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| 8033304 | Contaminant control filter with fill port Filters, methods, and an apparatus for filling housings and both encapsulated porous and non-porous spaces with contaminant control media for placement in electronic enclosures, such as disk drive enclosures, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a filter assembly inclu... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7866352 | Filling method and filling apparatus of powder-particle material in compression molding Powder-particle material in compression molding is transferred using air suction power and filled thinly, evenly and rapidly in a female mold. An adsorption pad 21 which is held so as to be freely movable in the vertical direction is provided at a movable cyl... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7806150 | Mixing and packing of particles A method for packing and/or mixing particulate materials, e.g., aerogel particles, includes combining materials having different particle sizes and applying a negative pressure differential in the presence of a sound field. A negative pressure differential in the pr... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7784500 | System and method for filling a seedcoat with a liquid to a selected level A fluid dispensing system includes a fluid dispensing pump interchangeably connected to a fluid dispensing pump manipulator that is capable of translating the fluid dispensing pump between two known positions along the Z-axis, and at least one open ended container, ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7770608 | Portable, remote, fast-fill inflator and nitrogen converter unit A portable device for delivering nitrogen to multiple tires includes a gas source and supply line connected to a controller. The device also includes a gas delivery line comprising a manifold with a plurality of outlets in fluid communication with each other. A gas ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7650915 | Method for removing vapor within heat pipe A method for removing vapor within a heat pipe includes providing a predetermined amount of working fluid injected into the heat pipe. An opening is reserved at one end of the heat pipe. The opening is communicated with a vacuum environment. The communication betwee... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7614430 | Storage bag with fluid separator The storage bag includes an interior volume for containing food items and a one-way valve element through which air from the interior volume can be evacuated. To prevent fluids and juices from the stored food items from contaminating the valve element, a separator d... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7610941 | Methods, rack and device for preparing samples for analysis In a solid phase extraction (SPE) device, once all the columns of the SPE plate are filled with liquid, the needles cooperate with engagement formations on a pusher element for pushing down the plate together with an upwardly biased shoe into sealing engagement with... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7367365 | Hot fillable container with flexible base portion A plastic container comprised of a closed base, a body portion, and a neck portion with a dispensing opening. The closed base includes a substantially rigid support portion and a flexible portion. The body portion preferably includes a shoulder portion and a substan... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7341078 | Automatic container bulk filling process An automatic bulk filling process for filling a large number of liquid containers (20) simultaneously which consists of placing the open-topped liquid containers upside down in a rack (22). The rack is then inserted into a vacuum chamber (28) an... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328727 | Substrate container with fluid-sealing flow passageway A substrate container includes an enclosure and an access structure formed in the enclosure and providing fluid access through the enclosure to an interior of the substrate container. The access structure includes an opening and an inner surface. A grommet is situat... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328730 | Food storage containers A food storage container includes a lid with a vent hole, and a removable cover removably secured to the lid to cover the vent hole. The cover has an evacuation hole. The food storage container further includes a one-way air valve disposed between the vent hole and ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322870 | Apparatus and process for finishing light source filament tubes and arc tubes Manufacturing equipment and manufacturing process steps that improve upon prior art processes for the manufacturing of filament tube and arc tube light sources, their components and subassemblies, and lamps employing said light sources. A double ended, tipless filam... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7302975 | Method and system for increasing density of toner in a toner container A system and method enable toner to be packed more densely in a toner container and the container to be more quickly filled with toner. The system includes a container for storage of toner in an xerographic reproduction machine, the container having a fill opening, ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304431 | Plasma display panel A highly reliable plasma display panel which suppresses degradation of phosphor characteristic by removing impurity gases inside the plasma display panel. A front board includes scanning electrodes and maintenance electrodes. A and rear board includes data electrode... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284726 | Self extinguishing composite primary structure A helicopter with one or more components formed from a self extinguishing composite primary structure material to provide increased passenger safety. The self extinguishing composite primary structure material has a core formed from a fire retardant material, which ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7241080 | Pump for transferring particulate material A pump for transferring particulate material from a source to a remote location, including a particulate chamber having open ends, check valves at the open ends, a vacuum source connected to the chamber adjacent one end, a gas source at the opposed end of the chambe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7213619 | Methods for replacing engine system cooling fluids with a continuous flow A method of replacing fluid in an automotive system requires interconnecting a radiator fill port of the radiator with a first external tank through a closed control valve, disconnecting an upper hose from an upper radiator port and reconnecting the upper hose to a ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198071 | Systems and methods of loading fluid in a prosthetic knee The invention in some embodiments relates to systems and methods of loading fluid in a prosthetic knee. A vacuum fill technique is utilized in one embodiment to load magnetorheological fluid within small gaps in a chamber of a prosthetic knee. Advantageously, this a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198749 | Handling potentially contaminated mail A decontamination bag is positioned in the interior space of a public mailbox. The decontamination bag receives mail that is deposited in the mailbox. A postal worker; upon retrieving mail from the mailbox, closes the decontamination bag. The decontamination bag is ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191805 | Fueling nozzle with integral molecular leak sensor A method for detecting the undesirable entry of oxygen into a transfer system that transfers liquid hydrogen from a liquid hydrogen source into a container. A nozzle for use in the transfer system for dispensing liquid hydrogen comprises a housing and an oxygen sens... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7150585 | Process and equipment for the conveyance of powdered material The invention concerns a process and a device (2) for the pneumatic conveyance of powdered material (4), in which a cylindrical chamber (10, 12), which can be connected with a reservoir (6) by a sealable inlet (14, 16) and with a d... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150297 | Method and apparatus for filling needleless injector capsules A method is provided for filling needleless injector capsules with liquid drug, which eliminates or reduces trapped air bubbles in the drug. A two-stage vacuum method is disclosed which enables the capsule to be evacuated rapidly to very low pressure prior to fillin... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137417 | Tire inflation technology An apparatus for purging an article such as a tire of moisture and other impurities and for inflating the article with dry pure gas. The apparatus includes a four way valve; a gas input assembly communicatively connected to the valve; a vacuum generator communicativ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127875 | Portable vacuum device A portable vacuum device for extracting fluid in a container having an opening includes a handheld housing, a fluid extracting nozzle, a vacuum device and a sensor switch. The fluid extracting nozzle has a vacuum pressure corresponding to an interior pressure of the... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118441 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing plasma display panel A method for manufacturing a PDP includes the steps of carrying a PDP under manufacture into an apparatus having a plurality of firing zones, and performing a firing step and/or a drying step under circulating hot air supplied in the respective firing zones. Organic... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108023 | Wine preservation system using a central vacuum An apparatus for the preservation of still beverages is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vacuum tank capable of maintaining a standing vacuum. The apparatus also includes a vacuum pump connected to the vacuum tank. The vacuum pump reduces the pressure in the vacu... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096893 | Food storage containers A food storage container includes a lid with a vent hole, and a removable cover removably secured to the lid to cover the vent hole. The cover has an evacuation hole. The food storage container further includes a one-way air valve disposed between the vent hole and ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7048016 | Wine preservation system using a central vacuum An apparatus for the preservation of still beverages is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vacuum tank capable of maintaining a standing vacuum. The apparatus also includes a vacuum pump connected to the vacuum tank. The vacuum pump reduces the pressure in the vacu... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040019 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing hydro dynamic bearing device A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device, specifically for properly and effectively wiping off the lubricating oil adherin... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6964283 | 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... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957781 | Cleaning attachment for fluid dispenser nozzles and fluid dispensers using same A nozzle attachment for removing residual material retained on the dispensing nozzle of a fluid dispenser, having a retainer adapted to releasably attach the nozzle attachment to a dispensing nozzle, and a pair of hollow-bodied nozzle attachment components that defi... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945409 | Device for de-dusting particles associated with a loading unit and its use A device for de-dusting, i.e., removing dust, from a particle flow in an enclosure. The device is optionally associated with a unit for dense loads which supplies the particle flow. The device is useful, for example, for removing dust from catalyst particle flows an... | 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 |
| 6938649 | Substrate holding device, substrate processing apparatus, and method of releasing substrate A substrate holding part in a substrate processing apparatus includes a fixing table having a suction pipe and a supply pipe, and a holding member having atmosphere flow passages for vacuum-holding a substrate. The holding member is placed on the fixing table. The s... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6911104 | Sealant filling methods for sealant-containing tire and sealant-containing tire tube In a sealant-incorporated tire including a loop-shaped sealant chamber filled with a sealant 5 and defined between a tire body 1 and an inner liner 8 by superposing and adhering the inner liner 8 onto an inner surface of the tire body ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6899145 | Front opening unified pod A front opening unified pod (FOUP) used for temporarily and portably storing semiconductor wafers between processing steps includes a manifold for uniformly distributing a purge gas in the FOUP during a purging process between wafer processing steps. The manifold ca... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896011 | Device and process for filling a column with a filler material A device and a process are used for filling a column with a filler material. The column is provided on two ends with a fill opening or with an intake opening. The column is held by a holding device. Using the holding device the column can be inserted in a tank in wh... | 05/24/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6886605 | Wine preservation system using a central vacuum An apparatus for the preservation of still beverages is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vacuum tank capable of maintaining a standing vacuum. The apparatus also includes a vacuum pump connected to the vacuum tank. The vacuum pump reduces the pressure in the vacu... | 05/03/2005 |
