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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083104 | Variable temperature dispenser system and method A variable temperature dispensing system and method for dispensing a variable temperature controlled fluid in an appliance includes a first fluid storage tank for holding the fluid at one temperature and a second fluid storage tank for holding the fluid at another t... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8025185 | One-gallon hot and cold water dispenser and associated method A hot and cold water dispenser includes a base unit that has an open top end and a closed bottom end respectively. The base unit is formed from rigid material such that the base unit maintains a fixed shape when a traditional one gallon, square shaped bottle typical... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8011536 | Device for providing a cooled or heated liquid onboard an aircraft A dispenser of cooled or heated liquid which in one embodiment is a server cart for an aircraft. To avoid the need for a pump, the reservoir has a cooling or heating heat exchanger that helically coils around the main reservoir, which cools from the top down or heat... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7387219 | Dispensing cap apparatus A dispensing cap permits the contents of a canister to be heated prior to being dispensed. The cap includes a dispensing mechanism and is designed to be mounted to the top of a canister containing a product. Small apertures spaced about the cap permit heated water f... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377454 | Device for pumping a liquid from a packaging or a container The invention relates to a device for pumping a liquid from a packaging, for the distribution thereof in a heated, foamed or emulsified form, comprising a sub-assembly for aspiration by venturi effect which can be connected to the tubing of a pressurized liquid flow... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370491 | Method and apparatus for water dispensing systems within a refrigerator A fluid storage tank includes a wall defining a cavity therewithin. An inlet opening is formed through the wall and provides communication between a fluid source and the cavity. A projection and at least one obstruction are positioned within the cavity. The projecti... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363949 | Hydrogen station, method of charging hydrogen, and vehicle A hydrogen station includes gas storage equipment for storing hydrogen, a dispenser for charging hydrogen gas supplied from the gas storage equipment into a hydrogen tank of a vehicle, and a blower. When charging hydrogen, the blower blows air towards a radiator of ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337924 | Refrigerator which removably holds a drink supply container having a valve co-acting with an engager A refrigerator having a drink supply container holder for a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including the drink supply container holder for holding or maintaining at least one ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331487 | Office water cooler adapter for use with bagged fluids A fluid dispensing apparatus comprises a collapsible bag capable of being punctured by and essentially sealed about a spike that has an inlet through which fluid can flow from the bag into a conduit leading to a chamber that is situated within an enclosed chamber in... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7297371 | Direct pressure apparatus and method for dispensing coatings The invention is related to a coating delivery system that includes at least one pressure vessel operable in sealed and unsealed conditions, a deliverable substance including a coating component interspersed with at least one of liquefied carbon dioxide and supercri... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275699 | Mobile pumping unit for dispensing insulating material in situ A method and a self-contained, mobile dispensing system, wherein the material to be dispensed is formed by mixing several reactants. A generator provides power to the overall system. Storage tanks are provided for storing the reactants. A chiller unit chills the rea... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7237598 | Refrigerating device for a water station A refrigerating device for a water station comprises cold storage cabinet, cold water container and refrigerating system. Said cold water container is installed in the cold storage cabinet, one end of which is connected to a water storage pail via a pipeline, and th... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7214885 | Liquid dispensing system having a modular cord set A liquid dispensing system equipped with a modular cord set for powering an electrically-operated dispensing module of the system. The cord set includes a plug removably inserted into receptacle extending through a manifold of the system. The manifold heats and supp... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7182222 | Solar panel and water dispenser A beverage cooler is provided having a container for holding a liquid beverage, a spigot extending from the container for dispensing the liquid beverage therefrom, preferably a telescopically extendable boom attached to a side of the container, a solar panel adjusta... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168599 | Water-handling system A platform receives at least two water bottles. A handtruck is configured to engage under a water bottle on the platform and carry it to the dispensing cabinet. In the handtruck, the water bottle is tilted so that the lowest corner of the bottle is directly below it... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7147134 | Dispensing device and method for rapidly heating and delivering a flowable product The invention relates to a method and a dispensing device for rapidly and efficiently heating/cooling a flowable food product whereby removable cassettes are provided for receiving a pouch containing food; the cassettes comprising pairs of opposed thermal conductive... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137532 | Strainer and level indicator for a hot melt adhesive system A strainer for a hot melt adhesive system is fixed to the side wall(s) of a tank without fasteners to strain the adhesive flow and protect a pump of the system. The strainer may also be configured to act as a shield for a level indicator located within the tank.... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7093530 | Coffeemaker pod carrier A brewing apparatus pod carrier including a frame forming a first pod receiving cavity on a first side of the frame and a second pod receiving cavity on a second opposite side of the frame, and a liquid flow path between the first and second pod receiving cavities. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093533 | Brewing apparatus hot water discharge head A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid; a water heater connected to the housing; and a hot water discharge head connected to the lid for delivering hot water from the hot water heater in a downward direction. The hot water discharge head includ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7044175 | Water cooler replenishing system A water cooler replenishing system which is designed to collect drinking water from a conventional supply bottle and dispense the water into a container, on top of a freestanding water cooler, and be repeatedly refilled. The water cooler replenishing system includes... