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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311438 | Agitator, image forming apparatus having the same and method for agitating An agitator according to the present invention comprises a container for storing a compound of at least two materials, and an agitation unit mounted in the container to agitate the compound. The agitation unit may comprise a plurality of agitators of which at least ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275387 | Integrated ice and beverage dispenser An ice cube-making machine that is characterized by noiseless operation at the location where ice cubes are dispensed and be lightweight packages for ease of installation. The ice cube-making machine has an evaporator package, a separate compressor package and a sep... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7266951 | Ice making and dispensing system An dispensing system suitable for lifting and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom-mount refrigerator or lifting and dispensing ice from an undercounter ice maker to a dispenser on the countertop. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7037104 | Device and method for exposing a candle wick embedded in candle wax A device and method for exposing the ignitable end of a candle wick embedded in wax leaving an area around the wick to facilitate future lighting. The device includes an elongate hollow heated tube, heated by a heating source which heats the elongate hollow tube to ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032662 | Method for determining the extent of recovery of materials injected into oil wells or subsurface formations during oil and gas exploration and production Disclosed is a method of determining the extent of recovery of materials injected into oil wells or subsurface formations. The method includes injection of one or more tracers into an oil well or into a formation. Included in the method are the steps of introducing ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017353 | Integrated ice and beverage dispenser An ice cube-making machine that is characterized by noiseless operation at the location where ice cubes are dispensed and be lightweight packages for ease of installation. The ice cube-making machine has an evaporator package, a separate compressor package and a sep... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6945070 | Ice cooled cold plate and carbonator A beverage cooling system for an ice and beverage dispenser is characterized by a cold plate for mounting a carbonator tank. The cold plate is provided with carbonator tank supports for mounting the carbonator tank in intimate heat exchange contact with the cold pla... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6928870 | Spice storage and dispensing spoon A spice storage and dispensing system is configured as a spoon and includes a handle for the storage of spice and a bowl for the measurement and dispensing of spice received from the handle. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920903 | Apparatus and method for refurbishing used cartridges for ink jet type imaging devices An inkjet cartridge refurbishing apparatus includes a pump assembly with a fluid intake line that can be inserted into a bottle or other reservoir of ink or flushing/cleaning material. Connected to the output of the pump assembly is a fill gun having a fill needle m... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6912873 | Transportable ice maker A portable ice making unit including a housing adapted for stacking with cargo containers for land or sea transport. The housing is also capable of being to be attached to the bed of an over land transporter. The ice making unit may be 100% self contained requiring ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6135056 | Automatic pet food dispenser at definite times and for a definite quantity An automatic pet food dispenser at preset times and for a definite quantity includes a dispenser body, a food storing tank, a funnel-shaped receiver, a transporting mechanism. The transporting mechanism consists of a food pipe and a screw conveyer deposit... | 10/24/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5581982 | Method for automatically bagging ice using a timer and multipositional electronic scale An ice bagger comprises an ice maker, an ice bagging unit which includes an automatic sanitation system, and a merchandiser. The ice maker delivers particulate ice into a hopper housed within the ice bagging unit. The ice bagging unit includes a bag carri... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5450985 | Dispenser for dry application of polyacrylamide An apparatus dispenses dry polyacrylamide (PAM), which is very sensitive to humidity, into irrigation water for stabilizing soil to reduce erosion and maintain porosity. A tank containing PAM discharges the PAM into a feed tube leading to a distribution c... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5407097 | Method and apparatus for handling printing ink An ink handling apparatus includes an ink handling module and a base for receiving and supporting the ink handling module. The ink handling module includes a container having a discharge aperture, a moveable member with paddles for moving ink through the ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5303672 | Food dispensing apparatus for small animals An improved dispensing apparatus for metering out feed to animals such as pets, or small livestock, such device delivering feed at pre-determined times and in a pattern which is consistent day-to-day so that the pre-selected feeding schedule is maintained... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5230448 | Complete system self-contained drink and ice dispensing A complete self-contained drink and ice dispensing system which is portable and fulfills all the drink dispensing needs of a drink server is provided. All the components necessary to dispense a drink including ice are housed in a single compact unit which... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5078097 | Automatic unitary food dispenser for pets The present invention relates to a device for metering a unitary food substance, such as a hard dog biscuit, to a pet during time when the pet may be left alone, more particularly, an above ground-level mounted device, which is mounted on, for example, a ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5029729 | Method of dispensing vapor to the air in a room and an apparatus for carrying out the method By method of dispensing vapor, preferably perfumed vapor, to the air in a room from a vapor dispensing substance, vapor is dispensed by means of an electrically controlled control device for controlling the vapor dispensation of the vapor dispensing subst... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5012961 | Method of dispensing vapor to the air in a room and an apparatus for carrying out the method By method of dispensing vapor, preferably perfumed vapor, to the air in a room from a vapor dispensing substance, vapor is dispensed by means of an electrically controlled control device for controlling the vapor dispensation of the vapor dispensing subst... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4964535 | Dispensing apparatus A dispensing apparatus, especially intended for particulate pet food, comprising a hopper having a metering chamber thereunder. The metering chamber has a tumbler rotatable by a motor and controlled by a control means. The tumbler has a longitudinal cavit... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4957226 | Automatic food dispensing method, apparatus and utensil An automatic food dispensing method, apparatus and utensil primarily for use in fast food restaurants, bakeries, and the like. The method and apparatus comprise a pumping system from a supply through a pump in a controlled amount with a reverse action of ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4949674 | Automatic fishfood dispenser An automatic fishfood dispenser includes a food container, a dispensing mechanism, and a battery pack. A transparent plastic food container is provided with a removable cover and is integrally formed with a channel through which an outflow of fishfood is ... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4942979 | Ice dispensing apparatus A method and apparatus for selectively dispensing discrete quantities of elongated ice pieces from a supply thereof. The apparatus includes a baffle defining an upper edge and mechanism adjacent the baffle for causing ice pieces received from the supply t... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4934563 | Automatic detergent dispenser apparatus having synchronous motor drive A cleanser feeding mechanism has a cleanser housing portion, a cleanser feeding member for feeding a cleanser housed in the cleanser housing portion, and a synchronous motor for applying a drive force to the cleanser feeding member, and feeds an amount of... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4921149 | Ice portion control for ice dispenser and method An ice portion control for an ice dispenser is characterized by a chute having an upper end for receiving ice and a lower end. With the chute filled with ice, to vend a desired quantity of ice a dispensing gate at the lower end of the chute is opened for ... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4919314 | Time control device for water conditioning apparatus A time control device provided in a water conditioning apparatus, and including a control mechanism, a main shaft, a main wheel rotating about the axis of the main shaft at a constant speed, and a skipper wheel rotating about the axis of the main shaft an... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4875607 | Automatic detergent dispenser apparatus having synchronous motor drive A cleanser feeding mechanism has a cleanser housing portion, a cleanser feeding member for feeding a cleanser housed in the cleanser housing portion, and a synchronous motor for applying a drive force to the cleanser feeding member, and feeds and amount o... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4846381 | Ice dispenser An ice dispenser comprises an ice stroage chamber within which an agitator is rotatably mounted. In response to reception of an ice dispensation signal, a motor for driving the agitator is controlled in a predetermined timing sequence independent of a per... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4787539 | Ice dispenser An ice dispenser apparatus includes an ice making mechanism (1) and, an ice storage box (5) for storing ice pieces produced by the ice making mechanism. When the ice pieces are dispensed a discharge port shutter (9) normally closing a discharge port (5c) ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4747766 | Device for filling a mold tray with a thick fluid substance such as chocolate A device for filling in a single operation of several mould spaces in a mould tray with a thick fluid substance such a chocolate, creme, fondant, and similar. The device consists primarily of a tank; a distribution vessel with filler openings; a transport... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4681245 | Method and apparatus for dispensing oil well proppant additive An apparatus for dispensing an additive (70) into a stream (14) of well proppant includes a sealed housing (42), (44), (52) containing a first chamber (102), a second chamber (104), and an additive dispenser (64), (72) operably connected to a motor (92). ... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4658985 | Method of dispensing vapor to the air in a room and an apparatus for carrying out the method Method and apparatus to automatically dispense aromatic vapor to a desired area by causing the vapor to be evenly dispensed to the selected area over a pre-determined length of time. The vapor is circulated from the dispenser by a device to which the cure... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4582097 | Control apparatus and method for automatic filling machine A control apparatus for a filling machine of the type employing a hopper and rotary feed auger determines the exact number of auger revolutions required to deliver a preselected weight of material to be dispensed by weighing the volume of material deliver... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4456149 | Water dispensing system The invention relates to portable apparatuses for dispensing purified water from conventional five gallon water bottles directly into a spigot mounted on a sink or an ice maker of a refrigerator. The bottle of water does not have to be mounted on any know... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4195753 | Dry chemical applicator A Dry Chemical Applicator apparatus, comprising a storage bin hopper adapted to store dry chemicals therein and having a lower dispensing tube, with an operable auger in the tube to deliver such chemicals falling down into the tube in relatively small adj... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4096971 | Method of and apparatus for dispensing self-conserving liquids A high-viscosity liquid is accommodated in a container whose outlet directly communicates with the intake port of a pump. The intake port communicates via a pump chamber with an outlet port of the pump, and an impeller having flexible blades rotates eccen... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4003498 | Method and apparatus for controlled feeding of friction material A novel method and an improved combination of apparatus are provided for controlled feeding of dry friction and other high bulk materials along a closed path, whereby release of dust particles of the friction or other high bulk material is substantially e... | 01/18/1977 |