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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 |
| 7441676 | Device for dispensing media Disclosed are devices for dispensing media which include, inter alia, a dispenser body, a funnel-shaped cover and a mechanism for securing the cover in the closed position to facilitate the dispensing of media from the spout. The body of the dispenser has an elongat... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7066358 | Watering container A fluid container includes a body defining a storage compartment, an elongated spout carried by the body and in fluid communication with the storage compartment, and a swivel coupling between the spout on the body accommodating swiveling of the spout relative to the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7014074 | Caps for self-deploying funnel and pour spout A container has a first and a second opening formed in a lid that releasably closes the container. A first base surrounds the first opening and a second base surrounds the second opening. The narrow end of a retractable, self-deploying funnel engages the first openi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6981619 | High precision metering and/or additioning device, particularly for granular materials Method and device for metering granular materials which comprises a least one dispensing element, driving means arranged to control the dispensing element, sensing means designed to detect the amount of granules delivered by the dispensing element, and a program con... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6974056 | Cup for measuring and dispensing powdered product The present invention provides an improved apparatus for measuring and dispensing powdered products. The apparatus includes a cup portion and a funnel-shaped dispenser. The cup holds the powdered material to be measured is sized to contain a desired volume of the po... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6908089 | Wheelbarrow chute attachment A semi-enclosed pouring chute attachment for a wheelbarrow. The attachment sits on the front of the wheelbarrow and is secured by upper side channels and either rope of shock/bungee cords from the sides of the attachment to the handles of the wheelbarrow. In an alte... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6484905 | Powder dispenser A powder dispensing system is disclosed which is formed from a top dispenser portion coupled to bottom container portion. The top dispenser portion has a dispenser orifice with a cap that is preferably attached to the dispenser through strap element. The ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6378736 | Collapsible fuel container A collapsible fuel container for holding a fuel and funnel for delivery of the fuel. The collapsible fuel container includes a bottle having a bottom wall and a top wall. The bottle has a peripheral wall extending between and integrally coupled to the top... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6354467 | Device for opening and closing a package An opening and closing device for a package containing a pourable product. The device is affixed to the package at the top end of the package and includes a ring affixed to the surface of the package. The ring encompasses an intended pouring opening which... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6321802 | Ice and beverage dispensing apparatus An automatic ice and beverage dispensing machine having an ice dispensing chute assembly which is rotatable. As a rotating chute rotates rearward, a lifting motion first moves a locking device which locks a door in place and then elevates the door so that... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6257449 | Reclosable package fitment having rear intrusion and front spout lift A reclosable fitment for a paperboard package having rear intrusion, anti-finger intrusion protection, and a raised spout to more naturally and directly allow the liquid within the container to be dispensed. The present invention provides a two piece fitm... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6223792 | Funnel cap device for a fluid container A funnel cap device for a fluid container includes a funnel-shaped member having a passage therethrough extending between a wide end and a narrow end thereof, and a cap member attached to the funnel-shaped member for selectively opening and closing the na... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6209737 | Cup assembly for bottle with attachment mechanism A cup assembly for a bottle includes a body having a closed end with an aperture extending therethrough and an open end and a wall tapering from the closed end to the open end. The cup assembly also includes an attachment mechanism to attach the body to a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209595 | Dispenser with funnel overcap A refillable dispensing apparatus is disclosed in which a removable cap is utilized to protectively overlie the container during its storage condition and the cap may be readily converted into a funnel for refilling the depleted container. The conversion ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6029864 | Container A container (1) for petrochemical products comprises a pour adapter (19), provided with a pour spout (20) and is parallelepiped-shaped, the pour adapter (19) being disposed within an upper corner area (recess 28). In order to control and facilitate respec... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5850942 | Paste depositor for dispensing exact amounts of a smooth food product A paste-depositing apparatus comprising, a temperature-controlled hopper having an open upper end for receiving a batch of paste material and having a lower perforated end for dispensing the paste material, the lower perforated end including a lever-opera... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5741090 | Injector for polymer placement and method therefore A system and method for injecting liquid/solid mixtures into porous pulse media, such as earth, is disclosed. A two-tank arrangement where liquid only is stored and run through a main pump, while a liquid/solid slurry is stored and moved to join the liqui... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5662249 | All in one measure/funnel/pour/mix/shake container A shaking container designed with built in measuring cup, funnel and pour spout intended to measure, mix and pour a powdered material with a liquid. This container will enable the user to invert the cap to sit in the container opening, using this cap as a... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5549227 | Bidirectional dispenser A dispenser member is adapted for connection to a bottle and includes a funnel, a structure for connecting the funnel to the bottle and a lid for opening and closing the funnel for loading and unloading objects from the bottle.... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5439124 | Closure unit on flowable product container A closure unit for a container for storing and handling flowable products is made from at least two different thermoplastic materials, the different materials fulfilling different functions. A basic thermoplastic material (A.2) is used for sealing against... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5437391 | Ice dispenser controlling rocking chute A pivoted ice dispensing chute is pushed rearward to lift a door lock, lift a door and contact a microswitch for starting an ice dispensing mechanism. Release of the chute allows the chute to swing forward, opening the microswitch and stopping the ice dis... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5394812 | Injector for polymer placement and a method therefore A method and apparatus for dispensing a substance such as a hydrophylic polymer into a soil to minimize the need for repeated irrigation, plant feeding or the like. A trailer supports a mixing tank within which the polymer and a liquid such as water are c... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5152433 | Apparatus for feeding granular silicon material An apparatus for feeding granular silicon material comprises a hopper for storing granular silicon material, a feeder for feeding granular silicon material stored in the hopper, a first guide tube for leading granular silicon material fed from the feeder,... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4816227 | Vertically positioned transfer system for controlling and initiating the flow of metered amounts of solid materials This invention is a transfer system for controlling and initiating the flow of metered amounts of materials. The aforementioned materials may be radioactive ash, radioactive calcined salts, cement, flour, or pharmaceuticals. The apparatus of this inventio... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4811870 | Liquid container with rotatable spout A low profile, liquid container, preferably of molded plastic construction, has rotatably mounted on it a dispensing spout which can be rotated between a pouring position and a stowed position overlying a carrying handle for the container. The rotatable s... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4706829 | Liquid containing and dispensing package A liquid containing and dispensing package comprising a hollow plastic container having a neck, a fitment interengaging the neck and closure. The fitment interengages the neck and has a first peripheral portion extending axially and having a portion defin... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4702364 | Silo chute hopper attachment A silo chute hopper attachment that fits underneath an existing silo chute having a swivel end, and an upper hopper portion that has flanges slidably mounted onto brackets fixed to the silo wall so that the hopper slides in and out like a drawer underneat... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4590974 | Beverage dispenser A self-service beverage dispenser which includes a cabinet, a plurality of dispensing heads mounted in upper portion of the cabinet and a support for bottles to receive the beverages that are dispensed from the dispensing heads. The support for the bottle... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4561572 | Apparatus for dispensing bulk goods An apparatus for dispensing bulk material comprises a supply chute having an outlet; an openable and closable gate in the supply chute for controlling discharge of the bulk material from the outlet; and a downwardly oriented funnel extending below the out... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4482083 | Coffee saver A device for use with a container for liquid, such as a coffee pot, having a neck which defines an opening. The device comprises a sleeve adapted to fit in sealing relationship with the neck. A funnel member is disposed within the sleeve and is movable wi... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4428504 | Dual-function cargo discharge apparatus In a self-unloading vessel having hoppers with discharge outlets for discharging either lump or pulverulent material onto an unloading conveyor, discharge apparatus includes a wheeled carriage supporting two separate gate assemblies thereon and movable to... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4353484 | Coffee filter with flow diverter This invention relates to filters for the brewing of coffee. Specifically to the fast brewing drip type suitable for home use. The basis of the invention is in the addition of a diverting valve to allow for the transfer of brewed coffee away from the hold... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4299338 | Valve system Valve system having a primary valve for excluding air, mounted in series with a secondary valve for controlling the flow of powder.... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4153183 | Ice cube dispensing device A funnel type container is mounted above a bar with its axis vertical. A stop member is mounted on a cross member in the container at the open top thereof and extends coaxially toward the bottom in spaced relation therewtih. A plurality of tubular members... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4108338 | Rotary tabletting press with powder feed adjustment valve A rotary tabletting press, including a die table rotatable about an axis, has improved apparatus for feeding powder to the table. The improved feed apparatus includes a rotatably sliding valve at a discharge orifice at the bottom of a powder storage hoppe... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4102660 | Ice guide for refrigerator with external ice service Structure for controlling the delivery of ice pieces for external service with the ice pieces being formed within a refrigerator or the like. The apparatus may include a closure for selectively closing the end of a delivery chute through which the ice pie... | 07/25/1978 |
