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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087548 | Spray products with particles and improved valve for inverted dispensing without clogging A product is disclosed for inverted spray dispensing of material that comprises at least some particulate matter. The dispensing end of the container is connected to a valve, which includes a valve that moves from a biased closed position to an open position to disc... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7861895 | High velocity foam pump A foam pump including a pump housing with a liquid chamber in fluid communication with a foamable liquid filled container and an air chamber in fluid communication with a high pressure air source through an air inlet. The foam pump also includes a dispensing tube ha... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7770757 | Microdosing device for a liquid medium A microdosing device for a liquid medium includes a dosing compartment and an electrically or electronically activatable vibration unit which can cause at least one contact area of the dosing compartment to vibrate for the delivery of a volume of medium. A medium re... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7731062 | Apparatus and method for dispensing liquids An apparatus and method for discharging liquids such as vapocoolants in stream or mist form includes the use of a filter to remove contaminants from the liquid prior to dispensing through the nozzle opening. A streamlined flow of liquid is delivered to the nozzle to... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7658304 | Apparatus and method for dispensing vapocoolants An apparatus and method for discharging vapocoolants in stream or mist form includes the use of selected fluoroelastomers for valve parts to regulate discharge. The fluoroelastomers provide long-term stability to the vapocoolants to enable superior shelf life withou... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7438801 | Compact personal water purification device A lightweight, portable, water purification device can be used to recover potable water from any water source. The manually operated device, requires no external power, is very lightweight, and removes salt and other impurities from source water while also disinfect... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7340991 | Coffee brewer An improved coffee brewer and brewing method are provided for producing brewed coffee with improved flavor. The coffee brewer includes a brew basket having jet ports connected to a source of heated water and positioned to deliver hot water streams into the brew bask... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337930 | Foaming pump with improved air inlet valve A piston pump for dispensing foam by simultaneously dispensing air and liquid through a foam generator and in which air to be dispensed is drawn into a chamber from which it is to be dispensed, at least in part, through an air inlet passageway which is different tha... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7258253 | Method and system for precise dispensation of a liquid Devices, systems, and methods for the precise dispensation of small volumes of liquids are presented. A fluid microdispenser comprises a liquid-filled tube, an actuator coupled to the tube, and a tip at one end of the tube. When the actuator applies an actuation pre... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249693 | Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser for germ-free fluid is described incorporating at least one material being capable of interacting via an oligodynamically active substance. The dispenser includes a metering pump and inlet and outlet valves. The fluid coming into contact with at le... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246515 | Filtration tester A filtration tester has a scale, a collector disposed on the scale, a pump having an outlet aligned with an opening of the collector, and a force sensor connected to the pump. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7223090 | Metering pump, method for its production and device for carrying out the method An all plastic metering pump having a bellows-type spring with a tubular valve which is integrally formed on it in a single piece in a discharge region toward a metering head, the tubular valve being designed as a discharge valve of the metering pump. In the method,... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7147133 | Foam forming unit A foam forming unit particularly suitable for a liquid container, comprising a pump for liquid and a pump for air, which are each provided with an inlet and an outlet, the foam forming unit further comprising a mixing chamber which is in communication with the outle... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7051904 | Pump with integral filter for a hot melt adhesive system An pump for use with a dispensing unit of a hot melt adhesive system includes a removable filter. The filter is coupled with a cartridge which is threaded into a chamber of the pump. The chamber is located between the inlet and outlet of the pump so that this portio... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040511 | Pump for dispensing fluid product, and fluid product dispensing device comprising same A fluid dispenser pump including a pump body (10), a piston (20) being slidably received in leaktight manner in the pump body (10) to slide between a rest position and a dispensing position, the top edge (11) of the pump body (10) ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040512 | Filter integrity testing system and method, and water purification system comprising same Water dispenser, which comprises, in addition to a water container, a filter element contained within a filter housing having an inlet and a dispensing outlet, a source of pressure and first valve and first conduit means for feeding water from the container to the f... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025879 | Rainwater collection apparatus and pumping system A rainwater collection apparatus stores rainwater until required, and includes at least one outlet for exporting rainwater. The outlet or outlets include ball-valve assemblies and levers for opening and closing the outlets, and couplers for attachment to a garden ho... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6994015 | Apparatus for preparing coffee An apparatus for preparing coffee includes a holder provided with an access opening for placing a pouch filled with a product to be extracted into the holder; a cover for closing and releasing the access opening; a clamping arrangement for pressing the holder and co... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971304 | Coffee making device A coffee making apparatus comprising a body, a cover, a T-shaped pipe and valve unit, a clamping unit resiliently secured to the cover, a rotation disc, a filter unit, a disc retainer threadedly secured to the cover, a housing fitted over the cover, and a knob rotat... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948422 | Soup supplying apparatus A soup supplying apparatus includes a vessel 5 for accommodating a soup, a funnel member 40 arranged within the vessel 5 and rotatively moving to the outside of the vessel 5 through an opening 5a, a ladling member 11 ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6923349 | Lotion bottle structure A lotion bottle structure has an outer sleeve tube, an upper control assembly and a lower control assembly adapted at the lower section of the outer sleeve tube therein. The upper control assembly is made up of a sleeve valve and a filter cap. The sleeve valve is ad... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6907770 | Test device for filter systems A test device (10) for filter systems, including a pneumatic unit (12), a control unit (14) for controlling the pneumatic unit (12), and a data processing unit (16), in which the pneumatic unit (12) is separated from the dat... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6874708 | Automatic air-assisted manifold mounted gun A coating material dispensing device includes a first component providing a connection to a source of coating material to be dispensed and a filter for filtering coating material to be dispensed. The first component includes a housing for housing the filter and a cl... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6837401 | Apparatus and method for dispensing vapocoolants An apparatus and method for discharging vapocoolants in stream or mist form includes the use of selected fluoroelastomers for valve parts to regulate discharge. The fluoroelastomers provide long-term stability to the vapocoolants to enable superior shelf life withou... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6681960 | Hot beverage maker with cup-actuated dispenser A hot beverage maker has a stand, fresh water chamber, a brewed beverage tank, and an actuator means for dispensing brewed beverages. The tank includes a filter basket, a reservoir portion, and an outlet port. The reservoir portion is adapted to hold a br... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6564975 | Hot beverage maker with cup-actuated dispenser A hot beverage maker has a stand, fresh water chamber, a brewed beverage tank, and an actuator means for dispensing brewed beverages. The tank includes a filter basket, a reservoir portion, and an outlet port. The reservoir portion is adapted to hold a br... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6527146 | Water dispensing apparatus with filter integrity testing system Water dispenser, which comprises, in addition to a water container, a filter element contained within a filter housing having an inlet and a dispensing outlet, a source of pressure and first valve and first conduit means for feeding water from the contain... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6485644 | Liquid dispenser with closed gravity filter and air breathing system A water dispenser supports a bottle having a neck closed with a holder accommodating a water filter. The cap member has an inwardly converging sleeve complementary to and engageable with the outer surface of the filter to retain the filter on the bottle n... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6360919 | Fluid product dispensing device A fluid dispenser device includes a fluid tank, a dispensing pump (10) operating without air intake, a turret (20) supporting and fixing the pump (10), the turret being fixed on the tank by a fixing ring (30), the device being characterized in that at lea... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6315168 | Removable inline nozzle filter A hot melt adhesive dispensing valve assembly comprises a removable inline nozzle filter which is mounted within the hot melt adhesive dispensing valve assembly at a position or location which is immediately upstream of the hot melt adhesive dispensing va... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6308866 | Foam forming liquid dispensing device A foam dispensing apparatus of the present invention includes a reservoir containing a foamable liquid, with a closed headspace above a surface of the liquid. The apparatus also includes a source of a gas disposed to impose a gas pressure higher than ambi... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6257455 | Pump dispenser having passive venting means A retainer for holding a pump body onto a container is formed with an annular trough having a passage offset from the axis of the retainer and permitting escape of build-up pressure in the container to the outside. The trough has a radial surface in which... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6244472 | Dispenser for liquid, cream or gel with a filter A dispenser for substances packaged in the form of a liquid, cream, or gel, and particularly intended for cosmetic, dermatological, pharmaceutical, ophthalmic, or perfumery applications. The dispenser includes a tank (1) containing the substance (2) and i... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6237807 | Compact liquid dosing apparatus with a reservoir The invention relates to a dosing apparatus with a container having a charging hole for a refill bag with a liquid in the top part, and an outlet in the bottom part. An opening device for the refill bag is fitted above the outlet. A connector leads from t... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6234365 | Sprayer nozzle with closing membrane The invention relates to an endpiece for dispensing and/or measuring out liquid pharmaceutical substances, the endpiece comprising a cylindro-conical body (1) fitted with a bottom base (13) for receiving thrust and for coupling to a tank capable of being ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6207052 | Method and apparatus for removing air locks within manually operated micro-filtration devices Currently microfiltration devices use hydrophillic membranes to sterilize liquids. Air locks may develop on the upstream side of the filter membrane within these apparatus. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for removing an air lock fro... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6136188 | Water cap with built-in filter and air pump A new water cap with built-in filter and air pump for filtering unfiltered water within a container. The inventive device includes a filtering portion position interiorly of a container. The filtering portion includes an upper microscreen disposed within ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6129246 | Rotary feeder for dosing bulk material A rotary feeder for dosing bulk material, includes a casing having an inner chamber and formed with a top inlet, a bottom outlet and spaced-apart bearing covers flanking the inlet and the outlet. A rotor is accommodated in the chamber and is mounted on a ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6082586 | Liquid dispenser for dispensing foam There is disclosed a foaming device for dispensing foam. The device includes a collapsible liquid container and a foam pump attached to the container outlet. The foam pump includes two enclosures, the first being bonded in the throat of the container and ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6076706 | Chilled drinking water supply for automotive vehicles Disclosed is a chilled water dispenser for use in motor vehicles having a conventional air conditioning systems. The chilled water dispenser employs a bottled water holder that is secured in the trunk of an automobile. A transfer pump draws fluid from the... | 06/20/2000 |