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043150 | Methods and apparatus for water delivery systems within refrigerators A fluid dispensing system is provided. The fluid dispensing system includes a fluid storage tank, a filter in flow communication with the fluid storage tank and a heating device proximate to at least one of the fluid storage tank and the filter. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032779 | Refrigerator having a beverage dispensing apparatus with a drink supply canister holder A refrigerator having a drink supply container holder for a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including the drink supply container holder for holding or maintaining at least one ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024983 | Brewing apparatus hot water control A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid and a brewing area under the lid; a hot water heater connected to the housing; a water pump connected to the hot water heater; a controller coupled to the hot water heater and the pump; and a switch connec... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017472 | Brewing apparatus water temperature control A brewing apparatus, such as a coffeemaker, including a hot water heater; a first temperature sensor connected to the hot water heater; a second temperature sensor connected to either a cold water inlet to the heater or a hot water outlet from the heater; a pump con... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6973803 | Refrigerator water supply systems Refrigerator Water Supply Systems. A refrigerator is provided according to the present invention. The refrigerator can include a cabinet including at least one wall and a door pivotally mounted to the at least one wall to define a refrigeration compartment. The refr... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6955946 | Flip chip underfill system and method A system for dispensing a viscous material onto a substrate which includes a dispensing element, a viscous material reservoir and a metering device coupled between the reservoir and the dispensing element for metering a variable amount of a viscous material through ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938801 | Temperature controlled dispensing device A flowable food dispenser for dispensing a flowable food product. The dispenser includes a housing with first and second bays, and a plurality of cassettes that are removably receivable within the bays. Each cassette is configured for receiving a pouch containing th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923006 | Gassed liquid dispensers Water supplied from a bottle 1 is pre-chilled in a reservoir 3. A two-part water pump 11 transfers water under pressure through a jet nozzle 14 into an oxygen space 17 in a PET pressure vessel 12, which entrains oxygen into ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915926 | Beverage dispenser A cold beverage dispenser for beverages such as iced tea where the supplied water used for the preparation of the beverage is effectively controlled to a desired temperature depending on the beverage to be prepared. A source of water is split into two separate strea... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915924 | Bottled water source to soft drink dispenser machine A water dispensing apparatus switches from a city water supply line to an auxiliary water reservoir when the city water supply line becomes unacceptable. A valve connects, alternatively, city water and auxiliary water supply lines to a consumer water supply line. Au... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6889600 | Drinks dispensing machine The machine includes a first hydraulic circuit (2) with a tank for a liquid to be dispensed and a device for heating the liquid. The first hydraulic circuit (2) includes a removable tank (5) for containing the liquid to be dispensed and at least... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6871675 | Countertop water dispenser A compact, countertop water dispenser preferably dispensing ambient, chilled or hot water, and preferably allowing single-hand dispensing of ambient and child water, as well as child-resistant hot water dispensing. In one embodiment, powered by thermoelectrics, a si... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6871015 | Compartmentalized dispensing device and method for dispensing a flowable product therefrom The invention relates to a method for rapidly, efficiently heating and dispensing a flowable food product, using a device preferably of limited footprint whereby removable cassettes are provided for receiving a food-containing package. The cassettes at least include... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6832699 | Direct pressure apparatus and method for dispensing coatings The invention is related to a coating delivery system that includes at least one pressure vessel operable in sealed and unsealed conditions, a deliverable substance including a coating component interspersed with at least one of liquefied carbon dioxide and supercri... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6793099 | Supply system for a bottled water cooler and method of use A supply system for providing water from a bottled water cooler includes a pump which pumps water from an upright bottle of water. A pressure sensor turns the pump off when the bottle of water is empty. A prime pump control starts the pump to initiate the flow of wa... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6795645 | Heated fluid dispenser A heated fluid dispensing system including a heated dispenser and a docking element. The heated dispenser includes a housing with a docking interface, a channel heat exchanger disposed in the housing and an electrical heater associated with the channel heat exchange... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6786255 | Bottled water discharging apparatus Disclosed herein is a bottled water discharging apparatus (2). The bottled water discharging apparatus (2) includes a water bottle support (4), packing cover (11) and a manifold (16). The water bottle support (4) is put on t... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6736298 | Thermoelectric water cooler with filter monitor system A filter monitor system is provided in a bottled water cooler for automatically tracking a filter service interval, and for indicating that filter cleaning or replacement is required for continued efficient cooler operation. In the preferred form, the water cooler i... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6728478 | Heated chemical delivery system A heated chemical delivery system with an electrical plug-in, a heater electrically connected to the electrical plug-in and a housing connected to both the electrical plug-in and the heater. The housing includes a plurality of sides and a plurality of side openings ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6672484 | Integrated heat exchanger and liquid dispensing unit An integrated heat exchanger and liquid dispensing unit 10 for flash cooling beer includes a main body 12 provided with an internal flow path 14 having an inlet 16, an outlet 18, and a void 20 in fluid communication therebetween. The void 20 is formed fro... | 01/06/2004 |
