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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426932 | Spray fill device and method for using the same A spray fill device for delivering water to a washing machine is provided. The spray fill device includes a body defining an inlet, an outlet port, a mounting port, and a plurality of outlet apertures in flow communication with the inlet. The spray fill device also ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7374332 | Method, device and system for mixing liquids A method and a device are provided which can mix two liquids faster at a precise mixing ratio. The method for mixing at least two liquids transported in respective channels includes transporting, of the two liquids, a liquid having a low mixing rate intermittently i... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7331488 | Multi-chemical dispensing system An apparatus for selective eductive dispensing of multiple chemical fluids from separate fluid containers includes a motive fluid inlet; an eductor in fluid communication with said motive fluid inlet; a selector switch defining at least one inlet and an outlet there... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332040 | Semiconductor manufacturing system having a vaporizer which efficiently vaporizes a liquid material A vaporizer can efficiently vaporize a liquid material under a depressurized atmosphere. The liquid material is temporarily stored in a liquid storing chamber, and is supplied to a vaporizing chamber set in the depressurized atmosphere via a small aperture. An inlet... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320339 | Gas-panel assembly Modular components for use in a gas-panel assembly of the type having two or more gas-panel sticks mounted on a support, stick being composed of a manifold having a plurality of gas components mounted thereon, and internal fluid connections between individual compon... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7163618 | Multi-inlet port manifold for a medical waste receiver having an elevated filter element and tethered inlet port caps A filter system especially useful in the treatment of waste material, in particular liquid waste material which may include particulate matter therein. The filter system includes a series of filters of progressively finer porosity in order to selectively eliminate p... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152629 | Fluid control device Line interconnecting means 50 comprises lower channel blocks 51 each having a line interconnecting channel 54 and arranged in an upper stage of lines B1, B2, B3 to be interconnected, at the same position with respect to the ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131965 | Medical fluid collection and removal device Liquid collection apparatus usable during surgery, comprising a shallow tray defining a liquid receiving zone that is upwardly exposed for receiving liquid dropping from a surgery area, and a liquid collector in a zone for collecting dropping liquid while allowing a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7096877 | Method of establishing at least one enveloped flow in a channel With a method of establishing an enveloped flow in a channel, in the channel an envelopment area (3) with a channel section (6, 7) is configured to which a stub with an outlet is connected, where the stub, which can be configured as a polyhedron, is ar... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7004199 | Fluid control apparatus Line interconnecting means interconnecting two lines adjacent to each other laterally thereof comprises a lateral projection 64b formed on a two-way connecting block coupling 64 of the first of the lines, a recessed portion 54c for... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004196 | Disposable container for use in fluid processing A flexible, disposable container used in fluid processing apparatus including flow control means to promote mixing of fluid within the flexible container. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6981387 | Apparatus for delivering carbonated liquid at a temperature near or below the freezing point of water A double tank refrigerated carbonated beverage dispensing apparatus for blending fresh water and carbon dioxide to produce a carbonated liquid delivered to a faucet bank for dispensing mixed soft drinks at a temperature at or below the freezing point of water, inclu... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6941703 | Self-cleaning flooring system A self-cleaning flooring system for catching waste products has at least one module comprising a drain pan and a floor grid. The drain pan has a ramp and a central drain outlet. The ramp extends around the drain pan defining a drain pan periphery. The ramp slopes do... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938639 | Disposable fluid control island A system and method for collecting distending medium or other fluids discharged during surgical procedures is shown. Also shown is a method for reducing the risk of hyponatremia. The apparatus makes it practical to determine the amount of distending medium retained ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6901956 | Flow cell having endless loop manifold Disclosed herein is a flow cell having an endless loop manifold. The flow cell includes at least two inlet channels. The inlet channels are each connectable with a reservoir and controllable by means of valves. The inlet channels end in an inlet chamber. Each of two... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901946 | Modular spill containment system and method A battery spill containment system and method that contain leaks and spills from batteries. The system neutralizes and absorbs leaks and spills to prevent the spills from spreading. The system may have rails that are readily removable to permit access to batteries a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6830680 | Filtering method for swimming pools with water flow rate multiplying unit This invention relates to a filtration process for swimming pools, to a water flow multiplier for the implementation of this process and to the swimming pools thus designed. According to this invention, at least a portion of the return water flow of the circu... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6729874 | Venturi cluster, and burners and methods employing such cluster A burner arrangement includes a venturi cluster including a plurality of venturis arranged for parallel flow. The multi venturi arrangement utilizing pressurized fuel as the inducing fluid to induce a flow of air enables the provision of an ultra fuel lean premix of... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6638258 | Automatic manifold for vascular catheter An automatic manifold for a catheter assembly. Valve means automatically open and close flow between a liquid supply port for connection to injection means and a liquid delivery port for communication with the catheter assembly. A pressure sensor is integ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6637453 | Disposable surgical and diagnostic fluid control island A device and method for collecting distension media or other fluids discharged during surgical procedures is shown. Also shown is a method for reducing the risk of hyponatremia. The apparatus makes it practical to determine the amount of distension media ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6530396 | Valve coupler for delivering air into a propane tank A valve coupler for delivering air into a propane tank for converting a propane tank to a portable pressurized air tank. The device includes a tubular member having a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall. The tubular member has an elongated hole ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6394121 | Connector for prohibiting gas from flowing back A connector for prohibiting a gas from flowing back is disclosed. The connector includes an outer housing having a gas inlet thereon; and an inner housing disposed inside the outer housing and having an annular concavity, corresponding to the gas inlet, t... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6209571 | Process gas supply unit A process gas supply unit has a supply valve for supplying process gas to a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, a purge valve for supplying inert gas, a check valve provided in a passage between an inert gas source and the purge valve and a common mani... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6202689 | Fluid-collecting receptacle having hinged upper sheet A fluid-collecting receptacle includes a fluid-impervious base sheet having an upstanding perimeter lip, a sloping floor, and a fluid outlet in the floor. A porous support member is disposed atop the upper surface of the base sheet and a porous, flexible ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6152175 | Process gas supply unit A process gas supply unit without conventional pipes. The process gas supply unit may include the components of a mass flow controller, an input valve, an output valve, a purge valve, a vacuum valve, a check valve, a regulator, and a filter. Module blocks... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6102073 | Fluid-collecting receptacle A fluid-collecting receptacle includes a fluid-impervious base sheet having an upstanding perimeter lip, a sloping floor, and a fluid outlet in the floor. A porous support member is disposed atop the upper surface of the base sheet and a porous, flexible ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6062308 | Well header for use in frigid environments A header capable of fluidly connecting a plurality of spaced terminals (e.g. wellheads} to a centralized location in a frigid environment while eliminating or substantially alleviating freezing within the header. The flowpath through the header is such th... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5881756 | Process and apparatus for homogeneous mixing of gaseous fluids A process and apparatus for premixing a gaseous fuel and air, the apparatus comprising a back plate having a plurality of back plate openings, a front plate having a plurality of front plate openings corresponding to and substantially aligned with the bac... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881768 | Combination motor/pneumatic driven train brake pipe pressure exhaust valve A valve device is used to reduce the air pressure in a brake pipe disposed on a railroad car in a train consist at a location in the train consist remote from the locomotive of the train consist. The valve device defines a primary supply passage, a branch... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5816045 | Fan-type exhaust gas manifold for multi-cylinder internal-combustion engines and method of making same A fan-type manifold for multi-cylinder internal-combustion engines has several first individual pipe sections which are connected in pairs to respective ones of second pipe sections. The first individual pipe sections are undeformed on the end and are cut... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5765373 | Gas flow headers for internal combustion engines An exhaust header system for an internal combustion engine having improved exhaust gas flow characteristics. Primary pipes extend from openings in a flange bolted to the engines exhaust ports. The primary pipes come together at a collector pipe into which... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5662812 | Trough system for machine tool coolant collection flumes A machine tool coolant collection flume system (10) for communicating machine tool coolant from machine tools to a filtration system includes a main trough (12) and a tributary trough (14) intersecting the main trough wherein each trough (12,14) slopes do... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5380089 | Emulsifying apparatus for solid-liquid multiphase flow and nozzle for solid-liquid multiphase flow An emulsifying apparatus for solid-liquid multiphase flow and a nozzle for solid-liquid multiphase flow, whereby, in a high pressure vessel, there is provided a plate member made of a material with high hardness and having a through-hole sufficiently smal... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5342285 | Adapter for devices for applying compressive pressure to the limbs An adapter is disclosed for converting devices for applying compressive pressure to the legs by means of a compression sleeve around the leg wherein compressed air is delivered to the sleeve through multiple conduits to like devices wherein a single condu... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5324480 | Liquid handling system A liquid handling system includes a translation mechanism, and a probe mounted on the translation mechanism. The probe has a number of lumens extending along the length of the probe. The lumens are open at their lower ends and connectable at their upper e... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5300220 | Trough system for machine tool coolant collection flumes A machine tool coolant collection flume system (10) for communicating machine tool coolant from machine tools to a filtration system includes a main trough (12) and a tributary trough (14) intersecting the main trough wherein each trough (12,14) slopes do... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5172718 | Apparatus for collecting fluids from a leaking ceiling One or more plastic funnel sheets, attachable to any type of ceiling structure, are positioned and attached beneath each drip location. The funnel sheets each have flexible tubing networked together and fed into a special receptacle for temporary storage ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5146951 | Water Faucet The present invention relates to an improvement structure of a faucet water inlet, and more particularly to an improvement structure of a faucet water inlet characterized in that the main body of the faucet, the internal component and the water outlet are... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5134852 | Clam shell type Y-joint A Y-shaped, clam shell type coupling device for use in automotive vehicle exhaust systems to couple two exhaust pipes that are connected to an engine manifold to a single exhaust pipe that is connected to a catalytic converter or exhaust silencing device.... | 08/04/1992 |
