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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318557 | Rotary distributor, methods for its use and the use of the distributor A rotary distributor is for use in spreading solid particles and/or liquid from an agricultural machine. The rotary distributor comprises a round distributor having outlet holes arranged peripherally in the horizontal bottom of the housing and connected to outlet pi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7285422 | Systems and methods for preparing and analyzing low volume analyte array elements The invention provides methods for dispensing tools that can be employed to generate multi-element arrays of sample material on a substrate surface. The substrates surfaces can be flat or geometrically altered to include wells of receiving material. The tool can dis... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264717 | Liquid dispensing apparatus and a filter assembly for a liquid dispensing apparatus A spring-biased filter assembly for a liquid dispenser is disclosed that permits ready removal of a filter assembly from a filter housing. The filter housing includes a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, and a liquid passageway therebetween. The filter housing also has ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261223 | Saw blade lubricating apparatus A saw blade lubricating apparatus has a barrel with an outlet at one end thereof, a drive cooperative with the barrel for extruding wax outwardly of the outlet of the barrel, a dispenser block connected by a conduit to the barrel and having a wax inlet and a wax out... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7232076 | Water spreading in evaporative coolers A water spreader arrangement for use in an evaporative air cooler in which the spreader includes an inlet leading to generally vertical projections disposed over several levels. The projections are adapted to divide a single stream of water entering the inlet into m... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228991 | Condiment dispenser A device for dispensing having a vessel having a cover at a first end and having a second end is provided. A longitudinal separator is positioned in the vessel that has an annular channel extending therethrough. The device provides for a first dial rotatably connect... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7198893 | DNA diagnostics based on mass spectrometry Fast and highly accurate mass spectrometry-based processes for detecting a particular nucleic acid sequence in a biological sample are provided. Depending on the sequence to be detected, the processes can be used, for example, to diagnose a genetic disease or chromo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7004407 | Uniform metering system for spray applications A metering system includes a pumping device having one or more cylinders, each cylinder having a piston therein that is moved by an automated drive system to produce uniform or proportional flow to a single spray nozzle or a plurality of nozzles. The cylinders are m... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6971557 | Actuator for a pressurized material dispenser An actuator orifice and an actuator for enhancing or creating a foam from a pressurized material dispenser. The actuator includes a skirt attached to the dispenser and a trigger movably mounted to the skirt. The trigger includes a flow conduit with a socket for rece... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6935531 | Toy water gun A toy water gun provides a plurality of nozzles for discharging water in a variety of directions, volumes or spray patterns. A multi-position trigger or similar device controls selection of nozzles individually or in combinations whereby an operator can quickly choo... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6883684 | Hot melt adhesive system having centralized manifold and zone heating capability A dispensing unit for a hot melt adhesive system has a manifold centrally located within the dispensing unit to permit commonality between heated hoses of substantially the same length used to supply adhesive guns at either side of the dispensing unit. The dispensin... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6817493 | Spray nozzle Nozzles are disclosed that are suitable for dispensing a liquid material to be dispensed from an aerosol can or other liquid reservoir. The nozzles are designed to deliver two streams of liquid which visually appear to substantially retain their separate character f... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6814310 | Metered liquid dispensing system A liquid material dispensing system provides individually metered streams of liquid material to a nozzle or die tip which dispenses the liquid material in a closely spaced arrangement. In one embodiment, the dispensing system utilizes a series of gear pumps to induc... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6627241 | Apparatus and method for processing viscous food products A food product depositor system utilizes a food product depositor device. Preferably, the food product depositor device includes at least one food product depositor module. In an embodiment, the food product depositor module may include mating features an... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6615715 | Screen printing apparatus, screen printing method, and paste storage container for screen printing apparatus A squeegee head having a volume-variable container and a printing space is used. The volume-variable container is variable in capacity with pressures applied thereto. The volume-variable container includes a projecting portion having a plurality of projec... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6601741 | Laminated distribution manifold plate system A hot melt adhesive material flow control system comprises an input manifold for receiving a supply of adhesive material, a plurality of flow control valves from which the adhesive material is discharged, an output manifold for heating the adhesive materi... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6484782 | Grout applicator system A grout slurry pumping system, and a grout slurry control box and associated tools are described. Methods of using the pumping system and control box are also described. The pumping system and control box may be used separately or together. The pumping sy... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6457608 | Liquid dispensing apparatus having independently positionable liquid dispensing modules A liquid dispensing apparatus that provides for positional adjustment of multiple liquid dispensing modules. The liquid dispensing apparatus includes a flow metering device which provides a flow of a liquid to a plurality of discharge orifices and a spray... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6422428 | Segmented applicator for hot melt adhesives or other thermoplastic materials A modular applicator for dispensing liquid including a plurality of manifold segments, a plurality of removable pumps, and a drive motor coupled to each pump. The manifold segments are coupled in side-by-side relation and each includes a liquid supply pas... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419126 | Spreading device for spreading fluids, and device for delivering and applying fluid, especially adhesive The present invention pertains to a spreading device for spreading fluids, especially for devices for applying adhesives, with a distributing block which has a fluid canal and an inlet opening for introducing fluid into the fluid canal and an outlet openi... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6378738 | System for filling drywall mud applicators and diverter valve for same A system for supplying drywall mud in a viscous, flowable, semi-liquid form from a container for alternately filling at least two different types of drywall mud applicator devices is disclosed. The system includes a hand pump having a body partially dispo... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6341719 | Dispensing/metering device for two-component or one-component adhesive The invention relates to a metering device comprising: a base plate (1) fitted with heating means (25) and a pipe (7) which connects two openings, at least one (4) of which is located on the upper wall of the said plate two or more tanks (2, 2') designed to re... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6325016 | Pizza sauce flow diverter A food material dispensing apparatus for adding a sauce to a target food is claimed. The dispensing comprises a pump, a supply manifold, and a dispensing manifold. The pump draws a quantity of sauce from a source into the supply manifold and forces the sa... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6318599 | Electrically operated viscous fluid dispensing apparatus and method An electrically operated fluid dispenser for dispensing a pattern of viscous fluid onto a substrate during a run mode. The dispenser is turned off and does not dispense the viscous fluid during a standby mode of operation. The dispenser includes a dispens... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6318645 | Variable rate flow divider A fluid distribution system is especially useful in agricultural apparatus for delivering liquid agricultural chemicals to agricultural fields. The system includes a flow divider with a cylindrical stator with a ring of collection chambers around the bott... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6299026 | Flexibly oriented ice dispenser A beverage dispenser system having a beverage tower with a first side and a second side. The beverage dispenser system also has an ice elevator and an ice hopper connected to the ice elevator. The ice hopper has a first side exit and a second side exit su... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6286551 | Segmented stackable head design A fluid dispensing head assembly which comprises a fluid dispensing head assembly segment or modular unit which is adapted to be secured together with additional segments or modular units whereby resulting fluid dispensing head assemblies of predetermined... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6260583 | Segmented stackable head design A fluid dispensing head assembly which comprises a fluid dispensing head assembly segment or modular unit which is adapted to be secured together with additional segments or modular units whereby resulting fluid dispensing head assemblies of predetermined... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6223953 | Powder feed system The present invention is directed to a vibratory powder feeding and metering apparatus that achieves the above-mentioned requirements. Generally, the apparatus of the present invention includes a housing defining a powder reservoir, a powder storage hoppe... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6213347 | Low stress method and apparatus of underfilling flip-chip electronic devices An apparatus for the fabrication of a semiconductor assembly and a method of underfilling flip-chip devices are disclosed. The apparatus for multiple controlled dispensing of polymeric precursors filled with silica and anhydrides comprises a center feed t... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6193114 | Personalized hygienic toothpaste dispenser and toothpaste container holder A hygienic toothpaste dispenser comprises a main body member having a plurality of tubular spouts (27, 28, and 29), from which an individual can dispense toothpaste from his or her own personally assigned tubular spout permanently marked by indicia (30), ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6158484 | Dispenser for church communion liquid A dispenser made in accordance with the present disclosure includes a liquid storage container and a mechanical regulating assembly that are mounted on a frame. A plurality of conduits is in liquid communication with the storage container and dispenses li... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6158338 | Cassette for holding and dispensing a viscous material for use in an apparatus for depositing the viscous material on a substrate A cassette for holding and dispensing a viscous material for use in an apparatus for depositing the viscous material onto a substrate through openings formed in a stencil positioned over substrate. The cassette includes a body having a base and interior d... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6131770 | Hot melt delivery system A pump system for delivering a polymer melt adhesive to an applicator includes the components: a body having mounted thereon a hopper containing a molten polymer, a dual stream pump mounted on the body for receiving a melt from the hopper and discharging ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6032828 | Catalyst exchange device A dispenser to dispense a granular material to a plurality of discrete locations, such as a tube of a reactor vessel. The dispenser includes a hopper to contain the granular material and has a discharge port to permit egress of material from the hopper. A... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6016937 | Dispenser apparatus A dispensing apparatus for delivering grout or other material, in either a single column or a plurality of spaced apart columns, is comprised of a body member having a pneumatic chamber with a pair of end caps attached to opposing ends. A piston is adapte... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5873533 | Vertical axis metering device for a particulate material dispenser A particulate material dispensing system suitable for metering seed for individual rows of a seed sowing drill. The seed sowing drill having a container which acts as a seed hopper. Positioned beneath the container is a metering device. Below the metering... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5857590 | Controlled multi-nozzle liquid dispensing system A flow system that is suitable for controlled dispensing of liquids such as anti-reflection coatings is described. The system is driven by a gas at high pressure from a single dispensing bottle. On emerging from the dispensing bottle the fluid is directed... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5840346 | Viscous material dispensing apparatus Apparatus for positive displacement metering of viscous material. Positive displacement and non-positive pumping of material to be metered is provided. The positive displacement pumping includes pressure release apparatus to avoid excessive pressure build... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5819497 | Method and device for repairing fasteners attached to plaster board A method and device for repairing fasteners attached to plaster board, where the plaster board has become loose around the fasteners. The method is particularly useful to repair loosened threaded fasteners affixed to plaster board which have worked loose ... | 10/13/1998 |
