Patents Assigned to Orang
  • Patent number: 5924573
    Abstract: A bag dispensing system for suspending and dispensing plastic bags such as T-shirt bags and merchandise bags comprises a bag dispenser constructed to be mounted underneath counters of checkouts. The bag dispensing system comprises relatively short bag engaging hooks which are inserted through apertures formed in T-shirt bags. The apertures are positioned to enable downward removal of the T-shirt bags from the bag dispenser by applying a small downward force. The bag dispensing system further comprises removably detachable bag supporting members to simultaneously support different sized merchandise bags. Merchandise bag engaging hooks provided on the bag dispenser, and slits formed through the merchandise bag panels and gussets, assist in the opening of the bags during dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Orange Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Carmelo Piraneo, Salim Bana, Gary A. Woodruff, Richard S. Petrie
  • Patent number: 5829916
    Abstract: A drainfield pipe having a rib radially extending from its wall is supported by a device which includes a pair of elongated anchor members generally parallel to each other and separated for receiving the drainfield pipe therebetween and suspending the pipe from its rib. The elongated anchor members penetrate a grade surface for holding the anchor members upright while supporting the pipe rib within a clamp above the grade surface. The clamp is attached to the anchor member upper portion and holds the rib between clamp jaws. Installing drainfield pipe by supporting the pipe from the radially extending rib permits the pipe to be held at desired positions for introduction of aggregate into an absorption area containing the drainfield pipe without displacing the connected pipe their desired location. With the rib positioned upward and away from the drainfield surface, the support devices holding the pipe are removed after aggregate is placed within the drainfield and around the pipe without displacing the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Dixie Septic Tank, Inc. of Orange City
    Inventor: Kelvin Todd Evans
  • Patent number: 5690229
    Abstract: A bag pack comprises a plurality of easy open handle bags. The bags are easy to open because the exterior surfaces of the bags are cold-welded together so that when one bag is pulled from the pack, the adjacent next bag is at least partly open. The external surfaces of the bags are not welded to the internal surfaces of the bags during the pressure welding process, because the material that forms the external surface of the bag is treated with a corona discharge, which renders the external surface more susceptible to cold weldings. Optionally a static charge is induced on the bags so that each bag is at a different voltage than the adjacent bags so the bags attract each other, and the panels of each individual bag repel each other, to contribute to the easy open feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Orange Plastics, Inc
    Inventors: Carmelo Piraneo, John Steven Amero, Gary Alden Woodruff, John Edward Alvey
  • Patent number: 5626550
    Abstract: A bag pack comprises a plurality of easy open handle bags. The bags are easy to open because the exterior surfaces of the bags are cold-welded together so that when one bag is pulled from the pack, the adjacent next bag is at least partly open. The external surfaces of the bags are not welded to the internal surfaces of the bags during the pressure welding process, because the material that forms the external surface of the bag is treated with a corona discharge, which renders the external surface more susceptible to cold weldings. Optionally a static charge is induced on the bags so that each bag is at a different voltage than the adjacent bags so the bags attract each other, and the panels of each individual bag repel each other, to contribute to the easy open feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Orange Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Amero, Carmelo Piraneo, Gary A. Woodruff, John E. Alvey
  • Patent number: 5453417
    Abstract: A process for phosphorylating a peptide comprises reacting an aqueous solution of the peptide with an effective amount of phosphorous oxychloride under conditions favoring phosphorylation of the peptide. In a specific embodiment, the peptide is insulin. A phosphorylated insulin is used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus wherein the phosphorylated insulin is produced or purified with an effective amount of phosphorus oxychloride to have substantially reduced iso-electric points and to have the property of reducing hyperglycemia without substantially inducing hypoglycemia. In a specific embodiment of the invention, the method comprises administering to a human being an effective therapeutic amount of a phosphorylated insulin essentially free of unmodified insulin and having substantially reduced iso-electric points whereby hyperglycemia is reduced substantially without inducing hypoglycemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Assignees: The Hospital for Sick Children, The Loyal True Blue & Orange Research Institute
    Inventor: William D. Lougheed
  • Patent number: 5323909
