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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7878354 | One touch-type stopper and a container having the same A one touch-type stopper operable with one hand is provided. The one touch-type container stopper comprises a hermetically sealing part which has, at a lower end thereof, first supporting protrusions formed to protrude inwardly such that they are elastically support... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7370773 | Child-resistant closure for dispensing containers The invention features a child resistant, moveable closure member and container device and an overcap and container device. The overcap has opposed end walls and opposed sidewalls, with at least one leading locking pin and at least one trailing locking pin in at lea... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7325676 | Container for containing two different separate products and mixing them A container for containing two different separate products and mixing them, comprising a recipient for a first product, a capsule for containing a second product, and a closure cap which includes an outer skirt with a threaded tamper-evident ring and a coaxial inner... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303390 | Liquid oil lamps A liquid fuel lamp is provided with a wick carrying composite safety cap which is mountable to and removable from the liquid fuel container only by simultaneous pressing and turning actions. The safety cap has a spring biassed latch and a wick guard surrounding in a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278547 | Cap device A fuel cap has a male threading element which is formed on an outer circumference of a closer of the fuel cap, a female threading element which is formed on an inner wall of a filler neck, and a handle. Rotation of the handle in a closing direction screws the male t... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7243689 | Device with needle penetrable and laser resealable portion and related method A device and method are provided for needle penetrating and filling a chamber with a predetermined substance, and laser resealing a resulting needle hole in the device. A needle penetrable and laser resealable portion of the device is pierceable with a needle to for... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7207452 | Device for fastening a distribution component on a vessel neck A device is provided for fastening a distribution component on a vessel neck. The fastening device includes a retainer ring comprising a skirt defining an internal wall and an external wall, with the internal wall adapted to contact the external wall of the neck. Th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7186241 | Syringe with needle penetrable and laser resealable stopper A syringe and a reconstitution syringe are provided for the delivery of controlled doses of any of numerous different sterile substances, such as vaccines, medicaments, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetics, and food products. A plunger of the syringe defines a res... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178683 | Twist closure means for a container A twist closure for a container has a screw cap, which includes an inner cylinder and a cutting edge extending from the inner cylinder, and a supply container rotatably arrangeable on the inner cylinder. The supply container includes a supply container bottom and a ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7100646 | Sealed containers and methods of making and filling same Disclosed is a uniquely configured medicament vial assembly which includes a storage vial, a stopper member and a securing ring. The vial assembly is configured to improve healthcare worker safety by providing a shielded gripping location to aid in the reduction of ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7032631 | Medicament vial having a heat-sealable cap, and apparatus and method for filling the vial A resealable cap (110, 210) for a medicament vial (114, 214) has a base portion (112, 212) formed of vulcanized rubber or like material known for providing a stable environment for the medicament contained within the vial, and a resealable porti... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6929040 | Sterile filling machine having needle filling station within e-beam chamber A sterile filling machine and related method are provided for sterile filling a container with a substance. The container includes a heat resealable stopper and a chamber for receiving the substance therein. The sealed, empty containers are subjected to radiation ca... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918500 | Plug body for medical fluid container A plug body for chemical container capable of preventing the contact thereof with chemical and preventing ruptured film from falling into the chemical, comprising a valve (1) having an insert hole (3) formed at the center thereof, a cover (2) fo... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6912878 | Bottle security device A bottle security device includes an inner member, an outer member and a cap member that cooperate to lock the bottle security device on the neck of a bottle. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers that are adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. T... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6732873 | Container lid A lid for a container is provided generally comprising a main body and a door having a flip section pivotally connected to a push section, the push section pivotally connected to the main body. The main body includes a recess that defines a pivot wall. The flip sect... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6382444 | Tamper-evident plastic closure system with snap-on band A tamper evident closure for containers having finish a with thread means and a radially outwardly circumferentially extending bead below the threads comprising, a cap portion of cup-like form having internal threads for cooperatively engaging the threads... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6253938 | Indirectly activated closure The present closure is one that is actuated and opened indirectly. A force on a push pad causes the lid to open. There is no direct manual force applied to the lid to open the lid. The closure is comprised of a base section and a lid section. These are se... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6213323 | Universal stopper for closing opened bottles, in particular for sparkling-wine or wine bottles The present invention relates to a universal stopper for closing opened bottles (1), in particular for sparkling-wine or wine bottles. Said stopper comprises a hollow cylindrical body (2), a cap (7) for the hollow cylindrical body (2) and at least two ton... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6168037 | Resealable vial with connector assembly having a membrane and pusher A resealable vial featuring a connector assembly having a membrane and a pusher for selectively opening or sealing the fluid passageway between the bottle and the connector end of a luer hub. The connector assembly includes a body disposed on said bottle,... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6116445 | Sealing cap for containers A sealing cap for the mouth of a container facilitates both the sealing of new bottles containing unused contents, and the re-sealing of those bottles already in use so as to preserve their contents. The sealing cap includes an inner cap and an outer cap.... