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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8381778 | Method and apparatus to charge aerosol containers with fluid, and method to clean a charging apparatus Method for charging an aerosol container with fluid, comprising:—providing an aerosol container (1) having a reservoir (2) comprising a product, for example a foodproduct, and having product discharge means (1a);—gradually supplying f... | 02/26/2013 |
| 7836922 | Powder dispenser modules and powder dispensing methods Powder dispensing and sensing apparatus and methods are provided. The powder dispensing and sensing apparatus includes a tray support structure to receive a cartridge tray holding cartridges, a powder dispenser assembly including powder dispenser modules to dispense... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7331364 | Respirator filter canisters and method of filling same A gas mask filter canister of varying shapes is filled by orienting the a fill opening to face upwardly, introducing into the fill opening a particulate filter material, and vibrating the filter canister at a frequency and amplitude, and for a time until a predeterm... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7284574 | Apparatus for accurate powder metering An apparatus for accurately metering out powder, comprising a container of powder, comprising an adjustable opening through which the powder is dispensed, said opening being in direct communication with the container; adjusting means for adjusting said opening; and ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 6981529 | Measuring catalyst(s) for filling reactor tubes in reactor vessels A plurality of reactor tubes contained in a reactor vessel are filled with at least one catalyst by automatically measuring the catalyst by weight with equipment located at the site of the reactor vessel, and dispensing the measured catalyst into a plurality of reac... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978812 | Mobile bag filling system A mobile bag filling system for filling bags with fluent matter, such as sand, and comprises a hopper, a flume, and first and second conveyor systems. The hopper receives the fluent matter from a source and an auger within the hopper moves the fluent matter onto the... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6889722 | Method of dispensing particles, a particle filling line, and apparatus for dispensing particles A particle filling line comprises a vertical conduit that is arranged to dispense particles to one or more containers that are disposed on an included movable conveyor belt. The conduit includes a conduit hollow, a conduit top and a conduit bottom that defines an ou... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6817389 | Feeding unit for feeding substances, in particular powdery, granular and similar substances, to containers A unit for feeding powdery and/or granular products to containers includes a main body and a revolving funnel, through which the product reaches the main body. Driving means are provided for rotation of the revolving funnel with respect to the main body. Conveying a... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6742555 | Device and method for producing columns of materials in the ground of bodies of water The invention relates to a device for producing columns of material in the ground, especially in the ground under bodies of water, comprising the following: a first material tank (8) and a second material tank (10) connected to the first tank; a deep v... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6360787 | Dispensing mechanism for a produce packaging machine A dispensing mechanism for metering produce into "clam shell" type containers carried past the dispensing mechanism by a conveyer, as part of an automated conveyer driven packaging system. The dispensing mechanism includes a side mounted hopper, a guide s... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6206054 | Automatic compound shaking machine In a method and system for loading a magazine capable of feeding the material into a molding machine, a material to be loaded is placed into a hopper above the magazine. The magazine is slidably seated on a slide plate. The slide plate is moved with a rec... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6065509 | Method and apparatus for filling cavities A blind cavity is filled with a predetermined quantity of fine powder from a hopper by bringing the cavity into a position beneath the hopper and causing the predetermined quantity of powder to flow from the hopper into the cavity. The powder is in free f... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5687747 | Method of and apparatus for assembling accumulations of particulate materials Particles of comminuted smokable material are loosened in a downwardly converging compartment defined by a funnel-shaped array of intermittently driven endless flexible belts. The outlet at the lower end of the compartment delivers flows of loosened mater... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5429160 | Filling apparatus for cylindrical containers A filling apparatus for cylindrical containers densely fills the containers with, for example, granularly-shaped fill material by causing a container to be set into a shaking rotation by rotationally oscillating a container retainer.... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5425403 | Device for filling bags with a powder-like or granular flowable material, especially sand A device for filling bags with a flowable material has a hopper with a bottom portion for receiving the flowable material. A filling socket is connected to the bottom portion of the hopper and has a vertically downwardly extending receiving section for re... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5413154 | Programmable modular system providing controlled flows of granular materials Apparatus and method are provided for storing selected quantities of granular materials, for programmable extraction in selected proportions and at selected rates, for delivery to a changeable location through a flexible auger-driven common delivery condu... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5315810 | Method for filling seed trays A method is provided for filling seed trays particularly tobacco seed trays, with growing filler material whereby dry pockets are prevented from forming in the seed trays. The method includes partially filling an upright loading device with the filler mat... | 05/31/1994 |
| 4821782 | Powder feeder A hopper-feeder system for feeding stored powders at a uniform, controllable and predetermined rate. A spiral convoluted stirring agitator in close proximity and conforming to the hopper wall is rotated in a direction tending to lift and dilate the powder... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4597420 | Techniques for multipoint dispensing of viscous material A multipoint dispensing of viscous material onto a board (23) comprises the monitoring and controlling of several process parameters such as the initial gap (δ) between a dispensing tool (20,25) and the board (23), the dispense pressure time cycle within... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4556090 | Vacuum fluidized powder feed apparatus A vacuum fluidized powder feed apparatus for filling an evacuated mold. The fluidized powder feed apparatus has a feed cup defining a cylindrical cavity for holding a quantity of powdered material and a powder exit aperture provided through the bottom of ... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4549584 | Process and device for filling chromatography columns A process and apparatus for filling and packing a chromatographic column by the wet route in which a compression chamber is attached to one end of the column having an internal bore equal to the internal diameter of the column and aligned therewith to for... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4193430 | Method and apparatus for filling containers with a relatively viscous material A system for filling generally cylindrical barbell weight shells with a relatively viscous slurry of cementitious material comprises a roller conveyor which transports a plurality of carriers each supporting a plurality of barbell weight shells thereon th... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4142560 | Open-type filling machine The disclosure relates to a machine which is adapted to fill a line of containers passing through a filling zone. The machine includes apparatus for delivering material to the containers which is arranged compactly yet is easily accessible for maintenance... | 03/06/1979 |
