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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146783 | Refrigerator having dispenser Disclosed is a refrigerator having a dispenser, including a main body having a cooling chamber and a door for selectively shielding the cooling chamber. The refrigerator also includes a container accommodating unit and a communication chute that passes through a fro... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8104649 | Device for dispensing a heated liquid A device for dispensing a heated liquid, such as a hot melt adhesive, which includes a dispenser body adapted to dispense the heated liquid, a solenoid valve, and a pneumatic section including a housing coupled between the solenoid valve and dispenser body. The pneu... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8056775 | Dispenser for a domestic appliance An appliance has a casing and a dispenser. The dispenser includes a dispensing member for dispensing a fluid and is movable between a first position in which at least a part of the dispensing member is located within the casing and a second position in which the dis... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7857173 | Solenoid control valve with quick-connect fittings for mating with an adhesive control module assembly of a hot melt adhesive dispensing system A new and improved hot melt adhesive dispensing system comprises a new and improved solenoid control valve assembly and a new and improved adhesive control module assembly. The solenoid control valve assembly is mounted directly upon the adhesive control module asse... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7837071 | Valve device of an application device for applying fluid to a substrate, and applicator A valve device of an application device for applying fluid to a substrate comprises a valve body, a valve housing with inner chamber and valve seat, a supply fluid chamber, an electromagnetic valve actuating device with valve piston and an adjusting piston. The valv... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7726524 | Magnetically-coupled valve The invention relates to a valve (1), comprising a body (2), within which a needle (3) moves, which can rest with sealing against a seat (23), fixed to the body (2). The needle (3) is magnetically coupled to an actuator body... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7614529 | Spool valve and valve seat assembly for an intermittently operable hot melt adhesive material control module A spool valve and valve seat assembly disposed in the control module of a hot melt adhesive dispensing system is uniquely structured so as to effectively prevent fluid communication or “cross-talk” between a first dispensing outlet port and a second recirculatio... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7510103 | Device for delivering fixed quantity of liquid To deliver a liquid at high speed and with high accuracy. A device for delivering a fixed quantity of liquid, comprising a pump section for metering the delivered liquid to provide a desired amount consisting of a plunger chamber formed in a cylinder block, and a pl... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7497360 | Battery powered solenoid actuated liquid tap dispenser having optional manual actuation A battery powered solenoid actuated liquid tap dispenser has a solenoid coil, an armature extending through the coil, a valve seal coupled to the armature, a spout engaged by the valve seal, an electrical actuation button adjacent to the spout, and a manual actuatio... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7416399 | Handheld extruder welding device Handheld extruder welding device for welding thermoplastic synthetic materials, including an extrusion screw with an attachment shaft and a device for the axial attachment of the extrusion screw with the attachment shaft to a gear-equipped drive system; where a one-... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7363941 | Fluid control valve device Certain embodiments of a fluid control valve include one or more ceramic components that operate substantially free of tensile stress concentrations along the control surfaces. In some embodiments, a fluid control valve includes a ceramic plug having a set of longit... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357615 | Apparatus and method for seaming a metal end onto a composite can A seaming apparatus and method wherein a composite container with a metal end loosely placed thereon is supported on a lifting plate in a vacuum chamber, air is evacuated from the chamber, the lifting plate is raised to engage the metal end with a magnetic seaming c... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350622 | Powdered graphite applicator The powdered graphite applicator includes a container with a lid at the upper end and a screen at the lower end. A plate is provided inside the container to define the bottom of the graphite chamber. The plate has an enlarged opening which is normally closed by a ga... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351127 | Liquid crystal dispensing apparatus A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus having a multipart, separable needle that can be easily repaired should the needle becomes distorted or damaged. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334710 | Closure assemblies for stores of flowable material The closure assembly comprises a first closure device in the form of a cone valve typically having a downwardly diverging upper surface and a second closure device in the form of a plug which is vertically slidable relative to the first closure device so that when i... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331482 | Dispense pump with heated pump housing and heated material reservoir A heated dispense pump overcomes the limitations of conventional systems providing for reliable and efficient heating of the dispensed material in a system that is compact, lightweight, and accurate. A pump housing and cartridge body are formed of a thermally conduc... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328817 | Device for dispensing a heated liquid A device for dispensing a heated liquid, such as a hot melt adhesive, which includes a dispenser body adapted to dispense the heated liquid, a solenoid valve, and a pneumatic section including a housing coupled between the solenoid valve and dispenser body. The pneu... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320414 | Beverage dispense A beverage dispense system has a dispense nozzle with inlet sections for connection to beverage supplies that merge into an outlet section sized to match the flows such that a unit volume of beverage can be dispensed more quickly. The inlet sections are provided wit... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320418 | 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 system can include a housing sized to seat an aerosol can and a control circuit that operates to momentarily open a valve on the aeroso... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316331 | 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... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311228 | Liquid crystal dispensing apparatus A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus for dispensing liquid crystal onto a substrate includes a liquid crystal container, a nozzle structure, and a valve structure. The liquid crystal container contains the liquid crystal to be dispensed. The nozzle structure is dis... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311226 | Mixed liquid dispensing apparatus A mixed liquid dispenser head (7) is provided with a carbonated water supply port (39), raw material exits (33), and a diluting water exit (35) within a head main body (11); a nozzle (13) that is attached to the head main bo... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296714 | Device for dispensing a heated liquid having a flexible hydraulic seal A device for dispensing a heated liquid, such as a hot melt adhesive, which includes a heated dispenser body having a liquid passage in communication with a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet. The dispenser body further includes a valve element having a circumferentia... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296708 | Membrane and solenoid actuated valve for dispensing The invention replaces mechanical actuation of the valve (22) in lubricant dispense meters (10) to provide a software driven method of controlling the dispense of fluids. The design utilizes either a pressure sensitive membrane switch or a multiple dis... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7289878 | Apparatus and method for modifying operation of an electric gun driver A method and apparatus for providing adjustment of current-related dispensing parameters in an electric dispensing gun. A control circuit receives user-selected inputs corresponding to dispensing parameters of the gun and converts those inputs into digital signals. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284680 | Electrovalve dispenser device for a refrigerator The device comprises a valve body with an input adapted to be connected to a water supply source, and with at least a first and second output. The body is provided with at least a first and a second electrovalve with direct actuation, whose hydraulic inputs are inte... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278447 | Co-axial solenoid actuator An actuator assembly comprised of: a first coil and a second coil, each with a bore and a producing a magnetic flux when subject to an electric signal; a tube extending through the bores such that coils are coaxial; a magnetic pole piece within the tube and generall... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267800 | Drainage system In a system for sucking and discharging a solution from a vessel (micro-plate assembly 6) by suction nozzles 2, processes for suction, discharge, separation, etc. can be carried out with use of a simple mechanism, including suction nozzle moving means ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7261131 | Articulated nozzle closure for fluid dispensers A closure system for a fluid outlet is disclosed which includes a motor threadably connected to a hub which, in turn, is connected to a closure element or cup that provides a sealing cover beneath one or more nozzles. The action of the motor initially lowers the clo... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249696 | Pneumatic liquid-dispensing gun A pneumatic, liquid-dispensing gun includes: a central body (1); a pneumatic body (2); a needle (10) having a guide (6) and a conical tip; a nozzle (3) fixed in place with a nut (4); a sealing bellows (5) concentric t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243899 | Valve arrangement An electromagnetic valve arrangement with a valve element having least one part disposed in a valve chamber defined by a valve insert in the region of a valve seat. An end facing away from the valve chamber of the valve element is operatively connected to an armatur... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237691 | Flexible bag for fluent material dispenser A flexible bag having expansible and collapsible cells can be used in a liquid dispenser. A rigid manifold, and in one instance a rigid frame is provided in the bag to keep passages open in use and to isolate one of the cells from the remaining cells. The manifold i... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222760 | Driving mechanism for fragrance dispenser A driving mechanism for fragrance dispenser is disclosed. The driving mechanism comprises a press mechanism and a control circuit characterized in that the press mechanism is provided with a base seat having a protruded circular recess at the lower section thereof f... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7214885 | Liquid dispensing system having a modular cord set A liquid dispensing system equipped with a modular cord set for powering an electrically-operated dispensing module of the system. The cord set includes a plug removably inserted into receptacle extending through a manifold of the system. The manifold heats and supp... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7191807 | Apparatus for toner processing including a variable-orifice non-contact valve An apparatus (10) for handling bulk particulate material (M) includes a reservoir hopper (16) having a gas-permeable liner (42) and a gas inlet (44) connecting the reservoir hopper (16) to a pressurized flow of gas sufficient to fl... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190893 | Fluid heater with low porosity thermal mass A fluid heater apparatus and method of making same includes a low porosity material, thermally conductive mass. A heat source is disposed in the thermally conductive mass for imparting heat to the mass. Fluid in a flow path through the mass absorbs heat from the mas... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189344 | Method for producing a synthetic material part A method for producing a synthetic material part such as, for example, a dental restorative part, is provided and includes spray applying with a spray device a material having at least a polymerizable synthetic material onto a base in succeeding layers. Each layer o... | 03/13/2007 |
