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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 |
| 7219820 | Closure A closure comprises a body with teeth on its internal surface, a pouring sleeve with a skirt and a liquid stream splitter with longitudinal ribs on its internal side surface, a male thread and fixing teeth that interact with the teeth of the body, windows in the wal... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201295 | Fitment assembly for a liquid dispenser A fitment assembly for a peristaltic pump dispenser. The fitment assembly includes a flexible fitment having an upper end with a radically extending lip, a lower end spaced from the upper end, at least a portion of which is conical, and a flexible portion therebetwe... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186044 | Easy-fit wiping device A wiping device for a container containing a product to be applied by an applicator. The wiping device includes a wiping member and a coupling member configured to couple the wiping device to the container. The coupling member includes a member capable of flexing, b... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174929 | Apparatus and method for urging fluid into a pressurized system Apparatus has a body with a conduit defined therein. Body is mounted between, and connected to, a charging system containing pressurized fluid and a pressurized system. One apparatus has a retractable discharge tube inserted into a first end of the body. Once the bo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140519 | Collapsible container system A three part container system. The first part is an outer rigid container formed with a mouth defining an opening into the outer container. The second part is an inner container positioned within the outer container, the inner container formed with a mouth defining ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7040223 | Stencil printing ink container, stencil printing ink cartridge, method of manufacturing the ink cartridge, and inner plug for the ink container A stencil printing ink container includes an ink container body. An ink charge port is provided in an end wall of the ink container body and an inner plug is mounted on the ink charge port. The inner plug is provided with an ink discharge port smaller in the outer d... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6997352 | Liquid dispenser assembly A liquid dispenser has a support (2) for a collapsible container (28) and a connector (60), including a stopper (8), to connect an actuator of the liquid dispenser to the collapsible container (28). The stopper (8) is movabl... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6957799 | Valve for a non-refillable pressurized container A valve for a pressurized container includes a valve housing having a central bore and a port in the for connection of a nozzle. Preferably, the valve has a unidirectional stepped valve housing. In the housing is a central bore that includes an upper portion, lower ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6932238 | Non-refillable valve device A non-refillable valve device includes a housing with an axially extending internal cavity, where the internal cavity includes a chamber extending to an end of the housing. The housing is securable to a container to facilitate fluid communication between the contain... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926048 | Apparatus and method for urging fluid into a pressurized system Apparatus has a body with a conduit defined therein. Body is mounted between, and connected to, a charging system containing pressurized fluid and a pressurized system. One apparatus has a retractable discharge tube inserted into a first end of the body. Once the bo... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908013 | Tamper-evident device There is disclosed a tamper-evident device for a closure assembly adapted to be applied to a mouth of a container, for example, a neck of a bottle. There has been identified a need for an improved tamper-evident device which does not have any parts which are removed... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6796462 | Child-resistant fluid delivery device A child-resistant fluid delivery device, comprising a container for storing fluid to be dispensed by the fluid delivery device and a wand assembly connected to the container. The wand assembly having a nozzle at a distal end through which fluid may be dispensed and ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6666354 | Child-resistant fluid delivery device A child-resistant fluid delivery device, comprising a container for storing fluid to be dispensed by the fluid delivery device and a wand assembly connected to the container. The wand assembly having a nozzle at a distal end through which fluid may be dis... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6595230 | Non-refillable valve for a gas cylinder A non-refillable valve in a compressed gas cylinder to prevent the refilling of the cylinder after depletion of compressed gas initially in the cylinder. The non-refillable valve comprises a valve housing defining a valve chamber, with the valve chamber h... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6511142 | Ink cartridge An ink cartridge is provided which includes a rigid housing and a flexible ink storage bag inserted within the housing. The storage bag, which is connectable to the ink supply line of a printer by a hollow needle, is impenetrable by the needle or similar ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6230937 | Dispensing outlet assembly A dispensing outlet assembly for a connection to a beverage container such as a bottle, comprises a body having an inlet for connection to the container, and a dispensing outlet through which beverage is dispensed from the container. A flow passage betwee... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6053375 | Non-resealable, snap-fitted closure A non-resealable, snap-fitted closure comprises a closure, a drop ring and a container. The closure has a sleeve with a sleeve snap. The drop ring has an internal snap and an external snap wherein the internal snap engages the sleeve snap of the closure w... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5924606 | Pouring spout with refill prevention device A pouring spout for an opening in a container includes a pouring spout housing with at least one opening and a hollow cylinder member which is displaceable in an axial direction relative to the pouring spout housing between a closing position in which the... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5794660 | Valves for pressurized containers A non-refillable valve for a pressurized container which includes a unidirectional stepped valve housing within which a freestanding blocking element is housed. The blocking element is preferably a reversible, symmetrical check that integrally includes st... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5743437 | Closure for containers for liquid A reusable closure for placement within the neck of a returnable and reusable container for liquid includes an improved sealing device for preventing contamination of the container. The sealing device achieves a tight seal between a ball and a valve seat ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5657790 | Valves for pressurized containers A non-refillable valve for a pressurized container which includes a unidirectional stepped valve housing within which a freestanding blocking element is housed. The blocking element is preferably a reversible, symmetrical check that integrally includes st... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5645194 | System for filling medical nutrition containers A method for filling and using an infusion bag useful in medicinal and related applications. The infusion bag comprises a bladder having at least two ports, an inlet port and an outlet port. The inlet port includes a valve which can be moved to an open po... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5609272 | One time use, non reusable sprayer A one time use non reusable sprayer includes a tank having a pump for pressurizing the liquid contents. A connection of the pump to the tank, if severed will result in destruction of the tank and pump to prevent reuse of the sprayer. The sprayer has a hos... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5586589 | Refillable closed container system A refillable closed container that cannot be refilled without the use of a special mechanism. The refillable closed container system comprises a valve body secured in an opening of the container, a flow passage through the valve body for permitting flow i... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5494196 | System for filling medical nutrition containers A tamper resistant filling and containment system useful in medicinal and related applications. A bladder includes at least two ports with one of the ports having a graspable, reciprocable tube inserted therein. The tube has an axially bore formed partial... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5485872 | Device for closing a non-refillable bottle, and adaptors for filling and draining through such a device The closure of the bottle is achieved with the aid of a cylindrical ring (20), the base of which is closed by a membrane (22). This ring (20) is put in place together with a filling adaptor which is screwed onto the neck of the bottle and which allows the... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5484084 | Non-fillable stopper A non-fillable stopper comprises a first tubular body which fits hermetically into the mouth of the neck of a bottle, a second pouring body joined to the first body, and a third body or skirt arranged outside the neck of the bottle. The first body compris... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5467798 | Refill-preventing valve for non-refillable containers A non-refill valve for a non-refillable container, comprising a valve body having an inlet and an outlet and a passage through the valve body interconnecting the inlet and the outlet. A valve stem slides in the passage and has an axial passageway that ext... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5400920 | One-time fill aerosol valve A valve for delivering a metered dose of a medicinal aerosol formulation. The valve has a filling state, a filled state, a metering state, and a dispensing state. A metering chamber is formed when the device is taken from the filled state to the metering ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5388621 | Pressurized transfer tank security system The present invention relates to a transfer tank security system for liquids such as beverage syrups which discourages the unauthorized filling of the transfer tank through either the pressurized gas inlet and/or the liquid outlet. This is accomplished by... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5383487 | Refill-prevention valve A refill-prevention valve has a housing. The housing has a first tubular section defining a first passage, a second tubular section axially projecting from the first tubular section and defining a second passage being in fluid communication with the first... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5379920 | Liquid containment system A container for storing and dispensing liquid includes a housing having a primary fluid storage cavity for a first liquid, for example, concentrated hydrogen peroxide, and a separate reservoir chamber within the housing so that a second diluent liquid wit... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5375635 | Tamper evident head for pressurized tanks including a lockout device An apparatus for preventing the refilling and reuse of a container after it has dispensed its original contents without being evident of tampering. Refilling is prevented by a lockout device having an armed position and a closed position. The lockout devi... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5373969 | Container having means for preventing refilling In a container, which is required to prevent refilling for security and other reasons, and comprises a tubular container main body having one end thereof closed by an end wall, the end wall being provided with a content taking outlet, and a piston member ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5363888 | Dispensing method and apparatus A method and apparatus for metering and dispensing an active ingredient, such as an insecticide, fumigant, fertilizer or room freshener. The active ingredient is placed in a container (6) and a pressurised propellant is subsequently introduced from a sour... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5305925 | Disposable pressure container, in particular for use as a refill container for refrigerating and air conditioning systems A disposable pressure container is provided with a combined filling and removing valve which comprises a valve body (11) which is slidably guided in a bore of a valve housing (8) and pressed by a resilient force against a valve seat and which is liftable ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5295502 | Non-refillable valve A non-refillable valve for a pressure container which includes a housing with a central passageway, which has a lower portion that is narrower than its middle portion which in turn is narrower than its upper portion. A side port is present in the lower re... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5283593 | Ink reservoir for ink printer means having a means to prevent unauthorized refilling A replaceable ink reservoir for an ink printer [means comprises a means to] prevent unauthorized refilling and includes[. This means can be composed of] a magnetic contact element [(13)] arranged in the ink reservoir or [can be composed of] a clack valve ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5275310 | Vented, non-resuable, multi-dose cartridge A vented cartridge comprises a container having a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces connected together to define a predetermined volume. A dip tube extends from the top surface substantially to the bottom surface. A vent tube extends from t... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5251788 | Pour spout and dispenser closure with drainage feature A dispenser closure for attachment to the threaded neck of a container includes a spout portion and a cap portion. The spout portion includes an annular wall, a shoulder and a depending skirt. A spout is integrally formed within the spout portion and is n... | 10/12/1993 |
