Patents Examined by Bob Zadeh
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Patent number: 9444184Abstract: A system and method for releasably coupling a fluid dispenser to a structure. There is a push to connect-pull to disconnect connector system that has first and second mating connectors. A first connector is mounted to the dispenser and a second connector is mounted to the structure. The connector system accomplishes both mechanical and electrical interconnection between the dispenser and the structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Fishman CorporationInventor: W. Scott Beebe
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Patent number: 9433328Abstract: Foam dispenser systems and pumps for use in foam dispenser systems are disclosed herein. A refill unit for refilling a foam dispenser system comprises a container for holding a supply of foamable liquid and a pump housing connected to the container. The pump housing comprises one or more connections for connecting to one or more external air pumps, wherein the air pumps supply air pressure to move the foamable liquid into a mixing chamber and to mix air with the liquid in the mixing chamber and create a foamy air-liquid mixture.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: GOJO INSUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Nick E. Ciavarella, James M. Yates, Todd A. Spiegelberg, John J. McNulty
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Patent number: 9427117Abstract: A dispensing system is disclosed. The system includes a pump having a pump mechanism, an outlet, and an internal conduit for pumping a material through the conduit and out of the outlet. The pump also has a body portion. The system further includes a mounting mechanism having a base member sized to extend into and through an opening in a surface, the base member being configured to securely engage the surface. The body portion of the pump includes a first structure composed of a material susceptible to magnetic forces, and the mounting mechanism includes a second structure composed of a material susceptible to magnetic forces, the first and second structures adapted to act on each other through a magnetic force, such that the body portion of the pump is removably securable to the mounting mechanism through a magnetic connection. Methods of use are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Inventor: Keith A. Barclay
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Patent number: 9422147Abstract: A fluid dispenser has a housing in which fluid flow control components are located and at least one fluid conduit completing first and second fluid flow paths between the at least one fluid storage tank and a nozzle coupled to the housing. The fluid dispenser also has a fluid flow meter located along said fluid flow path, a control system, and a recirculation subsystem. The recirculation subsystem has a bypass valve located along one of the first and second flow paths. The bypass valve is operative to prevent fluid communication between the first and second fluid flow paths when the fluid dispenser is in use and to allow fluid communication between the first and second fluid flow paths when the fluid dispenser is not in use. Methods of measuring the flow rate of a fluid in the fluid dispenser are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.Inventors: Jack Francis Bartlett, Jonathan E. Deline, John E. Ingold, Michael Lawrence Jennings
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Patent number: 9415908Abstract: A resealable pouring spout for a bag, the spout having a pouring spout body (2) configured to be welded to the bag, a flange (3), a cutting device (1) having a flange-side cutting system (4), and a screwable sealing cap (5) on the pouring spout body (2). The pouring spout is configured to turn and displace the cutting device in a direction of the flange when the sealing cap is opened for the first time, and thereby cut open the bag.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Dan Barron
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Patent number: 9352897Abstract: A squeezable container is provided with an outer container for forming the outer appearance of the container, and having a mouth/neck section; and an inner container for discharging the contents filling the interior of the inner container through the spout plug mounted to the mouth/neck section when the volume of the inner container is reduced by squeezing the body section of the outer container, and positioned on the inside of the outer container.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.Inventor: Shinya Hoshino
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Patent number: 9352881Abstract: The invention relates to an essentially tubular flexible packaging intended for containing a semi-liquid or pasty product, which includes an apron, a head, an added piece of material at least on the inside of the apron, and optionally a lid, the apron consists of a rolled-up sheet and includes a longitudinal weld for assembling the edges thereof together, and the head being attached to the edge of one of the ends of the apron. The apron includes a ratio of at least 30% of recycled material or material from renewable resources, and the added piece of material is arranged so as to eliminate a discontinuity in the inner surface in the area of the longitudinal weld.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: AISAPACK HOLDING S.A.Inventors: Leonard Medico, Jacques Thomasset, Hugues-Vincent Roy, Stephane Mathieu
