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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047241 | Method for filling electrolyte into battery cell and apparatus for carrying out the method A method for filling a battery cell with electrolyte, comprising: a) connecting the battery cell and a lower portion of a fill head chamber connected through respective first, second, third and fourth valves to a source of high pre... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7967039 | Seal assembly for a source of pressurized fluid A valve system includes a source of pressurized fluid comprising an orifice through which the pressurized fluid flows away from the source, and a poppet comprising a groove and a seal positioned in the groove, wherein the seal plugs the orifice when the poppet is in... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7921886 | Filling valve apparatus for a beverage filling machine A filling valve apparatus for filling a container with a fluid. The apparatus includes a body portion and a stem. A sleeve is disposed over the stem and is removable from the stem and the body portion when the filling valve apparatus is serviced. A seal is mounted t... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7726363 | Filler tube assembly for a fuel vapor recirculation system A filler tube assembly for use in a system having vapor recirculation includes a check valve having a flapper that is responsive to the viscosity of fluid around the flapper and/or a differential pressure across the flapper. The assembly also includes a nozzle chamb... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7721773 | Method and device for the production and bottling of liquids enriched with oxygen The invention relates to a method and a device for the preparation and bottling of liquids enriched with oxygen or with an oxygen/gas mixture. The method includes filling one or more containers with a gas enriched liquid; and sealing the containers pressure-tight, w... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7661449 | Filling valve apparatus for a beverage filling machine A filling valve apparatus for filling a container with a fluid. The apparatus includes a body portion and a stem. A sleeve is disposed over the stem and is removable from the stem and the body portion when the filling valve apparatus is serviced. A seal is mounted t... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7418983 | Beverage dispenser and alarm device for beverage dispenser A beverage dispenser for ejecting a beverage into a receptacle, including a housing including a taking-in/out space, nozzles provided in the beverage dispenser for ejecting the beverage, obstacle detection module for detecting an obstacle around the nozzle, alarm ge... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7415995 | Method and system for independently filling multiple canisters from cascaded storage stations A canister filling system is provided for independently filling multiple canisters from a common set of storage stations prioritized in a cascaded manner. The system includes first and second fill stations configured to receive and independently fill canisters with ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7357161 | Brake flush machine with ordered cylinder extraction A brake fluid flush machine to simultaneously supply fresh brake fluid and vacuum used brake fluid in a vehicle's braking system while being controlled by a processor to allow a single worker to complete the fluid exchange operation. The machine has a used fluid tan... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353848 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material having a filling device and a filling machine having such a filling device A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material having a filling device and a filling machine having such a filling device. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. ยง1.72(b). As stated in 37... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350545 | Filling valve apparatus A filling valve apparatus having a body portion with an inner wall terminating at an aperture to define a sealing seat. The inner wall extends below the seat to define a trap for a fluid. A cage extends from the body portion with the cage having an inner wall mating... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347191 | Vehicle fuel system A fuel system with a fuel tank having at least one opening into an interior of the fuel tank, and an electrically operated vent valve having an inlet communicated with the interior of the fuel tank and an outlet for venting fuel vapor from the fuel tank. The vent va... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343944 | High flow fuel inlet pipe An improved elongated fuel inlet pipe having an opening on one end for inserting a fuel source and a plunger valve at an opposite end for permitting fluid to flow into a tank. The pipe has a plurality of slots in a top sidewall of the pipe, a movable closure over th... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7328729 | Dispenser and apparatus and method for filling a dispenser A dispenser for holding multiple doses of fluids or other substances, and for dispensing the substances, has a variable volume storage chamber. A filling valve is coupled in fluid communication with the storage chamber and defines (1) a normally closed, fluid-tight ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325577 | Tank venting system A tank venting system includes a diaphragm valve movable to open and close a passageway leading to a fuel tank. The system also includes a fuel vapor recovery canister used to adsorb hydrocarbons associated with fuel vapor flowing through the passageway. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320347 | Inflation and deflation apparatus A tool allowing both the inflation and deflation of air-filled bags such as dunnage bags is disclosed. The tool comprises a sliding control to easily and safely turn the flow of air on and off. The tool is switched from inflation to deflation mode by moving the bag ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302977 | Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor A nozzle inhibitor is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank. The nozzle inhibitor blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle into the filler neck closure assembly yet all... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296600 | Valve assembly and refueling sensor A valve assembly includes a housing having a valve seat defining at least part of a vent passage, a pressure responsive member carried by the housing and defining at least part of a pressure chamber, and a valve carried by the housing and having a closure movable re... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296598 | Vacuum canister A vacuum canister includes a storage space and a removable lid. The lid includes a pump housing that defines a pumping chamber within which a sliding piston is disposed. The piston is connected to a handle via a piston rod and features a skirt-like piston valve that... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290571 | Filling device for an anesthetic evaporator A filling device for an anesthetic evaporator has filling of an anesthetic evaporator is possible. To accomplish the object, an additional vent hole (36), which is opened immediately after the filling in order for excess anesthetic volume to be able to flow o... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270154 | Fuel storage and dispensing system A fuel storage and dispensing system is provided that is effective in reducing the emission of harmful volatile organic compounds. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a fuel storage and dispensing system is provided comprising at least one st... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264024 | Valve for closing a container, container and a system and method for filling container A valve for closing a container and for enabling the container to be filled has a housing (20) with an inlet port (30) and an outlet port (40). A closing member (60) is provided for sealingly closing the valve at the inlet port (30... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252122 | Bulk compounder manifold The present invention provides a manifold for receiving fluid tubes in a bulk compounder. In its simplest form, the manifold includes a plurality of inlets, each inlet defining an opening to a respective fluid passageway, and each passageway contains a check-valve. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7219704 | Fuel tank for a motor vehicle A fuel tank for a motor vehicle, conveys fuel from the tank to an internal combustion engine of the vehicle, and includes a filling connection with a filling opening. The tank comprises an improved venting arrangement for venting the tank during refuelling and durin... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7198072 | Purgeable manifold system A purgeable manifold system for the movement of low vapor pressure chemicals that may be embodied in a variety of forms. In one embodiment, a container for storing the low vapor pressure chemical has a plurality of ports; a first manifold detachably connects a first... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191807 | Apparatus for toner processing including a variable-orifice non-contact valve An apparatus (10) for handling bulk particulate material (M) includes a reservoir hopper (16) having a gas-permeable liner (42) and a gas inlet (44) connecting the reservoir hopper (16) to a pressurized flow of gas sufficient to fl... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182110 | Fluid dispensing system with timed sequence fill cycle Fluid dispensing system 10 dispenses a controlled measure of fluid stock from a stock source 10S into stock receptacles 10C during a fill cycle. Flow manifold 12 receives the stock for distribution to the receptacles. The fluid stock may ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7163031 | Automated dispensing system and associated method of use An automated bulk dispensing system and a method of use including selectively receiving a predetermined amount of radioactive liquid from a second container into a third container, selectively receiving a predetermined amount of nonradioactive liquid from a first co... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156131 | Method and apparatus for filling a fuel container A filling device for use to manually or automatically refill a fuel cartridge using a separate fuel container or a second fuel cartridge is disclosed. The filling device provides for the sharing or fuel among numerous fuel containers and fuel cartridges in various c... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152638 | Safety system for a liquid fuel tank A fuel tank system includes a fill tube in communication with a tank, and a nozzle guide having surfaces oriented so as to guide a nozzle spout in the nozzle tube during a filling operation of said tank with a fuel. The system also includes a sealing device in the f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152764 | Safety can A safety can for storing flammable liquid is disclosed. The safety can includes a receptacle and a valve mechanism. The valve mechanism can include a body assembly, a fill cover assembly, a pour valve assembly, a trigger assembly, and a handle. The body assembly of ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150299 | Assembly and method for containing, receiving and storing fluids and for dispensing gas from a fluid control and gas delivery assembly having an integrated fluid flow restrictor A fluid control and gas delivery assembly and method for containing, receiving and storing hazardous fluids and for dispensing gas comprising a container, a fluid fill path, a gas dispensing path, a first shut-off valve, a pressure reducer, a fluid flow restrictor, ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147015 | Manifold for retrofitting fuel pump stations A manifold system for retrofitting an electronically controlled, multi-product, multi-hose fuel pump station into an electronically controlled multi-product, single-hose fuel pump station. The manifold system includes multiple partial manifolds that are connected by... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7114531 | System and method for purging high purity interfaces A system for purging high purity interfaces connecting a high purity chemical container to process lines comprises a first purging manifold, connected at one end to a first adapter manifold extending from the high purity chemical container, and connected at the othe... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104743 | Vacuum receiver with positive dump valve control A vacuum receiver for a pneumatic conveyor for conveying, e.g., plastic pellets, having a receiving vessel with a material inlet, a material outlet and a conveying gas outlet. A first valve member is provided for opening and closing the conveying gas outlet, and a s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104293 | Coupling element and docking device comprising a coupling element In a coupling element for decanting, filling, or emptying of containers, a first sealing strip a flank piece comprising elastic as a first mounting element at a first end defining a first inner space for retaining a first axis, and a second mounting element on a sec... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100645 | Filler pipe structure The present invention is related to a filler pipe structure for connecting a filler neck and fuel tank inside of a vehicle, and the filler pipe structure is equipped with a first filler pipe extending from the filler neck; a chamber that is arranged at an end to whi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093624 | Liquid pumping device A liquid pumping device includes a barrel, a cylinder, a conducting rod, a piston, an operation lever, and a cover. Thus, the liquid pumping device is operated automatically by the power source or operated manually by the operation lever to suck the liquid from the ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082969 | Total containment fluid delivery system A closed loop system is disclosed for transferring fluid from a fluid storage vessel to a fluid receiving container. The system is adapted to vent the fluid receiving container while preventing discharge of both vapor and fluid into the surrounding environment. The ... | 08/01/2006 |
