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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942172 | Bottle refilling device A bottle refilling device that allows an individual to fill a number of bottles at the same time, with the number of bottles preferably being between 12 to 24 bottles. The device has the shape of a flat panel and has an inlet on the top surface of the flat panel to ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7387139 | Bio-ejector filling stops to facilitate efficient filling Disclosed is a small volume, liquid dispenser having particular application in the analytical fields. The liquid dispensers can be quickly and reliably filled to a predetermined volume without monitoring liquid flows or volumes or filling times. Various versions of ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383674 | System for packaging tablets in a blister strip with interchangeable distribution units An installation for packaging tablets in a blister strip moving beneath a bulk feed device for tablets, the installation includes a distribution system comprising a mounting stand (1) for motorized control elements which has an attachment surface (100)... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357162 | Metering device A device for accurately metering food. The device includes an outer part and an inner metering part having a dosing chamber and a piston block slideably mounted therein. The housing outer part has three passageways, and the dosing chamber is configured, dimensioned,... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7308919 | Refill apparatus for multiple containers A refill apparatus for multiple containers is provided, which comprises a single piece, integrally molded primary container for holding matter. The basin of the container is comprised of a bottom with a plurality of apertures that are arranged in rows and columns fo... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7285422 | Systems and methods for preparing and analyzing low volume analyte array elements The invention provides methods for dispensing tools that can be employed to generate multi-element arrays of sample material on a substrate surface. The substrates surfaces can be flat or geometrically altered to include wells of receiving material. The tool can dis... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275570 | Desiccant dispensing system A method and apparatus for controlling dispensing of a desiccant material into an interior region of an elongated spacer frame member. The appropriate desiccant dispensing nozzle is automatically selected and/or the distance between the desiccant dispensing nozzle a... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7235215 | Capillary filler A capillary filling system automatically plucks capillaries from a capillary roll, and transports them to a filling station where the capillaries are filled with compounds. The filled capillaries are then fixed on a template where they are then ready to be used for ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220590 | Conductive plastic rack for pipette tips A conductive plastic tip rack for pipette tips includes a conductive outer shell formed around a support insert. The support insert serves as the skeleton for the tip rack, providing structural support to make the tip rack strong and sturdy. The conductive outer she... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207264 | Method and device for manufacturing waved noodle To provide a method of manufacturing waved noodles, which saves labor of controlling weight of noodle lines at the time of cutting the noodle lines and restrains apparatus cost. A continuous noodle strip 26 with predetermined thickness formed by a noodle mach... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198893 | DNA diagnostics based on mass spectrometry Fast and highly accurate mass spectrometry-based processes for detecting a particular nucleic acid sequence in a biological sample are provided. Depending on the sequence to be detected, the processes can be used, for example, to diagnose a genetic disease or chromo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7168462 | Pneumatic greasing system The pneumatic greasing system is a grease delivery system specially designed to accommodate the standard commercial grease cartridges already on the market. In order to accomplish this the present invention comprises a cylindrical barrel comprising a cylindrical chu... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150999 | Process for filling microfluidic channels The present invention provides novel methods and devices for filling at least one microfluidic channel with a gas or with a degassed fluid. In particular the methods and devices of the invention are useful in completely filling substantially all areas of a microflui... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147012 | Combination gravimetric and volumetric dispenser for multiple fluids A combination gravimetric and volumetric fluid dispenser is disclosed which includes a scale linked to a controller. The controller is linked to a plurality of two stage valves which control the dispensing of large quantities of base materials. The controller is als... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7108024 | Apparatus for the simultaneous filling of precise amounts of viscous liquid material in a sanitary environment An automated apparatus for the simultaneous filling of precise quantities of viscous liquid material to a plurality of containers in a sanitary environment, including a sanitary pump for delivering under pressure the viscous liquid material to a viscous liquid mater... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105129 | Liquid handling robot for well plates A liquid handling robot for handling well plates. The robot has a powered anvil which loads pipette tips from a tray onto the cones of a liquid handling head by first clamping the liquid handling head to the anvil and then ramming a movable plate carrying the pipett... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101510 | Matrix storage and dispensing system The present invention provides a system and process providing variable access to, as well as quick and accurate dispensing of, numerous selected reagents from a mass storage arrangement. According to one embodiment, an array of reagent dispensers is supported over a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7095032 | Focusing of microscopes and reading of microarrays Microscopes, including viewing and other microscopic systems, employ a hinged, tiltable plate to adjust focus on a flat object such as a microscope slide or biochip by motion, achieved by tilting, which is substantially normal to the focus point on the plane of the ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073531 | Valve block A valve block (1) for a dosing device with an arrangement of piston pipettes (2) or other dosingdevices, includes, on its one face, a pattern of first mouths (15) to be aligned with the arrangement of piston pipettes (2) and, on the oppos... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7026124 | Method and multiple reservoir apparatus for fabrication of biomolecular arrays Methods and apparatus for delivering a plurality of different biological materials onto discrete locations on a receiving surface, as for example to fabricate an array of different biological materials. The apparatus and methods may include a plurality of orifices i... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017322 | Closure feed system with a spout diverter/singulator A closure feed system for use on an associated dual train form, fill, and seal packaging machine for feeding, diverting and singulating closures from a common closure storage region to a closure applicator includes an upper chute for conveying the closures from the ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6991004 | Combination gravimetric and volumetric dispenser for multiple fluids A combination gravimetric and volumetric fluid dispenser is disclosed which includes a scale linked to a controller. The controller is linked to a plurality of two stage valves which control the dispensing of large quantities of base materials. The controller is als... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979425 | High capacity microarray dispensing A high capacity microarrayer for spotting solution onto slides in an automated microarray dispensing device. A microplate indexing device automatically moves, in sequence, a plurality of microplates to a solution removal area. A dispense head accesses each microplat... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6953552 | Spotting device for fabricating microarrays of biological samples and spotting pin inserted therein The present invention relates to a spotting device for fabricating microarrays of biological materials and a spotting pin inserted therein. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a spotting device, which comprises several pins and pin-guiding holder... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6911181 | Self-dispensing storage device A system and method for dispensing a sample using a self-dispensing system including a sample storage device, a dispensing mechanism, and a driving mechanism for driving the dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism is formed as part of and is in dispensing com... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905657 | Methods and devices for storing and dispensing liquids In a liquid handling system including a liquid handling substrate having a plurality of channels for conducting a liquid sample in said substrate, where the channels terminate in a plurality of exit ports in an outer surface of the substrate for transfer of a quanti... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905660 | Process for loading a reactor There is provided a method for loading solid particles into a multi-tube reactor having an upper tube-sheet holding together the upper ends of the multitude of reactor tubes, the method comprising positioning a loading device having a plurality of holes on top of th... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6834687 | Fluids disposal symbiotic apparatus Fluids disposal symbiotic apparatus represents system and method helping technician, lube professional, hobbyist, as well as automotive, aircraft or marine vehicle subject matter specialist quickly yet conveniently change and dispose oil, transmission and/or other f... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6810927 | Device for in-line supplying of additives to a base product, in particular for filling machines, and associated filling machine Device for supplying additives (A, B, C) and machine for filling containers (4) with a fluid product (6) supplied to delivery heads (5) by means of a header (7; 7; 107) and distribution ducts (7a; 7b) comprisin... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6585013 | Machine for filling capsules with at least one product A continuous machine for filling the bottom shells of capsules with at least one product has a conveyor for feeding the bottom shells along a given path; and at least one metering wheel having a number of metering devices, each for supplying a relative bo... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6581650 | Powder filling systems, apparatus and methods The invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. According to one exemplary method, the fine powder is first fluidized. At least a portion of the fluidized fine powder is then captured. The ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6575209 | Proportioning head A proportioning head comprising a head plate, a multiplicity of pipette tips in plastic in a matrix array the tip apertures of which are disposed below the head plate and which are mounted at top of the head plate wherein the upper apertures of the pipett... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6557594 | Apparatus and method for preparing and filling beverage containers The processing system for preparing and filling beverage containers with ice and liquid. The beverage processing system simplifies the task of filling multiple glasses, cups or like containers with ice and a beverage, in a short time period, which is requ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6508279 | Automated solid pharmaceutical product packaging machine with parallel filling and sealing capability An automated pharmaceutical package machine fills a product package filling guide positioned above a solid pharmaceutical product package having a plurality of cavities corresponding to positions of the filling guide. The automatic filling machine include... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6397901 | Powder material supply device for producing fuel cell separator A powder material supply device is able to supply powder material to a mold system equally and accurately to produce a fuel cell separator of high surface accuracy, thereby producing a high performance fuel cell. The powder material supply device includes... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6390330 | Apparatus for metering and dispensing powder into hard gelatin capsules or the like An apparatus for metering and dispensing powder into hard gelatin capsules or the like. The apparatus has a metering disk that rotates in advancing steps, with bores disposed in its base. The bores which cooperate with tamping plungers that move up and do... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6378575 | Method for controlling the filling of containers with a flowable product and filling installation implementing said method A method and an installation for controlling the filling of containers (5) with a flowable product in a filling installation has a product reservoir (1) and a filling unit (3) for simultaneously filling several containers (5). The method consists in: meas... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6374873 | Multipathway product distribution system and method A system and method for dividing a single stream of long, cooked noodles into a plurality of product streams. The system includes an inlet conduit for receiving the stream of cooked noodles, a rough portioner for dividing the stream of noodles into discre... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6357490 | System, method and apparatus for filling containers Method and apparatus for providing a precisely controlled amount of dry material to a container. A powder slug is formed, preferably under vacuum, in a dosing hole formed in a dosing plate. The powder slug represents a precisely metered amount of material... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6311743 | Device for feeding tablets and the like to a packaging machine A device for feeding tablets in a blister packaging machine includes a vibrating container containing a mass of tablets. The vibrating container features a bottom wall, one portion of which includes tablet feeding channels, communicating with related slot... | 11/06/2001 |