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Patent number: 9352344Abstract: A metering device removes a medium from a pressurized medium container. The metering device includes a metering container which is designed to measure off a quantity of the medium and which has a first region and a second region. The first region is separated from the second region by a movable separating element. The separating element has a first contact face, which is directed towards the first region and delimits or closes off the first region. The separating element also has a second contact face, which is directed toward the second region and delimits or closes off the second region. The first contact face and the second contact face have different surface dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBHInventor: Hans-Dieter Wiek
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Patent number: 9339839Abstract: A dosing system for a liquid or viscous dosing material, including an actuator system, that has at least one actuating element and a nozzle with an outlet opening. The dosing system is designed so that during a movement in a closure direction the actuating element is initially moved in a first partial movement in such a way that the actuating element is separated from the closure element at a stop location, intended for that purpose, and then comes into contact with the closure element at the stop location and exerts an impulse on the closure element. This also relates to a corresponding dosing method.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: VERMES MICRODISPENSING GMBHInventors: Mario Fliess, Juergen Staedtler
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Patent number: 9321579Abstract: A daily apparatus for removing a content from a container, a container having a structure of the daily apparatus and a removing method thereof are provided. The apparatus comprises a pressurizing part, a pressure transmitting channel, an outflow channel, and a content-removing part; an inside of the content-removing part and/or the pressure transmitting channel is provided with a piston, the pressure transmitting medium is on a side of the piston, and the content is on the other side; the content-removing part is provided with an opening connected to the content in the container, the opening can be opened or closed by a mobile device; when the pressurizing part is applying a pressure, the opening is closed, the content in the content-removing part flows out; and after the pressure ceases being applied, the pressure transmitting medium flows back, the content in the container enters the content-removing part.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: BEIJING RED-SEA TECH CO., LTD.Inventor: Zengxin Chen
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Patent number: 9321581Abstract: Processes and devices for delivering a fluid by chemical reaction are disclosed. A chemical reaction is initiated in a reaction chamber to produce a gas, and the gas acts upon a piston to deliver the fluid. Preferred devices typically include an upper chamber, a lower chamber, a fluid chamber, a piston between the lower chamber and the fluid chamber, and a barrier between the upper chamber and the lower chamber. When the barrier is broken, reagents in the upper chamber and the lower chamber are mixed together to generate the gas.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Corrie Bennison, Chris Muenzer, Tim Blum, Chris McKenzie, Steve Madland, Jeff Ellis, Amy Heintz, Brian Kaseman
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Patent number: 9310239Abstract: A powder metering apparatus (1) having a metering chamber (2) which defines a powder metering volume (3) and can be emptied through an outlet opening (11), wherein, in order to draw in powder (9) from a powder supply line (10) through a diaphragm (5) which bounds the metering chamber (2), a negative pressure (8) can be applied to the metering chamber (2). The diaphragm (5) is arranged such that the latter can be adjusted relative to the outlet opening (11) in order to set the powder metering volume (3) and/or to empty the metering chamber (2).Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: FYDEC HOLDING AGInventor: Frederic Dietrich, Jr.
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Patent number: 9302827Abstract: A dispensing cap unit for use on a liquid container which permits a smooth flow of liquid out of the container when the container is rapidly inverted. The dispensing cap unit includes an air vent passage located inside the outer wall of the unit and is separated from the liquid flow path by a partition wall which terminates short of the lower end of the outer wall. A baffle element extends across the air vent passage adjacent to the end of the partition wall to define, with the end of the partition wall, an air vent passage outlet port which is oriented so that liquid is not likely to flow into the air vent passage via the air vent passage outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Inventors: Richard A. Goss, Dieter F. Lay
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Patent number: 9296009Abstract: A hot melt adhesive dispensing unit includes an adhesive supply for receiving solid or semi-solid hot melt adhesive material, an adhesive supply heater associated with the adhesive supply for melting the solid or semi-solid hot melt adhesive material into a liquid hot melt adhesive material, a manifold connected to the adhesive supply and including a flow rate sensor for measuring a flow rate of the liquid hot melt adhesive material, the flow rate sensor generating flow rate information, a pump connected to the manifold for pumping liquid hot melt adhesive material from the adhesive supply into the manifold, the pump including a pump motor, and a variable frequency drive for controlling the pump motor. The variable frequency drive is in communication with the flow rate sensor for receiving the flow rate information and the pump motor for controlling the speed of the pump motor.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: David Robert Bacco, David Mark Pendley
