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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314081 | Pumping from two levels of a pool of production fluid, and one way valve therefore A method of pumping upper production fluid from an upper level of an underground pool of production fluid and pumping lower production fluid having a higher concentration of sand from a lower level during a single pump cycle comprises providing a dual action recipro... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309228 | Hydraulic pump system for a patty-forming apparatus An improved hydraulic system is provided for a reciprocating mold plate, patty-forming apparatus wherein food product is delivered under pressure from a pump cylinder to mold plate cavities. The plunger is driven during a first phase by force from a hydraulic cylind... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287842 | Pressurizing pump device, liquid ejection apparatus and method of controlling pressurizing pump In a printing apparatus of an off-carriage type, when a pump motor is rotated regularly for delivering pressurizing air to an ink cartridge, rotation thereof is converted into a linear reciprocating movement of a pressing member by a cam mechanism and a pressurizing... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287973 | Dough dividing machine A dough divider comprises a machine housing (3); a dough collecting container (4) which is mounted on the machine housing (3), receiving dough that is to be metered; a dough delivery arrangement which is connected to the dough collecting contain... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287595 | Electric-hydraulic power unit The present invention is directed to an electric-hydraulic power unit. In one illustrative embodiment, the power unit comprises a body having a movable pressure barrier positioned therein, the movable pressure barrier defining first and second chambers therein, a co... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7257940 | Device and method for pumping a fluid A method of pumping a fluid includes: providing a pressurizer for pressurizing the fluid, the pressurizer including at least two storage tanks, where, for each storage tank, the pressurizer includes a propellant entrance valve, a propellant exit valve, a pressurant ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7204264 | High pressure capillary micro-fluidic valve device and a method of fabricating same A freeze-thaw valve and a method of micro-machining the freeze-thaw valve is provided and includes a valve housing, wherein the valve housing defines a housing cavity and includes a housing inlet, a housing vent, a capillary tubing inlet and a capillary tubing outle... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7194853 | Pressurizer for a rocket engine A pump for pressurizing a fluid includes an engine portion including a first pressure vessel, a first piston movable inside the first pressure vessel, at least two pressurant entrance valves connected to the first pressure vessel, and at least two pressurant exit va... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7168464 | Dual-service system and method for compressing and dispensing natural gas and hydrogen A dual service system and method for selectively compressing and dispensing methane, hydrogen, and variable mixtures of methane and hydrogen for use as a gaseous fuel. The use of an in-line gas density meter, hydraulic intensifier, pressurized gas cooler, optional i... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7137450 | Electric-hydraulic power unit The present invention is directed to an electric-hydraulic power unit. In one illustrative embodiment, the power unit comprises a body having a movable pressure barrier positioned therein, the movable pressure barrier defining first and second chambers therein, a co... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134499 | Rotary and reciprocal well pump system A well pumping system has a downhole rotary pump that drives a downhole reciprocating pump. The reciprocating pump is an intensifier, having a primary piston and a secondary piston of lesser diameter. A sequencing valve connects between the discharge of the rotary p... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7021909 | Oscillator for pneumatic pump having single valve A pneumatic oscillator for providing pumping force to a pump. The oscillator has a single valve for controlling both the rate of oscillation of the oscillator and the flow of air. The valve includes a shuttle member and a detent mechanism. The detent mechanism contr... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6994104 | Modular system for storing gas cylinders The methods and apparatus for transporting compressed gas includes a gas storage system having a plurality of pipes connected by a manifold whereby the gas storage system is designed to operate in the range of the optimum compressibility factor for a given compositi... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6467403 | Stuffing-dosing machine for pasty food products The invention relates to a stuffing-dosing machine which comprises a container (1) which receives the food material and which is subjected to a vacuum (V), means for removing and impulsing the food material towards compaction-stuffing cavities, two altern... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6174144 | Diaphragm piston pump A diaphragm piston pump with n (at least two) pump chambers each defined by a diaphragm, for mounting on a drive mechanism with n pistons, wherein the pump head with the diaphragms, the pump chambers and with covers is placed on the drive mechanism. The p... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5707217 | Pressure transfer modules The invention comprises an improved pressure transfer module having, in one embodiment, two double-diaphragm pumps each having its diaphragms connected to one another by a respective drive shaft for reciprocating motion. Spool valve assemblies are mounted... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5639218 | High pressure water pump system having a reserve booster pump A superhigh pressure generator system is provided which comprises first, second and reserve boosters 1, 2, 3 which are respectively provided with a plunger chambers 4a, 4b, 4c within single rod-type oil hydraulic cylinders 7a, 7b, 7c on the plunger side a... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5387089 | Method and apparatus for compressing gases with a liquid system Method and apparatus for compressing gas. Two accumulators are alternately filled with gas from a gas-supplying conduit, and the gas is forced out of one end of the accumulators into a gas-receiving conduit by liquid forced into the other end of the accum... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5252037 | Piston valved vertical pump for particulate materials A piston pump for conveying fragile particulate food products without damaging the product. The pump includes a filler and a discharge conduit containing piston valves actuated by hydraulic cylinders. The pumping chamber in which the product is compressed... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5169295 | Method and apparatus for compressing gases with a liquid system Method and apparatus for compressing gas. Two accumulators are alternately filled with gas from a gas-supplying conduit, and the gas is forced out of one end of the accumulators into a gas-receiving conduit by liquid forced into the other end of the accum... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5141408 | Product pumping apparatus A dual piston alternately reciprocating pumping apparatus utilizing, in part, a pressure based precompression stroke to provide product at a substantially uniform discharge pressure. In operation, a first feed piston is advanced through a first feed cylin... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5098260 | Position-servo device for positioning a stop in a positive displacement fuel injection system An electro-hydraulic position-servo device to quickly and accurately position a stop element is provided for use with a positive displacement fuel injection system, wherein a shuttle is used to positively displace pre-metered slugs of fuel to unit injecto... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5018949 | Diaphragm pump The pump has several cylinders which are arranged in a row narrowly adjacent to one another and which accommodate the stroke working spaces of plungers or pistons. The stroke work of the pistons is hydraulically transmitted to diaphragms which close off p... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4869653 | Compact twin piston pump A compact, relatively low cost twin piston pump (20) especially adapted for the pumping of foods (e.g. juices, puddings or particulates such as stews and chilies) is provided which includes quick detach yoke and clevis assemblies (108, 124, 110, 126) conn... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4844706 | Coating material supply device A coating material supply device capable of accurately supplying even a highly viscous coating material such as a two-component coating material by a constant amount to a coating machine with no trouble, as well as with no requirement of individually disp... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4552101 | Fluid pressure actuated motor with pneumatically-coupled pistons A fluid pressure actuated motor assembly comprising a first fluid pressure actuated motor including a first reciprocating piston driven by a pressure differential across the first reciprocating piston, and a second fluid pressure actuated motor in communi... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4533300 | High pressure pumping apparatus for semi-fluid material Concrete is transmitted from a hopper forming a part of a mobile concrete pumping apparatus to the deposit site through a flow line having a Y-pipe inlet. The pumping apparatus includes two piston-cylinder concrete pumps mounted in side-by-side relationsh... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4373873 | Hydrostatic and oil well pump A pump (10) is provided for pumping a fluid (14) from a borehole (12). The pump includes first and second pumping strings (20, 22) extending into the borehole and a return string (50) extending out of the borehole and to a storage tank (18). An upstroke c... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4334407 | Compressed gas operated turbine The disclosure is of a system for operating a turbine without production of steam by compressing a gas, supplying the gas to the turbine, and returning the reduced pressure gas to the compressing means.... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4317647 | Dosing system A dosing system for one or more fluent materials, such as the components of an epoxy resin, has a support carrying a lever to which are attached at different locations the piston rods of one or more independent master cylinders. Respective conduits connec... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4273261 | Metering apparatus Apparatus for metering material and transferring it from one location is provided. The new metering apparatus has several advantages over that disclosed in my U.S. Pat. No. 4,118,799. The apparatus includes a pair of cylinders with rams which are reciproc... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4120160 | Power generation system A power generation system having a low pressure source of water, means connected to the source of water for pressurizing the water to a substantially higher pressure, means for forming steam from the pressurized water, and a steam turbine for deriving mec... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4103490 | Apparatus for harnessing tidal power An apparatus for harnessing and extracting a portion of the power generated by the rise and fall of ocean tides. A tidal chamber is provided wherein the rise of the tide creates positive air pressure within the tidal chamber and the fall of the tide creat... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4083186 | Apparatus and method for converting hydrostatic energy to electrical energy Hydrostatic energy is converted to kinetic energy preferably for generating electricity by driving a fluid actuated motor connected to an electrical generator. Pumps are arranged in parallel for driving the motor, and are in turn actuated by engines drive... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4076465 | Volumetric proportioning diluter A reciprocating device for proportionating volumes of two distinct and different fluids within the same housing by a simultaneous fluid drawing from a supply source into the separate compartments provided inside an elongated housing of differential diamet... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4047844 | Blood pumping system A blood pumping system has a pair of integral flexible bodies each provided with an inlet and an outlet and disposed in open top cavities in a housing. The cavities have extensions holding inlet valves and outlet valves for opening and closing the inlets ... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4004420 | Hydropneumatic pumping arrangement A hydropneumatic pumping arrangement comprising at least two double-acting hydropneumatic force multipliers, pneumatic chambers of pneumatic cylinders of the multipliers communicating, through two two-position directional valves with an air source, and th... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3981622 | Hydraulic intensifier control system An intensifier unit includes a pair of sequentially operated reciprocating ram assemblies, each powered by a cylinder motor. Extension of the cylinder rods is accomplished by application of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the pistons. The pistons are retur... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3938912 | Horizontal type hydrohoist There is disclosed a horizontal type hydrohoist, in which slurry is forced to feed under lower pressure into feed pipes which are connected to a transport pipeline at their one ends and to a high pressure clear water pump at the others, said pump being ad... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3932067 | Liquid chromatography apparatus and method Apparatus used in the field of liquid chromatography. There is disclosed pump apparatus for continuously delivering a flow of carrier liquid either at a constant rate of flow or at a constant pressure. The pump apparatus includes a pair of differential-pi... | 01/13/1976 |
