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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360674 | Controllable door handle sanitizer system and method Controlled sanitizing by dispensing a germicide, such as a disinfectant, antibacterial solution or cleansing agent at intervals. A method of replacing an aerosol canister from a sanitizer mounted proximate to a door handle on a door is disclosed. The method includes... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360536 | Devices and methods for nebulizing fluids for inhalation A nebulizer comprising an aerosol generator and a titration mechanism comprising a dosing mechanism, a screw assembly, a plunger and an actuator, wherein the dosing mechanism is rotatably mounted in the nebulizer and the plunger is mounted in the nebulizer to travel... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356381 | Refrigerator operable to display an image and output a carbonated beverage A refrigerator having a housing supporting a display device. The housing is configured to support at least one drink supply container which can contain a drink syrup associated with a carbonated beverage. The refrigerator has an input device coupled to the drink sup... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7320437 | Device for dispensing liquid A liquid dispenser (100) primarily for use in dispensing liquid drench to animals. The dispenser (100) is electronic in operation and has the ability to control the speed of its pump (5) according to environmental conditions including the viscos... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7265673 | Service transaction monitoring system, method and device A system, method, and device for monitoring the dispensing of liquids, in particular, beverages dispensed at a bar or restaurant is disclosed. The device attaches to the exterior of a container and detects dispensing events by sensing tilt or motion of the container... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249720 | Spray device with combined drive and resilient pivoting head for a spray bottle The invention relates to a liquid spray bottle with combined drive, equipped with a liquid propulsion member (50) that has a main axis of translation (X′X) coupled, on the one hand, to a spray member (9) comprising a nozzle (11) having an axis... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7216777 | Liquid dispensing system using color-coded visual indicia A liquid dispensing system and methods including color-coded visual indicia to assist an operator in the proper selection of the components and in the configuration of those components in the system during setup, maintenance and diagnostics. Color-coded indicia is a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7191917 | Metering device and method for operating such A metering device or a metering element, in particular for metering substances in the compiling of combinatory material libraries, described as comprising a metering element having a supply vessel, open on one side, for holding the substances to be metered, and a pl... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189134 | Interactive beverage bottle top Beverage bottle tops having interactive elements or performing interactive actions are disclosed. The beverage bottle tops are capable of conveying liquid from the bottle to a person. The beverage bottle tops include interactive elements, structures, or acts, which ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188771 | Fluid delivery apparatus A fluid delivery apparatus having a mobile storage container (10) having at least two compartments, for use in transporting at least two fluids from main storage tanks to subsidiary storage tanks (17, 18, 19). The apparatus having at least two fluid fl... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175053 | Laterally-actuated fluid dispenser device A fluid dispenser device having a fluid reservoir (10), a pump (20) mounted on the reservoir (10) for selectively dispensing the fluid, and a dispenser head (30) connected to the pump and incorporating a dispenser orifice (31). The... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7147015 | Manifold for retrofitting fuel pump stations A manifold system for retrofitting an electronically controlled, multi-product, multi-hose fuel pump station into an electronically controlled multi-product, single-hose fuel pump station. The manifold system includes multiple partial manifolds that are connected by... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140514 | Drinks dispensing device with a removable handle A drinks dispensing device (1, 25) is provided with a cooling chamber and a tap head for receiving a shut-off valve (32) of a drinks container which has been positioned in the cooling chamber. The tap head comprises a displacement member (45) an... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7109445 | Cooking apparatus with electronic recipe display A cooking apparatus includes a cooking chamber and user interface, which includes a controller, display, and memory for storing recipes. The display is coupled to the controller and displays recipes. A method includes selectively displaying recipes and selecting a m... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7073731 | Method and system for ambient air scenting and disinfecting based on flexible, autonomous liquid atomizer cartridges and an intelligent networking thereof An apparatus for freshening air, including a base unit; a power supply operably connected to the base unit; a driving and switching circuit connected to be powered by the power supply; a first plug portion connected to the driving and switching circuit; a detachable... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7032789 | Solenoid using color-coded visual indicia in a liquid dispensing system A liquid dispensing system and methods including color-coded visual indicia to assist an operator in the proper selection of the components and in the configuration of those components in the system during setup, maintenance and diagnostics. Color-coded indicia is a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032780 | Refrigerator that displays beverage images, reads beverage data files and produces beverages A refrigerator having a beverage dispenser, a display device and a plurality of beverage data files. The refrigerator dispenses beverages such as soda, juice and punch. The refrigerator receives and stores beverage data files, and the display device graphically repr... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030838 | Image observation apparatus An image observation device which is so arranged that a user can look an image in through an ocular window thereof with the device being fitted to the user's head for example, that the image changes in linkage with movement of the user's head, and that unnecessary c... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7006644 | Audio dispensing valve for a beverage dispenser An audio dispensing valve for a beverage dispenser including a valve for regulating fluid flow through the audio dispensing valve and a switch in operative engagement with the valve for selectively activating the valve. The audio dispensing valve also includes an au... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978916 | Metering valve for aerosol container A metering valve assembly comprising a ferrule and a valve housing defining an internal cavity. The valve housing accommodates an annular flange and a compression spring therein with a valve gasket closing the internal cavity. The valve housing is attached to the fe... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978911 | Apparatus and methods for producing and dispensing automobile appearance care products charged to a customer on a selected bases An apparatus may be used to dispense a plurality of automotive appearance care products. The apparatus may include a plurality of storage containers. Mixing systems may be coupled to the storage containers. The mixing systems may combine raw materials with a carrier... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974051 | Carafe content identification marking system A carafe content identification marking system is taught that is used for designating the contents of a liquid in a carafe. The preferred carafe (20) is the counter top, double wall vacuum sealed, high flow type having an open handle. (22). The stopper... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6934602 | Beverage dispenser including an improved electronic control system A beverage dispenser includes an electronic control system for controlling beverage dispenser components. The beverage dispenser components include at least a user interface, a dispensing valve, and a valve interface for regulating the delivery of a beverage from th... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926002 | Indicating device An indicating device for indicating the number of dosages of a substance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes a first indicator member incrementally moveable to a plurality of positions and a second indicator member operably connected to t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6851581 | Washing agent dispenser for a household a dishwasher A washing agent dispenser is described, for a household washing machine, namely a dishwasher, said dispenser including a tank for containing a liquid washing agent, to which a device is associated for the visual control of the level of said liquid washing agent. Acc... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6808087 | Fuel dispensing system having a selectable pump controller A fuel dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of storage tanks for storing a plurality of fuel products; at least one dispenser; at least one pump for pumping fuel from the storage tanks to the dispenser; and a pump controller connected to the dispenser ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6751525 | Beverage distribution and dispensing system and method The present invention is a beverage distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing drinks such as soda, juice and punch, to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which enables users to dispense such drinks from their refrigerato... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6438975 | Apparatus for the selection and automatic dispensing of products such as food products An apparatus for the selection and automatic dispensing of products, such as food products. The products are stored in a storage cabinet, where a detachment device cuts them into a dispensable form for dispensing. An operating panel enables the consumer t... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6390330 | Apparatus for metering and dispensing powder into hard gelatin capsules or the like An apparatus for metering and dispensing powder into hard gelatin capsules or the like. The apparatus has a metering disk that rotates in advancing steps, with bores disposed in its base. The bores which cooperate with tamping plungers that move up and do... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6390329 | Apparatus for hands-free dispensing of a measured quantity of material An apparatus for dispensing a measured quantity of fluid includes a touchless object sensor and a container carrying a supply of fluid. A dispense mechanism is coupled to the container to control an amount of fluid to be dispensed. A pump actuator mechani... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6296146 | Fluent product dispenser with temperature indicating means An improved fluent product dispensing apparatus is disclosed and includes a temperature indicator so that the user may view the temperature of the fluent product components prior to and during dispensing. The apparatus includes one or more supply containe... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6161725 | Fluent product dispenser with temperature indicating means An improved fluent product dispensing apparatus is disclosed and includes a temperature indicator so that the user may view the temperature of the fluent product components prior to and during dispensing. The apparatus includes one or more supply containe... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6158618 | Control circuit for multi-product fuel dispenser A control circuit array for controlling operation of a plurality of multi-product fuel dispensers ("MPDs") in response to control inputs from a control input source. The control circuit array includes an electric power source, switches for fuel grade sele... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6149032 | Electro-mechanical piston meter An electromechanical piston meter for volumetrically measuring the quantity of fluid displaced. In one particular embodiment, inlet and outlet valving permits the electromechanical piston meter to vary the flow of fluid through the piston meter. When the ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6085586 | Flow meter system with remote displays for each discharge A system for monitoring the volume rate of flow and total volume of liquid being drawn from a supply by way of a plurality of discharge conduits includes a flow meter transducer for associated individually with each of the discharge conduits with the tran... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6041965 | Multi-fuel dispensing system and method A dispensing system and method for two different fuels having different octane ratings respectively stored in two storage tanks, according to which a flow line extends from each tank to a chamber for receiving each fuel from its corresponding tank. A cond... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5908142 | Beer tap display system with customizable programming and multi-media output means An audio/visual display system incorporated into a beverage dispenser assembly, the dispenser assembly including a spigot, a flow/non-flow dispensing handle operatively engaging the spigot and a selected beverage for dispensing through the spigot. A struc... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5884808 | Material dispensing method and apparatus having display feature An apparatus for dispensing material from a container having a dispensing element includes a motor for repeatedly actuating the dispensing element to facilitate dispensing of the material from the container and a controller for activating the motor at pre... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5874787 | Isolation and positive shut-off system for a fuel dispensing facility An isolation and positive shut-off system for a fuel dispensing facility having a plurality of dispensers and at least one fuel storage tank in electrical communication with one or more of the dispensers is provided comprising a power source for supplying... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5651478 | Oil-feeding apparatus An oil-feeding apparatus of the present invention includes a main body housing containing oil-feeding pumps and flow meters therein. An indicator housing is placed on the main body housing with supplied oil amount indicators, and a strut is stood at one s... | 07/29/1997 |
