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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151829 | Transferring method of powder toner for electrophotograph and transferring apparatus thereof, and filling method of powder toner and the filling apparatus thereof A powder toner transferring method that fluidizes a powder toner with a gas supplied from an air supply, sucks the fluidized powder toner with a suction, and transfers the powder toner by discharging the powder toner in a toner storage container. The suction of the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8113246 | Vacuum fresh-keeping cover A vacuum fresh-keeping cover includes an upper cover, a top of which is connected with an air suction-ventilation device, a lower rim of which is connected with a soft gasket that can be suppressed on any horizontal surface, and an interior of which is formed with a... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8096329 | Hand-held vacuum pump A hand-held vacuum device includes a housing to hold an electrical motor operable to drive a piston pump that is configured to draw a substantially continuous vacuum for each complete cycle of the piston pump. The hand-held vacuum device also includes an expansion c... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7992600 | Apparatus for filling a motor vehicle cooling system The apparatus for filling a motor vehicle cooling system includes a communication body, a valve, a flexible connecting hose, a pressure gauge, a relief valve and a hanging portion, in which the valve, the connecting hose, the pressure gauge, the relief valve and the... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7950422 | Auto-release vacuum device A vacuum device for a material handling system includes a vacuum device body and a sealing element. The vacuum device body has a vacuum passageway in which a vacuum is generated in response to activation of a pressurized air supply that forces pressurized air throug... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7938148 | Method of thermally insulating coaxial pipes with a particulate insulating material A method of thermally insulating the annular space in an element of an assembly of two coaxial pipes, the space being filled with a porous thermally insulating material, under low absolute gas pressure in which method the following steps are performed: a) the pipe e... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931052 | Vacuum storage container A container is provided for storing items in a vacuum state. The container includes a receptacle with associated lid. A lever and clamp act together as a toggle to exert a relatively high closure force on the lid. The container includes a vacuum pump, preferably wit... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7882861 | Vacuum storage system The vacuum storage system comprises: a vacuum pump, a vacuum bus, a control system to monitor and maintain a selected vacuum level in the vacuum bus. The control system provides system shutdown and alerts or warnings when the selected vacuum level cannot be maintain... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878225 | Vacuum attachment and method A device and method for vacuuming solid particles out of a chemical reactor tube. One embodiment comprises the step of substantially reducing the vacuum level applied to the vacuum conduit when the conduit reaches a desired depth within the reactor tube by using mea... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7806151 | Drum cap venting device The drum cap venting device generally includes a venting cap assembly. The venting cap assembly can include a venting cap and a venting key. The venting cap generally includes a main body portion, a valve portion and a ring portion. The venting key generally include... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7757725 | Manual vacuum device A manual vacuum device is introduced to provide vacuum isolation in a container. The manual vacuum device comprises a lower cover disposed on the container and an upper cover rotatably disposed on the lower cover to form a first air chamber. The lower cover includes... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7743796 | Bottle neck vacuum pump Air is removed from a bottle by placing the apparatus over the bottle in a manner similar to that of a cork. A switch is activated by placement of the apparatus over the bottle and causes a pump to evacuate air from an interior of the bottle. A pressure sensor sense... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7726356 | Device for storing wine in vacuum A manually operated wine vacuum device that evacuates air from a partially filled bottle of wine or other oxygen-sensitive liquid prior to storage includes: (a) a body that defines a chamber; (b) a one-way de-aeration valve, and (c) a stopper that is adapted to be i... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726355 | Motorized vacuum/pressure pump and stopper A pump and stopper combination for vacuum or pressure sealing a container. The stopper has a pour opening and a one-way valve movable between an operative position to permit one-way flow of fluid into or out of the container when the pour opening is in the closed po... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726354 | Pump bottle cap A container lid assembly (2) that includes an integral pump (6P) so as to create pressure differential within a container. This pressure differential may be lower than atmospheric pressure so as to be at least a partial vacuum within the container. Alt... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7721771 | Automatic suction structure of a vacuum container The present invention provides an improved automatic suction structure of a vacuum container. The structure includes a pumping unit, a power supply, a vacuum releaser and a vacuum detector. The structure allows for automatic air suction, automatic detection, safety ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7694700 | Apparatus for transporting substrates under a controlled atmosphere Apparatus of the invention for transporting substrates (3) comprises a mini-environment enclosure (1) that is movable and that can be coupled to a conditioning station (22). The mini-environment enclosure (1) includes a micropump (12 | 04/13/2010 |