    Abstract: A system for supporting and dispensing thermoplastic, rack-mounted handle bags is disclosed, including an adapter hook, a support rack having a centrally disposed retainer, and laterally spaced, outward protruding suspension arms. The adapter hook includes a base member with a hook extending perpendicular therefrom, and is designed to slip over the retainer. Also disclosed are handle bags, which are suspended by the suspension arms and adapter hook, each bag including a protruding area in a front bag wall and a rear bag wall. A horizontal aperture in each bag wall at the protruding area provides an opening through which the adapter hook passes. To facilitate detachment of the protruding area from the adapter hook, a series of vertical perforations is incorporated into the protruding area extending from the horizontal aperture up to the edge of the protruding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: Orange Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Carmelo Piraneo, Salim S. Bana, Jonathan Karp
  • Patent number: 5292037
    Abstract: A metering dispenser for a bulk material container, wherein the metering dispenser includes an adapter which is connected to the bulk material container. The adapter has an inlet opening which is in communication with a delivery conduit. A rotary slider having a metering chamber is rotatably mounted about a rotational axis which is disposed through the adapter and/or the delivery conduit. A tang is mounted on the rotary slider, eccentrically with respect to the rotational axis. The tang is used to engage the rotary slider between a first position wherein communication is open between the inlet opening and the metering chamber and wherein communication is closed between the metering chamber and the delivery conduit, and a second position wherein communication is closed between the inlet opening and the metering chamber and wherein communication is open between the metering chamber and the delivery conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Form Orange Produktentwicklung
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: 5022993
    Abstract: The present invention entails a process for treating wastewater utilizing a return activated sludge process. Primary sludge is separated from the wastewater stream and conveyed into a fermentation tank and held a sufficient time to permit hydrolysis of suspended solids so as to produce soluble substrates. Part of the soluble substrates are mixed with nutrified return activated sludge and held for a selected time period to form conditioned return activated sludge. Thereafter, the conditioned return activated sludge is mixed in an initial aerobic treatment zone with pretreated wastewater. Thereafter, the mixed conditioned return activated sludge and pretreatd wastewater is conveyed through a series of treatment zones, which includes at least one anoxic treatment zone, to which part of the soluble substrates are added, where nitrogen and other pollutants are removed from the wastewater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: Orange Water and Sewer Authority
    Inventor: Ronald E. Williamson
  • Patent number: 4999111
    Abstract: The present invention entails a process for treating wastewater utilizing a return activated sludge process. Primary sludge is separated from the wastewater stream and conveyed into a fermentation tank and held a sufficient time to permit hydrolysis of suspended solids so as to produce soluble substrates. The soluble substrates are mixed with the return activated sludge and held for a selected time period in an anoxic zone, to form conditioned, denitrified return activated sludge, followed by anaerobic treatment, to produce microorganisms that are capable of biologically removing phosphorus. Thereafter, the conditioned return activated sludge is mixed in an initial aerobic treatment zone with pretreated wastewater. Thereafter, the mixed conditioned return activated sludge and pretreated wastewater may be conveyed through a series of treatment zones, which may include at least one anoxic treatment zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1991
    Assignee: Orange Water and Sewer Authority
    Inventor: Ronald E. Williamson
  • Patent number: 4917007
    Abstract: A juicing apparatus includes a conveyor for delivering citrus fruit to the top of a truncated cone. The top of the cone defines a circular knife with a tube extending concentrically from the circular knife and through the convex cone. The fruit is centered on the convex cone by deflectable centering supports. A plurality of radially aligned knives are directed toward the upper portion of the convex cone. A concave cone is movably disposed over the fruit and over the convex cone. Downward movement of the concave cone causes a central cylindrical plug to be cut from each fruit and gently juiced in the tube extending from the circular knife. Further downward movement of the concave cone urges the fruit into the radially aligned knives and cuts the fruit into sections that can be squeezed and wiped against the outer surface of the convex cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: The Automatic Orange Juicer Corporation
    Inventor: Stewart C. Nelson
  • Patent number: 4887372
    Abstract: Shallow angle furrows between crop beds are reshaped and cleaned in one pass using a tractor-towed implement having angularly even-spaced cutter blades mounted in tiers on drums for rotation about generally vertical axes, perpendicular to the furrow walls on opposing, angularly adjustable decks. The blades of the lower tier are angled to cut into the wall material laterally, parallel to the wall slope, without destroying the root structure of protective sod covering. The cut material is lifted up to the upper tier blades which are offset and lagged so as to eject the cut material up and beyond the furrow wall edges following cutting, in one continuous operation. Plates and pivotal deflectors mounted at the edges of the decks, direct the discharge of cut material. A bell crank and pivotal linkage provides for hydraulically assisted raising and lowering of the apparatus from and into ground contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1989
