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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE40539 | Fluid pump and cartridge In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7373958 | Liquid crystal dispensing apparatus A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus facilitating detection of vapor within liquid crystal material, facilitating removal of residual liquid crystal material, and facilitating precise control of predetermined dispensing positions and dispensing amounts includes a c... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7325702 | Orthopaedic paste delivering tool and method for continually delivering the paste The present invention discloses a technique for continually delivering an orthopaedic paste into a bone, which will harden in the bone and act as a medical implant. The present invention uses a replacement mechanism in delivering the paste stored in a chamber throug... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7163128 | Hard ice cream dispenser A hard ice cream dispenser configured to dispense hard ice cream. The hard ice cream dispenser comprises a housing support structure; a drive assembly coupled to and supported by the housing, and having a plunger drive means configured to displace a plunger; a sleev... | 01/16/2007 |
| 6945431 | Sanitizable piston pumps and dispensing systems incorporating the same A sanitizable piston pump for dispensing ingredients of cosmetic preparations and other sanitary mixtures is shown and described. The pump includes a valve block including an inlet port threadably connected to a nipple which is detachably connected to an outlet port... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6840406 | Proportional volumetric injector-dispenser An injector dispenser comprises a chamber (1) with two main sections (1a, 1b) of different diameter inside wich moves a primary piston (3) with zones (3a, 3b) of different diameter, with the pisto... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6581805 | Viscous fluid compound applicator A viscous applicator having a chamber for holding viscous fluid such as dry wall compound. A one-way filling valve and a discharge nozzle are located on the chamber. The nozzle is opened and closed using a pull rod connected to a seal on one end. The seco... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6561389 | Dispenser apparatus for medical grade ultrasound gel A dispenser apparatus for ultrasound gel comprises a cylindrical body having a closed first end and a dispensing opening at the other end. There is an inlet opening near the first end in fluid communication with a source of pressurized ultrasound gel. A p... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6530907 | Channel switching apparatus This channel switching apparatus comprises a first channel switching device (303) for switching a first main channel and a second main channel, a second channel switching device (305) for switching a third main channel and a fourth main channel, a third c... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6511301 | Fluid pump and cartridge In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6467579 | Press for compressing lubricating grease and the cartridges used therefor A press for extruding lubricating grease has a press head with a high pressure reciprocating pump, a high-pressure outlet opening with a check valve, a low-pressure intake opening for feeding the mass to be extruded to the reciprocating pump, and a connec... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6367664 | Applicator An applicator (33) to deliver viscous liquids such as cream, mayonnaise or mustard. The applicator (33) includes a cylinder assembly (25) which receives a piston (4). The cylinder assembly (25) separates a pair of chambers (26, 27). The piston (4) include... | 04/09/2002 |
| 5992695 | Dispensing system A dispensing system has a gas-powered pump 5 supplied with gas through an inlet 16 from a supply 7 when an actuation valve 11 is operated, the actuation valve also causing the opening of a dispense valve 9 in the outlet 18 of the pump. Gas supplied to the... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5862954 | Device for producing soap lather and use thereof Soap lather dispensers are known which process soap solution and air via a flexible arrangement in a foaming unit to produce lather. These devices are either costly to manufacture or produce lather of unreliable and/or poor quality. A uniform lather quali... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5816455 | Method and apparatus for frozen dessert dispensing A frozen dessert dispensing apparatus is provided with a metering chamber having a predetermined volume into which a frozen dessert product is issued at a uniform constant rate from a bulk source. The time period required to fill the chamber volume determ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5732853 | Dosing unit comprising a dispensing device and a container bag unit Dosing unit comprising a dispensing device and a container bag unit. The container bag unit has an imperforate wall. A sleeve-shaped part having an opening therethrough is secured to the wall, the wall closing one end of the sleeve-shaped part. A piercing... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5697409 | Diluting and pipetting stations for sample testing machine A diluting station and a pipetting station for a machine such as a biological sample testing machine. The diluting station has a rotating shot tube that fills with diluent without the need for priming when the shot tube is in a vertically inclined orienta... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5573146 | Adjustable pneumatic lift device for dual flow valve Positive adjustable flow is provided for a dual flow valve for paint dispensing or the like utilizing externally adjustable stops and operating lifts deployed by a single pressure source alternatively or simultaneously applied to a plurality of operating ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5531255 | Apparatus used in producing prefilled sterile delivery devices A process and apparatus used in manufacturing prefilled, sterile delivery devices such as syringe assemblies. The process includes sealing a syringe container portion at both ends and filling the same through a port provided in the container portion betwe... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5190191 | Apparatus for measured and unmeasured dispensing of viscous fluids A viscous fluid dispenser is provided including a housing enclosing a pressurizable viscous fluid reservoir connected to a collapsible measuring chamber. A valve is connected therebetween and can be activated to fill the chamber on demand. The dispenser w... | 03/02/1993 |
| 4995867 | Aural medication dispenser A novel aural medication administration device is disclosed which allows a patient to self-administer aural medication to an ear disposed in any plane. Further the aural medication administration device accepts, for later dispensing, drop by drop introduc... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4889432 | Dental mixer apparatus A dental mixer apparatus including an upright mixing chamber having an upper open end for receiving dental impression materials and a plunger member suspended coaxially upon an elongated rotary driven mixer shaft for vertical reciprocable movement between... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4690310 | Sleeve pump A fluid dispensing apparatus is provided especially designed to minimize the amount of fluid retained in the apparatus during a pumping cycle. The apparatus includes a pair of concentrically aligned inner and outer tubular sleeves shiftable relative to ea... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4555047 | Automatic toolchanger tapping lubricant dispenser A tapping lubricant dispenser apparatus is provided for use in numerically controlled automatic toolchanger machining systems to dispense tapping lubricant into a previously drilled hole before tapping. The tapping lubricant is usually a viscous tapping c... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4500273 | Automatic pouring and dispensing machine for manufacturing hard and soft candy An apparatus for measuring and dispensing sugar syrups from a hopper into a mold and employing a mounting block which defines at least one cavity for housing a dispensing valve. The valve comprises a movable cylinder operable by a first pneumatic means an... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4188724 | Dental impression gun A side loading dental impression gun designed to accommodate rapid loading into the tubular barrel of the gun of a fast setting dental impression material. A syringe-like gun is formed with a relatively large door-like opening in the side of the barrel ad... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4077750 | Adjustable liquid dispensing pump A liquid dispensing pump particularly designed for dispensing measured amounts of edible liquids such as molten chocolate into molds, that may be of varying capacities. The pump dispenses, from a filled pump barrel, on outward movement of a valved piston ... | 03/07/1978 |
