Patents Examined by Benjamin R Shaw
  • Patent number: 10022741
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a selectively actuated fluid system having a plurality of selected fluid reservoirs, for example replaceable cartridge-type fluid reservoirs. A first subset of the reservoirs can be selectively actuated to dispense an individual fluid from the selected reservoir. A second subset of the reservoirs can be simultaneously actuated to dispense two or more fluids in mixed form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: NSE Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gregory Fuller, Oliver Brian Godbold, Rebecca Ann Wilkins, Henry Charles Innes, Carl Gordon Hewett, Iain Ansell
  • Patent number: 10022740
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing fluids from a fluid container, comprising a dispenser head provided with a dispenser nozzle; a dispenser base, holding the dispenser head, provided with a coupling for connection to the fluid container; and a fluid feed leading from the dispenser nozzle into the dispenser base for connection to the fluid container; wherein the fluid feed is provided with at least one valve. The invention also relates to a fluid container provided with a dispenser as well as a method for dispensing fluids from a fluid container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Airopack Technology Group B.V.
    Inventors: Roy Edwin Van Swieten, Johannes Hubertus Jozef Maria Kelders
  • Patent number: 10022738
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a reservoir (1) including a neck (12); a dispenser member (2) that is mounted in the neck (10), the dispenser member (2) being provided with a dip tube (23); and a cover tube (5) that surrounds said dip tube (23); the fluid dispenser device being characterized in that, in the proximity of its connection top end (52), said cover tube (5) includes at least one vent (55) having a total flow section (St) that presents a size that is sufficient to enable the fluid to rise in the cover tube (5) while the cover tube is being inserted quickly into the fluid reservoir (1) in the filled state, without being significantly disturbed by the air that is evacuated from the cover tube (5) through said at least one vent (55).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Florent Pouliaude, Emmanuel Vilain
  • Patent number: 10017927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dual-discharge tank for toilets, including a tank, a water inlet having controlling means which are activated depending on the volume of water contained in the tank, a discharge mechanism coupled to a drainage collector, and means for actuating the discharge mechanism. The tank also includes an additional water inlet connected to a timed valve for controlling water flow, which automatically cuts off the flow of water through said inlet after a predetermined time has elapsed since the actuation thereof. The outlet of the timed valve for controlling water flow is connected to a first pipe that directs the additional water toward the drainage collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: EXTRAMANOVA, S.L.
    Inventors: Domingo Panea Medina, Ángel Reyes Guerrero, Maria Isabel Guerrero Serrano, Luis Fernandez Delgado
  • Patent number: 10020806
    Abstract: A system for controlling a magnetic switch in urinals includes a switch control unit and a control signal receiving unit connected to the switch control unit via a magnetic field. The switch control unit is configured to generate and eliminate the magnetic field based on a received pulse signal. The control signal receiving unit outputs an on signal in response to sensing the generation of the magnetic field and outputs an off signal in response to sensing the elimination of the magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SHANGHAI KOHLER ELECTRONICS, LTD.
