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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186391 | Reversible container A reversible container is provided with a hollow housing and removable closures at each end. The container is filled with a substance, and when at least some of the substance has been removed, the container is refilled with the substance and inverted. In this way, t... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8061392 | Variable volume hydrogen storage In the present invention methods for storing gaseous hydrogen employing an ionic liquid are disclosed. The ionic liquid is used to displace the volume in the storage tanks. By displacing the volume in the storage tanks with the ionic liquid, the storage pressure can... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7992597 | Sealed containers and methods of filling and resealing same Disclosed is a container and method for filling same. The container includes a thermally resealable portion that is fusible in response to thermal energy, and a container body having a sealed empty chamber in fluid communication with the resealable portion for recei... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7975729 | System and method for in-structure delivery of air for filling of breathing apparatus An in-structure air delivery system comprises a control panel and a plurality of air delivery lines. The control panel is located at a first location in the structure and has an air supply inlet. Each air delivery line extends from the control panel to a different l... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7900658 | Automated drug preparation apparatus including drug vial handling, venting, cannula positioning functionality An automated medication preparation system for preparing a prescribed dosage of medication in a drug delivery device includes a plurality of stations for receiving, handling and processing the drug delivery device so that the prescribed dosage of medication is deliv... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7874323 | Fluid supply assembly A fluid supply assembly. The fluid supply assembly includes a disposable cup and lid, and a reusable cup holder and outer lid. A method of preparing a fluid supply assembly for use with a fluid supply applicator is also described. ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7870878 | Apparatus for storage and liberation of compressed hydrogen gas in microcylindrical arrays and system for filling the microcylindrical arrays An apparatus for storage and liberation of compressed hydrogen or other gases is provided. The apparatus includes a housing defining a chamber that includes a cartridge comprising an array of hollow microcylinders defining cavities for storage compressed gas. Each m... | 01/18/2011 |
| H2251 | Method of preparing multiple doses of a pharmaceutical solution from a single-dose A method of preparing multiple doses of a pharmaceutical solution, such as ranibizumab, from a single-dose container, includes providing a sterile enclosed area with a plurality of unused sterile syringes, a decapper, and a plurality of sterile bags, opening a singl... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7828020 | Replaceable concentrate/extract cartridge for a liquid concentrate/extract beverage dispenser A concentrate/extract cartridge for a beverage dispenser adapted to dispense a liquid concentrate/extract and a diluent is provided. The cartridge includes a hollow body for containing liquid concentrate/extract and an aperture. A pumping device is connected to the ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823609 | Method and apparatus for filling a plurality of air breathing tanks used by firemen and scuba divers A source of compressed air, such as one or more air compressors and/or one or more tanks of compressed air, is used to sequentially fill a plurality of compressed air storage cylinders. A plurality of pressure-sensitive, one way check valves cause the storage cylind... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7762290 | System for loading particulate matter into a transport container A method of loading particulate matter into a transport container having at least one chamber with a peripheral region using an apparatus comprising a rotatable member configured to be positioned at least partially into an opening for the chamber. The method can inc... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762289 | Method and related system of filling therapeutic gas cylinders A method and related system of filling therapeutic gas cylinders. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are a method comprising determining, by a cylinder fill device, a rated pressure of a therapeutic gas cylinder, and filling the cylinder with the cylinder... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7753085 | Automated drug preparation apparatus including automated drug reconstitution An automated medication preparation system for preparing a prescribed dosage of medication in a drug delivery device includes a plurality of stations for receiving, handling and processing the drug delivery device so that the prescribed dosage of medication is deliv... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7673657 | Method for operating and managing a re-fueling business Disclosed is a method for operating and managing a re-fueling business. The method includes contracting with a customer to fuel a fuel consuming vehicle for the customer, providing a locking device with a fuel tank of the vehicle, the locking device being unlockable... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7665488 | Continuity-detecting method of dispensing particles, a particle filling line and apparatus for dispensing particles A particle filling line comprises a vertically-oriented conduit that includes a conduit hollow. The conduit includes a conduit top and a conduit bottom. The conduit bottom defines an outlet. The conduit is arranged so that particles supplied to the conduit top flow ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7624769 | Automated customized cosmetic dispenser The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the creation and dispensing of a custom formulation within a package at a retail point of sale. In one aspect, the invention includes an automated dispensing apparatus including at least a two-axis robot arm.... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7591287 | System and method for filling a seedcoat with a liquid to a selected level A fluid dispensing system includes a fluid dispensing pump interchangeably connected to a fluid dispensing pump manipulator that is capable of translating the fluid dispensing pump between two known positions along the Z-axis, and at least one open ended container, ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7578319 | Fluid dispenser and a method of assembling such a dispenser A method of assembling a fluid dispenser comprising: a dispenser member (2), such as a pump, the member including an inlet tube (22; 61) in which there extends an inlet for admitting fluid into the dispenser member; a reservoir (10) for containi... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7571747 | Syringe filling apparatus The present invention relates to devices and methods for the filling syringes. One medical apparatus in accordance with the present invention include a body member for releasably holding syringe barrels and an actuator apparatus slidably mounted on the body member t... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7500497 | Method of filling compressed-gas containers with gas A method for filling a compressed-gas container, in particular a compressed gas container in an airbag system, with a gas or gas mixture, or for producing a gas mixture in a compressed gas container. The filling is accomplished by introducing a gas mixture, or at le... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7490635 | Method for filling a pressure vessel with gas A method for filling a pressure vessel, for example an airbag system, with a gas or gas mixture. The filling is accomplished by cooling a pressure vessel, filling said vessel with at least one type of gas at a temperature which is higher than the boiling point there... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7445033 | Device with needle penetrable and laser resealable portion and related method Device and method for needle penetrating and filling a chamber with a predetermined substance, and laser resealing a resulting needle hole in the device. A needle penetrable and laser resealable portion is pierceable with a needle to form a needle aperture therethro... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7418984 | Method and wheel for transferring top shells of capsules on a machine for filling capsules with at least one pharmaceutical product On a continuous machine for filling capsules with at least one pharmaceutical product, the top shell of a capsule is transferred by advancing the top shell inside a relative seat, which is normally connected to a suction device to retain the top shell as of a loadin... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7395841 | Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing A medicament tablet dispensing system and method dispenses any selected number of tablets, up to a maximum number, with minimal dispensing delays. During fill operations, a preset number of tablets are counted and stored in dedicated storage compartments. Dispensing... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390346 | System and apparatus for producing primary standard gas mixtures Provided is a novel system and apparatus for producing primary standard gas mixtures. The system includes providing a gas permeation device having a constant diffusion rate into a temperature controlled enclosure; connecting a supply source of a component to the per... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383862 | Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing A discrete object dispensing system and method dispenses any selected number of objects, up to a maximum number, without a substantial delay associated with counting all of the tablets. A preset number of objects are counted and stored in dedicated primary chambers.... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374111 | Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith A spray gun (1) has a fluid reservoir (11) with a removable liner (13) received in a container (12) having a detachable lid (15). The liner (13), which may be thermo/vacuum-formed from a planar material, has a shape that cor... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7363824 | Flow sensor A flow sensor for flowing media with a cylindrical housing (2) and with a sensor element located in the housing (2), the housing (2) preferably having an outside thread (3) and being screwable into a union (4) of a pipe (5) ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364279 | Ink-jet printer with air-discharge-flow assuring means An ink-jet printer, including: a printing head for performing printing on a print medium by ejecting ink from nozzles; an ink tank for storing the ink to be supplied to the printing head; an ink passage through which the ink is supplied from the ink tank to the prin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365343 | Apparatus and process for filling a medicament into a container Apparatus for introducing a medicament into containers, especially vials, in which the containers are passed through an enclosure and exposed therein to a sterilising electron beam. The containers are then conveyed to a filling station situated outside the enclosure... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360563 | System and method for refueling a hydrogen vessel Electrochemical systems and methods of operating the systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for operating an electrochemical system, comprises: forming hydrogen gas in an electrolysis cell, maintaining the hydrogen gas at a temperature sufficient ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350651 | Hollow glass product with offset collar axis and process of manufacturing the same A process of manufacturing a hollow glass product with an offset collar axis, including the steps of inserting molten material into a cavity of a roughing mold, allowing the molten material to penetrate into a bottom portion of the roughing mold, perforating a colla... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344215 | Inkjet cartridge refilling machine and method The present invention relates to inkjet cartridges, and more specifically, to a machine and process for use in refilling such inkjet cartridges. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343943 | Medication dose underfill detection system and application in an automated syringe preparing system An automated system is provided and includes a safety and cost reducing feature that is capable of detecting whether an underfill condition exists within the product container as a unit dose of medication is delivered thereto. More specifically, the medication is ty... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341575 | Medical injector and medicament loading system for use therewith The present invention discloses a medical injector and medicament loading system for use therewith. The medicament loading system includes cap for a medicament cartridge. The cap has a post for causing movement of the cartridge stopper toward the seal when the cap e... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337811 | Pressurized hydrogen storage system An apparatus and method for storing gases and liquids having a high trans-migration rate through containment surfaces due to their molecular size. An inner pressurized retaining enclosure for the storage of gas and liquids has a second enclosure wall about the first... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331944 | Ophthalmic dispenser and associated method An ophthalmic dispenser has a rigid housing defining a fluid-receiving chamber, a flexible bladder receivable within the fluid-receiving chamber, a pump coupled in fluid communication with the fluid-receiving chamber, and a nozzle having a valve defining an annular,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328549 | Process for aseptic vacuum filling and stoppering of low viscosity liquids in syringes A process by which low viscosities liquids are filled into syringes without gas bubbles utilizing lowered temperature and valves to isolate the filling system from the vacuum. The liquid may be drug, device, pharmaceutical, and/or biotech products. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328985 | Inkjet printer cartridge refill dispenser with security mechanism A printing fluid dispenser including: a deformable container containing a full complement of printing fluid; a housing including a base slidingly engaging a plunger and locating the deformable container; and an outlet coupled to the deformable container and arranged... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325579 | Watering can augmented by pump and snorkel device A watering can includes a pump and a snorkel which can be used to draw water out of a vessel and into the watering can. The snorkel device is put into a vessel from which water is to be evacuated and the pump is cranked in order to start the flow of water from the v... | 02/05/2008 |