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Patent number: 9290308Abstract: A dispensing closure assembly is particularly configured for use on a container having carbonated or otherwise pressurized contents. The closure assembly includes a closure shell having an annular mounting collar, and an axially moveable tip positioned on the mounting collar for axial movement between opened and closed positions. Notably, the closure assembly includes an arrangement of venting projections, preferably provided on the closure shell, which provide pre-venting of gas pressure from within the container upon initial opening movement of the moveable tip. Foaming, splashing, or other undesirable discharge of liquid from within the container upon initial opening is desirably abated.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Closure Systems International Inc.Inventors: Navaneeth Bashyam, Santiago Julian Pidevall, Javier Exposito Rosales
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Patent number: 9289797Abstract: A dispensing assembly and method for dispensing a mixture of a first fluid component and a second fluid component. The dispensing assembly generally comprises a container coupled with a nozzle in a unique manner to achieve a mechanical and fluid connection. More specifically, the container includes a first chamber and a second chamber. The first and second chambers are adapted to respectively hold the first and second fluid components. The nozzle has an inlet end and an outlet end. First and second connecting elements are located at the inlet end of the nozzle. Another mating pair of connecting elements, i.e., third and fourth connecting elements, of the container respectively communicate with the first and second chambers. The first and second connecting elements are respectively capable of being removable coupled to the third and fourth connecting elements to establish fluid paths from the first and second chambers into the inlet end of the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventor: Matthew E. Pappalardo
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Patent number: 9271613Abstract: An electronic soap dispenser includes an upper dispensing head supported above a sink deck, and a liquid soap reservoir and a pump assembly supported below the sink deck. A capacitive sensor is operably coupled to the dispensing head. A controller is in electrical communication with the capacitive sensor and activates the pump assembly in response to input from the capacitive sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Delta Faucet CompanyInventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Alfred Charles Nelson, Jeffrey L. Moore, Randy L. Schneider, II
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Patent number: 9272299Abstract: A dispenser includes a hollow containment body with a hole located inside the bottle and an orifice for pumping a liquid product contained inside the bottle. The dispenser also includes a ring nut, a piston, and a hollow stem slidable inside the body and associated with a dispensing spout to actuate the piston in order to dispense fluid contained in the bottle. The body further includes an aperture to selectively place an ambient air inlet passage in fluid communication with the hole in the body. The ring nut has a first substantially cylindrical portion and a second substantially cylindrical portion which are mutually coupled to define the air inlet passage between them.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: APTAR ITALIA S.P.A.Inventor: Lamberto Carta
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Patent number: 9266131Abstract: A pump-equipped container and a dispensing pump used therefor are provided, such that a thin container body can be implemented, while deformation of the container body associated with an operation portion being pushed down can effectively be prevented. A pump-equipped container 1 includes: a container body 2 having a mouth portion 15; and a dispensing pump 20 removably attached to the mouth portion 15. The dispensing pump 20 includes: a pump body 22 removably attached to the mouth portion 15 of the container body 2; a support member 31 having its bottom end portion abutted on a bottom portion 5 of the container body 2 to thereby receive a downward load acting on the mouth portion 15 of the container body 2; a leg member 32 provided at the support member 31.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: NIHON YAMAMURA GLASS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukihiro Ogawa, Satoshi Miyatake, Takuya Tsuji, Tayori Kato, Kenji Tanaka
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Patent number: 9259751Abstract: A container comprising a body portion and a neck portion, the neck portion having a pump dispenser thereon, the pump dispenser comprising a pump mechanism, a dip tube on one end of the pump mechanism, a pump outlet on another end of the pump mechanism, the dip tube extending from the pump mechanism into the body portion, the body portion containing a liquid, and a motion element, the motion element being captive within the dip tube and adapted to be movable within the dip tube under the action of liquid flow through the dip tube, and at least a portion of the body portion being transparent, a decorative effect resulting from the motion of the motion element being visible from an exterior of the container. Also disclosed is a method of providing an enhanced display by a dispensing container during dispensing of a liquid from the container.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: John C. Crawford, Rensl Dillon, Lester Greer