    Inventor: Xiao Qiang
  • Patent number: 10012526
    Abstract: A bulk windshield washer fluid vending system. The system includes a storage tank for storing fluid, a controller communicatively connected to the fluid storage tank for managing flow of fluid from the fluid storage tank, a fluid flow line connected to the controller, and a vending mechanism connected to the fluid flow line and disposed at a predetermined location remote from the fluid storage tank for actuation by a customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventor: Chris Willeke
  • Patent number: 10010224
    Abstract: An exemplary refill unit for a foam dispenser includes a container for holding foamable liquid and a liquid pump. The liquid pump includes a pump housing and an outlet nozzle with an elongated central axis. The pump housing has an arcuate shaped liquid pump chamber formed by a backing plate. The backing plate includes a liquid inlet and a flexible membrane. At least a portion of the elongated central axis of the nozzle extends through a central area defined, at least in part, by the arcuate shaped pump chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith A. Pelfrey
  • Patent number: 10005658
    Abstract: A water dispenser includes a main body and a water container. The main body has a receiving space and a connecting socket. The water container includes a container body and a water dispenser connector. The container body has a receiving chamber for storing a liquid. The water dispenser connector is connected to the container body and located at a bottom portion of the container body. When the water container is mounted in the receiving space of the main body, with the water dispenser connector connected to the connecting socket of the main body, the liquid in the receiving chamber of the container body can flow through the water dispenser connecter to the connecting socket of the main body. Once the water container is detached from the main body, the water dispenser connector stops the liquid from flowing out of the receiving chamber of the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Inventor: Wen-Ching Lee
  • Patent number: 10000917
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a turbine wheel assembly. The turbine wheel assembly comprises a turbine wheel compartment. The turbine wheel compartment is constructed to be coupled to a fan. The fan can be coupled to a cartridge. The turbine wheel compartment is coupleable to a toilet fill valve assembly such that the turbine wheel assembly is housed within a toilet tank. The turbine wheel assembly comprises a turbine wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Inventor: Thomas J. Katona
  • Patent number: 9993118
    Abstract: A relocatable, easily movable worksite sanitation system that is a combination decontamination station and lavatory with two separate rooms suitable for complying with ADA and safety regulations that is continuously automatically electrically checked and verified to be in proper working order. The sanitation system has a water source and a power source, and the sanitation system includes an improved flush-type lavatory comprising at least a toilet and a sink with a lavatory water supply line providing water to said toilet and said sink. Both the lavatory and the decontamination rooms include an electrical system with a switch for turning the electrical system on and off. The decontamination station has at least an eye wash station and a shower with a decontamination water supply line providing water to said eye wash station and to said shower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Pharmaceuticals.Org, Inc.
    Inventor: Earl Jacob Braxton
  • Patent number: 9994368
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a closure for an outlet opening of a container comprising a first component which snaps onto an outlet opening and provides a seal for an outlet opening said first component snaps with a second component of said closure; wherein the first component comprises one or more rails to enable stability of the assembly and defines the direction of movement of the second component relative to the first component; a second component comprising a dispensing orifice of said second component, said second component, snaps with said first component; wherein the second component comprises ribs which engage the rail(s) of said first component; a dispensing orifice positioned directly adjacent to the open portion of the container body; wherein one or more directions of the movement of the second component relative to the first component are independently controlled by rails and ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Alfredo Pagan, Brian David Andres, Cristian Alexis Violaprioli, Su-Yon McConville, Tuan Huu Nguyen, John Robert Stephenson
  • Patent number: 9988796
    Abstract: Pull out sprayhead (1) for a faucet, comprising: an inlet fitting (10), provided with a coupling end (10d) connectable to a extractable water supply pipe; a supply mouth (11a) in fluid connection with said attachment end (10d); and a magnet (12) fixed at the inlet fitting (10) and prearranged to allow a releasable connection of said pull-out sprayhead (1) to a faucet neck (20), said magnet (12) being arranged in a housing chamber (13), defined between an outer wall of said inlet fitting (10) and a covering nut (14), within which an insulating sleeve (30) is placed, distinct from the covering nut (14) and interposed between the inlet fitting (10) and the magnet (12), so as to minimize the heat flow occurring between a supplied fluid and the magnet (12) through the inlet fitting (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: AMFAG S.R.L.
