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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360671 | Liquid reservoirs A liquid reservoir comprising a container (20) forming a chamber for holding the liquid (27). The container has a top wall (23) that closes the upper end of the chamber, a liquid outlet (35) in fluid communication with a lower en d of the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341698 | Electrical evaporator including fan and louver structure An evaporator, for use with a bottle containing a substance to be evaporated and a wick that has its lower portion disposed within the bottle and its upper portion protruding from the bottle, includes a housing in which the bottle is retained, a fan, disposed within... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7309184 | Dispenser for fluid materials A dispenser for fluid materials, such as cosmetic products, having a hollow housing to store the product. The housing has apertures from which the product may be dispensed upon actuation of a piston, which may be accomplished in a one-handed operation. The piston fo... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309185 | Twist up pen type dispenser with brush applicator A twist up pen type dispenser comprising a brush applicator that is capable of receiving material from a reservoir. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7281670 | Wick-based delivery system with wick made of different composite materials A wick-based delivery system includes a container for holding a liquid that has an opening therein. A porous wick is positioned in the container so that a lower region of the wick is in contact with the liquid in the container and an upper region of the wick is expo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7232310 | Interproximal squirt brush An interproximal squirt brush includes a solution container having a compressible solution chamber for containing a washing solution and a nozzle head having an opening, and a brush head including a brush arm and a brush member. The brush arm has a brush portion and... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219816 | Easily sealed and opened pre-filled, disposable pipette A pre-filled disposable pipette (10) consisting of a hollow bulb (12) dimensioned to enclose a medicinal product. From a lower end (16) of the bulb (12) is attached sequentially a medicinal transfer tube (24) and a medication fill ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216781 | Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser (100; 200; 300; 400) for dispensing a fluid in liquid or in powder form, the dispenser including a reservoir (12) serving to contain fluid, and a dispensing orifice (114; 214; 314; 414) via which the fluid is dispensed. The res... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204999 | Method of production of nanoparticle and nanoparticle produced by the method of production The method of the production of a nanoparticle of the present invention includes a step of forming a nanoparticle including a compound of ametal ion in a cavity part of aprotein, in a solution containing the protein having the cavity part therein, the metal ion, and... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201577 | Tooth whitener applicator and method An apparatus for practicing the inventive method includes a glass ampule having a tooth whitening solution vacuum sealed within a chamber of the ampule. The ampule is contained within a cylindrical plastic sleeve closed at one end and enclosed at its other open end ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201527 | Twist up pen type dispenser with brush applicator A twist up pen type dispenser comprising a brush applicator that is capable of receiving material from a reservoir. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7157057 | Apparatus for positioning a wick in a dispenser for a volatile liquid A wick for a dispenser for a volatile liquid which includes a body defining an opening in the body in which the opening is adapted to receive a member associated with the dispenser. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7108199 | Device for dispensing liquid scent A device for dispensing liquid scent includes a reservoir for containing liquid scent and a reducer tee disposed in an opening in the reservoir. The reducer tee has first, second and third orifices in fluid communication with one another, and the first orifice is lo... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7082717 | Bottom watering-type plant cultivation device A bottom watering-type cultivation device which supplies water from a refillable water vessel (20) provided at a lower portion of a flowerpot (1) to a plant in the flowerpot (1). The bottom watering-type plant cultivation device includes a flowe... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082715 | Watering device A plant watering device for use in a growing medium, which comprises a base with an open top liquid receiving section with a discharge inlet aperture located therein. A medium engaging section is connected to the base and has a discharge outlet aperture communicatin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066674 | Application device, system, and method A device for applying at least one product comprising at least one receptacle configured to contain a product and a removable unit defining a substantially enclosed space. The removable unit may be configured to be removably positioned on the at least one receptacle... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7007863 | Wick-based delivery system with wick made of different composite materials A composite wick for delivering two liquids with different properties to a surface includes a first section provided for delivering a first liquid to the surface of the wick and a second section provided for delivering a second liquid to the surface of the wick. Pre... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6982061 | System and method for odorizing a gas line A closed system odorant chamber or wick-style odorizer and method for transferring odorant to an odorant chamber is described. Two cylinders are connected to the odorant chamber, which in turn may be connected to a gas line. The pressure differential between the two... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6981532 | Drip feed apparatus for a fuel container The invention recites an apparatus that delivers a fuel additive to a fuel container. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a fuel additive chamber. The housing is interconnectable with the container and the housing has a release section that automatically r... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6960041 | Multi-fluid applicator A multi-fluid applicator with one or more fluids sealed separately within it with opening device enclosed within the applicator to allow the commingling and releasing of the fluids enclosed within the applicator. The enclosed opening device may be operated by either... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6942124 | Drip feed apparatus for a fuel container The invention recites an apparatus that delivers a fuel additive to a fuel. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a fuel additive chamber. The housing has a release section that automatically releases a portion of the fuel additive from the chamber into the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935109 | Monoprolellant/hypergolic powered proportional actuator Systems and methods involving monopropellant and hypergolic powered proportional actuators that may be used in applications such as robotics. A blowdown tank delivers fuel to a reaction site, produce gaseous products. Those gaseous products are transported to a pres... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932603 | Interproximal squirt brush An interproximal squirt brush includes a squeezable bottle having a solution cavity for containing a washing solution and a nozzle head having an opening, and a brush head including a brush arm and a brush member. The brush arm has a brush portion and a resilient po... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932604 | Interproximal squirt brush An interproximal squirt brush includes a solution container having a compressible solution chamber for containing a washing solution and a nozzle head having an opening, and a brush head including a brush arm and a brush member. The brush arm has a brush portion and... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6917754 | Multi-functional electrical vaporizer for a liquid substance and method of manufacturing such a vaporizer A multi-functional electrical vaporizer for a liquid substance includes a bottle for holding the liquid substance, a wick for drawing the liquid substance out of the bottle, an electrical heating device positioned proximate to an upper portion of the wick, an electr... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6909840 | Localized surface volatilization The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for rapid flash-like volatilization of high and low vapor pressure components from liquid or solid emanators which is in contact with a point or localized heat source. Vaporization is promoted by a geometrical... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6823994 | Flow control/shock absorbing seal The present invention is a flow control/shock absorbing seal that will absorb the shocks transmitted to the liquids in a container during transportation to prevent leakage and maintain the separation of the liquid and the air chamber in the container and controls th... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6820773 | Delivery system for volatile compounds A method and apparatus for the controlled delivery of volatile compounds is shown for the use in the treatment of honeybee colonies for different honeybee diseases. The method delivers the volatile compounds through the use of microporous membranes. The membranes ca... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6786427 | Liquid sealing arrangements for replaceable liquid reservoirs A plug and wickholder is configured to be reliably sealed to the neck of a bottle which contains a liquid to be atomized and to a cap which seals the bottle during storage. The plug and wickholder includes a first generally tubular wall which contains a wick and whi... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6783035 | Fluid product dispenser Fluid product dispenser having a fluid product reservoir (13) containing a fluid product, the reservoir (13) and, a distribution orifice (32; 22) through which the fluid product is forced in the form of a spray when the actuation wall (36... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6691329 | Liquid delivery devices A liquid delivery device is particularly suited for dosing a toilet bowl with a viscous cleaning agent. Liquid from a reservoir 10 flows through a neck 52 into a cup 18 until the liquid level reaches the mouth 54 of the neck 52. The space 14 in cup 18 is ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6626331 | Grout sealant applicator A tool designed to efficiently apply sealant to tile grout--it is a plastic, round bottle (4), with ounce indicator lines marked on the exterior (8); and a plastic nozzle (10) that tightly screws onto the bottle, via embedded threads inside the top of the... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6598808 | Fluid product sample A fluid product sample is provided in the form of a substantially flat dispenser. A preferred embodiment includes (1) at least one thermoformed shell forming part of a reservoir and defining a deformable actuation wall; (2) an additional element, such as ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6550689 | Animal scent dispensing apparatus and method of use An animal scent dispensing apparatus and method for dispensing animal scent. The animal scent dispensing apparatus provides for laying a scent trail, while a user is walking to a selected location in order to lure an animal. The animal scent dispensing ap... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6336571 | Device for packaging a liquid to be dispensed drop by drop The invention concerns a device comprising a flask (1) with variable internal volume having a rigid neck (5) wherein is arranged the body (3) of a dispensing head (2) ending in a conduit (41) discharging the liquid and containing a microporous pad (6) for... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6270021 | Liquid dispensing apparatus Liquid dispensing apparatus comprises a tubular casing having at one other end an inlet nozzle connectable to a source of gas under pressure and at its end an outlet nozzle having an orifice in communication with an expansion chamber bounded by sides whic... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6241161 | Hunting scent container A compact, extensible scent dispensing device adapted for being placed in a closed position, in an extended position, and in a disassembled position. The device is preferably used by a hunter for attracting a game animal. The device comprises an elongated... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6158668 | Hanging scent wick container A reusable hanging container and scent wick for attracting big game has a closed end with a hanger for supporting the container above the ground. An opening into the container is located on the bottom of the container with a cap to sealably close the cont... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6145241 | Electric insecticidal apparatus An electric insecticidal apparatus comprising a vessel for storing insecticidal solution, which is oriented in a direction in use; a heating chamber in which the vessel is mounted, said heating chamber containing a heating element; a wick for drawing up t... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6106786 | Aroma apparatus A blowing type aroma apparatus, involving no danger of fire and being capable of providing a natural aroma. A body of the aroma apparatus has an opening in its upper surface. A container for containing a liquid aromatic and a cylinder surrounding this con... | 08/22/2000 |
