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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7565786 | Method and device for removing a cover from a storage box The present invention relates to a method and a device for removing a cover from a storage box that is closed using a lid-like cover attached thereto at the edges. For removal, the adhesive strength of the cover is reduced in the region of a few of the sealed edges ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7484345 | Filling machine A filling machine operable to dispense a fluid from a fluid supply to a container having an opening and a cap configured to cover the opening. The filling machine includes a housing that defines a fill chamber and a cap removal assembly at least partially located wi... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7421831 | System and method for simultaneous capping/de-capping of storage containers in an array The system for removing or replacing caps for vials in a fixed array includes a removable cartridge with a plurality of sets of gripper plates corresponding to the number of columns in the array. Each plate has a plurality of gripper arms corresponding to the number... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409809 | Automatic test tube decapping device An automatic decapping device for test tubes is capable of decapping 20 or more test tubes pre-loaded onto a round carousel. A small motor drives three offset cams. The first offset cam pushes a decap/eject arm over the cap of a tube. The cam and associated drive ar... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7325372 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a bottle closing machine for applying screw caps to bottles A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a bottle closing machine for applying screw caps to bottles. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 CF. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 CF. §1.72(b): A b... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322170 | Apparatus and method of sterile filling of containers An apparatus for the sterile filling of containers sterilizes the containers before supplying them, with their caps on, to a substantially airtight chamber for filling. A precision lead screw precisely positions each container under the appropriate capping/uncapping... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303090 | Liquid container sealing jacket, and method for unsealing liquid container fitted with liquid container jacket A packaging structure for a liquid container including a liquid containing portion accommodating liquid, a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid to an outside and an air vent for fluid communication with an ambience, the packing structure includes a coverin... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284900 | Apparatus and method for mixing specimens in vials Method and apparatus for mixing a specimen (e.g., a biological fluid specimen) in an upstanding container having an internal mixer with a cavity defined by an upstanding annular wall. The annular wall of the mixer is engaged by a movable holder, which is elevated al... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7207241 | Cap removing apparatus A cap removing apparatus includes a transfer path through which a container closed by a cap is transferred, a rotary driving mechanism provided in a first position and rotates the container, a correcting mechanism which corrects the posture of a knob of the cap, and... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207159 | Liquid container sealing jacket, and method for unsealing liquid container fitted with liquid container jacket An unsealing method for unsealing a packaging structure for a liquid container in which the packaging structure includes a covering member having an air vent sealing portion, a liquid supply sealing portion, and a connecting region which covers a connecting side of ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7159489 | Cap removing apparatus for removing cap from tube-like container An apparatus comprises a holder which holds a container blocked by a cap, and a transport path which has a correcting position. A rotation mechanism is provided at the correcting position. When the container is rotated by the rotation mechanism, a posture of a knob ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7036656 | Vacuum belt conveyor for plates A conveyor 1 for holding glass plates 2 in position during grinding and drilling operations comprising one or more than one belt 3, 3′ 3″ having a rotating surface and a suction generator 6 for generating a vacuum on the surface. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6931821 | Tamper evident vial cap and integrity assurance method A tamper evident cap assembly, more particularly a combination of vial and cap assembly, assures the integrity of a specimen and of the specimen collection process. The screw cap is locked to the screw threads of a vial, when the vial is empty, with one of two latch... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6871566 | Cap opening system and method for opening cap A cap opening system which can handle various containers having caps and container bodies of different sizes is disclosed. In this system, when a cap of a container is to be opened, a container body of the container is gripped by a container body holding apparatus t... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6848235 | Adverse environment foil cap seal system Filling and sealing devices and methods of aseptically filling containers are disclosed herein. More specifically, the filling and sealing devices include a sterile filling chamber and an induction sealing device provided within the filling chamber. The induction se... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6843962 | 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 handing assembly operable to remove lids from and replace lids onto containers while the containers are in motion on the conveyor assembly. The lid h... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6786252 | Machine for filling bags or the like comprising a control device with cams A machine for filling bags with comestible liquids, includes a transfer station rotatable about a vertical central axle mounted on a plate secured to the machine frame, multiple filling stations each comprising an element for gripping and holding the base of a remov... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6658824 | Apparatus for transferring flowable material The transfer device has a means of securing the grip of the lifting device on the lid (14), in the form of an elastic suction pad (11) with narrowing and widening aperture and a suction line (21). The closer (8) can grip the lid and exert suction on it. T... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6604337 | Automatic lidder and/or un-lidder system and 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 ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6543203 | Microplate lidder/delidder A machine for engaging/disengaging a cover with a microplate. The machine is manually operated by hand crank. By turning the crank in one direction, a user may engage a cover with microplate. Turning the crank in the opposite direction disengages a cover ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6381928 | Tamper-indicating closure and container package A closure and container package that includes a container having a finish with an external thread, and a closure having a base wall and a peripheral skirt with an internal thread for threadably engaging the external thread on the container finish. An inte... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6367228 | Capsule part carrier in a filling and sealing machine for two-part capsules A capsule part carrier in a filling and sealing machine for two-part capsules comprises a lower segment for capsule bottom parts and an upper segment for caps. In each of the segments, two stepped bores embodied of bore portions are provided, which form a... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6282867 | Method and apparatus for handling reels A method and apparatus for opening an outer wrapping (11) of a reel (10) of, in particular, packaging material For the provision of a reel (10) of, for example, packaging material, such as paper, tinfoil or the like, it is necessary to remove an outer wra... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6269614 | Apparatus and method for bursting perforations on an article An apparatus for bursting perforations on an article has a retractable burst member and an opposed second retractable burst member that imposes an impact force on the perforations on the perforated lid. Retractable burst members are arranged for vertical ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6269613 | Method of opening a perforated article A method for opening perforations in an perforated article having a perforated lid exerts an impact force on an end portion of the perforated lid. A separator member is used to capture the perforated lid and then retract for separating the perforated lid ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6263646 | Apparatus and method for opening a perforated article such as a corrugated box An apparatus for bursting perforations on an article, such as a corrugated box, has a rotatable, retractable burst member that exerts an impact force on opposing sides of end portions of the perforated lid. Burst member is arranged for vertical movement t... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6216421 | Device for seating and unseating a lid from a carrying cassette A method and a system for seating and unseating cassette lids from cassettes include utilizing two upright guides that are spaced apart by a distance that causes each guide to project between a cassette and a flap of a cassette lid. Outwardly facing surfa... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6151862 | Container cover closure apparatus The present invention relates generally to handling and/or storing hazardous waste materials, such as radioactive materials, and is more specifically directed to loading and/or unloading radioactive material into or out of a container, such as a drum, by ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6142039 | Bottle cap remover A bottle cap remover having a gripping head and an actuator. The gripping head has at least two pivotally mounted arms biased in a closed position, each arm having a respective gripping surface. Preferably the bottle cap remover has a neutral state, an in... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6009686 | De-reeler for tape holding parts An apparatus for removing parts from socketed tape sealed with sealing tape. The apparatus comprises a head assembly having a channel extending therein for receiving the socketed tape for movement toward an exit of the channel, an orifice extending betwee... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5979650 | Easily removed sleeve and bulk containers and method incorporating same An easily removed sleeve is provided for use within bulk containers of viscous product such as fruit fillings and fruit chunks. The sleeve has an open bottom and an inside surface which, when used, is positioned between the product and the sidewall of the... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5951237 | Device for lifting, pivoting, and rotating a heavy piece of equipment In a device for lifting, pivoting and rotating the cover (5) of a vacuum container (14) of a crystal drawing apparatus, the device being equipped with a bolt (26) held by a stationary part (15) of the apparatus and extending vertically upward, a sleeve (2... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5894711 | Box handling apparatus and method A box handling apparatus having particular application in the packaging of semiconductor wafers, includes a box opening assembly which can unlatch a lid from a bottom of the box and separate the lid from the bottom. Arms can grip an article, such as a waf... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5884457 | Method and apparatus for automatically producing a plurality of sterile liquid filled delivery devices A method of automatically producing a plurality of prefilled, sterile delivery devices with a desired quantity of fluid. The sterile delivery devices each include a hollow barrel with a dispensing nozzle at one end and an open opposite end. A piston plung... | 03/23/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5826409 | Method and apparatus for removing bottle caps from bottles A bottle cap removing system which is easily adapted to a conveyor system of either 5-gallon or 3-gallon bottle movement within a bottling or recycling facility. Such system automatically determines which, if any, bottles have attached bottle caps and aut... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5819508 | Device for removing or twisting off caps from vessels Device for pulling out or twisting off caps from vessels, wherein the vessel is held, and the cap is removed by means of a cap-holding device; the cap-holding device executes both a linear movement in direction of the vessel axis as well as a rotating mov... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5813199 | Method and apparatus for severing fiber bale ties An apparatus for severing a fiber bale tie surrounding a fiber bale includes a bale advancing device for moving the fiber bale in an advancing direction along a travel path; a tie cutter for severing the tie; a bale position determining device for emittin... | 09/29/1998 |