    Assignee: Orange Service Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald P. Block
  • Patent number: 4874519
    Abstract: The present invention entails a process for treating wastewater utilizing a return activated sludge process. Primary sludge is separated from the wastewater stream and conveyed into a fermentation tank and held a sufficient time to permit hydrolysis of suspended solids so as to produce soluble substrates. The soluble substrates are mixed with the return activated sludge and held for a selected time period to form conditioned return activated sludge. Thereafter, the conditioned return activated sludge is mixed in an initial aerobic treatment zone with pretreated wastewater. Thereafter, the mixed conditioned return activated sludge and pretreated wastewater is conveyed through a series of treatment zones, which may include at least one anoxic treatment zone, where phosphorus and other pollutants are removed from the wastewater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: Orange Water & Sewer Authority
    Inventor: Ronald E. Williamson
  • Patent number: 4774880
    Abstract: A collector tray and a cut fruit support for an automatic juicing apparatus are provided. The collector tray comprises a bottom wall, a pair of opposed upstanding end walls and opposed upstanding front and rear walls to define an open top tray for collecting fruit juices. A pair of cones extend upwardly from the bottom wall and define structures against which generally hemispherical sections of fruit are urged to express the juices therefrom. Mounting brackets extend outwardly from the front and rear walls. An elastomeric cut fruit support is mounted to the mounting brackets of the front and rear walls and extend substantially continuously between the front and rear walls such that portions of the front and rear walls disposed forwardly and rearwardly of the collector tray are angularly aligned to the front and rear walls and to portions of the cut fruit support disposed between the front and rear walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: The Automatic Orange Juicer Corporation
    Inventor: Stewart C. Nelson
  • Patent number: 4676401
    Abstract: A dispension for whipped beverages made from a concentrate and diluent. The dispenser includes a head structure forming a whipping cavity. A funnel is removably inserted into the cavity bottom. Two conduits communicating with the cavity are formed in the head to introduce concentrate and diluent into the cavity. An air passageway is formed in the head and intersects the diluent conduit downstream from the solenoid valve. A tube is inserted into the air passageway and partially extends into the diluent conduit to introduce air into the diluent conduit via a venturi effect. A whipping motor has an output shaft disposed through a bore in the head and partially residing in the cavity below the conduits. A paddle is connected to the motor shaft within the cavity. A resilient slinger washer is disposed in a circumferential groove about the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: Orange Bang, Inc.
    Inventors: David Fox, Richard S. Stein
  • Patent number: 4590851
    Abstract: In an apparatus for preparing flavored frozen comestibles, the improvement comprising means for directing a stream of cold air at the surroundings of the equipment in which the product is being prepared, said air being sufficiently cold to reduce the temperature of the surroundings to about 45.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1986
    Assignee: Orange Julius International, Inc.
    Inventor: David Mayer
  • Patent number: 4590852
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for cooling a frozen comestible plasticizer apparatus with a heat exchanger pan over a freezer, protecting the freezer from extraneous matter filling in, while providing a cool circulatable environment to cool the auger and cup of the apparatus to help avoid bacterial growth and minimize the need for cleaning of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1986
    Assignee: Orange Julius International Inc.
    Inventors: David Mayer, James F. Hall, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4509418
    Abstract: An elastic sheet support means (3) is held over the open portion of a juice collector means (1) of an automatic fruit juice extractor. The elastic support means (3) is held to the front wall (21) and rear wall (20) of the juice collector means by reinforcing rods (11, 12) held within lugs (15, 16) on the front and rear walls (21, 20). The direction in which the elastic sheet support means (3) is held is such that there are no openings adjacent the platform (2) from which cut fruit is fed onto the elastic sheet support means (3). The elastic sheet support means (3) is also formed with reinforcing ridges (32), parallel to the sidewalls (27, 28) of the juice collector means (1), and generally overlying the male cone members (22) which form a portion of the juice extracting means. Additionally, slits (33) are formed between the reinforcing ribs (32), overlying the male cones (22), to allow for movement of the elastic sheet support means (3) over the cones (22) during the expressing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1985
    Assignee: The Automatic Orange Juicer Corp.
    Inventor: Stewart C. Nelson
  • Patent number: D336219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: form orange Produktentwicklung
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: D340839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: form orange Produktentwicklung
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: D341891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: form orange Produktentwicklung
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held