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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377085 | Device for applying a cap on the neck of a bottle or similar container, gripping assembly forming part of this device, and method to be performed by this device A device for applying a cap on the neck of a bottle or similar container comprises an applying head movable along an axis and provided with an assembly for gripping the cap having a tubular body with an end mouth which is adapted to receive and hold within it the ca... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7315040 | Device for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor plate An X-ray reading device, for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor plate, includes an insertion device into which a cassette in which the phosphor plate is located, can be inserted, and an oblong insertion opening through which the phosphor plate locate... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7200975 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, having a transfer device for the transfer of containers from a transfer starwheel to the carousel of a container handling machine A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, having a transfer device for the transfer of containers from a transfer starwheel to the carousel of a container handling machine. A transfer device for container handling machine... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7169450 | Enrobed core An enrobed a core, such as a tablet core, that has a coating made of one or more patterned films each having portions that are visually distinct (e.g., differently colored) from one another and having a transition line segment between these visually distinct portion... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7055717 | Disposable pill dispensing chute liner A pill dispensing device and method in which the part of the device 10 which comes into contact with the pills is disposable so as to prevent cross pill contamination. The device 10 is a disposable, columnar insert comprised of a funnel-like ingress ap... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6998094 | Apparatus for and methods of handling biological sample containers Apparatus for handling biological sample containers comprises a conveyor assembly for conveying containers and a lid handling assembly operable to remove lids from and replace lids onto containers while the containers are in motion on the conveyor assembly. The lid ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971214 | Work cell A work cell has an inbound portion and an outbound portion. The inbound and outbound portions are angled relative to each other, at approximately 135°. The inbound portion is comprised of an inbound cradle to facilitate the loading of items within containers. The o... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968668 | Apparatus for packaging goods in an open-bottomed container and method for doing the same One embodiment of the present invention relates to an apparatus for packaging goods in a box. The apparatus comprises a box erecting apparatus for erecting the box to receive at least one good. The apparatus further comprises an elevator lift apparatus operatively p... | 11/29/2005 |
| RE38747 | Vial filling apparatus Apparatus for filling sterile containers is disclosed which defines an elongated but narrow sterile zone in which a number of operating stations are disposed. An elongated vertical wall is armed by an elongated frame and a cabinet type enclosure cooperates with the ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901720 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, and apparatus for attaching carrying grips to containers with filled bottles A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, and apparatus for attaching carrying grips to containers with filled bottles. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6820658 | Method and apparatus for filling containers A filling apparatus for, a filling system for and a method of introducing into a container a suspension or solution of a substance, in particular a pharmaceutical substance, in a propellant under pressure, the filling apparatus comprising: a main body (4) inc... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6810640 | Methods for producing a composite packing and a composite packing produced according to said method Methods of producing a laminated package with an opening which is sealed by a tear-off strip or a pouring element as well as a corresponding laminated package are described. To be able to produce a laminated package with such a closure inexpensively, the following s... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6739111 | Automated filling machine and associated method An apparatus for filling a plurality of tubes is disclosed. The apparatus includes a positioning device that directs a tube from a hopper to a labeler where a label is applied to the tube. The positioning device further directs the tube to one of a plurality of fill... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6725629 | Horizontal cartoner system and method for the use thereof A cartoner assembly comprises a loader and an indexer. The loader comprises at least one horizontally extending drive belt, an input end and an output end. The drive belt is adapted to support one or more packages as they are moved from the input end to the output e... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6718730 | Case packing machine and method An improved case packer machine is disclosed, of the type where containers are dropped through grid fingers to an empty case positioned on a lift table. The case packer machine of the present invention includes a flap opener which includes a pair of shoes mounted to... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6688074 | Case packing machine and method An improved case packer machine is disclosed, of the type where containers are dropped through grid fingers to an empty case positioned on a lift table. The case packer machine of the present invention includes a flap opener which includes a pair of shoes... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6557320 | Compact disk packing machine A the compact disk packing machine includes a base having a box providing device for move empty boxes to a box opening device which opens the empty boxes one by one. A transferring device transfers the opened boxes to a disk providing device and a disk po... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6494017 | Multi-function in-case filling and capping system An improved process and configuration for multi-function in-case filling and capping. A multi-lane embodiment is provided in which cases of empty containers are received from one or more upstream conveyor loading processes. Each case's major and minor fla... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6418701 | Automated filling machine and method An automatic bulk filling machine is provided having a container input end which includes a fill station for filling a container in accordance with weight or volume requirements followed by a lid dispensing and attachment station wherein the lids of the c... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6298638 | System for blow-molding, filling and capping containers A process and apparatus for blow-molding, sterilizing, filling and capping plastic containers under conditions of positive control in a close-coupled, compact machine to enhance operational efficiency.... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6219996 | Systems for filling non-round containers, especially frozen dessert containers Container filling systems include a container filling station which fills empty containers with a product, most preferably a frozen dessert. The container filling station will necessarily include a fill valve assembly which has a housing defining a inlet ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6098375 | Case packing machine An improved case packer machine, of the type where containers are dropped through grid fingers to an empty case positioned on a lift table. The case packer machine of the present invention includes a flap opener which includes a pair of shoes mounted to a... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6094892 | Vertical sealing assembly for a packaging machine A sealing mechanism for sealing the open end of a container being processed on a packaging machine. The sealing mechanism includes a first and second jaw assembly positioned on opposite sides of a longitudinal pathway. Each jaw assembly includes a pair of... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5996308 | Article processing apparatus The invention relates to an article processing apparatus which is preferred for use in a capper which attaches a cap to a vessel. The apparatus includes a processing head, which is provided with four capping mechanisms. Each capping mechanisms on the proc... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5996322 | In-line bottling plant An in-line bottling plant essentially comprising a unit (1) for producing containers, particularly bottles, from a thermoplastic material, a unit (2) for filling the containers, and a unit (3) for conveying freshly produced containers, the conveying unit ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5836141 | Capsula handling system A capsule handling system is formed of a loader component and an opener/encapsulater component. The system can handle different sized capsules, and has interchangeable parts so that a compounding pharmacist can conveniently produce a variety of distinct f... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5816028 | Compact disc packaging machine A compact disc packaging machine is disclosed for packaging trays, compact discs, booklets and inlay cards in a variety of different sized containers. The compact disc machine is compact in size and its primary functions are mechanically driven. Pneumatic... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5781979 | Nib changing apparatus for a fountain pen and method A nib changing apparatus for a fountain pen includes a tubular container having an opening at each end. A pair of end closures are each adapted to fit onto the end of the container. The end closures each include a socket configured to receive and engage a... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5673535 | Vial filling apparatus Apparatus for filling sterile containers is disclosed which defines an elongated but narrow sterile zone in which a number of operating stations are disposed. An elongated vertical wall is carried by an elongated frame and a cabinet type enclosure coopera... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5664405 | Apparatus for packaging compact discs into respective cases and method for packaging compact discs into respective cases An apparatus for packaging compact disc into respective cases along feed line having one station for opening the cases, a first work station in which an informational leaflet and informational booklet are respectively inserted in a housing portion and a l... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5626000 | Packaging arrangement A packaging arrangement for packaging products, such as contact lenses, in packages such as blister packs. The packaging arrangement includes a rotary index table defining on its upper surface a plurality of identical, radially-oriented support pallets, e... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5534282 | Packing perishable goods A method and apparatus for packaging perishable goods such as red meat. The packaging contains a base (1), a lid (3), and a flexible web (5) of gas permeable material held over the goods (7) so the goods are held to the base (1). A suitable gas is retaine... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5514392 | Packaging for perishable goods Improved packaging for perishable goods such as meats comprising a base over which the goods are placed, and a lid positioned over the top of its base and sealed to said base. Strands are placed over the goods for holding said goods relative to the packag... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5471819 | Method and device for filling tubes Empty tubes are received in a pallet with the tubes oriented with their central axes substantially perpendicular to a conveyor plane and at a predetermined spacing along first and second axes that are perpendicular to each other and parallel to the convey... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5433062 | Packaging container (display pack) and process and apparatus for producing it In order to protect the pack content of a packaging container during transport and storage, there is arranged in the region of the open side (20) of the packaging container (10) a cover cap (21). This consists of a covering wall (22) and of longitudinal i... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5381641 | BGA funnel A BGA funnel adapted for facilitating the loading of BGA packages into a BGA tube includes an rectangularly-shaped housing (16) and a roofing plate (18). The housing member has a loading end (28), an intermediate portion (19), and an unloading end (30). T... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5379571 | Method and apparatus for packaging a stack of paper in a cardboard carton A cardboard carton is constructed that is particularly useful for holding a stack of paper so that individual cut sheets from the stack may be readily removed. The carton bottom has an open top and substantially open ends and closed sides, while the carto... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5377476 | Arrangement for storing, transporting and loading substrates Arrangement for storing and transporting substrates under clean room conditions and for loading the substrates into a clean room. The substrates are individually accommodated in cassettes which are positively stackable. By means of a lifting means, the ca... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5317849 | Encapsulation equipment and method Method and apparatus for encapsulating small articles such as medicines in caplet or cylindrical form are disclosed. Gelatin half capsules are formed on the pins of pin blocks and are delivered to a station at which they are trimmed and fitted over the op... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5287676 | Device for handling radioactive waste A device for handling liquid radioactive waste includes a heater for heating and drying liquid radioactive waste being poured into a container. A pallet, which is preferably formed of metal, receives the container. A ground vehicle transports the pallet. ... | 02/22/1994 |
