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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8021095 | Apparatus for removal of packaging material from a big bale An apparatus (3, 103) for removal of packaging (11) from a big bale (1), the apparatus (3) comprising: at least one gripper (41, 141) arranged to hold on to a part of the packaging (11); at least one cutting means (31, 13... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7997849 | Grain bag unloader A grain bag unloader is described for unloading grain from a grain bag wherein the unloader is moved rearwardly and operated by a tractor. The grain bag unloader includes a wheeled frame having a grain hopper at the rearward end thereof with a transversely extending... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7922437 | Display system, dispensing device and package for use therein Disclosed is a system and method for dispensing products provided initially in a package. The system includes a frame and an opening tool. The frame has longitudinally opposed front and rear end sections and includes an upper support deck extending at least partiall... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7785057 | Grapple attachment for handling wrapped round modules and including a wrap cutter A grapple attachment is equipped with driven rollers for selectively turning a wrapped round module about its axis so as to position it for having the wrapping slit at the bottom side of the module. When the module is properly located for having the wrapping slit, a... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7758292 | System and method for unsleeving trays A system for unstrapping and unsleeving a tray is provided. The system comprises a tray-transport configured to transport a tray in the system, a strap cutter configured to cut a strap on the tray, a strap-removal portion configured to remove the strap cut by the st... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7594790 | System and method for pooling small volumes of liquid A system for removing and pooling together small volumes of liquid contained in individual small bottles includes a collection and feed mechanism for passing individual small bottles to a cutter mechanism. At another mechanism the top portion of the bottle is separa... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7416084 | Apparatus for piercing garbage bags and collecting nonrigid, elongate objects and powder Provided is an apparatus comprising a screen assembly for sifting powder including a rear feeding device, a first conveyor adapted to convey garbage bags from the feeding device to the screen assembly, an inclined board extended downwardly from a front end of the sc... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7384230 | System and method for handling containers of bulk particulate materials A system for unloading a container of bulk particulate material, having attachment means for lifting the container and a spout for discharging material therefrom, generally consisting of an unloading apparatus including a material hopper, a mobile apparatus and a ca... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7363753 | Method for removing a pouch from a plurality of pouches including bending and pulling of the pouch A method and apparatus for removing the first pouch from a stack of pouches includes apparatus adapted to bend an edge of the first pouch away from the second pouch of a stack to define a bent edge and a bend in the first pouch. The first pouch is then slid away fro... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341416 | Machine and method to feed filled bags, open the bags, empty the bags, and dispose of the empty bags A filled plastic bag may contain insulation. The bags are stacked in a loader. A pair of reciprocating arms rotate a bottom-most bag causing that bag to fall through an opening of a base. A conveyor receives the bag and moves it through a transverse knife and a long... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340790 | Universal dispenser for dispensing of laundry additives during automatic machine laundering of fabrics Disclosed are systems, methods, devices and kits for dispensing laundry additive materials into the drum of an automatic washing machine as that machine is used to carry out a fabric laundering operation. To bring about such dispensing of additives, a lidded housing... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341819 | Method of manufacture of photosensitive material packaging body and photosensitive material packaging body Several sheets of sheet-shaped photosensitive material 1 are stacked on a paper tray container 2 prepared by press-forming stencil paper sheet, the photosensitive material 1 stacked on said paper tray container is inserted into a moisture-proof ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318697 | Universal reticle transfer system A specially adapted SMIF pod (20) receives and holds one particular type of reticle cassette (36) or reticle holder (132) selected from among dozens of different configurations thereof. The SMIF pod (20) may be interrogated to determine t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306420 | Method and apparatus for emptying blood plasma containers The method comprises a first stage of formation of a batch of a specific number of full containers to be emptied, which are then subjected to an operation of external washing by spraying with hot, de-ionized water and a subsequent rinsing operation, likewise by spra... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303776 | Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293585 | Bulk bag unloading apparatus An apparatus for unloading a comminuted material contained in a bag having means disposed at an upper end portion thereof for suspending the bag and a closable discharge outlet disposed at a lower end thereof generally consisting of a support means; and a hopper hav... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287946 | Unloader for discharging dry materials from bulk bags An unloader for discharging and feeding dry, granular type materials from bulk bags. Among the many improvements of the discharge apparatus is an open frame (20) and offset discharge location. Other improvements include an I-beam (23) and frame design ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7249691 | Product extractor for valve bags The invention pertains to a device for removing the contents of a valve bag using suction. The invention further pertains to a method of removing the contents of a valve bag using the device. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7220093 | Flats bundle collator The present invention relates to an apparatus for collating a plurality of separate groups or bundles of similar flats mailpieces arranged in a predetermined delivery point sequence, each mailpiece imprinted with a distinct delivery point or address indicia, to prod... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7200914 | Apparatus and method for loading a riveting module with blind rivet nuts The invention relates to a device for loading a rivet module (10), which can be vertically displaced between a lower placement position and an upper loading position, with blind rivet nuts (100) using a rivet feed (22). The invention is characte... