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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7814942 | Vapor recovery system for low temperatures A fuel dispensing apparatus for dispensing fuel to a motor vehicle tank comprises a fuel dispensing means, a vapor recovery system for recovering vapor from the motor vehicle tank, and a monitoring system for monitoring the functioning of the vapor recovery system. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7347231 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage having a filling machine for filling bottles with a liquid beverage Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage having a filling machine for filling bottles and other beverage containers with a liquid beverage. The filling machine having a gas tube being configured and disposed to permit evacuation of gas from... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7314056 | Hydrogen supply method A hydrogen supply method using an inexpensive and compact hydrogen supply means to reduce a pressure of hydrogen stored in the hydrogen supply means and to supply efficiently hydrogen to a high pressure hydrogen storage means. Hydrogen is supplied under high pressur... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7270155 | Gasoline vapor recycling system for gasoline tank A gasoline vapor recycling system for gasoline tank includes a route control valve installed on a breathing valve piping of a gasoline tank to control change of gasoline vapor path, and a discharge processing apparatus which has an intake pipe connecting to the rout... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7243483 | Beverage bottling plant for filling containers, such as bottles and cans, with a liquid beverage, a filling machine for filling containers with a liquid, and a method for filling containers with the filling machine A method for hot bottling of a liquid in bottles, kegs or similar containers using a filling machine that has a plurality of filling elements, each filling element has a liquid duct disposed at a dispensing opening and a valve for dispensing the hot liquid to the co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7195011 | Convertible fluid feed system with comformable reservoir and methods A feed system for an aerosolizer utilizes an ampoule containing a liquid and includes a housing having an ampoule region into which the ampoule is held, and a liquid receiving region that is adapted to receive liquid dispensed from the ampoule. An interface is used ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185685 | Head piece for refueling systems The invention pertains to a head piece (01) with a refueling coupler (02) for being connected to a tank, wherein several rigid pipe sections (03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08) are provided for conveying the fuel, wherein the pipe sections (03, 04, 05, ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7032590 | Fluid filled ampoules and methods for their use in aerosolizers A fluid filled ampoule comprises an ampoule body having a top end, a bottom end and a sealed interior containing a liquid. A top tab is coupled to the top end and is removable to create a drain vent in the top end. A bottom tab is coupled to the bottom end and is re... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7004658 | Fluid valve and actuator for inverted fluid reservoir An advanced cleaning system having a handle portion with a proximal end and a distal end, a cleaning head portion, the cleaning head portion adapted for use with a removable cleaning pad, and a cleaning fluid reservoir fluidically coupled to the cleaning head portio... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004208 | Accumulated oil separator for oil-gas recovery system The accumulated oil separator has a main body with an oil-gas connecting pipe on its front end and with an axial central hole having a predetermined diameter: a through hole in the main body is concentric with an axial central hole of the oil-gas connecting pipe; a ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6948491 | Convertible fluid feed system with comformable reservoir and methods A feed system for an aerosolizer utilizes an ampoule containing a liquid and includes a housing having an ampoule region into which the ampoule is held, and a liquid receiving region that is adapted to receive liquid dispensed from the ampoule. An interface is used ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945286 | Closed loop fluid transfer system for liquid supply and vapor recovery A single-point connection apparatus for a closed fluid transfer delivery system having a mobile dispense to transfers liquid from a chemical delivery vessel to a chemical-receiving device, e.g., a dry cleaning machine, with return flow of vapor therefrom to the deli... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941978 | Vapor recovery system with ORVR compensation A fuel dispenser with a booted nozzle for vapor recovery is modified to include check valves in a vapor return path. The check valves selectively allow atmospheric air into the vapor return path to alleviate nuisance shut offs at the nozzle when an ORVR vehicle is b... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929041 | Keyed anesthetic vaporizer filling system A system for facilitating the delivery of a liquid anesthetic agent from an anesthetic bottle to an anesthetic vaporizer. The system includes a bottle adapter, an anesthetic bottle and a filler arrangement positioned on the anesthetic vaporizer. The bottle adapter a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929037 | Underground storage tank vapor pressure equalizer A vapor pressure equalizer system for reducing the pressure of a storage tank that contains volatile liquid or fuel. A conduit is connected to the storage tank that draws vapors present in the ullage of the storage tank into the conduit. The vapors are circulated th... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929038 | Underground storage tank vapor pressure equalizer A vapor pressure equalizer system for reducing the pressure of a storage tank that contains volatile liquid or fuel. A conduit is connected to the storage tank that draws vapors present in the ullage of the storage tank into the conduit. The vapors are circulated th... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923221 | Vapor recovery system with ORVR compensation A fuel dispenser with a booted nozzle for vapor recovery is modified to include check valves in a vapor return path. The check valves selectively allow atmospheric air into the vapor return path to alleviate nuisance shut offs at the nozzle when ORVR vehicle is bein... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6904943 | Articulated fuel container vent system and method A vent system associated with a vapor outlet is coupled to a container (e.g., a fuel tank). The vent system can be used for onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) for vehicles. The vent system includes a first elongated member (e.g., a vent tube), a rotating device... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6889728 | High-speed bulk filling tank truck A high-speed bulk filling tank truck is provided, which permits reduction of the filling time. The high-speed bulk filling tank truck delivers a liquefied gas in a truck tank to a bulk storage tank, and recovers a gas-phase gas in the bulk storage tank into the truc... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6889730 | Hydraulic drive system A hydraulic drive system that does not cause a decrease in efficiency of actuators, does not hinder an optimal action of devices such as flow adjustment valves, and does not cause any corrosion of water acting as an operating fluid. The system uses water as an opera... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6836732 | Enhanced vapor containment and monitoring An apparatus and method for ensuring effective and efficient vehicle vapor recovery performance, storage tank system integrity relative to both vapor and liquid containment and for reducing the probability that inaccurate information causes companies to undertake un... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6834686 | Tank pressure management system A tank pressure management system includes a vapor condensing system in fluid communication with a storage tank and an accumulator vessel in fluid communication with the vapor condensing system and a storage tank. The accumulator vessel includes an air/vapor conduit... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6802345 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced va... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6761190 | Underground storage tank vapor pressure equalizer A vapor pressure equalizer system for reducing the pressure of a storage tank that contains volatile liquid or fuel. A conduit is connected to the storage tank that draws vapors present in the ullage of the storage tank into the conduit. The vapors are circulated th... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6712101 | Hydrocarbon sensor diagnostic method A vapor recovery system in a fuel dispenser includes the ability to self diagnose the continued viability of a hydrocarbon sensor positioned within the vapor recovery system. A control system associated with the vapor recovery system performs a series of tests inclu... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6622757 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These d... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6601618 | Filling apparatus and filling method therefor A filling apparatus 1 is made up of a gas passage 14 connected to a storage tank 31 via a connection passage 14a, a first gas valve 35 that opens and closes the gas passage, a pressure gas passage 41 connected to a pressure gas supply source, a pressure g... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6499516 | Vapor flow and hydrocarbon concentration sensor for improved vapor recovery in fuel dispensers A fuel dispenser includes vapor and hydrocarbon concentration sensors positioned in the vapor recovery line to provide accurate feedback relating to the speed and concentration of hydrocarbon laden vapor recovered by a vapor recovery system. The sensors p... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6453953 | Flowback method in a filling machine and filling machine for carrying out said method A flowback method for a product contained in the distribution circuit of a filling machine. The distribution circuit (22, 24, 26, 28, 30) creates an upstream/downstream link between a storage tank for said product and a filling tube (22) that is placed op... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6418981 | Method of checking that a system for recovering vapour emitted in a fuel dispensing installation is operating correctly and installation enabling said method to be implemented A dispensing installation for fuel or other volatile liquids comprises a storage tank, a pipe and a pump for dispensing fuel, a vapor recovery pipe and pump for recovering vapor and delivering it back to the tank, and a controller maintaining the vapor de... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6397902 | High speed nozzle with vapor recovery A nozzle is provided which includes a nozzle body having a proximal end and an insertion end and defining an inlet orifice at the proximal end thereof and an outlet orifice at the insertion end thereof. The nozzle body is adapted to be attached at the pro... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6382266 | Piping system for chemical liquids, in particular oil products, such as fuels Piping system for chemical liquids, in particular oil products, such as fuels, at least including a double-walled plastic conveyor pipe (3) with an inlet and an outlet, the double-walled pipe (3) having, in the double wall, one or more intermediate spaces... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6382240 | Apparatus for fuel tanker oveflow diversion and vapor separation An apparatus for recovering spills of volatile liquids overflowing from a mobile delivery tank is disclosed. The mobile delivery tank has an inlet to the top of the mobile delivery tank, a vapor return conduit in fluid communication with the inlet, and a ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6364473 | Refilling needle for refilling an ink cartridge A refilling needle for refilling an ink cartridge, which includes a needle seat, and one end thereof has a convection hole to be connected with a container, while the other end thereof is mounted with two syringe needles (a long needle and a short needle)... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360785 | Coaxial vapor flow indicator A vacuum assist vapor recovery system, e.g., in or for a fuel dispensing system, having a coaxial hose with an outer fuel conduit for delivery of fuel and an inner vapor conduit for recovery of vapor, includes an indicator assembly for providing indicatio... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6334470 | Coaxial vapor flow indicator with pump speed control A vacuum assist vapor recovery system for a fuel dispensing system having a coaxial hose with an outer fuel conduit for delivery of fuel and an inner vapor conduit for recovery of vapor, and such a fuel dispensing system includes an indicator assembly for... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6332483 | Coaxial vapor flow indicator with pump speed control A method for monitoring vapor-to-liquid flow rate in a fuel dispensing system with a vacuum assisted vapor recovery system having a coaxial hose with an outer fuel conduit for delivery of fuel and an inner vapor conduit for recovery of vapor includes the ... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6308752 | Filler In a filler, a preliminary substitution in which a carbonate gas within a storage tank is substituted into a vessel interior takes place by opening a first gas discharge valve and a first gas valve, followed by a proper substitution in which a genuine car... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6263927 | Venting trans-fill station A venting trans-fill station transfer is used to transfer gas from a supply tank to a second tank, and provides a vent between the supply tank and the second tank. The station includes a body defining an inlet port and a discharge port in flow communicati... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6223789 | Regulation of vapor pump valve A vapor recovery system employs a sensor apparatus for determining the actual content of hydrocarbon in the effluent vapor stream. The vapor flow of the hydrocarbon effluents is regulated by controlling an adjustable valve configured at the intake or outt... | 05/01/2001 |
