Separate Inlets For Gas And Material In Duct To Valve Patents (Class 222/402.18)
  • Patent number: 11717656
    Abstract: A medical device including an introducer; a first section configured to connect to a supply of therapeutic fluid; and a second section configured to connect to a supply of therapeutic elements. The therapeutic elements are drawn into the introducer by way of suction created by a flow of the therapeutic fluid through the introducer. The therapeutic elements are drawn into the introducer by way of suction created by a flow of the therapeutic fluid through the introducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Gyros ACMI Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil M. Murdeshwar, Thomas J. Holman
  • Patent number: 11661265
    Abstract: A dispenser for a pressurised container provided with a valve, provided with: a base body having a finger tab which can be actuated by the user in order to actuate the valve, and having an output opening intended for the output of the product of the container. An outlet pipe, placed in the base body, has a passage between a first end configured to cooperate with the valve of the container, and a second end configured for the output of the product and corresponding with the outlet opening. The base body includes a connection hole remote from the outlet opening. The connection hole passes between an outer surface and an inner surface of the base body and is configured to facilitate a fastening of the outlet pipe so that the outlet pipe can be hooked to the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: LINDAL FRANCE (SAS)
    Inventors: Eric Gaillard, Hervé Bodet
  • Patent number: 11332301
    Abstract: A stem (1) for a two-way valve has a main body (10) outer face that is substantially cylindrical about a main axis, with (i) a first tubular wall (11) closed at its lower end by a first bottom wall (13) and open at its upper end (111), defining a central channel (113); (ii) a second tubular wall (12), concentric with the first tubular wall (11) and partially surrounding it, closed at its lower end (122) by a second bottom wall (14) and open at its upper end (121), defining an annular channel (123) around the central channel (113), one or more through-holes (124) bringing the inside of the annular channel (123) in contact with the cylindrical outer face of the main body (10); and (iii) a tubular insert (20) dimensioned so as to be able to be inserted into the annular channel (123).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: LINDAL FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Bernard Borel, Eric Gaillard
  • Patent number: 9776786
    Abstract: An actuator for dispensing the liquid contents of a container in the form of a spray includes an actuator cap, an axial spray channel with an orifice for spraying the contents of the container, and an axial feed channel for connection a container outlet to the spray channel. A breakup wedge is provided in the feed channel such that it splits the feed channel into two sub channels, each connected via a side inlet opening with an inlet portion of the spray channel. Thus, in use, a flow of content is split into two sub flows by the breakup wedge, which sub flows subsequently collide in the inlet portion of the spray channel causing a turbulent flow of the liquid product in the inlet portion of the spray channel, which turbulent flow is guided by the spray channel towards and out of the dispensing opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Plasticum Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Henricus Johannes Cornelius Nuijen, Antonetta Johanna Maria Schoenmakers, Hermanus Jacobus Vos
  • Patent number: 8978938
    Abstract: A portable chargeable spray bottle is disclosed comprising a body comprising an upper part and a lower part; a spray nozzle assembly equipped on the upper part, and a liquid charging structure placed at the bottom part. It is further comprises an exhaust structure comprising an exhaust hole penetrating the body, whereby exhaust air flow can escape via the exhaust hole to outside the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Dongguan Yixin Magnetic Disk Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi Ming Hui, Zhi Wang
  • Patent number: 8881956
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a liquid product as an atomized spray includes a container, a depressible dispensing head for initiating emission of the spray from the device and for terminating emission of the spray from the device, and a sequential delivery valve attached to the dispensing head. The dispensing device is configured to initiate flow of gas only into the dispensing head first when the dispensing head is depressed from a first axial position to a second axial position. When the dispensing head is depressed further toward the container to a third axial position, the dispensing device allows both liquid and gas to travel from the container into the dispensing head. When the dispensing head is released from the third axial position back to the first axial position, the dispensing device first stops flow of liquid into the dispensing head before stopping flow of gas into the dispensing head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Universidad de Sevilla
    Inventors: Alfonso M. Gañan-Calvo, Miguel A. Asensio-Caño, Alvaro Fito-Planas, Jorge Lopez-Serrano, Javier Perez-Vaquero, Jeffrey Badovick
  • Publication number: 20140263700
    Abstract: A dual input valve includes a valve stem having an air valve that includes a captured o-ring held in a circumferential groove. A catalyst valve ball abuts the valve stem. A housing has a catalyst input port in fluid communication with a catalyst valve seat, an air input port in fluid communication with a air valve seat, a mixing area in fluid communication with the catalyst valve seat and the air valve seat, and an output port in fluid connection with the mixing area. A spring urges the catalyst valve ball, and hence, the valve stem towards a closed position in which the air valve seats against the air valve seat blocking flow of a air from the air input port into the mixing chamber and the catalyst valve ball seats against the catalyst valve seat blocking flow of catalyst from the catalyst input port into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: GSSC, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Hedger, Blake K. Travis, II, James Wiegand
  • Patent number: 8800434
