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| 8141734 | Induction actuation container with rechargeable power supply A container includes a container body having a receiving cavity and a container opening communicating with the receiving cavity, a cover panel movably coupled mounted at the container opening to fold between a closed position and an opened position, and an induction... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8127959 | Closing device for a filler neck disposed on a container The invention relates to a closing device for a filler neck situated on a container, in particular for a container situated on a rail or road vehicle, which may be supplied to a loading station for loading with powdered or granular bulk goods. At least one filler ne... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7874445 | Interchangeable container An interchangeable container for a system for building a mold body by forming superimposed layers of granular material, the granular material locally and selectively hardened layer by layer. The container includes a bottom structure that is displaceable in the inter... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7837050 | Collection tank A collection tank for use in a vacuum operated earth reduction system, the collection tank comprising a closed first end, an open second end defining a tank sealing flange and a body extending between the closed first end and the open second end. An internal chamber... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7654404 | Protective door system for enclosures resistant to high internal pressures Protective door systems are presented for equipment enclosures in which an inner door is provided to resist outward opening pressures by facing or abutting one or more interior surfaces of an enclosure opening, with an optional outer panel covering the enclosure ope... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7383195 | Methods of sorting waste A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377559 | Locking system for a fuel door housing The tank flap of an automobile is locked via a wire spring with which an extension connected to the tank flap will cooperate. A spring-biased locking body keeps the wire spring in the releasing position when the tank flap initially is forced inwards. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7354190 | Two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method A two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method produces a solution including a first substance and a second substance in a predetermined ratio by first mixing the first substance with a first liquid to produce a first solution and then mixing the first solution wi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7318529 | Method for sorting discarded and spent pharmaceutical items A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting sta... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311207 | System for sorting discarded and spent pharmaceutical items A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting sta... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303082 | Medical waste sorting system with container identification A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303080 | Waste sensor for a disposable container A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303081 | Handheld medical waste sorting method A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting sta... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296688 | Apparatus for facilitating medical waste disposal A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291565 | Method and system for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid using fluorosilicic acid A method and system is described for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid, such as carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. A process chemistry is introduced to the high pressure fluid for treating the substrate surface. The process chemistry comprises fl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275645 | Handheld medical waste sorting device A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting sta... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258245 | Fuel tank closure A fuel tank closure for closing off a filling channel has a closure part that can be moved between a closed position in which an opening of the filling channel is tightly sealed, and an open position, in which the filling channel is released, in order for a fuel tan... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255772 | High pressure processing chamber for semiconductor substrate A high pressure chamber comprises a chamber housing, a platen, and a mechanical drive mechanism. The chamber housing comprises a first sealing surface. The platen comprises a region for holding the semiconductor substrate and a second sealing surface. The mechanical... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256694 | Automatic lid opening and closing system for a waste container A lid opening and closing system for a waste container having an opening and a lid for covering the opening, the system including a proximity sensor, which may be a capacitive proximity sensor, for sensing the presence of a user's hand or body near the waste contain... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250374 | System and method for processing a substrate using supercritical carbon dioxide processing A method and system for processing a substrate in a film removal system. The method includes providing the substrate in a substrate chamber of a film removal system, where the substrate has a micro-feature containing a dielectric film on a sidewall of the micro-feat... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7188871 | Door lock mechanism and door lock unit A door lock mechanism includes a lock claw, a spring attached to the lock claw for urging the same in a direction toward a lock state, a lock release operation piece linked to the lock claw for moving the lock claw in a direction toward a lock release state against ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7154069 | Cooking apparatus and methods of employing such apparatus A cooking apparatus includes a cooking vessel and a lid for covering the cooking vessel. The cooking apparatus also may include an exhaust tube for bleeding off pressure within the cooking vessel, in which a portion of the exhaust tube is positioned above the lid wh... