Abstract: Systems and methods directed to an assisted fluid drainage system including a proximal ejector pump and a distal ejector pump coupled to a drainage tube. At least one of the proximal ejector pump and the distal ejector pump can utilize a venturi effect to move a bodily fluid through the drainage tube to prevent the formation of dependent loops, which can form within fluid drainage tubes when slack portions create a positive incline. At least one of the proximal ejector pump and the distal ejector pump can include a converging section, a diffuser section, and a diverging section. A diameter of the diffuser section can be less than a diameter of the converging section or the diverging section. A controller can be coupled to the proximal ejector pump and the distal ejector pump to initiate operation of one or both of the pumps in response to an event.

Abstract: A hydrogen supply system includes a detachable hydrogen tank, a hydrogen consumption apparatus that consumes hydrogen in the hydrogen tank, and a control device. The hydrogen consumption apparatus includes a detachment and attachment mechanism that detaches the hydrogen tank from the hydrogen consumption apparatus and attaches the hydrogen tank to the hydrogen consumption apparatus. The detachment and attachment mechanism includes a motor that controls detachment and attachment of the hydrogen tank from and to the hydrogen consumption apparatus. When a torque value of the motor exceeds a threshold during the control of the detachment and attachment of the hydrogen tank from and to the hydrogen consumption apparatus, the control device returns the hydrogen tank to a position where a moving process in which the threshold being exceeded is detected is started.

Abstract: A system for transporting, filling and closing containers (4) transported in an at least two rows comprising a placing section (11), a filling section (12) and a closing section (13), wherein it further comprises: an at least one magnetic linear transport line (3) extending through the placing section (11), the filing section (12) and the closing section (13); a plurality of transport carts (10) attached to the at least one magnetic linear transport line (3) configured to move along the at least one magnetic linear transport line (3); a plurality of holder pairs (1), wherein each of the holder pair (1) comprises a first holder (2a) and a second holder (2b), wherein each of the first holder (2a) and the second holder (2b) comprises a first end portion (8a) and a second end portion (8b), wherein at least the first end portion (8a) of the first holder (2a) is attached to the first transport cart (10) and at least the first end of the second holder (2b) is attached to the second transport cart (10) wherein each o

Abstract: A countertop ice making device with a small countertop footprint that is easily refillable within the constraint of an overhead cabinet is disclosed. The ice making device includes an integrated, removeable water tank that can be removed laterally from underneath a cabinet. The icemaking device reduces the need for any extra external tubing and reduces the amount of potential extra leak points and is aesthetically pleasing.

Abstract: A hydrogen supply system including: an attachable and detachable hydrogen tank; a hydrogen consumption device that consumes hydrogen of the hydrogen tank; and a control device is provided. The hydrogen consumption device includes an attaching-detaching mechanism that attaches and detaches the hydrogen tank with respect to the hydrogen consumption device. The attaching-detaching mechanism includes a motor that controls attaching and detaching of the hydrogen tank with respect to the hydrogen consumption device, and a hydrogen tank biasing mechanism that transmits a biasing force to the hydrogen tank. The control device performs stop control of stopping control of the motor of the attaching-detaching mechanism when abnormality is sensed in at least one of the hydrogen tank and the hydrogen consumption device in a state in which the hydrogen tank is connected to the hydrogen consumption device and the hydrogen is supplied from the hydrogen tank to the hydrogen consumption device.

Abstract: Device for filling a container with a filling product, for example in a beverage filling system, and method for monitoring a filling process, wherein the device comprises: at least one filling member with a product chamber for receiving the filling product and introducing the filling product via an outlet into the container to be filled; and a measuring portion with a least one spectral sensor which is configured to determine one or more properties of the filling product on the basis of a spectroscopic measuring principle.

Abstract: A material filling and/or distribution filling system includes a support frame, a driving unit, a conveyor unit, and a hopper chute or tray. The support frame includes a feed gate and an adjustable mount and is configured to receive a material and guide the material to a conveyor belt. The driving unit is arranged in the support frame and includes a motor connected to a drive shaft. The conveyor unit is arranged in the support frame as well and includes a conveyor belt configured to be moved by the driving unit. The hopper chute or tray is arranged below the feed gate of the support frame and located proximal to the conveyor belt.