    Abstract: A holder to dispense and prepare ice coffee, consisting of a first compartment containing liquid coffee extract, a second compartment containing a propellant, a nozzle with a valve, and whereby at least one additive, such as sugars, sweeteners, aromas or a combination thereof, can be added to the concentrate in order to spray a jet of product onto a liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Rudiger Cruysberghs
    Inventor: Peter Kerstens
  • Patent number: 8800824
    Abstract: A sequential delivery valve provides sequential delivery of gas propellant and liquid product from a container to a dispensing head for ejecting an atomized spray from the dispensing head. When the dispensing head is depressed, a pusher in the valve passes from a closed position wherein no liquid and no gas is allowed to travel through the valve to a partially open position where only gas is allowed to travel through the valve and eventually to a fully open position wherein both gas and liquid are allowed to travel through the valve into the dispensing head. When the dispensing head is released, the pusher passes from the fully open position back to a partially open position allowing only gas to travel through the valve and eventually to the closed position wherein no gas and no liquid are allowed to travel through the valve into the dispensing head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventors: Alfonso M. Gañan-Calvo, Miguel A. Asensio-Caño, Alvaro Fito-Planas, Jorge Lopez-Serrano, Javier Perez-Vaquero, Jeffrey Badovick
  • Patent number: 8783518
    Abstract: A method for dispensing a plurality of metered doses of a fluid, comprising: providing a fluid in a container comprising a plurality of metering chambers and a plurality of tubes connectable to and movable relative to the chambers, wherein the tubes are externally open or open to the fluid; connecting to the chambers tubes open to the fluid, thereby loading the chambers with fluid; and selectively connecting one or more externally open tubes to one or more chambers, thereby dispensing the fluid contents of the one or more chambers via an external opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Otic Pharma Ltd.
    Inventors: Oz Cabiri, Rodrigo Yelin, Ella Zlatkis, Eran Eilat
  • Patent number: 8752737
    Abstract: The present invention provides a valving arrangement device for an aerosol spray device comprising a pressurized or pressurizable container which, when in its fully open configuration, has a loss coefficient of 10 or less. There is also provided a valving arrangement device for an aerosol spray device wherein, when in its fully open configuration, said valving arrangement is such that fluid passes from the upstream fluid flow path section into the downstream fluid flow path section with any change of the cross-sectional area of the fluid being less than 50% and with any change in direction of the flow being less than 40°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: The University of Salford
    Inventors: Ghasem Ghavami-Nasr, Andrew John Yule, Martin Laurence Burby
  • Patent number: 8590811
    Abstract: A device enables fluid pumps not specific to producing foam to be modified to be foam pumps by adding several elements to the pumps. The added elements include a supply conduit extending from an inlet of the pump to an elbow below the level of foaming liquid and hence rising above the level of the liquid to terminate in air. The supply conduit has a suction hole through which the liquid is sucked when air circulates in front of the hole. A foam discharge conduit connected to the pump outlet has a filtering grate. The foaming liquid includes water to produce foam without additional water. Additional grates and a removable extension grate are added optionally. Dimensions of the elements and dilution level of the foaming liquid are a function of the nature of the foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventor: Francis Poizot
  • Publication number: 20130221036
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a liquid product as an atomized spray includes a container, a depressible dispensing head for initiating emission of the spray from the device and for terminating emission of the spray from the device, and a sequential delivery valve attached to the dispensing head. The dispensing device is configured to initiate flow of gas only into the dispensing head first when the dispensing head is depressed from a first axial position to a second axial position. When the dispensing head is depressed further toward the container to a third axial position, the dispensing device allows both liquid and gas to travel from the container into the dispensing head. When the dispensing head is released from the third axial position back to the first axial position, the dispensing device first stops flow of liquid into the dispensing head before stopping flow of gas into the dispensing head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Alfonso M. Ganan-Calvo, Miguel A. Asensio-Cano, Alvaro Fito-Planas, Jorge Lopez-Serrano, Javier Perez-Vaquero, Jeffrey Badovick
  • Publication number: 20130175306
    Abstract: A valve for forming a foam from a fluid, the valve includes an outer valve wall including a first end and a second end in fluid communication with each other and defining a chamber within the valve; an air intake bore intermediate outer valve wall first end and outer valve wall second end that provides fluid communication between a space outside of valve and the chamber; and at least two barriers within the chamber, wherein each of the at least two barriers defines an aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: HIM FIRST, LLC
    Inventor: Scott Frailey
  • Patent number: 8430277
    Abstract: A system for dispensing a fluid product, including a device for taking the product off under pressure that is equipped with an outlet tube, the system also including a push button actuating the device in which a chamber is formed for dispensing the product that is in communication with a well for mounting the push button, the well being arranged to be associated sealingly around an area for mounting the outlet tube so as to allow supply to the chamber dispensing product under pressure emerging from the tube, the outlet tube including a vent recess having at least one opening that is formed in the mounting area and that emerges inside the tube, the opening being located on the mounting area so as to be covered sealingly by the mounting well and to open the inside of the outlet tube to open air when it is not covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Rexam Dispensing Systems S.A.S.