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140393 | Non-contact shuttle valve for flow diversion in high pressure systems A valve for redirecting flow in a supercritical fluid or other high pressure processing system is disclosed. In high pressure supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) equipment for semiconductor wafer processing, a major hurtle in providing clean equipment and clean waf... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121042 | Door assembly for sealing a chamber A door assembly providing an airtight seal for a chamber. The door assembly includes a link assembly that allows a door to move inward toward a gasket sealing an opening into the chamber. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6991766 | Apparatus for automated synthesis Disclosed is an apparatus for automated synthesis containing a shaker deck with a plurality of reaction blocks containing a plurality of reaction wells, an arm containing an array of extending units capable of actuating physical steps along a plurality of axes of ea... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6942117 | Closure door system for vehicle filler neck A filler neck closure assembly (30) includes a closure apparatus (32) formed to include a pump nozzle-receiving opening (36) and adapted to be mounted on an open mouth of a filler neck 24. A cover 40, pivotally mounted to the closu... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6859005 | Garbage container with automatic door operator A garbage container includes a base section for collecting garbage and a lid section attachable to the base section. The lid section includes an access door pivotally operable therewith. The garbage container further includes a sensor connected to the top surface of... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6571808 | Dishwasher A washing appliance such as a dishwasher where a top-loading wash chamber is slidable out of cabinet for loading and unloading has a cabinet-mounted chamber lid which is power driven down onto the open top of the wash chamber during the washing cycle. Lin... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6549401 | Cradle A cradle capable of receiving objects having alternative sizes is provided. The cradle includes a main unit, a slide mechanism and a lock mechanism. The main unit loads and holds the object. The slide mechanism is for adjusting the size of the room for pl... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6409064 | Locking tool box A tool box is provided that includes a hollow container having at least one lid that may be opened or closed and means for opening and closing the lid. The means for opening and closing the lid are actuated by control means that is operatively attached th... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6264829 | Low headroom coke drum deheading device A coke drum head is hinged to a coke drum body using a compound joint such as a trammel pivot, and the head is moved between open and closed positions using an actuator. In moving between open and closed positions, the head traces out a non-circular path ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6053348 | Pivotable and sealable cap assembly for opening in a large container A cap unit (10) for a container (38) has a cap (20) and an annular skirt (12). The skirt (12) is mounted in the container (38) defining an aperture, the cap (20) being movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position the cap (... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6048494 | Autoclave with improved heating and access An autoclave is disclosed which includes direct heating and improved access. The autoclave includes a heating system which is placed directly into the pressurized chamber such that materials which are placed directly into the autoclave are directly heated... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5850934 | Pressure vessel seal with self-energizing seal The present invention is a pressure vessel device. The device is comprised of a vessel body having an open end. The device also comprises an end cap disposed on the open end of the body. A self-energizing seal is disposed between the end cap and the vesse... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5779032 | Accessory box with remote control opening device An accessory containing device having a portion for containing accessories and lids adapted to the opened and closed, a controller remote from the accessory containing box for emitting infrared rays, and a mechanism for opening and closing the lids includ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5770935 | Door opening system and receptacle A receptacle comprising a body including an opening having a door hingedly mounted therein for movement between a normal and substantially vertical orientation and a substantially horizontal orientation, a drive assembly having a hub for taking up and let... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5749249 | Washing machine A washing machine includes a pressurized sealing arrangement capable of pressurizing and heating the interior of an outer tub which retains washing water by a pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure. Here, a heater is installed between the outer tub... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5722014 | Enhanced container and method for dispensing toner and supplying toner to an image forming machine An enhanced container for supplying toner to an image forming machine and a consequentially enhanced, toner dispensing method characterized by the utilization of a slip-clutched shutter plate, journaled in the free end of a container body, and operable to... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5544780 | Power gas tank cover A power gas tank cover including a motor, a collar including an annular portion, a tubular portion formed at one side of the annular portion and having a hole communicated with an opening of the annular portion, a recess between the annular portion and th... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5496110 | Appparatus for mixing and extracting samples An apparatus for mixing a plurality of vessels containing various sample and reagent materials is disclosed. The apparatus comprises mechanisms for holding the vessels and rotating the vessels about an axis. A valve for venting pressure is provided and is... | 03/05/1996 |
