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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7199711 | Mobile floor cleaner data communication In a method of communicating data from a mobile floor cleaner to a remote receiver a data communication is initiated from a communicator of the mobile floor cleaner to the remote receiver and data is communicated to the remote receiver with the communicator. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172658 | Cleaning liquid dispensing in a mobile hard surface cleaner A hard surface cleaner includes a motorized scrub head, a fluid recovery device, a primary cleaning liquid component container, a cleaning agent container, a flow control device and a fluid flow path. The flow control device is configured to supply a flow of cleanin... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7174310 | Point of sale cosmetic station A system for cosmetics point of sale display, including a station at which cosmetics may be displayed, dispensed, packaged or applied. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7081226 | System and method for fluorescence monitoring A thermal cycling method and device is disclosed. The device comprises a sample chamber whose temperature can be rapidly and accurately modulated over a range of temperatures needed to carry out a number of biological procedures, such as the DNA polymerase chain rea... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7051399 | Cleaner cartridge A cleaner cartridge includes a container having an interior cavity, in which cleaning agent can be stored. A first end of conduit is fluidically coupled to the interior cavity. A second end of the conduit is connectable to a chemical dispenser. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7008407 | Urine collection method and apparatus A urine collection device (10) that is made up of a flexible, thermoplastic urine collection bag (20), which receives urine through a molded plastic inlet fitment (30) that is secured to an upper end of the bag 5 and discharges urine thro... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966468 | Dispenser with adjustable lateral powder flow The present invention relates to an adjustable flow rate dispenser comprising a dispenser body having a closed end, a flanged open end, at least one relatively large laterally disposed powder dispensing opening, at least one relatively small laterally disposed powde... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948641 | Measuring and dispensing apparatus A measuring dispenser for dispensing a dry material from its storage container in accurate, predetermined amounts comprises a housing with a partition wall dividing the housing into top and bottom portions. A plurality of radial walls defines a plurality of cavities... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6913244 | Urinary slide valve A valve for controlling fluid flow through a flow passage. The valve includes a tubular valve body defining a longitudinal axis and having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The valve body defines first and second valve ends and a tip portion is supported ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6866511 | Electronic device for the preparation of mixed drinks An electronic bar tool is disclosed that is capable of displaying titles and recipes for a plurality of mixed drinks. The apparatus comprises a handle having a display device and a measuring device for measuring a volume of liquid. The display displays the drink ing... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6540112 | Drink mix dispensing apparatus A cap dispenser for use with a liquid-holding container that separately stores concentrated mixes within one or more compartments. The mixes are selectively released within the outflow of the liquid contained by the liquid-holding container. By rotating t... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6422420 | Compressed gas safety inflator for life vests, life rafts and the like A gas cartridge introduced into the housing of the invention is punctured by a pin moved by an arm designed to show through a series of windows whether the cartridge is full or empty. A pulling on a tab rotates the arm to action, in puncturing the cartrid... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6394317 | Pump dispenser The present invention provides a container which provides a measured dosage of the contents of the container when pressure is applied to the top of the container. When not in use, the container additionally contains a locking means such that the contents ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6149069 | Humidifier bottle assembly A humidifier bottle assembly and a method for operating a humidifier are presented. The humidifier bottle assembly includes a humidifier bottle adapted to hold water and a humidifier bottle receptacle adapted to receive the humidifier bottle. The receptac... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6135318 | Variable rate closure for dispensers having fluid contents A closure for the dispensing contents within a dispenser, generally comprises a post projecting upwardly from a base and a closure cap. The post has an upper solid portion, including a notch to facilitate multiple dispensing rates of the closure, connecti... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6045003 | Liquid dosage dispensers A liquid dosage dispenser includes a bottle and a dispenser apparatus supported on the bottle having a housing or sleeve extending into the bottle and a plunger device having a through passageway extending into the housing for longitudinal movement therei... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5887757 | Rotary angled nozzle for heated fluid dispensers A rotatably adjustable angled nozzle for attachment to dispenser modules which deposit melted thermoplastic materials such as melted adhesives on a substrate. The nozzle has a nozzle body permanently and rotatably attached to a connector nut which threada... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5643030 | Gas cartridge safety inflator apparatus A gas cartridge introduced into the housing of the invention is punctured by a pin moved by an arm designed to show through a window whether the cartridge is full or empty. A pulling on a tab rotates the arm to action, in puncturing the cartridge and a sp... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5538161 | Container having content level indicator A container for dispensing a solid deodorant and/or antiperspirant. The container comprises a housing, a platform, a dispensing member, and a level indicator. The housing has an open top end for dispensing the deodorant and/or antiperspirant contained the... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5476116 | Floating adjustable pool chlorinator A dispensing device comprises a body having a chamber sized to accommodate a volume of solid halogen source therein. The chamber comprises an open end and a closed end. A number of apertures extend through the body and into the chamber near the closed end... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5392966 | Fluid dispensing device with gravity-fill continuously variable dosage selection A device is provided for controlled dispensing of a variable measured quantity of fluid from a container. The device has a dosage cup chamber adapted to hold a measured quantity of fluid when the container is inverted and righted. This fluid is then dispe... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5377873 | Dispensing closure A twist-to-open dispensing closure has a cap which threads directly onto the container neck. A bead at the bottom of the cap skirt snaps over a flange on the container neck for primary retention of the cap on the container neck. An upwardly projecting lug... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5284273 | Dispensing closure having multiple fluid seals, and an interior cap wall with notch and exterior cap wall with recessed opening defining a dispensing canal A rotatable cap and modified container neck. Depending from a top panel of the cap is an annular exterior wall and a smaller concentrically positioned interior wall with a space between the two walls sized to receive an upper and thinned portion of the co... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5279586 | Reusable medication delivery pen An injection device medication delivery pen is provided for injecting fluids such as insulin within body tissue. The device includes a housing, a piston rod movably mounted within the housing, and a dose setting mechanism for controlling the movement of t... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5279585 | Medication delivery pen having improved dose delivery features An injection device is provided for injecting fluids such as insulin within body tissue. The device includes a housing, a piston rod movably mounted within the housing, and a dose setting mechanism for controlling the movement of the piston rod with respe... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5219096 | Leakproof self defense liquid squirt gun A squirt gun pistol form to project a protective and disabling fluid as ammonia or jalapena juice wherein the projection force and fluid storage are combined in a collapsible bulb threadedly connected to a leakproof assembly embodying an on-off valve, a v... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5199605 | Creamy or pasty product dispenser with a rotationally controlled aperture in the cap and with safety means against uncontrolled opening A dispenser having a head fixed on a body or a skirt, and a cap, with the cap comprising an outer skirt, a deformable internal crown and an intermediate ring, the head and the intermediate ring of the cap having complementary screw threads for raising and... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5011359 | Silo rotary unloader monitor A silo rotary unloader monitor provides an indication of a rotational speed of the rotary collector ring of a material unloading device suspended within the top portion of a vertical silo. A limit switch has an actuating sensor biased into engagement with... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4993594 | Multi-constituent mixing and metering dispenser A multi-constituent mixing and metering dispenser adapted to yield a composition whose intermixed constituents are in relative proportions settable by the user. The extrudable constituents are stored in separate compressible pouches encased in face-to-fac... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4961515 | Closure for a bottle A twist open, twist close bottle closure is provided in a plastic cap with a modified plastic bottle neck. Depending from an interior top surface of the cap is an annular exterior wall and a concentrically positioned annular interior wall forming a chambe... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4893729 | Selectable mixing bottle A bottle for holding, mixing, and dispensing an adjustable SPF mixture of a lotion and a liquid containing a sunscreening agent. There is a plastic bottle containing first and second compartments for containing, respectively, the lotion and the sunscreen ... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4838457 | Lotion blending and dispensing unit A lotion blending and dispensing unit is disclosed herein for internally combining and then discharging a composite lotion or solution which includes a cylindrical housing having a storage chamber for enclosing at least a pair of lotion containers removab... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4836416 | Flexible container with stopper valve A flexible container for liquid storage including a collapsible bag element enclosed within an outer bag and integrally formed with a neck defining an opening for liquid flow therethrough and a valve for controllably determining the flow rate of stored li... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4749103 | Child resistant dispensing closure system A child resistant dispensing closure having a pourout style spout that is telescopically mounted on a cylindrical extension of the closure. The closure is described with two embodiments of a push-pull spout. In both cases the closure threads onto a contai... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4674655 | Volume-variable container for fluids A variable-volume container for fluids that is formed of a body portion and two end portions. The body portion comprises four rigid walls with each wall being joined to the next adjacent wall by a longitudinal fold line to permit collapsing of the contain... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4626509 | Culture media transfer assembly A system for transferring liquid to a multi-well culture plate which includes a machine having a frame upon which is mounted a platform for supporting the culture plate, a transfer plate above the platform and a piston plate above the transfer plate. The ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4607762 | Bottle with dosing device A dosaging device for dispensing defined amounts of a liquid being contained in a bottle with a squeezable wall. A valve is disposed between the content of the bottle and the dosaging container which can be selectively opened or closed by turning a grippi... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4583662 | Metering mechanism for a roller mill An improved roller mill construction. Material to be milled or ground is fed through a discharge opening in a hopper to a pair of cooperating rolls that are mounted within a housing. The discharge opening is enclosed by a sliding gate which is biased to t... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4549674 | Perfume dispenser A perfume dispenser has compartments for separately storing a plurality of liquid perfumes each of a different fragrance, a selector device which enables any one liquid perfume or any combination of liquid perfumes to be selected for dispensing through an... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4541548 | Dispenser with sniff device and method Apparatus for dispensing paint or other liquids having a rotational valve actuable between a dispensing position and a suction position and a piston and cylinder assembly in flow coupling relation to the valve, and having a base plate for rotationally pos... | 09/17/1985 |
