Patents Examined by Bob Zadeh
  • Patent number: 9244465
    Abstract: A metering system for metering a metering fluid includes at least one metering unit, a fluid supply component conveying the metering fluid to the metering unit, and a control module conveying a control fluid to the metering unit. The metering unit includes a first housing part, an exchangeable second housing part and a membrane which is arranged between the housing parts and divides a cavity formed between the housing parts into a pumping chamber and a metering chamber which are separated from each other in fluidic terms. Channels are formed in the first housing part which receive the control fluid and are in flow connection with the control module, and channels are formed in the second housing part which receive the metering fluid and are in flow connection with the fluid supply component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Hettinger, Fabian Mittnacht
  • Patent number: 9238527
    Abstract: A dispensing container provides that after discharging content, the content which has not been returned to an internal container is prevented from leaking out of a discharge port. The dispensing container has an internal container which contains content and an external container in which the internal container is attached. The external container is provided with a suction port for sucking external air in between the internal container and the external container. A discharge cap is attached to a spout and is provided with a discharge port for discharging the content. The discharge cap includes an inside plug which closes the spout and a cylindrical body covering the inside plug and being provided with the discharge port. The inside plug is provided with a communication port. A valve that is slidable along an axial direction of the communication port is provided to open and close the communication port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignees: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD., KIKKOMAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kakuta, Satoshi Sakamoto, Keisuke Miyairi, Denmi Kuwagaki, Masashi Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 9239428
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes, among other things, a method for attaching a fiber optic terminus of a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic cable. The method may include determining a type of epoxy to be mixed from a first material in a first barrel of the dual-barrel cartridge and a second material in a second barrel of the dual-barrel cartridge. The method may include determining a first rate at which to advance a first plunger against the first barrel based at least in part on the type of epoxy to be mixed. The method may include determining a second rate at which to advance a second plunger against the second barrel based at least in part on the type of epoxy to be mixed. The first rate and the second rate may be associated with a proportion between an amount of the first material and an amount of the second material to mix for the epoxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: KSARIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony J. Christopher, George Ciolfi
  • Patent number: 9238543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container, particularly in syringe form, for an at least substantially separate storage and release of substances, in particular for storage and release in outer space, with an outflow opening, a storage chamber for the storage of the substances, with at least one slideable separator element which divides the storage chamber into sub-chambers, and with at least one shaped overflow channel which is provided for transporting substances from a sub-chamber into a sub-chamber which is arranged forward as seen in the direction of the outflow opening, and/or into the outflow opening. It is proposed that the overflow channel and the separator element are designed for an at least substantially sequential release of substances and/or for washing-out a stored solid by a liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus DS GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Kern, Jessica Janson, Crispin Szydzik
  • Patent number: 9228583
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid pump device, having a pump shell body, a soft rubber pressing device, a discharge channel, a sealed discharge cap, and a guiding tube. The pump shell body has an upper shell and a lower shell connected to form a first cavity communicated with the discharge channel. The lower shell has an arc surface with an upward opening. A flange is arranged at the lower end of the arc surface of the lower shell, a through hole being arranged at the middle of the flange. The soft rubber pressing device forms a second cavity with the lower shell. The sealed discharge cap has at least one cut forming a discharge port, and is sleeved to an end portion of the discharge channel. The guiding tube is arranged in the through hole of the flange, and is communicated with the second cavity via the feeding channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Inventors: Ming Cui, Lian Zhang
  • Patent number: 9221666
    Abstract: A dispensing appliance for receiving a container and dispensing a liquid is disclosed. The container has a body, a mouth, and a closure with an initially sealed first dispensing opening. The dispensing appliance has a container holding portion and a dispensing portion having a first dispensing tube with an engagement tip for engaging into dispensing opening to enter in fluid communication with the interior of the container. The dispensing portion is pivotally connected to the holding portion by a hinge to rotationally move from a first loading position. A second dispensing position allows dispensing the liquid. Moving the dispensing portion from a loading position to a dispensing position drives the engagement tip through the initially sealed dispensing opening of the closure. The engagement tip of the first dispensing tube is translated along a rectilinear path by rotation of the dispensing portion, to engage into the first dispensing opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
    Inventors: Stijn Vandekerckhove, Daniel Peirsman
  • Patent number: 9217520
    Abstract: Method to make a curved tubular element in order to convey abrasive materials such as concrete or suchlike, which comprises a first step of making at least a curved component made of a material highly resistant to wear, having an arched transverse development comprised between 90° and 360°, a second step of inserting the curved component into a shaping mold with a molding surface with a shape mating with the outer surface of at least a part of the curved tubular element to be made, so that, together with the molding surface, the curved component defines a casting chamber, and a third step in which material with a low resistance to wear is cast in the casting chamber in order to make, externally to the curved component, at least a part of a tubular body of the curved tubular element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: CIFA SPA
