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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8365779 | Liquid quantity measuring apparatus, liquid quantity measuring method and method for supplying quantitively supplying liquid material The present invention is aimed at providing a method for simply measuring the liquid quantity of liquid material in a receptacle. A liquid quantity measuring apparatus for use in a liquid material supplying system comprising a receptacle for storing liquid material,... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8286672 | Gas filling apparatus This invention is about a gas filling apparatus for filling a gas into a storage apparatus for storing a semiconductor element or a reticle. The gas filling apparatus comprises a base and a port. The storage apparatus is loaded on the base. The port comprises a rece... | 10/16/2012 |
| 7832433 | Hydrogen generating fuel cell cartridges A gas-generating apparatus includes a fuel storage chamber having a fuel gas stored within a plurality of microspheres. A releasing mechanism releases the gas from the microspheres, such as by fracturing the spheres or diffusing the gas through the spheres. A ratche... | 11/16/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7299834 | Funnel assembly with open/closed valve A funnel assembly is provided for transferring material between two containers. The funnel assembly includes a funnel forming a reservoir and a spout of substantially circular cross-section that tapers along a longitudinal axis between an inlet end joined to the fun... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299833 | 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... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287562 | Filling valve A vessel mouth gasket unit is fitted around the outer periphery of a valve body which is internally formed with a filled liquid passage. A first gasket having a smaller diameter and a second gasket having a larger diameter is mounted on the lower surface of the unit... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7178565 | Self-contained mobile fueling station A mobile self-contained self-powered station having a plurality of vessels delivers a pressurized fluid to a receiving tank (e.g., a fuel tank of a hydrogen-powered vehicle) without using mechanical compression, external electric power, or other external utilities. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178563 | Method and apparatus for filling portable high pressure cylinders with respiratory oxygen A method of filling a portable tank with compressed oxygen-enriched gas includes the steps of providing a coupling such that when a portable tank is connected with the coupling oxygen-enriched gas can flow through the coupling into the portable tank; directing oxyge... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168459 | Feed bags and methods of use A feed bag includes a body bounding a compartment, the compartment being adapted to hold a feed material. The body has a first end with an outlet formed thereat and an opposing second end. A vent port is formed on the body so as to communicate with the compartment. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7128243 | Integrated drip proof stopper system An Integrated Drip Proof Stopper System for wine and other liquid-containing bottles is installed during the manufacture of the bottle. The Integrated drip Proof Stopper System contains a shrink-wrap shell disposed about the throat of the bottle. The shrink-wrap she... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127870 | Replacement lock lever for an automatic beverage filling machine Replacement lock levers and related methods are disclosed which accommodate adjustment to acceptable tolerances of the force applied to cans being filled by the platform lift cylinder assemblies of the automatic beverage filling machine, due to an eccentricity of th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7108244 | High-stability valve arrangement for a governor valve A valve arrangement (10) for reducing the instability of fluid flow in a compressible flow governor valve includes a cutoff plug (12) with a lateral concave surface (14) and an end portion (16) having a substantially circular cross sectio... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7104033 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage, having a filling element and filling machine with such filling elements A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage, having a filling element of a filling machine with a rotary construction for filling bottles or similar containers with a liquid has, in a filling element housing, a liquid duct for the controlled... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7025367 | Adjustable air cushion bicycle seat An adjustable air cushion bicycle seat hydraulic ram system mounted within the seat post of a bicycle with one end of the ram attached to the bicycle seat, and the other end of the ram in communication with an internal reservoir associated with an adjustable pressur... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6901973 | Pressurized liquid natural gas filling system and associated method A liquid natural gas filling system structured to store a cryogenic fluid at a low pressure and fill a use vessel at a high pressure. The filling system includes a first, low pressure vessel, at least one second, high pressure vessel, a plurality of conduits, each c... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6892771 | Filling machine Improvements to isobaric aseptic filling machines are related to processing fluids that are not contained in a rotating tank but in a fixed tank. Such improvements also include a number of coil tubes generating high flow resistance during the filling phase of the pr... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6889726 | Method and apparatus for filling portable high pressure cylinders with respiratory oxygen A method of filling a portable tank with compressed oxygen-enriched gas includes the steps of providing a coupling such that when a portable tank is connected with the coupling oxygen-enriched gas can flow through the coupling into the portable tank; directing oxyge... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6805172 | Enhanced/proactive CO2/O2 gas control An apparatus and method for compensating gas loss in an incubator. A transducer can be used to monitor the gas pressure of various gases that flow into the incubator. By knowing the correct pressure that flows into the chamber, a faster and more accurate compensatio... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6695017 | Method and apparatus for filling a pressure tank with a fluid To enable filling a pressure tank with a fluid without having to interrupt the use of the pressure tank, a method is provided for filling a pressure tank with a fluid from a refill tank that is disposed higher, whereby the tanks are interconnected via a g... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6662828 | Telescoping filling head A telescoping filling head comprising a driving portion, a nozzle block portion and a two-stage telescoping nozzle, the innermost portion of the nozzle having positionable apertures. A telescoping filling head can be retrofitted on an existing filling dev... | 12/16/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6585007 | Method for filling liquid into liquid container and apparatus adapted to use such method Refilling of a used liquid container of a liquid ejector such as an ink-jet apparatus is carried out by sequentially performing the steps of drawing out liquid remaining in the liquid container by way of a liquid outlet port of the liquid container, reduc... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6557592 | Bottle valve A bottle charged with a gaseous material intended to be discharged through a range of temperatures but not outside that range, has a valve through which the gaseous material is to be directed. The valve has at least a part wholly inside the bottle, which ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6470923 | Inflation of tires with deoxygenated air A device for program-controlled variation of the composition of a gaseous mixture for inflating a tire for performing the method, comprising a first source of at least one main gas, a second source of at least one additional gas, at least one first compre... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6450217 | Switch-over device for a filling station, and a gas filling station A switch-over device for a filling station has at least a first and a second input (21 and 22 respectively) for a fluid which is under pressure, and an outlet (9) for the fluid and flow connections (19, 29) via which each input (21, 22) can be connected t... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6390148 | Rugged high flow rate valve for bottle filling machines There is disclosed a filling valve for incorporation in a bottle filling machine such as the Crown bottle filling machine or other functionally similar bottle filling machine, which the filling valve has a housing adapted so that the liquid beverage will ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6357491 | Controlling the misuse of an operating-room apparatus A device designed to interconnect with an inflatable thermia blanket. The device conveys a medium into the blanket, which applies an internal pressure to the device, and has at least two temperature settings for controlling the temperature of the medium a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6286565 | Central tire inflation system and method A vehicle Central Tire Inflation Systems (CTIS). Specifically, the invention includes, but is not limited to, a quick-release fitting in fluid communication with the CTIS and attached to an air supply hose which terminates in another threadable or quick-r... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6244309 | Rugged high flow rate valve for bottle filling machines There is disclosed a filling valve for incorporation in a bottle filling machine such as the Crown bottle filling machine or other functionally similar bottle filling machine, which The filling valve has a housing adapted so that the liquid beverage will ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6220310 | Method for filling containers and installation therefor A method for filling a plastic container (8) while it is still hot and deformable without damaging it, when the filling comprises a phase (17; 13) during which a noticeable difference in pressure between the container inside and the environment external t... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6179016 | Filling machine assembly having a magnetic adjustment mechanism A filling machine assembly (20) for filling a beverage container (24), such as a bottle or can, with a liquid beverage, such as beer or soft drinks. The filling machine (20) includes a support housing (40) having an inner fluid chamber (46) for supplying ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6164343 | Method and apparatus for verifying an encapsulation of quick-setting adhesive in small reservior cups A method of verifying an encapsulation of quick-setting adhesive in a small hermetically sealed reservoir cup from which the adhesive is dispensed on depression of a reservoir piston sealing the mouth of the reservoir cup. The method includes feeding a gr... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6155314 | Filling machine assembly having an adjustable vent tube A filling machine assembly (10) for filling a beverage container (12), such as a bottle or can, with a beverage, such as carbonated drinks, juices, or water. The filling machine (10) includes a support housing (14) for supplying the beverage to be dischar... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6155313 | Tire evacuation and inflation apparatus and method A tire inflation apparatus and method involves first evacuating a seated pneumatic tire using a vacuum pump and then inflating the tire with a dried inert gas under pressure without allowing any ambient air to reenter the evacuated tire. The apparatus inc... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6135170 | Filling containers with gas Methods and apparatus for filling containers with a gas or gas mixture under pressure are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a fixed volume vessel for containing the gas at a pressure P1, a line extending from the fixed volume vessel to a buffe... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6135166 | Filling valve (two screens) A filling valve assembly for filling a container (11) with a fluid material and comprising a valve body (16) having an outer wall (18) defining an inner chamber (20). A vent tube (30) extends upwardly through the chamber (20) for ventilating the container... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131624 | Filling valve assembly A filling valve assembly for filling a beverage container with a liquid beverage. The valve assembly includes a valve body having an outer wall and a vent tube for ventilating the container when the container is filled with the liquid. Fluid passageways a... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6109483 | Filling machine assembly having a moveable vent tube A filling machine assembly (10) for filling a beverage container (12), such as a bottle or can, with a beverage such as carbonated drinks, juice or water. The filling machine (10) includes a support housing (14) for supplying the beverage to be discharged... | 08/29/2000 |
