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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176747 | Tube picking mechanism for an automated, ultra-low temperature storage and retrieval system A tube picking mechanism is designed for use in an automated, ultra-low temperature (e.g., −80° C.) storage and retrieval systems which stores biological or chemical samples. The samples are contained in storage tubes held in SBS footprint storage racks that are ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8156755 | Refrigerator for storing vials and cartridge for use in the same The invention relates to a refrigerator for storing vials containing a (bio)pharmaceutical substance, in particular vaccines for animals, comprising a cabinet having an internal space for accommodating the vials arranged in columns, a cooling element for cooling the... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8109115 | Refrigeration apparatus for cooling pressurized beverages Refrigeration apparatus comprising a cold storage compartment, accessible from the outside, and provided internally with a sealed container adapted to accommodate a flexible and compressible receptacle holding a beverage; there are provided pneumatic or air-compress... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7637120 | Container holding device The container holding device is designed to improve the process of cooling liquids within containers. The present invention comprises a gripping device, which holds a container of fluid, and a drive shaft which is designed so that it can be securely inserted into th... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7621146 | Transfer star-wheel, in particular for flexible containers, and method for cooling said containers The invention relates to a system for cooling a sealed portion of a container, the apparatus having a transferring arrangement for transferring one or more containers; and a plurality of cooling arrangements with one or more gripping mechanisms for gripping the cont... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7377123 | Refrigerator with through-the-door beverage can dispenser A refrigerator with a through-the-door beverage can dispenser that includes a chute disposed within a refrigerated interior space that is adapted to receive and hold a plurality of beverage cans in a side-by-side relationship for sequential discharge from a bottom e... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7356980 | Automated method for packaging food 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... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337594 | Food dispensing device and method 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... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331714 | Optomechanical structure for a multifunctional hard x-ray nanoprobe instrument A multifunctional hard x-ray nanoprobe instrument for characterization of nanoscale materials and devices includes a scanning probe mode with a full field transmission mode. The scanning probe mode provides fluorescence spectroscopy and diffraction contrast imaging.... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330778 | Method for determining the operating parameters of a system comprising a cooling chamber A method for determining the operating parameters of a system for cooling articles. The temperature of the articles, as they leave a chamber, is predicted. The prediction is made on the basis of operating parameters of the chamber, thermodynamic and physical charact... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322206 | Device for refrigerating and/or freezing products A device for refrigerating and/or freezing products in which the products are conveyed by a conveyor belt through a treatment zone equipped with refrigeration equipment. The conveyor belt passes over sliding rails which are mounted on a supporting frame. To prevent ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322200 | Method and device for cooling products in a transport system A device for cooling products (12) contained in a transport system, comprises at least one lead-down duct with an upper and a lower portion, where the upper portion is arranged to be supplied with products from a feeder device (21), and where the lower... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319230 | Disinfection and decontamination using ultraviolet light An apparatus and method for disinfecting a cryostat is provided. The cryostat disinfecting device comprises an ultraviolet emitter, a pulsed power control system, a mirrored cover and a safety shield. The device is lowered into a cryostat chamber and produces high i... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7299810 | Substrate treating apparatus with circulating and heating mechanism for removal liquid A substrate treating apparatus includes a spin chuck for supporting a substrate to be rotatable in a plane including a principal surface of the substrate, a motor for rotating the spin chuck, a circulating pump for circulating a removal liquid and transmitting the r... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293950 | Universal modular wafer transport system The present invention is a wafer transfer system that transports individual wafers between chambers within an isolated environment. In one embodiment, a wafer is transported by a wafer shuttle that travel within a transport enclosure. The interior of the transport e... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7266950 | Installation for delivering a frozen product and method for using same The invention concerns a method for using an installation for delivering a frozen product comprising a feed line connected to a storage container or to an installation producing said frozen product. Prior to introducing said product into said feed line or during an ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264768 | Single substrate annealing of magnetoresistive structure A device for magnetically annealing magnetoresistive elements formed on wafers includes a heated chuck and a delivery mechanism for individually placing the wafers individually on the chuck one at a time. A coil is adjacent to the chuck and generates a magnetic fiel... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7226512 | Load lock system for supercritical fluid cleaning A substrate is transferred from an environment at about vacuum into a load lock through a first door. The substrate is then sealed within the load lock. The pressure within the load lock is raised to a high pressure above vacuum. A second door coupling the load lock... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7191612 | Thermal separating baffle in a vending machine A vending machine apparatus (32) comprising a housing defining an internal cavity and an article storage area (76) positioned inside the cavity. The article storage area (76) has a cooling unit associated therewith for cooling the article storag... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7165415 | Refrigerator The present invention relates to a refrigerator comprising: a main body having a storage compartment to store a container; a lift provided on a lower part of the storage compartment; a rotator of a pipe shape and having a pair of threaded parts with opposite threads... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162888 | Robot-based automation system for cryogenic crystal sample mounting A method and robot-based automation system are provided for cryogenic crystal sample mounting, for example, for use for cryogenic crystal sample mounting in the x-ray crystallography station at an x-ray source. The system includes a robot arm carrying a handset. The... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159410 | Thermal barrier for a refrigerated compartment in a vending machine A vending machine apparatus comprising a housing defining an internal cavity and an article storage compartment positioned inside the cavity. The article storage compartment has a cooling unit associated therewith for cooling the article storage compartment. The art... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150155 | Beverage dispenser A beverage dispenser providing access to beverage containers in a refrigerator. Containers may be accessed through the door and may be obtained without opening the door of the refrigerator. Multiple beverage container types may be supplied. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7117689 | Removable refrigeration cassette for a hot and cold vending machine A hot and cold vending machine. The vending machine may include a product compartment, a refrigeration system, and a ventilation system in communication with the refrigeration system and the product compartment. The ventilation system may include a valve positioned ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107899 | Spiral oven, heat delivery, enclosure and drive A spiral oven for continuous duty in continuous food process lines has an oven compartment enclosing a double-helix arrangement, of which there is a helical run of a food-carrying conveyor in combination with a helical assembly of heat-delivery elements. Accordingly... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093457 | Annular cooler pallet construction A pallet construction for an annular cooler forms a gas permeable surface for supporting and transporting material during processing thereof. The pallet construction includes a pallet deck having a series of substantially parallel rows of spaced apart elongated slot... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7022202 | Method for applying images to surfaces High quality full color images are printed with sublimation inks on transfer paper. The images are applied to prepared surfaces on parts, especially surfaces such as anodized aluminum prepared according to specific processes but also to other materials. Image transf... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6996995 | Systems and methods for freezing and storing biopharmaceutical material The present invention provides a system for freezing, thawing, and storing biopharmaceutical materials which includes a flexible container, a conduit, and a temperature control unit. The flexible container is adapted to receive a biopharmaceutical material therein f... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976369 | Spiral freezer, refrigeration delivery, enclosure and drive A spiral freezer for continuous duty in continuous food process lines has a freezer compartment enclosing a double-helix arrangement, of which there is a helical run of a food-carrying conveyor in combination with a helical ramp or slideway for the food-carrying con... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6962471 | Substrate conveying module and system made up of substrate conveying module and workstation The invention is based on a substrate conveying module (1) for conveying substrates into a workstation (3) for inspection, measurement, or processing of the substrates, in which on because of connecting elements (4a, b) in at least two si... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945069 | Quick cooling device A quick cooling device quickly cools a canned or bottled drink from room temperature. The quick cooling device has a case with an inside space divided into a cavity and a device chamber, and a door is provided on a front part of the case for opening or closing the c... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941762 | Automated storage and retrieval apparatus for freezers and related method thereof An automated cold storage apparatus, and related method thereof, provides a sample process management system that is a revolutionary approach to the storage and retrieval regarding critical samples. The system—a significant technological breakthrough in laboratory... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6920702 | Cooling grid for bulk material A cooling grate for bulk material, having a carrying plate for accommodating a layer of the material for cooling, and having conveying elements by means of which the material for cooling is conveyed in a conveying direction on the resting carrying plate and which co... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6912869 | Helical impingement cooling and heating A unit for cooling or heating objects on a helical belt includes between adjacent tiers of the belt a distributor having a plurality of slots through which air or other gaseous heat transfer medium can be impelled onto product passing on the belt below the slots. | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910340 | Airflow control device An airflow control device has a fixed damper element and a movable damper element. Shape memory wires are connected to the fixed damper element and the movable damper element. The shape memory wires are alternately electrified to cause the contraction thereof to mov... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902635 | Multi-cell thermal processing unit The present invention relates to a multi cell thermal processing unit. The thermal processing unit comprises an air tight common chamber containing an atmosphere other than ambient air. A loading cell is linked to the common chamber via a gas tight door for providin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6895775 | Apparatus for surface crust freezing of food product An apparatus and method for surface crust freezing of a food product utilizes a refrigeration shell enclosing a freezing chamber, the freezing chamber having a cavity shaped to substantially accommodate the shape of the exterior surface of the food product; the cavi... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6845624 | Process for chilling animal carcasses A process of cooling animal carcasses from a kill temperature to a temperature at which deterioration is substantially prevented comprises circulation of refrigerated air over the carcass to freeze an outer of the carcass, followed by application of water to the car... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6796141 | Cooler and a method for cooling hot bulk material The invention relates to a cooler and to a method for cooling hot bulk material. The hot bulk material is fed on a stationary aerating base through which cooling gas can flow and is transported by means of reciprocating conveyor elements disposed above the aerating ... | 09/28/2004 |