    Inventors: Davide Cipolla, Fabio Ferre
  • Patent number: 9216890
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a vertical fluid storage system that has a lower container for containing fluid that includes a lower fill port defined in the top of the lower container. A routing hose routes fluid from the lower fill port to an upper container disposed above the lower container. The upper container includes an upper outlet connected to a gravity hose wherein the gravity hose is connected to a gravity port to direct fluid from the upper container to the lower container. An intake valve attached to the lower container and closes to prevent fluid from flowing from the upper container to the lower container when the amount of fluid in the lower container reaches a certain volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Titan Chemical Transfer Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Daniels, Henrik Rokkjaer
  • Patent number: 9205438
    Abstract: A piston of a piston pump adapted to be selectively coaxially slidably coupled to a complementary actuator mechanism by a keying arrangement utilizing one or more key elements engaging with one or more keyways, to place the piston and actuator mechanism in rotational alignment about the axis and with keying involving complementary circumferential location of keying elements and keyways, complementary radial extents of key members and keyways relative the axis, and/or complementary shapes for the key elements and keyways normal the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: GOTOHTI.COM INC.
    Inventors: Heiner Ophardt, Andrew Jones
  • Patent number: 9206028
    Abstract: A dispense head to be connected to a valve of a container for fluids, in particular liquids, such as beer or water. The dispense head comprises a housing and a probe. The distal end of the probe is detached or detachable from the rest of the probe and/or the housing and the distal end is connected or connectable to a flexible hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Eurokeg B.V.
    Inventor: Hubert Joseph Frans Hanssen
  • Patent number: 9192948
    Abstract: A diffuser for a multiway valve, in particular for a two-way valve, includes a tip (2) to be secured to the portion of the valve stem that projects above the cup. To withdraw a single product, the tip includes a cylindrical portion having a circular cross-section with as many transfer channels (22a, 22b) are there are pathways in the multiway valve, for sealingly connecting each transfer channel to the outlet of the corresponding pathway of the valve, each transfer channel opening outside the cylindrical portion of the tip in a different radial plane and in a different angular sector of the cylindrical portion. The diffuser is also provided with a pivotable cap (3) with a blind hole (31) having a shape complementary to the cylindrical portion of the tip, the pivotable cap having as many outlet channels (32a, 32b) as there are pathways in the multiway valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: LINDAL FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Hervé Bodet, Eric Gaillard
  • Patent number: 9180474
    Abstract: A dispensing mechanism for a liquid container is arranged in liquid communication with an outlet mechanism. The dispensing mechanism is adapted to translate a user force applied to a user operated portion into a transfer force applied from a user lever to an actuation part. A relationship between a first length and a second length forms a lever ratio. The first length extends from a first pivot axis to a user operated portion and the second length extends from the first pivot axis to a point of action of the transfer force on the actuation part. The lever ratio is adapted to increase from a non-actuated position over at least the first 50% of a dispensing stroke of the actuation part such that the transfer force increases over the at least first 50% of the dispensing stroke when a constant force is applied to the user operated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventors: Joonas Jokitalo, Marcus Kullman, Erik Hjort
  • Patent number: 9161653
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser comprises: a housing (1), at least two refillable containers (2) for storing bulk beverage ingredients, at least a beverage preparation unit (3) operatively linked to the containers for preparing a beverage from at least one of the stored bulk beverage ingredients, a sub-housing (4) in which the containers are placed, the sub-housing being removable from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Cedric Rey, Lucio Scorrano, Albert Zsolt
  • Patent number: 9145253
    Abstract: Improved dispensing devices (100) and methods are provided that include a hollow barrel (102) containing the composition to be dispensed along with a piston (120, 220, 320, 420) received in one end (104) of the barrel (102) for dispensing the composition from the opposite end (106) of the barrel (102). At least one tortuous groove (200, 202, 204, 226, 326, 426, 436) extends across the side of the piston (120, 220, 320, 420) and communicates with the exterior of the barrel (102). The groove (200, 202, 204, 226, 326, 426, 426, 436) allows both air and the composition to travel along the side of the piston (120, 220, 320, 420) as the piston advances into the barrel (102). By permitting passage of both air and the composition, the groove (200, 202, 204, 226, 326, 426, 436) eliminates air pockets in the composition while alleviating pressure in the barrel (102) as the piston (120, 220, 320, 420) advances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Steven J. Maxa, Adam J. Cernohous
  • Patent number: 9126820
    Abstract: A nozzle including a dispensing path, where the dispensing path is configured such that fluid is dispensable through the dispensing path. The nozzle further includes a suction path, where the suction path is configured such that a negative pressure is created in the suction path when fluid flows through the dispensing path. The nozzle also has a fluid recapture path configured to capture fluid, positioned on an outside of the nozzle, in the recapture path. The fluid recapture path is in fluid communication with the dispensing path and the suction path. In this manner fluid in the fluid recapture path is directable into the dispensing path by the negative pressure in the suction path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: OPW FUELING COMPONENTS INC.