| 7686042 | Contents dispensing mechanism The present invention is a contents-dispensing mechanism for removing contents from the container while maintaining the integrity of the vacuum state within the container. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7681603 | Auto-release vacuum device A vacuum device for a material handling system includes a vacuum device body and a sealing element. The vacuum device body has a vacuum passageway in which a vacuum is generated in response to activation of a pressurized air supply that forces pressurized air throug... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7591289 | Cooling system bleeder system A cooling system bleeder system for permitting air to be bled from a cooling system of a vehicle to reduce spillage of coolant during the bleeding process includes a container for receiving coolant to be supplied to the coolant system. The container has an upper ope... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7588059 | Dispensing tool assembly for evacuating and charging a fluid system A fluid dispensing tool assembly includes an upper tool unit having an evacuation port and a fluid inlet port with fluid actuated poppet valves selectively controlling the flow through each port to a center passage within the upper tool unit. The assembly also has a... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7540309 | Auto-release vacuum device A vacuum device for a material handling system includes a vacuum device body and a sealing element. The vacuum device body has a vacuum passageway in which a vacuum is generated in response to activation of a pressurized air supply that forces pressurized air throug... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7469727 | Method and apparatus for disposing of liquid surgical waste for protection of healthcare workers An improved method for measuring and automatically disposing of infectious waste generated during and after surgical and clinical procedures is provided. The infectious waste removal device includes a suction source, a method for pressure verification, separation ch... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7434506 | Propane bottle recycler A propane bottle recycler comprising a bottle station, first and second propane collection tank, compressor, liquid propane storage tank, bottle crusher, and crushed bottle storage compartment. The bottle station comprises a bottle manifold and bottle station frame,... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434601 | Cleaning and/or inspecting robot for hazardous environments including catalyst removal A vacuum line connected to a robotic device is run into a reactor vessel. The robotic device has a rotating body, a cleaning arm, and stabilizing arms to stabilize the robotic device within the reactor vessel. The robotic device may be controlled/monitored from a re... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7395755 | Container crusher and method of use thereof An aesthetic and useful device for enclosing a vacuum pump within a framed enclosure for the evacuation of air from used containers is herein disclosed. An enclosure for a vacuum pump comprises a latching access door, a lid, and a container-staging area that extends... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395942 | Wine bottle closure apparatus An improved wine bottle closure and vacuum pump apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus provides an improved bulb structure to be used for pumping and storage purposes, the bulb remaining with a closure plug even after pumping is completed and the wine is to be stored... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389629 | Portable vacuum pump for use with reclosable, evacuable containers A portable vacuum unit for use with a resealable, evacuable container, comprising a vacuum pump housed within a body, an accumulator removably coupled to the body and in fluid communication with a vacuum port of the body, the accumulator comprising a receptacle, a t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387139 | Bio-ejector filling stops to facilitate efficient filling Disclosed is a small volume, liquid dispenser having particular application in the analytical fields. The liquid dispensers can be quickly and reliably filled to a predetermined volume without monitoring liquid flows or volumes or filling times. Various versions of ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367371 | Inflation circuit, in particular for a tire mounted on a wheel, and corresponding wheel An automatic inflation and deflation circuit for a tube (3) is produced with a single compressed fluid supply conduit (5). The inflation results from subjecting a non-return valve (VA) in series on the conduit to excess pressure. Deflation is provided ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367366 | Pumping device A pumping device includes a container having a cover structure. A piston is movably received in the container and is manually operable. The cover structure has an air inlet valve and a slide switch, which, when properly set, allow air to be sucked into or expelled o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363807 | Pump testing apparatus and method A pump testing apparatus includes a support structure having a first passageway having an inlet, an outlet, and an opening for receiving a pressure gauge, and a second passageway having an inlet, an outlet and an opening for receiving a vacuum gauge; a pressure gaug... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364907 | Systems and methods for sorting samples Methods and systems for sorting compounds and compound holders into batches for subsequent processing are provided. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360371 | Refrigerating device comprising an evacuatable storage compartment A refrigerating device including a hollow-walled housing surrounding a first and a second storage compartment. A vacuum pump is controllably connected via a suction line to the hollow chamber of the housing and to one of the storage compartments. The pump is control... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357161 | Brake flush machine with ordered cylinder extraction A brake fluid flush machine to simultaneously supply fresh brake fluid and vacuum used brake fluid in a vehicle's braking system while being controlled by a processor to allow a single worker to complete the fluid exchange operation. The machine has a used fluid tan... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354511 | Hydraulic unit for industrial trucks A hydraulic unit for industrial trucks, comprising a motor pump unit which is directly attached to a tank, a reflux filter which has an elongate filter casing for a filtering element adapted to be introduced into the tank through an opening, a hose coupling, and an ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353849 | Evacuation system An evacuation system including an evacuation member engages a product package and applies pressure thereto, such that a product in the product package moves toward an outlet in the product package for dispensing. A controller monitors the force applied by a driver t... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355811 | Hermetically sealed housing with interior capture plate A method and apparatus for aligning and securing a spindle shaft and actuator shaft in a low-density gas-filled hard disk drive and independent of the disk drive cover is provided. A capture plate is positioned above the memory disk(s) and is secured to the base pla... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353967 | Container, in particular, inner pallet container A pallet container has a container wall having an outlet opening and a drainage fixture with a flange. The drainage fixture is connected to the outlet opening in the container wall and fastened by the flange to the container wall. A conductor element is provided to ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352982 | Developer removal method and developer removal device A developing cartridge is placed on a supporting member such that a lengthwise direction of the developing cartridge is inclined with respect to the vertical and horizontal directions, collecting toner remaining in the developing cartridge at the lowest part in the ... | 04/01/2008 |
