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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7913723 | Method for filling a container with gas The invention relates to a method for filling a container with gas, gas being inserted into the container under compression. In order to be able to fill the container with a larger amount of gas than before and to reduce gas pressure peaks during filling, it is prop... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7370923 | Inkjet printer Installed are intermediate tank 12 with damping function against pressure fluctuation for temporarily storing ink in a position within ink supplying pipe 9a which supplies ink from main tank 11 to recording head 7, liquid supplying... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7311755 | Control of differential strain during heating and cooling of mixed conducting metal oxide membranes Method of operating an oxygen-permeable mixed conducting membrane having an oxidant feed side and a permeate side, which method comprises controlling the differential strain between the oxidant feed side and the permeate side by varying either or both of the oxygen ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7131469 | Outdoor tool fuel cap A filler neck closure includes a closure base, a handle, and an apparatus mount. The closure base is adapted to mate with a fuel tank filler neck to close an opening into a fuel-conducting passageway formed in the fuel tank filler neck. In certain embodiments, a fue... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7051775 | Systems, methods and structure to capture, store and evaporate split fluid A refill junction for a fluid container including an exterior surface; a retaining clip having an outer face and an inner face, at least one of the exterior surface and the inner face including at least one capillary. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036324 | Hydrogen storage and supply system This invention provides for an apparatus and a method for operation of a cryogenic hydrogen storage system that contains a porous medium configured to adsorb hydrogen. The hydrogen storage and supply system includes a hydrogen source apparatus and a cryosorptive sto... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6981532 | Drip feed apparatus for a fuel container The invention recites an apparatus that delivers a fuel additive to a fuel container. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a fuel additive chamber. The housing is interconnectable with the container and the housing has a release section that automatically r... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6942124 | Drip feed apparatus for a fuel container The invention recites an apparatus that delivers a fuel additive to a fuel. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a fuel additive chamber. The housing has a release section that automatically releases a portion of the fuel additive from the chamber into the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6880590 | Ergonomic ladle A ladle including: a concave peripheral wall having a wall peripheral edge delimiting a containment volume. The ladle peripheral wall includes a pouring section for facilitating the pouring out of foodstuff from the containment volume. The pouring section has a symm... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6834508 | Hydrogen storage and supply system This invention provides for an apparatus and a method for operation of a cryogenic hydrogen storage system that contains a porous medium configured to adsorb hydrogen. The hydrogen storage and supply system includes a hydrogen source apparatus and a cryosorptive sto... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6719017 | Waste collection system for containment and disposal of contaminated fluids The present invention provides a waste collection system including a receptacle housing at least one chamber configured to accept waste and at least one containment layer configured to retain waste within the at least one chamber. The at least one chamber of the at ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6708735 | Dispensing lid closure for confections and methods of making and using the closure A lid closure for dispensing a confection into a refreshment, such as a milk shake, in a container comprises first and second molded lid parts with the first lid part having a central opening into which the second lid part is removably inserted. A sealing layer with... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6672078 | Hydrogen infrastructure, a combined bulk hydrogen storage/single stage metal hydride hydrogen compressor therefor and alloys for use therein A combine bulk storage/single stage metal hydride compressor, a hydrogen storage alloy therefore and a hydrogen transportation/distribution infrastructure which incorporates the combine bulk storage/single stage metal hydride compressor.... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6412526 | Device for maintaining separate ingredients in liquid food products A device for maintaining ingredients separately within a container, of the type having a removable container cap applied on a neck with a central opening, has a sub-container body mounted in the container neck which is formed with a proximate end having s... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6363978 | Can container device for maintaining separate ingredients in liquid food products A device for maintaining ingredients separately within a bottle container of the type having a removable container cap has a sub-container body formed with squeezable plastic outer walls and inner divider walls forming multiple compartments having respect... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6349751 | System for, and method of, removing a component from immersion in a liquid A system and method are provided for the safe removal of a wet, fully-plated cathode from a silver recovery cell and its replacement by a fresh cathode. The fresh cathode is brought to the recovery cell in a transport housing, which is then docked thereto... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6263923 | Device for maintaining separate ingredients in liquid food products A device for maintaining ingredients separately within a container, of the type having a removable container cap applied on a neck with a central opening, has a sub-container body mounted in the container neck which is formed with a proximate end having s... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6179019 | System for, and method of, removing a component from immersion in a liquid A system and method are provided for the safe removal of a wet, fully-plated cathode from a silver recovery cell and its replacement by a fresh cathode. The fresh cathode is brought to the recovery cell in a transport housing, which is then docked thereto... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6021822 | Method of filling hollow fiber with gel This invention provides a method for filling a hollow portion of a hollow fiber with a gel without requiring special equipment such as pressure resistant facilities and enabling an industrial mass production, which comprises immersing said hollow fiber on... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5868178 | Straw for storing a biological liquid, and a method of filling it A straw for storing a biological liquid such as animal semen, the straw comprising a fine tube open at both ends and closed by a plug engaged in one of said ends, said plug being formed by a powder suitable for transforming, on contact with the liquid, in... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5483999 | Waste collection system for containment and disposal of contaminated fluids A waste collection system for receiving contaminated fluids in a manner which helps to prevent splashing of fluids or spilling them while they are being collected, thereby increasing protection to personnel, and which also keeps the fluids safely containe... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5479968 | Ink filling apparatus and method for filling ink cartridges An ink filling apparatus for filling ink cartridges with a quantity of ink. The ink filling apparatus includes ink injecting members or needles to inject ink into an ink saturating material or wicking medium contained in the ink cartridges. A compression ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5449028 | Delivery device, especially for colors and paints A delivery device, especially for color and paints, has a plurality of nozzles or delivery ducts. The ducts being one connected to their own tank and arranged in such a way as to discharge into a single chamber which is directed into an underlying contain... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5363890 | Nonspill bottled water replacement system with disposable seal member A device which prevents spillage when a water bottle is inverted for installation onto a water dispenser. The device establishes the flow of water from the water bottle into the water dispenser after a predetermined time delay from when the bottle is inve... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5332014 | Controlled-release soap dispenser A device and method for the controlled release of a soapy water concentrate into a sink or basin for providing a sink full of soapy water for institutional pot, pan and dishwashing applications. The device is implemented as a container filled with semi-so... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5289690 | Refrigerant recycling system The invention disclosed herein relates to an apparatus for being detachably connected to a chemical or refrigeration system for selectively receiving and dispensing a gaseous refrigerant or chemical from and to that system, respectively, including a vesse... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5236022 | Lid with built-in dispensing scoop A hollow lid (14) with a built-in scoop (25) combines with an integrated sliding blade (18) to form a single mechanical system for the removal of dry foodstuffs. The scoop and cut-off blade are integrated mechanically, and function in concert, so as to pe... | 08/17/1993 |
| 4483925 | Liquid removal device A liquid removal device comprises an absorbent support member and a plurality of tapered liquid absorbent elements. These absorbent elements project from the support member and are adapted to be placed in a liquid-containing vessel for removal of liquid t... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4455882 | Device for measuring a whole day urinary output This invention provides a device for measuring a whole day urinary output, which includes an outer cylindrical container and an inner hollow tubular container to be positioned in the outer cylindrical container for sampling the urinary from the outer cont... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4397083 | Cathode structure and method An electrochemical cell is disclosed herein and includes a casing arrangement which defines a fluid sealed inner compartment and which includes means defining first and second electrically insulated, external terminals. The cell also includes an anode, a ... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4370072 | Utility brush A utility brush usable to wash various objects includes a brush head and a handle member, the former including cleaning means such as bristles extending from one face thereof. Also included are port means formed through the head to provide communication b... | 01/25/1983 |
