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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 |
| 8091741 | Fluid dispenser In the present invention we replace a standard dip tube in a fluid dispenser with a hollow fiber membrane that passes liquid in preference to gas. Under the influence of a pressure differential, any liquid in contact with any portion of the hollow fiber membrane pas... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7631786 | Dispenser assembly having a porous flow control member A dispenser assembly that can be used as a dispenser on a container includes a dispenser body having a flow passage, and a porous flow control member positioned in the flow passage such that the liquid must pass through at least a portion of the porous flow control ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7293587 | Portable fuel assembly A portable fuel assembly has a holder that securely holds a fuel pump, at least one tool and at least one spare part, while at the same time having a base, which may be attached to a fuel container in order to transport fuel for a remote controlled vehicle to a desi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7226001 | Aerosol assemblies for spray texturing An aerosol assembly for dispensing texture material. The aerosol assembly comprises a container, a valve assembly, an actuator member, and at least one outlet member. A stem portion of the actuator member engages a stem recess formed in a valve member to fix the act... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7048156 | Liquid spray dispenser and suction tube therefor A liquid dispenser bottle includes a suction tube and a spray nozzle. An end of the tube abuts an intersection of the bottle base and wall when the bottle is in use. A screen extending between opposite sides of a wall of the tube at the end where the intersection is... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025754 | Drug containment system A container closure device for facilitating withdrawal of a liquid from a collapsible sealed packet is disclosed. The device includes a needle guide and a septum retainer wherein the needle guide is fixable to an outer face of the packet and the septum retainer is f... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6945437 | Siphon tube of connector adapted to be mounted on reservoir In a siphon tube (1) of a reservoir, even when a front end of tube (1) is in the vicinity of the bottom of the reservoir, there is no fear that slurries are sucked by tube (1) which: reaches the bottom of the reservoir to draw a liquid contained... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6919022 | Portable drinking device with integral H202 dispenser A new and useful approach to cleaning raw water or other raw liquid is provided. A metered amount of stabilized hydrogen peroxide is added to the raw water or other liquid, to clean the raw water or other liquid. In one particularly useful embodiment of the present ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910602 | Container valve A container valve, attached to a gas container, wherein the container valve has a pressure reducing function, and is inside a valve block in the gas container. In the valve block, the container valve comprises a gas filling passage in which a filling valve is instal... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6833072 | Flexible dip tube filter with weight A flexible dip tube for a hand held sprayer has a filter element with a projection extending into the distal end of the dib tube for frictionally mounting the filter element thereto, the other end of the filter element extending beyond the distal end and containing ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6776308 | Apparatus with multiple paint intakes A apparatus with multiple paint intakes for providing a painting professional with the ability to draw paint from more than one container before having to reposition the spray painting equipment to draw from additional containers. The apparatus with multiple paint i... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6679301 | Powder packing method and apparatus therefor A powder packing apparatus of the present invention is capable of sending a gas uniformly into powder to thereby fluidize the powder with a minimum amount of gas. The gas conveys the fluidized powder to the bottom of a container that may have a small mout... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6394319 | Flexible liquid feeding assembly A flexible liquid feeding assembly as an add-on device for use with liquid dispensing bottles is disclosed. The flexible liquid feeding assembly contains a flexible tube and a weight feeder for feeding liquid into a liquid dispenser of a liquid dispensing... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6395170 | Universal filter for soda pop and bottled water bottles Embodiments of a portable water filter are described and shown, each embodiment being adapted to fit and seal into a bottle neck without modification of, or attachment to, the bottle or its cap or other closure. The filter has a flange system that rests o... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6283335 | Oil sprayer with hand operated air pump A liquid sprayer incorporating an air pump to force pressurized air into the interior of a receptacle. The air pump is operated, by stroking of a cover. The cover has an opening allowing finger access to the plunger of a spray nozzle in one rotated positi... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6250508 | Apparatus for withdrawing a liquid from a closed container For the withdrawal of a liquid from a closed container which is in a fluctuating position in space in a portable piece of equipment, precautions are to be taken so that the liquid can be withdrawn as completely as possible and in a trouble-free manner. A ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6227412 | Dip tube filter for manually actuated dispenser A one-piece filter for the distal end of a dip tube of a manually actuated liquid sprayer has an elongated tubular body open at one end with a perforate bottom wall at its other end. The body has a first inner diameter and a smaller second inner diameter ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6142384 | Personal portable liquid filter device A personal portable filtration device for removing contaminants from water. In one form, the filtration device is attachable to an ordinary drinking straw, and in another form the filtration device is attachable to an enlarged section of a tubular member.... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6142345 | Closed loop dispensing system A closed loop dispensing system for use on a liquid container such as a bottle or the like for dispensing the liquid contents from the bottle. The outlet opening of the bottle is closed by a throat plug having a valve positioned therein which is open when... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6117319 | Fluid dispensing systems This invention relates to fluid dispensing apparatus. The fluid dispensing apparatus comprises a fluid storage portion comprised primarily of a substantially flexible material, a fluid exit portion, and a filter cartridge disposed between the fluid storag... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6076708 | Pre-measured liquid dispenser A device for dispensing a pre-determined volume of liquid from a container. The device comprises a pour spout adapted for coupling to the mouth of the container, an inverted cup including an open mouth and a discharge port communicating with the interior ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6068163 | Fuel dispensing apparatus A portable dispensing apparatus in which a fuel containing chamber is pressurized by a hand operated air pump. The fuel is dispensed by a pickup tube whose receiving end is within the chamber where it is joined to a flexible hose equipped with a bellows; ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6045012 | Gasoline tank adapter A fuel can adapter is used for adapting standard fuel carrier cans for use as temporary fuel tanks for outboard motors and the like. The adapter has a tapered bung that fits snugly into the necks of all common fuel cans and a peripheral flange at the top ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6007609 | Pressurized container with restrictor tube having multiple capillary passages The present invention uses a flow restrictor in the form of a tube containing multiple capillary sized passages to minimize any discharge of toxic gases from compressed gas cylinders in the unlikely event of the control valve or regulator failure. The use... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004460 | Portable water filtration bottle A combination filter assembly and flexible, portable bottle having a bottom opening with a sealing cap attached thereto, to filter out substantially all INORGANICS, ORGANICS, RADIOLOGICAL CHEMICALS and MICROBIOLOGY held in water in the bottle. The filter ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5897032 | Invertible spray dispensing container This invention is a spray bottle having unique flow passages that when wetted provide restrictions that allow only liquid to be dispensed either in the upright or inverted position. A gas rejection device of numerous configurations are incorporated into t... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5875933 | Invertible spray dispensing container A dispensing spray container which delivers only liquid whether in the upright or inverted position. A container with an exit port from a storage cavity is fitted with an imperforate dip tube having an open-end located farthest from the exit port to feed ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5829635 | Toy water gun having a continuous water output A toy water gun comprising a housing, water tank, nozzle, pump assembly, piston drive assembly, and crank handle. The pump assembly comprises (a) first and second cylinders, each cylinder having a first cylinder end with an opening for receiving a piston ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823402 | Fluid dispensing system A fluid dispensing system for transferring a fluid from a container to a reservoir includes a container, a pump, and an intake hose and an outlet hose operably coupled to the pump. The pump and the intake hose are positioned in the container and the outle... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5785858 | Method and apparatus for removing air locks within manually operated micro-filtration devices A method and apparatus for removing an air lock from the upstream side of a microfilter in a device for dispensing a sterile liquid from a storage container by forcing the liquid through a microfilter. The device include a first inlet passageway communica... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5638991 | Bottled water pumping and dispensing apparatus A bottled water dispenser is similar in size to those available on the market today. An upright five gallon bottle slides onto a dolly and is held fast to the dolly by a stretch cord. The dolly with bottle is wheeled into the bottom of the dispenser. Alte... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5628432 | Personal cooling system The present invention relates to a system which enables a person to cool a particular portion of their body. The cooling is achieved through the use of a canister of compressed air which is dispensed over the portions of the user's body to be cooled. Port... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5628352 | Closable pour spout for fluid dispensing container A pour spout for conducting fluid from a container to a receptacle. The pour spout includes a conduit member having a first end interconnectable with the container and a second end having a discharge opening and a vent opening, and a closure member positi... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5620671 | Liquid dispensing apparatus An apparatus mountable atop a container having a cavity containing a solid material, an orifice positioned atop the container and a liquid inlet. The apparatus has a collar having an axial bore, a pivotable conduit attached to the collar and a diffuser at... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5540355 | Water cooler and dispensing system A water cooler and dispensing system comprises a housing, a pump, a cap, a siphon tube, a reservoir, a cooling unit, control circuitry and a faucet. The housing includes a frame and detachable panels for supporting the reservoir above a water bottle. The ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5376272 | Filter assembly including a filter and closure member A filter assembly or bottle filter for use in bottles or reservoirs of varying shapes and sizes is provided. The assembly has a cap or closure member sealingly connected to a filter body or support having a pair of fluid passageways. A pair of fluid passa... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5130015 | Liquid purifying attachment having pressurizing piston A liquid purifying attachment for dispensing a liquid from a container, which includes a cylinder fluid-tightly attached to the container, and a piston fluid-tightly fitted in the cylinder bore such that the piston is slidably movable between a retracted ... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5122272 | Drinking water supply container having a removably mounted filter device A container assembly for holding a supply of drinking liquid includes a watertight container. A removable filter device extends into the container through an opening at the top. The filter device comprises an elongated cylindrical member having an inner w... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5120438 | Liquid purifying device incorporating air pumping means within container lid body A liquid purifying device for dispensing a liquid, including a container which has an interior space for storing a liquid, and a lid member for closing the interior space. The liquid is delivered out of the container, due to a pressure of a compressed air... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4832237 | Adapter assembly for storage containers A device for safely transporting, storing, and dispensing chemicals from a drum, including an adapter which fits in the top of a drum, a foot valve near the bottom of the drum, and tubing connecting the adapter and the foot valve. The adapter has a body w... | 05/23/1989 |
