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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056761 | Pouring device A pouring device for a liquid filled container that fits into the neck of a container opening. The pouring device has a buoyant hollow ball valve that when the container or bottle is seated in its normal vertical storage position is pressed against an inner lip of t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7905374 | Bottled water cooler with hot water sterilization system The present invention is a bottled water cooler with a hot water sterilization system. A bottled water cooler with a hot water sterilizing system having a cold tank installed on the top of the cooler. There is a bottle receptacle in it, and the bottle receptacle gro... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7347945 | Method and an installation for separating out multiphase effluents The invention relates to a method and to an installation for separating out an effluent made up of a multi-phase fluid mixture. According to the invention, said installation includes gravity separator means whose geometrical separation characteristics can be adjuste... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331487 | Office water cooler adapter for use with bagged fluids A fluid dispensing apparatus comprises a collapsible bag capable of being punctured by and essentially sealed about a spike that has an inlet through which fluid can flow from the bag into a conduit leading to a chamber that is situated within an enclosed chamber in... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320541 | Mixer element for a mixer for multi-component pastes, and mixer using the same The present invention relates to a mixer element for a mixer for producing a paste by mixing components, the mixer comprising a mixing chamber. The mixer element comprises a body portion comprising a longitudinal axis extending from a rear end to a front end of the ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7267247 | Portable beverage dispensing system A portable beverage dispensing system includes a supply of flat water and a supply of pressurized gaseous carbon dioxide. A first motorless carbonator is configured to receive a portion of the flat water and a portion of the carbon dioxide and to cause a portion of ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237598 | Refrigerating device for a water station A refrigerating device for a water station comprises cold storage cabinet, cold water container and refrigerating system. Said cold water container is installed in the cold storage cabinet, one end of which is connected to a water storage pail via a pipeline, and th... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7201178 | Continuous chemical feeder and method of use thereof A method of providing a continuous, sequential, and cyclic, if desired, liquid feed to a processor from a plurality of containers, which comprises feeding the liquid from a first of the containers through a first conduit to a reservoir having a float valve, to keep ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188749 | Container adapted to hold and dispense bagged fluids A fluid dispensing apparatus comprising a bag containing fluid, a container that provides support for the bag, a spike comprising a hollow stem through which fluid can flow, the spike being connected to the bag at a joint created upon the puncturing of the bag by th... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175164 | Method and apparatus for an oval carbonator A method and corresponding apparatus for an oval carbonator employ an oblong housing to provide an improved gas/water interaction area within the confines of the carbonator. The increased cross sectional area provides a larger water surface area, whereby an increase... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165700 | Portable water cooler for use with bagged fluids and bagged fluids for use therewith A portable water cooler is designed to accept the placement of bagged fluid therein, leading to the connection of the bag of fluid to a fluid flow pathway, thereby allowing the fluid to be dispensed in a manner such that the fluid is segregated from the internal sur... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7114633 | Easy use valved fluid container assembly and valve system for same The valved container assembly comprises a container positionable on an adjustable stand. The container incorporates an outlet tube adjacent the bottom of the container, the outlet tube incorporating an inline flow control valve and an end valve which stops flow thro... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097072 | Continuous-flow fluid dispenser A drinking-fluid dispenser includes an uprightly oriented bottle having an open end and a close end. Mounted inside the bottle adjacent the open end is a valve connected to a float by an actuating arm. There is also a pressure-vent unit insertably disposed near the ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086199 | Automatic liquid delivery system with time-delay release mechanism A timed-release irrigation device is disclosed. The device includes a first fluid reservoir having an upper cover portion adapted to enclose a first body of liquid. A liquid discharge member projects from the first fluid reservoir for enabling selective release of l... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080525 | Drink dispensing system A drink dispensing system having sets of faucet dispensers, ice storage bins adjacent to the sets of faucet dispensers, respectively, a common carbonator and circulation pumps associated with fluid circuits provide circulating flow through cold plates defining botto... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077293 | Drink dispensing system A drink dispensing system for at least one dispenser valve. The system includes a carbonator, an ice storage bin having heat transfer coils therein, a two-position valve, a carbonated water circuit, a source of water and a pump circuit. The two-position control valv... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066913 | Anesthetic metering system An anesthetic metering system includes an anesthetic reservoir (1) having an anesthetic reserve (2), which is limited by a flexible material wall and to which pressure is admitted by means of a propellant (3) acting thereon via the wall material... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066215 | Method for product mixing A process is provided for the mixing of one or more concentrates in a machine, wherein one or more concentrates and/or one or more diluents are mixed together in a mixing chamber; and the product is dispensed from said machine into a storage container. A machine is ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051902 | Automatic valve assembly for a water cooler reservoir An automatic valve assembly for a water cooler having a reservoir of the type that has its upper end generally sealed to the atmosphere by a water bottle adapter that receives and supports an inverted water bottle. The valve assembly comprises a ventilation passagew... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044335 | Self-contained beverage dispensing apparatus A self-contained beverage dispensing apparatus, which is adapted for commercial and/or home use as an alternative to traditional canned beverage service, is provided. In one embodiment, the beverage dispensing apparatus is highly portable and of sufficient dimension... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7003813 | Two-way valve for dispensing liquids A two-way flow control valve for repeatedly dispensing a limited amount of liquid. A float valve is linked to a second valve and storage chamber such that one valve is closed when the other is opened, and vice versa. The chamber fills when the float valve is closed,... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004650 | Developing device using a developing liquid and image forming apparatus including the same A developing device for developing a latent image formed on an image carrier with a developing liquid includes a liquid storing section for storing the liquid including a developing substance and a carrier liquid. A developer carrier deposits the liquid fed from the... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966334 | Float valve for a christmas tree watering system The float valve has a water inlet, a perforated bottom surface and a lift valve mounted between the water inlet and the bottom surface. A float and a rocker arm are used to raise and lower the disc of the lift valve in response to a water level inside the housing. T... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6938633 | Method and apparatus for supplying process liquid for machine tool The present invention provides a method and apparatus for supplying process liquid s for a machine tool, which are able to reduce the consumption power and power factor of the pump 21 to a large extent in comparison with prior arts while maintaining the effec... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923006 | Gassed liquid dispensers Water supplied from a bottle 1 is pre-chilled in a reservoir 3. A two-part water pump 11 transfers water under pressure through a jet nozzle 14 into an oxygen space 17 in a PET pressure vessel 12, which entrains oxygen into ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6915926 | Beverage dispenser A cold beverage dispenser for beverages such as iced tea where the supplied water used for the preparation of the beverage is effectively controlled to a desired temperature depending on the beverage to be prepared. A source of water is split into two separate strea... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915924 | Bottled water source to soft drink dispenser machine A water dispensing apparatus switches from a city water supply line to an auxiliary water reservoir when the city water supply line becomes unacceptable. A valve connects, alternatively, city water and auxiliary water supply lines to a consumer water supply line. Au... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905048 | Volumetric solid and liquid dispenser A volumetric solid and liquid dispenser includes a drum sized for receiving and containing a predetermined volume of solid material from a solid material supply source. The supply source can be a hopper positioned above the drum. The drum is rotatably mounted to a s... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6820661 | Solid concentrates dissolver system A solid chemical dissolver for making liquid solutions from solid chemicals packed in small containers is disclosed. The solutions are used for cleaning tanks, boilers, cooling towers and similar equipment internally. The dissolver has at least one bowl for receivin... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814266 | Device for the distribution of water into vases or similar A device for the distribution of water into vases or similar objects. The device includes a water container, at least one tubular duct for the delivery of water to the outside and a control and programming device that establishes the quantity of water to be distribu... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6793099 | Supply system for a bottled water cooler and method of use A supply system for providing water from a bottled water cooler includes a pump which pumps water from an upright bottle of water. A pressure sensor turns the pump off when the bottle of water is empty. A prime pump control starts the pump to initiate the flow of wa... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6761195 | Arrangement in connection with circulation lubrication system An arrangement in connection with a circulation lubrication system, comprising an intermediate tank, inlet channel means for feeding a lubricant into the intermediate tank, and outlet channel means for removing the lubricant, discharge means for emptying the interme... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6732885 | Beverage supply system A beverage supply system includes a beverage container having an outlet. A first reservoir is connected to the beverage container outlet to receive beverage from the beverage container under force of gravity. A pump is connected to the first reservoir, and a second ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6695004 | Magnetic automatic stop valve A magnetic automatic stop valve formed in a container of a medical fluid administration system has one magnetic element located in a float and another magnetic element located proximate a valve seat. As the fluid level in the container decreases, the magn... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6673052 | Nonreturn warning device for an intravenous drip infusion The present invention relates to a nonreturn warning device for an intravenous drip infusion which includes a top member and a bottom member both of which forms an accommodation which has an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe at the top and bottom thereof. The... | 01/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6453955 | Liquid dispensing system A liquid dispensing system is disclosed in which a reservoir assembly is provided for receiving a liquid flow from a liquid supply. A liquid level sensor is provided for initiating the liquid flow until a predetermined liquid level is established in the r... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6398073 | Fluid dispensing system with collapsible container A fluid dispensing system comprises a sealed collapsible plastic bag for retaining fluid therein, and support means for supporting the plastic bag. The support means comprises a bowl-shaped carrier portion for retaining the plastic bag therein, a collar p... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6371331 | Electronic apparatus for dispensing precise small quantities of fluid An apparatus for dispensing a measured quantity of a liquid has a container holding a quantity of liquid to be measured and dispensed and a conduit with an inlet end, an outlet end and a measuring section having a known volume. A sensor determines when th... | 04/16/2002 |