Abstract: To provide a hydrogen filling device for a detachable hydrogen tank (hydrogen cartridge) capable of preventing unintentional release of hydrogen. A device for filling hydrogen into a desirable hydrogen cartridge is provided. A connecting part connected with the hydrogen cartridge to fill the hydrogen cartridge with hydrogen. A locking mechanism for regulating detachment of the hydrogen cartridge from the device. The locking mechanism is connected to the hydrogen cartridge using a pressure of hydrogen to lock the hydrogen cartridge when the hydrogen is filled in the hydrogen cartridge.

Abstract: Gaseous fueling systems and methods are provided for dispensing fuel to a vehicle or container. The distribution systems speed up the filling process and may eliminate the use of expensive cooling systems required in the art. The methods utilize sequences of filling and emptying the vehicle gas storage tank to control the temperature of the gas inside the tank. These filling and emptying sequences may overlap. The methods repeatedly dispense fuel to the vehicle fuel tank at a first flow rate and for a first period of time and remove fuel from the fuel tank at a second flow rate for a second period of time, which periods may overlap, to maintain fuel temperature within a desired temperature range and until the vehicle fuel tank is filled to a desired level. In addition, the fill-up mass flowrate can be maximized to system capabilities so a fill-up can be completed in about one minute.

Abstract: A liquid concentrate generation system may comprise a manifold having an inlet receptacle including a first piercing member, an outlet receptacle including a second piercing member, and a flow channel connecting the inlet receptacle and outlet receptacle. The system may further comprise a cartridge having an inlet port and an outlet port sealed by a respective first and second cover. The inlet and outlet port may be respectively configured to displace within the inlet receptacle and outlet receptacle from an unspiked position to a spiked position. First and second piercing members may be in communication with the flow channel and spaced apart respectively from the first and second cover in the unspiked position. The first and second piercing members may be isolated from the flow channel and may respectively puncture the first and second cover in the spiked position.

Abstract: A gravimetric metering unit includes a metering device including a container for bulk material to be metered and a base unit with a horizontally arranged conveyor for the bulk material. The container and the base unit can be separated from each other for maintenance purposes. The metering unit also comprises a frame that is equipped with at least one scale on which the metering device is supported during operation via a mounting such that the metering unit is designed for a gravimetric metering process. The mounting is connected to the container of the metering device and supports the metering device via the container. The container is provided with a rail which protrudes away from the container, and the base unit has a supporting structure which runs on the rail such that the supporting structure can be moved back and forth between an operating position and a maintenance position.

Abstract: Refueling assemblies comprise a chassis, at least one fuel conduit, a plurality of docking-port valve assemblies, and a fuel-source valve assembly. Refueling assemblies may be configured to simultaneously refill a plurality of fuel tanks. Fuel tanks comprise a fuel-receiving tank chamber and may include a fuel-tank male threaded member configured to be operatively coupled to a fuel-receiving device to deliver fuel from the tank to the fuel-receiving device. The fuel tanks may include a coupling member configured to be operatively coupled to a docking-port valve assembly of the refueling assembly but not to the fuel-receiving device. Methods of refilling a plurality of fuel tanks comprise operatively coupling each fuel tank to a refueling assembly, operatively coupling a fuel-source valve assembly of the refueling assembly to a fuel source, and opening a main valve of the fuel-source valve assembly to permit fuel to flow simultaneously to the plurality of fuel tanks.

Abstract: A bunkering vessel according to the present invention is for loading a liquefied gas to and unloading a liquefied gas from a liquefied gas storage tank of a target, and it includes a bunkering tank storing a liquefied gas; a manifold provided at a bunkering station of the bunkering vessel to flow in a liquefied gas to and flow out a liquefied gas from the bunkering vessel; a liquefied gas transfer line connecting the bunkering tank and the manifold to flow a liquefied gas; and a dry gas supply portion producing a dry gas, and the dry gas supply portion supplies a dry gas to the liquefied gas storage tank through the manifold before loading a liquefied gas to the liquefied gas storage tank to remove moisture inside the liquefied gas storage tank.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present disclosure is a multi-position controlled airway valve, including a venting control member; a valve body, provided with a fluid channel and a venting channel, in which the venting control member is provided on the venting channel; a valve core assembly, mounted in the fluid channel, controlling the fluid channel to switch between a connected state and a sealed state, wherein the valve core assembly in a filling mode controls the fluid channel to be in the connected state and abuts against the venting control member so as to keep the venting channel to be in a ventilated state. Disclosed is also a refilling device applied with the multi-position controlled airway valve and a refilling system applied with the refilling device, so as to achieve the objective of removing air and residual gases promptly when refilling with new fuels.