    Inventors: Pierre Dumont, Jean-Luc Marcel Octau, Thomas Roosel, Bernard Clerget
  • Patent number: 8091741
    Abstract: In the present invention we replace a standard dip tube in a fluid dispenser with a hollow fiber membrane that passes liquid in preference to gas. Under the influence of a pressure differential, any liquid in contact with any portion of the hollow fiber membrane passes through the wall of the membrane and travels internally along the length of the membrane to a dispenser head. The fluid dispenser is thereby capable of operating in substantially any orientation and is effective to dispense substantially its entire contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Pritchard
  • Patent number: 7926741
    Abstract: An aerosol dispenser has a canister to contain a liquid product to be dispensed together with a propellant present at least partly as a gas and valve to control the release of the liquid product from the canister. The dispenser also has a vapor phase tap for introducing a portion of the gaseous propellant into the liquid product as it is dispensed. The dispenser has a flow control device for varying the rate at which the propellant has is introduced into the liquid product through the vapor phase tape in dependence on the pressure of the contents of the canister. The flow control device can be used to reduce the amount of propellant gas bled into the liquid product, particularly when the dispenser is full and the pressure in the canister is high, as a way of conserving the propellant gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Leafgreen Limited
    Inventors: Keith Laidler, Kevin Laidler
  • Patent number: 7861899
    Abstract: A single-use dispenser using air pressure and includes an outer vessel in which air and content material are charged, a fixed body coupled to an open upper end of the outer vessel, a valve installed in the fixed body for selectively dispensing the content material using pressurized air, and a push button coupled to a top of the valve for pushing the valve, thereby spraying out the content material and air, wherein the valve includes a hollow body, a hollow valve body elastically supported to a top of the body and moving into and out of a hollow of the body, a packing member installed on the valve body for blocking an orifice pipe, and an air suction hole formed to penetrate the body for supplementing air pressure of the outer vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventor: Yong-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 7856940
    Abstract: A control module for a nozzle arrangement, including at least one two-component nozzle for spraying a gas/liquid mixture on the zones of action between a tool and a workpiece is characterized by a gas supply line for pressurized air and a liquid supply line for pressurized liquid, both leading to the two-component nozzle, a liquid check valve in the liquid supply line, a control device to be actuated by the pressurized gas for opening or closing of the liquid check valve, a packing disposed downstream of the liquid check valve, a branch line in the form of a capillary tube extending from the packing to the or each two-component nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Microjet GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wendler, Edmar Link
  • Patent number: 7789278
    Abstract: An aerosol spray dispenser is disclosed that includes an outer housing that is circular, oval, or non-oval and in which an active composition to be dispensed is provided and a closure sleeve housing within the outer housing. An inner receptacle is provided within the closure sleeve housing and within the volume of the outer housing and contains a propellant to be dispensed. The inner housing may be concentrically located within the outer housing. An actuator assembly houses a nozzle that has a venturi constriction. A tube extends within the outer housing to provide the passage of active composition from within the outer housing by the venturi effect. A conduit for the passage of a propellant from the inner receptacle to the nozzle is provided. The propellant and the active composition are mixed and dispensed as a spray at a nozzle by action of the venturi effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Ricardo Ruiz de Gopegui, Marcus Wang
  • Publication number: 20100181347
    Abstract: The handheld spray receptor provides an apparatus which, when used with a supply of a liquid under pressure, dispenses a liquid material in a pattern that is controlled by an inexpensive and disposable actuator. Such actuators are employed as an industry standard part that would be found on any aerosol spray can, and feature small cylindrical actuators that may be easily interchanged, so as to provide varied spray patterns. A purging model provides for a quick and convenient method of purging liquid from the actuator, so as to prevent hardening of liquid material exposed to the atmosphere, and a subsequent clogging of the receptor. When used with a supply of liquid under pressure and access to a propellant, the handheld spray receptor significantly reduces the amount of hazardous waste, in the form of partially consumed aerosol cans, that would otherwise enter landfills or hazardous waste recycling facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Barry Porter
  • Patent number: 7267248
    Abstract: An improved aerosol dispenser is disclosed for mixing and dispensing a first and second fluid. The improved aerosol dispenser comprises a valve body sealably mounted to the aerosol container. A first and a second channel is defined in the valve body for providing fluid communication with a valve body cavity of the valve body. A first and a second inner container are located within the aerosol container for communicating with the first and second channels, respectively. A valve assembly comprising a first and a second valve element enables the mixing and dispensing of the first and second fluids from a terminal orifice upon the simultaneous actuation of the first and second valve elements. The invention is also incorporated into the process of filling an improved aerosol dispenser with a first and a second fluid products and an aerosol propellant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Seaquist Perfect Dispensing Foreign