    Inventor: Orlando Bosio
  • Patent number: 9981283
    Abstract: This invention relates to a discharge device of the dispenser gun type, which is suitable in particular for discharging semi-solid materials such as e.g. bone replacement materials. The discharge device comprises an adapter (400) which is removably attached to a main body (110) of the discharge device. A fastening structure for attachment of a container (300) is formed on the adapter substantially along a proximal direction (C) contrary to the feed direction (A). As a result various types of containers can be fastened to the machine without the need to change the mechanism of the device. The container can be provided on both ends with identical external threads and can be closed by closure caps in order to enable intuitive handling. In order to improve access to points which are difficult to reach, the container may be in the form of a curved pipe or may be formed flexibly. The piston rod (200) of the discharge device is then also formed flexibly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: MEDMIX SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Andy Greter, Beat Mathys
  • Patent number: 9982424
    Abstract: An overflow assembly includes an overflow pipe having a mounting end. Multiple engaging portions are defined in the outer periphery of the mounting end. Each engaging portion has an opening and a toothed section. The opening opens to the distal end of the mounting end and communicates with an L-shaped path. The toothed section is defined in one of insides of the path. A collar is rotatably mounted to the mounting end and a protrusion extends radially and inward from the inner periphery of the collar so as to be engaged with the toothed section. The collar is rotated by engaging the protrusion with the toothed section and contacts against the bathtub's wall. An O-ring is axially mounted to the collar. A cap having an overflow aperture is mounted to the collar. The collar is cooperated with the toothed section and no threads are needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignees: Bridging Partners Corporation
    Inventors: Kuang-Ming Kuo, Chih-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 9975752
    Abstract: A pour spout, for attaching to a bottle, has a first wireless transceiver and a valve for selectively controlling flow of a beverage from the bottle. A server interface, adapted to be carried by a person who serves beverages, has a second wireless transceiver. A control unit is provided to wirelessly communicate with the second transceiver. In one mode, the pour spout transmits a spout identifier to the server interface, which responds by transmitting the spout identifier and a server identifier to the control unit. The control unit responds with a reply transmission causing the server interface to command the pour spout to open the valve. In another mode, a person selects a cocktail, that results in the control unit sending designations of a plurality of liquor ingredients to the server interface. The server interface controls dispensing each of the plurality of liquor ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: BERG COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Keating, Donald R. Lamond, Ronald F. Faust, Thomas E. Giles
  • Patent number: 9968227
    Abstract: A liquid-dispensing system is disclosed. The system includes a container associated with a base, the container and base can be mounted within an enclosure (e.g., a cabinet) or on a ground surface, the container has an inlet and an outlet and is movable relative to the base from a first position to a second, different position to present the inlet for refilling of the container with a liquid. The container can also be fluidly connected with a dispenser through its outlet so that liquid can be dispensed to a user. Methods of refilling the container are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Inventor: Keith A. Barclay
  • Patent number: 9968230
    Abstract: Disclosed is a seat-type air-extracting suction apparatus to aid bowel movement having a main body (10), a support frame (20), a vacuum motor (30) and a pressure regulation valve (40), wherein the main body (10) is provided with a loading housing (11), a seat cushion (13) and an extraction box (12), the loading housing (11) has a first through hole (111), the seat cushion (13) is provided on the loading housing (11) and is formed with a guidance hole (131), the guidance hole (131) is aligned with the first through hole (111) of the loading housing (11), the extraction box (12) penetrates through and is provided in the loading housing (11), and an internal space of the extraction box (12) corresponds to the first through hole (111). The support frame (20) is provided on the outside of the main body (10) and is provided with a starting switch (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Chin Chang Trading Company
    Inventor: Mao-Chi Cheng
  • Patent number: 9963864
    Abstract: Provided is a powerless automatic flushing toilet seat for a water tank having air exhaust and intake control functions only through human body weight and a powerless automatic flushing toilet seat for a water tank that can automatically control an opening/closing operation of a siphon cover through intake and exhaust of air in conjunction with an elevating operation of a human body detection unit for detecting the weight of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: BESTAUTO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 9962308
    Abstract: A water therapy system, including a therapy chair with a tiltable backrest portion, and a foot tub, including a water bucket and an inclined ramp, such that a patient can be lying in the therapy chair with lower legs and feet extended into the water bucket, such that an inclination angle of the inclined ramp ensures a comfortable seating position. Also disclosed is an inclined ramp for holding a water bucket for use in reflexology therapy, including an inclined surface and a base, such that the inclined surface is configured to hold a water bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventor: James John Dale
  • Patent number: 9957704
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a bidet nozzle assembly, which includes a nozzle housing; a nozzle, the nozzle having a distal end and a proximal end, the nozzle including a channel through to the distal end and to the proximal end, the channel having a first channel opening at the distal end and a second channel opening at the proximal end; a nozzle insert, the nozzle insert located at the first channel opening of the distal end of the nozzle, the nozzle insert having at least one nozzle hole; and a nozzle cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: 2Go Products LLC
    Inventors: Anjum K Gupta, Emmanuel Pun