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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136707 | Compensating pressure controller for fluid dispenser and method A fluid dispensing system having a fluid dispenser supporting a barrel containing liquid to be dispensed. The barrel has a slidable piston therein with the liquid on a forward piston side and a chamber on a rear piston side. Positive and negative pressure fluid circ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8020734 | Hand washing timing system A hand washing timing system includes a housing with a perimeter wall that has a dispensing aperture extending therethrough. A fluid dispensing assembly is mounted in the housing and dispenses fluid outwardly of the dispensing aperture when actuated. The fluid dispe... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7351127 | Liquid crystal dispensing apparatus A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus having a multipart, separable needle that can be easily repaired should the needle becomes distorted or damaged. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7311228 | Liquid crystal dispensing apparatus A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus for dispensing liquid crystal onto a substrate includes a liquid crystal container, a nozzle structure, and a valve structure. The liquid crystal container contains the liquid crystal to be dispensed. The nozzle structure is dis... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7261008 | Air sampler An air sampler having a fan; an air inlet tube; a main body having a cyclonic cup, a stripping column and a demister; and fluidic circuitry for inputting fluids to the main body and the air inlet tube, and for outputting fluids from the main body. Air flow through t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7163126 | Heated water control system, method, and apparatus An apparatus, system, and method for precise dispensing of a desire volume of liquid. The present system allows incorporation of brewer control and a faucet in an accurate volume dispensing system. The dispensing apparatus is used in combination with a beverage make... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162391 | Remote beverage equipment monitoring and control system and method The present disclosure provides a system and method for monitoring and controlling modifications to beverage equipment. The system includes at least one beverage equipment which may include a controller. The controller communicates over a communications network with... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7100635 | System and method for storage and mixing of solution that is not compatible for long-term storage in pre-mixed formulation A large-scale system for storage and mixing of a solution comprising a plurality of ingredients not compatible for long-term storage in a pre-mixed formulation includes a storage tank that is divided into a plurality of compartments each of which is adapted to isola... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096897 | Liquid crystal dispensing apparatus having confirming function for remaining amount of liquid crystal and method for measuring the same A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus determines an amount of liquid crystal remaining within a liquid crystal container. The apparatus includes a liquid crystal dispensing unit for containing dispensable liquid crystal, capable of be dispensed directly onto a subst... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091456 | Aircraft hot water supply system An aircraft hot water supply system (10) comprising a group of water-use stations (14a–14f) each including a hot water line having a heater (40a–40f) which heats water at a heating rate dependent upo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092914 | Methods for matching, selecting, narrowcasting, and/or classifying based on rights management and/or other information Rights management information is used at least in part in a matching, narrowcasting, classifying and/or selecting process. A matching and classification utility system comprising a kind of Commerce Utility System is used to perform the matching, narrowcasting, class... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083823 | Monitoring system and method for fluid dispensing system An apparatus for monitoring an operation of a fluid dispensing gun dispensing a pattern of fluid onto a substrate moving with respect to the dispensing gun. The dispensing gun changes operating states in response to transition signals. A sensor is disposed adjacent ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6995024 | Method and apparatus for electrostatic dispensing of microdroplets An apparatus and device for dispensing femtoliter to nanoliter volumes of liquid samples are disclosed. The apparatus includes a liquid-support plate, two electrodes, a substrate, and a control unit. The liquid support plate has a plurality of liquid-support regions... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6957751 | Vacuum relief device Liquid soap dispensers including a vacuum relief valve which comprises an enclosed chamber having an air inlet open to the atmosphere and a liquid inlet in communication with liquid in the reservoir and in which the liquid inlet opens to the chamber at a height belo... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6841129 | Liquid dispensing and/or aspirating device to be operated manually repeatedly A liquid dispensing and/or aspirating device to be operated manually repeatedly, having a controlling device, a motor drive, control electronics, a manually actuatable actuating element, and a programming element, where the quantity of liquid which is conveyed by mo... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6772676 | Beverage maker with average dispense rate and volume control A beverage brewer (20) with a programmable dispenser cycle dispenser valve controller (36) for controlling a dispenser valve (34) to intermittently open and close during a plurality of control periods of an intermittent dispense period (88 | 08/10/2004 |
| 6704617 | Automated system for control and diagnostics for dispensing systems This embodiment relates generally to a foam dispensing system, and more particularly to an automated monitoring and diagnostic system for use with foam dispensing systems that permits remote control of the dispensing of foam. A control console is provided... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6694916 | Timed food-filled toy dispenser A dispensing system (200) for chewable pet toys (100) contains multiple toys and dispenses them at intervals determined by one or more modes of operation. A display (220) and keypad (400) are used to enter programming data into the memory of a microproces... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6675988 | Apparatus for dispensing liquids and solids A system for metering and dispensing single and plural component liquids and solids as described herein. The dispensing system has a microprocessor-based control system and progressive cavity pumps which provide a very accurate control of component ratios... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6588632 | Programmable beverage dispensing apparatus A beverage dispensing system includes a pump activatable by a pump solenoid. A dispensing actuator is structured to activate the solenoid to activate the pump, which then can deliver a liquid product to a dispensing head via product tubing. The system fur... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6449532 | Programmable beverage dispensing apparatus A dispensing apparatus having a plurality of programmable buttons adapted to activate a sequence that dispenses a desired amount of product. A circuit board is coupled between dispense activation buttons, a programming button and a valve manifold and incl... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6375038 | Dispenser having timing means, multisensory output and means of tracking usage number The invention in the simplest form is a dispenser that is a teaching tool and uses audio and visual means to promote compliance with proper washing techniques. A detection means is used to commence a time interval, and washing instructions are used to com... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6230934 | Method for measuring and delivering hyper-concentrated liquids The present invention is a system used in measuring very small quantities (i.e., a few milliliters) of liquids, preferable hyper-concentrated liquids, e.g., car wash products being delivered through a pumping station into various types of car wash equipme... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6202483 | Volumetric flow metering apparatus A volumetric flow meter that includes a defined volume and sensors that detect when liquid begins to fill the defined volume and when that volume is full. A circuit or equivalent logic is preferably provided to generate a signal representative of flow rat... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6148717 | Beverage maker with intermittent beverage liquid dispenser and apparatus and method for uniform contact of brew ingredient with brew A beverage brewer (20) with a dispenser valve (34) for passing brewing liquid from a supply (30) under control by a programmable dispenser cycle dispenser valve controller (36) to intermittently pass the liquid to a uniform flow dispenser head (38) during... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6105583 | Cigarette end container A cigarette end container capable of putting out cigarette ends definitely, suitable for being placed in a narrow space without a reduction in container capacity, and in which disposal of cigarette ends after collection may be simply, easily and hygienica... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6084504 | Timing A method and apparatus that is attachable to a receptacle for timing a predetermined interval according to a timing schedule of a set of timing schedules. The apparatus has an electronic timing circuit that provides an alarm signal at the expiration of th... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6053092 | Water cooler accessory A water cooler accessory that is connectable between the dispensing spigot of a water cooler and the water input port of a coffee maker and that can be activated to transfer a predetermined amount of water to the coffee maker.... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5999087 | Timer and alarm apparatus for controlling delivery of fluid material Apparatus is described for controlling delivery of dangerous material, such as LPG, from a tanker 12 to a tank 14, through a pipe 16. A valve 18 is controlled by an arrangement 22. An operator 28 carries a radio transmitter 24 and must periodically transm... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988461 | Dry lube dispenser A dispenser for volumetrically controlling the amount of lubrication which is fed into the shot sleeve of a die casting machine. Lubrication beads are fed into a hopper. The beads gravitationally travel through a port in the base of the hopper and into a ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5837276 | Apparatus for the delivery of elongate solid drug compositions The invention features an implantable device for the automatic delivery of an active ingredient according to an adjustable delivery profile. The device includes a housing; a reservoir operatively connected to the housing and arranged to store an elongate ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5810210 | Measured fluid pour method and device A measured fluid pour method and device consisting of a container such as a drinking cup, a bottle, a large fluid drum or a container of chemicals wherein a predetermined volume of fluid is poured into another vessel or into the mouth. The device is compr... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5617840 | Cooking grill A food cooking grill with a housing which includes a horizontally disposed grate which is secured to a front frame plate, opposing side walls and rear wall. A front access door is hingedly mounted on the front frame plate. A payment device and a digital d... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5581463 | Pay-per-use access to multiple electronic test capabilities and tester resources A system and method for testing an electronic circuit is disclosed. The system includes a circuit board test platform having multiple electronic test capabilities and multiple hardware resources, and a pay-per-use module that is coupled to the circuit boa... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5494644 | Multiple product dispensing system including dispenser for forming use solution from solid chemical compositions A multiple product dispensing system includes a plurality of use solution dispensers and a controller for selecting one of the dispensers according to a preset regimen, e.g., selecting different dispensers on different days of the week. Each dispenser dis... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5481463 | Pay-per-use access to multiple electronic test capabilities A system and method for testing an electronic circuit is disclosed. The system includes a circuit board test platform having multiple electronic test capabilities, and a pay-per-use module that is coupled to the circuit board test platform. The pay-per-us... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5412575 | Pay-per-use access to multiple electronic test capabilities A system and method for testing an electronic circuit is disclosed. The system includes a circuit board test platform having multiple electronic test capabilities, and a pay-per-use module that is coupled to the circuit board test platform. The pay-per-us... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5346098 | Devices for dispensing liquid A hot water dispensing device which includes a flexible tube or a bellows which can be depressed by a solenoid such that hot water can pass into the tube or bellows and out an outlet when the solenoid is energized. When the solenoid is de-energized, the u... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5281401 | Vapor dispensing system A vapor dispensing system comprising a container adapted to contain a cartridge for controllably dispensing a liquid substance as a vapor, a pump for causing a flow of the vapor, conduit means for conveying the vapor flow including a first conduit communi... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5277333 | Apparatus for metering and discharging a liquid An apparatus for accurately dispensing a predetermined amount of viscous liquid such as conductive adhesive, cream solder and the like. The apparatus includes a first pressure sensor arranged in a pipe line connected between a dispensing solenoid valve an... | 01/11/1994 |