    Inventors: Patrick Timothy Yerby, Mark Neuhalfen
  • Patent number: 7237697
    Abstract: An apparatus for atomizing a liquid product using a propellant, which may be integrated into aerosol packs, for atomization of a liquid product. The liquid product may have a high viscosity. The total flow rate ranges from about 0.5 grams per second to about 0.01 grams per second through a single capillary tube. The liquid product is atomized within a capillary tube. The apparatus may be designed as a handheld unit or as a stationary or mobile unit using a plurality of capillary tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim microParts GmbH
    Inventor: Stephen Terence Dunne
  • Patent number: 7195139
    Abstract: A valve assembly can automatically dispense aerosol content from an aerosol container at predetermined intervals without the use of electric power. A diaphragm at least partially defines an accumulation chamber that receives gas propellant from a portion of the can during an accumulation phase. Once the internal pressure of the accumulation chamber reaches a predetermined threshold, the diaphragm moves, carrying with it a seal so as to unseal an outlet channel, and thereby initiate a spray burst of the main active chemical. The diaphragm assumes its original position when the pressure within the accumulation chamber falls below a threshold pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Jaworski, Nathan R. Westphal, Padma P. Varanasi, Darren K. Robling, Joel E. Adair, Chris A. Kubicek
  • Patent number: 6920904
    Abstract: A device includes a first container, a second container arranged at least partially inside the first container, a dispensing valve including an outlet, and a one-way valve disposed between the first compartment and the second compartment. At least one of the first container and the second container defines a first compartment configured to contain a pressurized first product and a second compartment configured to contain a pressurized second product isolated from the first product. The dispensing valve is configured to be actuated and is configured to selectively enable at least one of the first product and the second product to flow to the outlet in response to actuation of the dispensing valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Pierr Yquel
  • Patent number: 6520377
    Abstract: A dispenser for separately packing at least two components and allowing the selective dispensing of either component or both components together via a propellant gas is provided. The dispenser includes a rigid outer vessel and an inner container arranged inside the outer vessel. The outer vessel contains one component, the inner container contains the other component and the propellant gas is arranged in at least the outer vessel. A dispensing valve is configured to be placed in selective communication with the outer vessel, the inner container, or both the outer vessel and inner container, for example, via first and/or second feed orifices, and communicates with a dispensing path. A valve actuator is provided, the dispenser being capable, when the dispensing valve is in communication with the rigid outer vessel, of dispensing substantially only propellant gas so as to clean out the dispensing path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Yquel
  • Patent number: 6325248
    Abstract: A container assembly is provided for dispensing a mixture of a primary composition. The container assembly includes an outer container extending along the longitudinal axis and defining a chamber for receiving the primary composition therein. A collapsible inner container is positioned from the outer container and defines a chamber for receiving the secondary composition therein. A dispensing member simultaneously urges the primary composition from the outer container and the secondary composition from the inner container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Inventor: Robert E. Corba
  • Patent number: 6311876
    Abstract: A grease atomizing nozzle comprises a jet tube with a concave ring shaped depression at a middle section thereof. Two tapered holes with large openings facing outwards are formed at the ring. A jet opening penetrates through a top side of the jet tube. A lower end of the opening is perpendicular to the tapered holes. A lower end of the jet tube is formed with a tapered surface which applies a pressure to a resilient spring tberebelow. A seat below the jet tube is a cylindrical body with a cavity formed therein. A plurality of concave trenches radially spaced are formed in the cavity. These trenches are perpendicular to an inner surface of the cavity; and a gas inlet being formed at an upper side of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Inventor: Hung-Yang Liu
  • Publication number: 20010027981
    Abstract: A dispenser for separately packing at least two components and allowing the selective dispensing of either component or both components together via a propellant gas is provided. The dispenser includes a rigid outer vessel and an inner container arranged inside the outer vessel. The outer vessel contains one component, the inner container contains the other component and the propellant gas is arranged in at least the outer vessel. A dispensing valve is configured to be placed in selective communication with the outer vessel, the inner container, or both the outer vessel and inner container, for example, via first and/or second feed orifices, and communicates with a dispensing path. A valve actuator is provided, the dispenser being capable, when the dispensing valve is in communication with the rigid outer vessel, of dispensing substantially only propellant gas so as to clean out the dispensing path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Yquel