under counter pressure Method and apparatus for dispensing carbonated liquids into a container under counterpressure. The introduction of liquid under a filling pressure into a container that is in a sealing position with a filling element is effected during a filling phase tha... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4976295 | Apparatus for filling containers with carbonated liquids under counterpressure as dispensed having different filling characteristics by adjusting pressure differential without changing flow control mechanism An apparatus for filling containers, under counterpressure, with carbonated liquids. The return gas that is to be withdrawn from a container that is being filled is conveyed, accompanied by a pressure differential, into a return gas chamber via a connecti... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4869283 | Device for trapping fuel vapors during the refuelling of a fuel tank A device for trapping fuel vapors during the refuelling of a fuel tank having a vapor control valve and which during refuelling, is moved into an open position provided outside the tank filler pipe safety valve which closes under the influence of gravity ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4846134 | Apparatus and method for removing and burning hydrocarbon vapors using an internal combustion engine An apparatus and method are disclosed for accumulating hydrocarbon vapor and rendering the vapor environmentally safe by combustion. An internal combustion engine is attached to an interface which accumulates hydrocarbon vapor present in the soil after a ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4706708 | Fuel tank venting A fuel tank filler neck has a plate that pivots between a position restricting the filler neck and a position permitting introduction of fuel through the filler neck. A vent housing secured on the filler neck has a vapor inlet fitting and a vapor outlet f... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4673009 | Fuel tank venting A fuel tank has a filler neck terminating in an upwardly opening well, and a paddle overlying the well has a pivoted arm extending adjacent a vent valve. The arm causes the valve to restrict flow through a vent orifice when fuel is not being introduced th... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4598741 | Barrier vapor control system A barrier vapor control system includes a seal inside an automobile filler pipe for engaging the fuel delivery conduit of a pump nozzle to prevent the escape of hydrocarbon vapors out of the filler pipe into the atmosphere while the fuel tank is being ref... | 07/08/1986 |