Abstract: A bunkering vessel according to the present invention is for loading a liquefied gas to and unloading a liquefied gas from a liquefied gas storage tank of a target, and it includes a bunkering tank storing a liquefied gas; a manifold provided at a bunkering station of the bunkering vessel to flow in a liquefied gas to and flow out a liquefied gas from the bunkering vessel; a liquefied gas transfer line connecting the bunkering tank and the manifold to flow a liquefied gas; and a dry gas supply portion producing a dry gas, and the dry gas supply portion supplies a dry gas to the liquefied gas storage tank through the manifold before loading a liquefied gas to the liquefied gas storage tank to remove moisture inside the liquefied gas storage tank.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for applying a preformed portioned malleable mass, comprising: a hollow space, provided with at least one closable exit opening; a piston that can be moved back and forth in at least a part of the hollow space with at least a directional component from and to the at least one closable exit opening and preferably in a direction directed from and towards the at least one closable exit opening, which piston is movable is between at least: a retracted position in which the part of the space is released by the piston; and an ejected position in which the part of the space is fully occupied; a mass supply channel for the malleable mass exit opening onto the part of the space that is released in the retracted position of the piston; a valve for the closable exit opening which is movable between a position closing the exit opening and a position releasing the exit opening; and a supply channel for a medium, such as air, under pressure, leading through the piston to a si

Abstract: A system and a method for configuring standard gas are provided. The system includes a vacuum pump group, a main gas source, an auxiliary gas source, a mixing device and a storage device. The main input pipeline of the mixing device has an input end communicated with the main gas source and an output end communicated with a mixer, the main input pipeline has a first pneumatic valve and a second pneumatic valve at intervals; the auxiliary input pipeline has an input end communicated with the auxiliary gas source and an output end communicated with the mixer, the auxiliary input pipeline has a first manual valve and a second manual valve at intervals; an output pipeline has an input end communicated with the mixer and an output end communicated with the storage device, the output pipeline has a third pneumatic valve and a fourth pneumatic valve at intervals.

Abstract: To provide a gas filling device in which its assembly work is simplified by unitizing a housing body and the total number of assembly steps is reduced, thereby achieving high production efficiency. A gas filling device 100 according to the present invention including a lower unit 10 housing a heat exchanger 13 on a base frame 1; an intermediate unit 20 located above the lower unit 10 and housing a display; a top unit 30 located above the intermediate unit 20 and housing a flow meter 33; and side units 40 located on both sides of the lower unit 10 and the intermediate unit 20 and housing filling hoses having filling nozzles at their tips.

Abstract: Proposed is an apparatus for supplying hydrogen to various mobility products using hydrogen as fuel, that is, a hydrogen station. An integrated and mobile automatic hydrogen station achieves miniaturization by increasing space efficiency by adopting a structure that can supply high-pressure hydrogen directly from a hydrogen generating source without having a hydrogen storage tank so as to facilitate movement to sites operating hydrogen-fueled mobility products and ensure the airtightness of a gas supply path at the same time, and measures physical state variables such as pressure and temperature of gas being supplied in real time and automatically controls a supply process on the basis of the measurement so as to increase gas filling efficiency while improving safety and user convenience of a filling process.

Abstract: An equipment maintenance method that allows prevention of nitrogen gas from solidifying is provided when separating the equipment from a flow path for liquefied hydrogen. In the equipment maintenance method, an operator allows hydrogen gas to flow into a first section, a second section, a third section, and a fourth section, and discharges liquefied hydrogen. Thereafter, the operator allows the nitrogen gas to flow into the second section and the third section, and discharges the hydrogen gas. With the second section and the third section filled with the nitrogen gas, the operator decouples the flow path at a first joint part and a second joint part, and detaches the pump.