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6003702 | Vial with resealable connector assembly having a membrane and a multi-configuration fluid access device A resealable vial featuring a fluid access device having a membrane for selectively opening or sealing a fluid passageway between the bottle and the fluid access device. The vial includes a body disposed on said bottle. The fluid access device can be conf... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5887736 | Safety container requiring two simultaneous movements to effect opening A container having a hinged stopper with a safety latch to deter unauthorized persons from opening the container. The underside of the stopper is provided with a channel which carries a slide pin movable to first and second positions: a first latching pos... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5871110 | Transfer assembly for a medicament container having a splashless valve A resealable transfer assembly for a container such as a bottle or vial featuring a membrane for selectively opening or sealing a fluid path between the bottle and a medical delivery device introduced into the assembly. The assembly includes a body dispos... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5788099 | Vessel for containing batch quantities of dialysate or other physiologic solution chemicals A vessel for containing a batch quantity of chemicals for preparation of physiologic, therapeutic, or irrigation solutions, such as dialysate. The vessel has a cap and a bottle shell having features that make the vessel suitable for mounting to an apparat... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5752612 | Self closing opening member A closure 1 for a container comprises a slidable opening member 3 slidable between a retracted position and an extended position. In the retracted position, substantially no opening force can readily be applied to the opening member 3. In the extended pos... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5702019 | Vial having resealable membrane assembly activated by a medical delivery device A resealable assembly for a container such as a bottle or vial featuring a membrane for selectively opening or sealing a fluid path between the bottle and a medical delivery device introduced into the assembly. The assembly includes a body disposed on sai... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5615787 | Condition indicating child-resistant closure A condition indicating child-resistant closure having an inner cap captivated within an outer cap wherein the caps are freely rotatable relative to each other when the closure is in the child-resistant mode, and are interconnected to each other for remova... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5582309 | Manually removable crown cap A bottle closing cap is disclosed that is openable merely by a finger pressure on a domed top side of the cap, whereby it is possible to provoke an expansion of a depending, axially preslit cap skirt portion of the cap. The cap can resist overpressure in ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5273177 | Press-to-open dispensing closure A press-to-open dispensing closure with a flexible arcual top surface(22) in convex orientation is provided which includes a flexible, aperture cover(26) having an arcuate hinging connection to the top surface. The hinging connection of the appeture cover... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5261548 | Indicator cap for use with threaded or bayonet lug container A closure for a container, including means for counting and indicating the number of times the closure has undergone a cycle of closing and opening the container, and further including means for incorporating the closure into means for resisting the openi... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5229127 | Rapid miosis with control of intraocular pressure using a mixture of a cetylcholine and carbachol derivatives Quick miosis with 24 hour control of intraocular pressure of patients undergoing extracapsular cataract extraction surgery is achieved by applying to the eyes of the patient during surgery acetylcholine as a first miotic agent and carbachol as a second mi... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5161706 | Twist and push snap-on child resistant cap A twist and push snap-on, child resistant cap and container has an inner cap seal which is easily snapped onto a neck of a container and an outer cap. The outer cap has a top and sidewalls and has a greater cross-sectional area than the inner cap, and rec... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5147059 | Seal with automatic release A seal for a container having an outwardly directed annular rim. The seal includes a top panel with a central section and an annular lever section integrally joined to the central section by a living hinge. A side wall integrally depends from the outer pe... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5105965 | Single finger-opening resilient cap A single finger-opening resilient safety closure cap for use by arthritic sufferers needing quick and easy access into medication receptacles. The cap has a top wall and rim which fully covers and is pressure fitted in the opening of the receptacle. A fin... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4946061 | Reclosable opening device for a container An easy opening and reclosable top closure assembly for a container is provided. The assembly comprises a container top having a substantially circular aperture of a given diameter formed therein, a closure disc having a diameter greater than the given di... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4838441 | Child resistant closure An improved child resistant closure for a container comprises a base fixedly securable to the container, the base having an orifice communicating with an opening defined by the neck of the container and a first engaging means, a cover having a second enga... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4723676 | Sealed container and container closure A sealed container is provided comprising a container body and a container closure. The container body comprises a main barrel-shaped body portion, a closed lower end and an open upper end, together with a generally peripherally extending ridge and an out... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4586623 | Container cap A container cap is disclosed. It has a cap body and a push button member vertically slidably fitted within the cap body. The cap body is integrally formed with a cylindrical wall for engagement with a neck portion of a container, and the push button is in... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4535905 | Closure A safety closure of the type having a unitary construction with a closed top from which an interiorly threaded skirt depends and a container having an exteriorly threaded neck on which the closure is mounted in sealing relationship. The safety closure has... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4533058 | One-piece thermoplastic child-resistent dispensing closure A one-piece molded thermoplastic child-resistent dispensing closure in which the dispensing opening in the closure is sealed by the downwardly extending projection of a locking flap that is foldably attached to an edge of the closure, in which the top of ... | 08/06/1985 |