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7165928 | Seed cotton handling system Wrapped cotton bales transported from a cotton harvest area to a receiver at the gin are moved intact to a position generally above a receiver upstream of the ginning equipment. As the bales are supported and conveyed, knife or similar cutting structure severs a por... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162786 | Method and apparatus for recycling oil filters An apparatus for automatically feeding an oil filter(s) into a crushing zone to shear a canister from a connector plate. The apparatus feed the oil filters into the crushing zone one at a time for the crushing by a movable wall against a fixed wall (211) to f... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7134350 | Method and apparatus for producing samples of primarily finely granulated and dry material An apparatus and a method for producing samples of a finely granular and dry material for measuring the residual carbon content thereof. The material is fed by a torque monitored conveyor screw to a measuring chamber and is progressively compacted therein. At an abr... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7100347 | Automatic opening device for solid material package, preparation device for photographic-processing solution, and photographic-processing device An opening device for a solid material package includes a package supporting unit for fixedly supporting a main body of a solid material package having a pair of pulling flaps, an opening unit formed from grips for gripping the pair of pulling flaps so that an openi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097355 | X-ray equipment with cassette storage box locking means An X-ray equipment includes a movable carriage, an X-ray tube, and a cassette storage box for storing a cassette with a radiographic storage medium. In the X-ray equipment, when the cassette storage box is pulled and tilted, a gateway for the cassette is opened. Whe... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7063493 | System and method for handling containers of bulk particulate materials A system for unloading a container of bulk particulate material, having attachment means for lifting the container and a spout for discharging material therefrom, generally consisting of an unloading apparatus including a material hopper, a mobile apparatus and a ca... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052564 | Component feeder having a high density cover tape reservoir A method and apparatus for the handling and containment of a cover tape peeled from a pocket tape in a component feeder are disclosed. A single folding pulley comprising inclined sides and an undercut at the hub folds the adhesive contaminated edges back onto themse... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048489 | Package take-out apparatus, package container thereof and unwrapping apparatus A slide pack container housing a plurality of piled slide packs has a cut-off portion. The cut-off portion has a width slightly larger than the width of a slide contained in each slide pack. As a sucker of a package take-out apparatus draws one of the slide packs fr... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021886 | Paper supply system and cart for a high-speed sheet feeder A method and system are disclosed for delivering and feeding a stack of paper to a high-speed sheet feeder. A sheet handling cart is removably connectable to a docking station attached to the high-speed sheet feeder. The sheet handling cart comprises a paper trough ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021033 | Container strap cutting method A device is disclosed that can automatically remove lids from trays and place lids on trays. Further the device can sense the presence of a lid on a tray and can sense the dimensions of the tray. Based on the sensed dimensions of the tray, the device can select an a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013884 | Dust collection system for a masonry saw Dust and debris resulting from the sawing or cutting of concrete masonry units, blocks, bricks, tiles and other masonry products is collected via a three point dust and debris collection system. A movable work supporting table for cooperation with a masonry saw has ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001657 | Closed reinforcement fiber package, as well as chain packing consisting of such closed packages Closed reinforcement fiber package includes a material disintegratable in concrete, such as fiber concrete. Reinforcing fibers are present in a loose form in the package. The reinforcing fibers may be provided in a substantially mutually parallel position in the pac... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966738 | Automatic feeder for carrier-supported contacts A novel feeder construction, and method of operation, for feeding components arranged in pockets in a carrier tape to a conventional pick-and-place machine. In a preferred embodiment, the carrier is fed in a line spaced laterally from the pickup location. The lead c... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6960157 | Automated system and method for handling food containers An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945686 | Method for dosing reinforcing fibres for the manufacturing of fibre concrete and the chain packing used A method for dosing reinforcing fibers in a mixing silo during the manufacture of fiber concrete. The reinforcing fibers as supplied in a chain packing of sacks. The sacks may be made of material which can be disintegrated in mortar or concrete. The chain packing in... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929004 | Medicament carrier There is provided a carrier comprising a sheet (10) having a first portion and a second portion; a retainer (20) in said first portion for containment of product; a fold in said second portion such that the second portion is foldable towards said retai... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923085 | Self-moved robot A robotic portion 1 has X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis modules 2, 3, 4 and can move in three axial directions. This robotic portion 1 is mounted in such a manner as to move on a second base 10 in the X-axis direction. Furthermore, the second b... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6922973 | Device and method for placing loose sheet products The invention relates to an apparatus for depositing loose sheet material, in particular papers of value, bank notes, etc., having a transport apparatus (2) for transporting the sheet material (1) and a stacking unit (3) for depositing the bank ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918175 | Supply module for feeding electrical components to an automatic placement device A supply module for feeding electrical components to an automatic component-mounting machine has a locking element which is a piezoceramic bending transducer that extends in the longitudinal direction of the supply module along a supply path for the components. A fr... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915725 | Engraver's workstation Described is a device that is useful for allowing an engraver, or the like, to have their workpiece rotated without the need to lift their tools from the work piece, and to eliminate hesitation or stopping in the course of engraving circles, spirals, curves, or conv... | 07/12/2005 |
