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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7837064 | Fluid dispensing device A fluid dispensing device includes a barrel having a hollow interior, an inlet opening at one end and an open second end. A plunger is slidably received within the hollow interior of the barrel through the open second end and has an outlet passage extending through ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7347007 | Low pressure high capacity dryer for resins and other granular and powdery materials A vacuum dryer and method for drying granular or powdery material including at least one canister for holding said material being movable among a series of locations including material heating and vacuum drying locations, means for moving said canister among said lo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7290543 | Fluid product dispensing device A fluid dispenser device having a body (1), a fluid reservoir (3) containing two half-doses, a dispensing mechanism that dispenses a half-dose of fluid upon actuation, and an energy accumulation mechanism (50, 51, 55) that accumulates energy in ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290446 | Device and method for measuring ratios of dispensed liquids A device and method for determining Brix ratios of fountain-dispensed beverages that have different Brix ratios. The device includes a primary cup and a set of secondary cups that have different cross sectional areas. When determining a beverage Brix ratio, a select... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7240807 | Method and apparatus for administering micro-ingredient feed additives to animal feed rations A method and apparatus are provided for administering micro-ingredient feed additives to animal feed rations. The apparatus may be referred to as a system which includes a number of discrete components which cooperate together to ultimately deliver micro-ingredients... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234247 | Low pressure dryer A low pressure dryer for granular or powdery material includes a plurality of canisters rotatable about a common vertical axis serially among material heating, vacuum drying and material inventory discharge positions; pneumatic piston-cylinder means for rotating the... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7228993 | Food seasoning quantitative dispenser A food seasoning quantitative dispenser includes a body, a supporter, a center rod, a cap unit and a base. The body has a chamber for storing seasoning, and a conical neck. The supporter has plural feet, an annular wall, a central tubular member and an outlet betwee... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7186241 | Syringe with needle penetrable and laser resealable stopper A syringe and a reconstitution syringe are provided for the delivery of controlled doses of any of numerous different sterile substances, such as vaccines, medicaments, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetics, and food products. A plunger of the syringe defines a res... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7150791 | Floating head liquid dispenser with dispensing head sensor A floating head liquid dispenser includes a robotic control mechanism for moving a support member toward and away from a substrate. A liquid dispensing head is operatively connected to the support member for movement relative thereto upon contact with the substrate.... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7066689 | Vacuum loading system Apparatus for providing granular material to a loading hopper preparatory to processing includes a receptacle receiving material prior to processing thereof by machinery supplied by the hopper with a top including a first valve for selectably connecting the receptac... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6924054 | Fuel supply for a fuel cell The present invention concerns a fuel supply for a fuel cell. The fuel supply includes a fuel storage area configured to hold a fuel solution, a fuel solution outlet configured to pass the fuel solution from the fuel storage area, a waste storage area, a waste inlet... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6622721 | Drug delivery system including holder and drug container A drug delivery system for administering preset doses of a substance such as a drug, vaccine or the like is provided. The drug delivery system includes a holder and a pre-filled drug container such as a syringe which is securely retained in the holder. Th... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6575336 | Dosing container for repeatedly withdrawing flowable administration products used in healthcare A dosing container (1) made of transparent material which is useful for the multiple removal of a free-flowing application product for a subject animal or human health, having a filling section (6) which is of a constant cross section over its filling hei... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6336746 | Structure for supporting rotary shaft A rotary shaft is inserted to a tank through a hole formed in a wall of the tank. A casing is provided outside the tank, and the rotary shaft is supported by a bearing arranged in the casing. The casing is watertightly connected to the wall including the ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6250504 | Stopper-cum-metering device for the screw closure of bottles for liquids, with syringe device for drawing up metered amounts A stopper is provided which is intended to replace the lid fitted at the production stage, for the screw closure of bottles for liquids, with a device for drawing up metered amounts of the product. A stopper includes a capsule (9) with internal thread for... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6112779 | Bottle stopper having a device for drawing up metered amounts of the liquid contained in said bottle The capsule (11), which can be screwed onto the threaded neck (3) of the bottle, coaxially forms the cylinder (15) of the syringe device; an element (21) inside the capsule (11) and surrounding the cylinder (15) forms an annular leaktight seal (21A) which... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5833119 | Container for paste and gels A container comprises a tubular body having a one end closed by an end member provided with a discharge opening receiving a cap and the other end being closed by a flattened second end. The end member is subdivided into a first portion containing the proj... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5746349 | Childproof dosing device A childproof device (1) for holding and dispensing liquids, in particular medicines, that provides precise dosages of liquid, comprising a bottle (2), a cap (5) which is irremovable from the bottleneck (4), said cap being associated with a hollow cylinder... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5282789 | Disposable medicine applicator A disposable applicator for introducing medicine into a body cavity is disclosed including a barrel and a plunger slidably positioned within the barrel. The barrel and plunger are preferably formed of a plurality of spirally wound paper layers. The plunge... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5277334 | Media dispenser with actuation register The acquisition device of a discharge apparatus is operated by a servodrive, which has at least one control cam constantly engaging in a cam path. The control cam is directly provided on the actuating cap for the discharge actuator, while the cam path is ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5123568 | Indicator for pressure-driven dispensing applicance for operating cart ridge cases The dispensing appliance customarily built in "pistol form" for double cartridges with plungers has a pressure medium-driven cylinder unit with rams extendings from a piston for the forward drive of the plungers. In order to prevent "tilting" or jamming o... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5108011 | Adhesive injector An adhesive injector has a piston inserted in a cylinder which is forwardly movable therein by a compressive force, the cylinder having a nozzle projecting from a front end portion thereof. The injector includes: a pair of holes defined adjacent each othe... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4962868 | Apparatus for dispensing a controlled dose of a liquid fluid An apparatus for dispensing a controlled dose of a liquid fluid such as a liquid medication includes a dispenser head which is snugly fitted over the needle-shaped end of a syringe filled with the liquid pharmaceutical and including a piston in fully retr... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4911328 | Pressure medium-driven dispensing appliance for operating double cartridge cases The dispensing appliance customarily built in "pistol form" for double cartridges with plunger has a pressure medium-driven cylinder/piston unit with rams extending from the piston for the forward drive of the plungers. The problem here consists in that d... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4898302 | Apparatus for melting and dispensing thermoplastic material An apparatus for melting and dispensing rapidly degradable reactive adhesive such as moisture curable hot melt adhesive from a thermally conductive, sealed container includes a housing within which the container is supported in a position to engage a heat... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4886189 | System for selectively containing metering and dispensing liquids A system for selectively containing and dispensing liquids. The system has a container for the liquid with the container including a housing and a flexible diaphragm in the interior of the housing for holding the liquid. An actuator is coupled to the diap... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4782983 | Dispensing package with runout signal A dispensing package for cosmetic cream products which automatically and progressively indicates when the product has nearly been depleted by the user. The package includes a deformable fin cantilevered from the piston which contacts the underside of the ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4762251 | Ratio measuring cup A dual chamber Brix measuring cup which can be used to determine whether a fountain syrup dispenser is dispensing the proper ratio of water to syrup, referred to a a Brix measurement. The cup is basically two abutting cylindrical chambers, one to receive ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4619328 | Fire extinguisher valve with pressure indicator A discharge valve assembly for a fire extinguisher container includes a housing defining a passageway providing communication between the container outlet and a nozzle. An elongated tubular valve stem is axially movable in the passageway between open and ... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4541548 | Dispenser with sniff device and method Apparatus for dispensing paint or other liquids having a rotational valve actuable between a dispensing position and a suction position and a piston and cylinder assembly in flow coupling relation to the valve, and having a base plate for rotationally pos... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4449645 | Dental container and amalgam dispensing method A dental container receives and separately stores mercury and silver ingredients until they are subsequently brought together and mixed within the container for making a ready-to-use amalgam which is directly injected from the container into a prepared to... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4386637 | Chemical drum feeding and flushing system An apparatus for safely slug feeding hazardous chemicals from conventional 55 gallon drums comprising a calibrated dip tube adapted to be moved in an up and down liquid-tight relationship through a first bung hole of the drum, a feed line adapted to remov... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4285445 | Concentrate metering apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for removing toxic liquid concentrates from their shipping and/or storage containers, mixing selected amounts of such concentrates with water, and rinsing the containers when they are empty, in a manner that avoids exposure of us... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4238052 | Adjustable metering liquid dispenser A liquid dispenser adapted to fit over the open top of a container has a pump plunger connected by valving between a depending inlet and an outlet for pumping liquid from the container and a limitedly movable gauge rod is disposed in spaced parallel relat... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4208376 | Water treatment chemical dispenser with control tube An apparatus for dispensing and dissolving soluble water treatment materials is disclosed. The apparatus has an inlet, an outlet and a housing divided by a wall into an outlet chamber in fluid communication with the outlet and a dissolving chamber in comm... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4187957 | Method and apparatus for measuring liquid volume to be withdrawn from a container Apparatus for use in predetermining volume of liquid to be withdrawn from a container having a top, bottom and side walls includes a conduit insertable through an opening in the top wall which is selectively shiftable within the container for providing a ... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4079736 | Combination drug administration device and alarm system and method The combination drug administration device and alarm system is adapted to be connected to a source of intravenous liquid and to a patient. A container is provided having a inlet and an outlet. A piston is slidably mounted in the container for movement bet... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4057174 | Measuring liquid dispenser with flat top A dispenser adapted for mounting upon a liquid container has a manually or machine operable plunger in a depending barrel with check valves communicating the lower end of the barrel with the interior of the container and a dispenser extending at an angle ... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4026439 | Precision fluid dispensing and mixing system A plurality of fluid pumps are programmed to deliver precise amounts of fluids which are mixed to produce a desired formulation. Each pump has a calibrated actuator attached along the length of the piston rod. A switch is mounted adjacent the segmented ac... | 05/31/1977 |
