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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE40539 | Fluid pump and cartridge In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7420341 | Power tool and motor controller A method and apparatus to automatically reverse the motor of a power tool, such as a dispensing gun or similar tool. In some constructions, a controller automatically reverses the direction of plunger movement and removes the plunger from contact with the back wall ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7381269 | System and method to supply chemical during semiconductor device fabrication Disclosed are a system and method for supplying chemical during a semiconductor device fabrication process. The system includes a tank to store the chemical, a dispensing unit to hold the chemical, a refill line connected between the tank and the dispensing unit to ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378058 | Method and apparatus for modifying pressure within a fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser useful in methods and apparatuses for automated biological reaction systems including a barrel, a coupler, a piston associated with the barrel, and a sealing surface that seals the inner diameter against fluid flow at the lower extent of the piston... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351385 | System for enabling landfill disposal of kitchen waste oil/grease An apparatus for conversion of kitchen waste grease to a landfill-acceptable solid includes a grease collection cartridge. A mixing baffle within the cartridge has a package with a reactant to convert grease and oil, and water into soap. The apparatus has means for ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7324925 | Method of information analysis The present invention is directed to a method for information analysis used to discriminate between biased and unbiased fits. A goodness-of-fit parameter becomes a quantity of interest for analysis of multiple measurements and does so by replacing a likelihood funct... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7234613 | Granular material quick change valve assembly A valve assembly including a downwardly directed funnel, a substantially cylindrical body position within a cylindrical base and a cylindrical valve within the cylindrical body atop of the funnel includes a baffle, a latch and a planar semi-circular surface about wh... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7089654 | Ball given quantity supply apparatus and method and apparatus for assembling ball screw apparatus There are provided with a ball given quantity supply apparatus for supplying a given quantity of balls to an apparatus using a given quantity of balls such as a bearing, a ball screw and a linear guide, and a method and apparatus for assembling a ball screw apparatu... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066351 | Sanitized dispensing mechanism A sanitized dispensing mechanism mounted to a vending machine includes a receptacle, a barrier and an actuating device. The receptacle has an interior chamber and a rear opening behind the interior chamber through which an item discharged from an exterior opening of... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063298 | Holder for grease gun A grease gun holder includes a mounting plate having apertures therein for securement to an upright supporting surface, for example a wall, using suitable fasteners. A clip is provided on the mounting plate for securably receiving the tubular body of the grease gun ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6925751 | Automated pest control dust applicator device for remote applications The present invention relates to an automated pest control dust applicator device for remote applications, such as bug or bee or hornet spraying in high areas, e.g., trees, overhangs, porch roofs, dormers, eaves, etc. Thus, the automated pest control dust applicator... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924257 | Device and method for generating a liquid detergent concentrate from a solid detergent and a method for washing a vehicle A device for generating a liquid detergent concentrate from a solid detergent is provided. The device includes a solid detergent reservoir for holding solid detergent, a stock solution reservoir for holding stock solution, and a hot water heater for controlling the ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6889871 | Internally generated rotor set for low viscosity and abrasive metering applications An internal gear set comprising an inner rotor having a number of radially projecting cylindrical tooth members engaging a conjugate internally toothed outer rotor. The latter has one more tooth than there are tooth members on the inner rotor and is mounted eccentri... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6790011 | Device for forming, transporting and diffusing small calibrated amounts of liquid The invention relates to a device for diffusing drops of at least one liquid, the device being of the type comprising at least one liquid displacement path defined by a series of pairs of close-together surfaces (4a, 6a, . . . , 14... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6703005 | Process for the production of a deodorant or antiperspirant product A deodorant or antiperspirant soft solid composition is filled into dispensing containers by injection moulding, i.e. under pressure, preferably in the vicinity of its normal setting temperature. The deodorant or antiperspirant composition is preferably c... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6645924 | Device and method for generating a liquid detergent concentrate from a solid detergent and a method for washing a vehicle A device for generating a liquid detergent concentrate from a solid detergent is provided. The device includes a solid detergent reservoir for holding solid detergent, a stock solution reservoir for holding stock solution, and a hot water heater for contr... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6588345 | System for improving the flowability of hygroscopic materials from a hopper An apparatus and a method for improving the flowability of hygroscopic materials from a hopper wherein a desiccant containment device containing a desiccant material is located within a hopper that is used for transporting or storing granular or powdered ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6522834 | On-demand direct electrical resistance heating system and method thereof for heating liquid A liquid heater includes at least a pair of electrodes each of which having an electrically conducting surface and being spaced apart from each other. The liquid heater also includes a first heating passage defined, at least in part, by the electrically c... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6511301 | Fluid pump and cartridge In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6432354 | Method and apparatus for feeding magnetic powder and method for manufacturing magnet A magnetic powder feeding method for feeding magnetic powder into a cavity of a pressing apparatus includes the steps of: providing magnetic powder outside of the cavity; forming a magnetic field in a space including the cavity; and moving the magnetic po... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6319414 | Water purifying and dispensing apparatus An apparatus and corresponding method for purifying water is described. The apparatus includes a supporting housing, a source of power, a filter device containing at least one interchangeable filter unit having one or more filter elements, a mechanism for... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6238576 | Chemical liquid supply method and apparatus thereof Impure portions such as air bubbles and gelled portions in a liquid are removed so that the liquid can be discharged with improved cleanliness. Under condition that a return flow path and a liquid discharge flow path are closed, a pump chamber is expanded... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6123839 | Automatic fluid dispensing system An essentially non-electric automatic fluid dispensing system is provided wherein a first induced pressure induces flow of a first fluid, which in the preferred embodiment is a liquid sanitizer. The system further divides the first fluid into a first divi... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6024254 | Apparatus for metering viscous compositions An apparatus for metering out viscous compositions includes a metering chamber (12) for metering out the viscous composition, a driving mechanism (16), which drives a displacer disposed in the metering chamber, an inlet valve (32), which is connected upst... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5887762 | Replaceable valve system A replaceable valve system for a fluid dispenser having a container with an opening for slidingly receiving the valve system, including an outer sleeve having an inlet end and an outlet end and being slidable in the container opening, the outer sleeve hav... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5260062 | Anti-plaque and anti-tartar dentifrices in plastic pump dispensers A dental composition, such as a paste or gel dentifrice containing triclosan, as an antibacterial agent which acts to decrease plaque on the teeth, and polyphosphate for anti-tartar actions, is packaged in a finger actuatable pump-type plastic dispensing ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5165580 | Optical illusion water display device The invention relates to creating an optical illusion of fluid or water in a display device which shows a solid water stream with undulations that rises, levitates or falls slowly. The illusion can be viewed under certain circumstances in ordinary room li... | 11/24/1992 |
| 4612964 | Combined auger and air-type valve bag filling machine A valve bag filling apparatus that combines an auger-type feed and an air pressure-type feed in a unitary filling system for filling valve bags with flowable particulate material at higher speed and with greater accuracy. A concentric tube configuration i... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4508242 | Toothpaste extractor The toothpaste dispensing apparatus of my invention comprises an enclosure which houses multiple separate tube holders for holding the tubes of paste. It, also, contains a reversible motor connected by a worm screw to a holder containing a pair of movable... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4215103 | Method for producing a preparation for diagnostic radiology and apparatus therefor A diagnostic radiology preparation for injestion by patients, which preparation comprises a radio opaque substance such as barium sulphate, a carrier such as water and a dissolved and/or absorbed gas such as carbon dioxide. The gas is present in an amount... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4190410 | Cookie forming apparatus Cookie dough in a dough hopper is extruded through a die by means of a pair of dough rolls, and the extruded dough is separated into a plurality of cookie-shaped deposits employing a cutoff wire reciprocated beneath the die. After each movement of the cut... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4178929 | Dosing device for germ-free measurements and filling of liquid material A dosing device for germ-free measuring and filling of liquid material into containers. The dosing device has a dosing pump situated between a material supply chamber and a material filling chamber. In particular the pump has an extended chamber which per... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4059466 | Hot melt thermoplastic adhesive foam system A novel method and apparatus are disclosed for manufacturing a novel adhesive product. The product is a pair of substrates adhered together by compressed hot melt adhesive foam. The foam is created by first mixing a chemical blowing agent, such as powdere... | 11/22/1977 |