    Inventors: John M. Gray, Timothy M. Garrison, Matthew R. Lauber, Harold M. Schubert
  • Patent number: 9120602
    Abstract: The present application relates to a caulk dispenser. The dispenser includes a tube member having an internal chamber for holding caulk, where the chamber defines a volume. The tube member further comprises a first end with an outlet port and a second closed end. The dispenser further includes a cap member with a first end and a second end, where the cap member first end forms a substantially flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Sonoco Development Incorporation
    Inventor: Chad Lagace
  • Patent number: 9114416
    Abstract: A nozzle opening/shutting device of an airless type cosmetics vessel, in which a nozzle actuation button is installed between a nozzle housing and a stem, and a cam guide actuation unit is provided such that the cam guide actuation unit can guide a guide groove of a plunger upward and downward and can move the plunger forward and backward in a nozzle pipe by a cam operation, thereby opening and shutting the nozzle. This invention can move the plunger by a cam mechanism instead of a conventional spring mechanism, thereby preventing a misoperation and realizing a precise nozzle opening/shutting operation. The plunger is inserted in the nozzle such that a plunger end protrudes outside the nozzle and comes into close surface contact with the inlet of the nozzle, thereby preventing air introduction into the nozzle and preventing oxidation of the contents, and maintaining the quality of the contents constantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Inventor: Jae Sam Byeon
  • Patent number: 9079701
    Abstract: A pneumatic dosing unit includes a housing having a first housing part for a pump-fluid receiving pump channel and a second housing part for dosing-fluid receiving channels. A cavity is formed between the housing parts. A flexible diaphragm is clamped between the housing parts and divides the cavity into a pump chamber and a dosing chamber that are fluidically separated from each other. At least one feed channel and at least one drain channel in the second housing part lead to the dosing chamber and start from the dosing chamber, respectively. Diaphragm valves in the feed channel and in the drain channel are spaced apart from the pump chamber and the dosing chamber and are controllable via control channels in the first housing part. The diaphragm and the diaphragm valves are arranged in such a way that dosing fluid does not come into contact with the first housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Hettinger, Volker Lienhardt, John Van Loon
  • Patent number: 9072289
    Abstract: A bear repellant device including a pouch containing a bear spray canister mounted to a backpack. The pouch having an opening facing outwardly and rearwardly of the backpack. The bear spray canister contains bear spray and includes a nozzle for projecting bear spray outwardly in a concentrated direction and a trigger which when depressed allows the bear spray to be released through the nozzle. The canister is mounted in a holder mounted inside the pouch. The holder includes an opening aligned with the nozzle of the canister and the opening of the pouch. A trigger cam having a first and second end is rotatably mounted in the holder on an axle intermediate the ends. A cable is connected to the trigger cam for rotating the first end upwardly when pulled. The second end is positioned to depress the trigger of the canister when the first end is rotated upwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Inventor: William D. Lucas
  • Patent number: 9073080
    Abstract: A discharge device for liquids, which includes a pump chamber that is limited by two valves, which in each case include a valve body section and a valve seat. Channels are arranged concentrically and a fixing region of a valve body of one or of both valves is attached to an intermediate wall between the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: APTAR RADOLFZELL GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Wochele, Juergen Greiner-Perth, Philipp Braik