Patents Examined by Frederick C. Nicolas
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Patent number: 11890625Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including a body; a reservoir containing one or two doses of a fluid, the reservoir including a stopper that closes the reservoir in leaktight manner before actuation; a dispenser head that is provided with a dispenser orifice; and dispenser mechanism for dispensing at least a portion of the fluid through the dispenser orifice during actuation. The device further includes a needle having a tip that is adapted to pierce the stopper during actuation, the reservoir being filled with the fluid and being closed with the stopper under a vacuum, so that the residual volume of air present in the reservoir between the fluid and the stopper is substantially zero.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Fabien Adam
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Patent number: 11884458Abstract: A liquid dispenser is for the delivery of pharmaceutical liquids, including a droplet dispenser, the liquid reservoir thereof being formed by a squeezable bottle body. Two measures secure the liquid dispenser, namely the provision of a cover body, an application of force on the squeezable bottle body being able to be prevented thereby, as well as a cap with a rotatable locking ring. The removal of the cap and the transfer of the cover body into a use position requires the deformation of an annular partial element.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: APTAR RADOLFZELL GMBHInventors: Volker Heinzle, Julian Trinkner
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Patent number: 11884475Abstract: An aerosol dispensing system having an aerosol actuator with a skirt and a skirt angle of between 50 and 70 degrees fitted on an aerosol can having a can slope angle within about 3 or 5 or 7 or 10 degrees of the skirt angle.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SILGAN DISPENSING SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: Brandon Ramsuer
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Patent number: 11884531Abstract: Kegs of beer may be connected in parallel alongside one or more valves that connect to a flushing fluid supply. When a beer is selected, the associated beer valve opens so that beer can be dispensed. After a pour is completed, the system automatically flushes the beverage tubing line clean by opening a flushing fluid valve, allowing flushing fluid to cleanse the line. This flushing of the line enables the system to dispense a beer from a recently flushed line for each pour, and/or dispense many different beers because leftovers of a beer from an earlier pour do not contaminate the line for later pours. The system is also configured to measure the time poured based on information from a sensor in a dispenser (e.g., a tap handle). The time poured and a measured flow rate are used to calculate the total price to charge a customer for the beer.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: OASES INNOVATIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Connor David Kudirka
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Patent number: 11884533Abstract: Disclosed is a water dispenser including a container with an out-let channel at the bottom thereof and a manually operated valve arrangement with a valve member resiliently pre-stressed towards a closing state.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: LIFESTRAW SÀRLInventors: Mikkel Vestergaard-Frandsen, Alison Hill, Jean-Luc Madier, Mathieu Corbineau, Lionel Sabourin, Jean-Marc Pascal
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Patent number: 11878901Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a beverage mounting assembly having a housing. The housing has a housing wall that surrounds a cavity. A valve body is connectable to the beverage mounting assembly. The valve body is connectable to the beverage mounting assembly via a clip. The clip is insertable into both the housing and the valve body to connect the valve body to the beverage mounting assembly. At least one actuator is disposed in the cavity of the housing. The actuator rotates from a closed position to an open position that actuates pressure to the valve body from a liquid source. The actuator is separate from the clip that connects the housing to the valve body.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: WELBILT FOODSERVIE COMPANIES, LLCInventors: James Wallace Brown, Bruce Burton
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Patent number: 11877678Abstract: A wine decanter includes a control circuit board; and a water pump, an air pump, a power supply and a switch electronically connected with the control circuit board respectively. An inlet end of the water pump is connected to one end of a first connecting pipe, an outlet end of the water pump is connected to one end of a second connecting pipe; an outlet end of the air pump is connected to one end of the gas pipe, and the other end of the gas pipe is connected to any position of the liquid flow path which includes the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe; the red wine drawn by the water pump is mixed with air injected by the air pump in the liquid flow path for decanting.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Inventor: Danping Liu
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Patent number: 11871874Abstract: Provided is a tumbler for beverage making including a drinking water tray including a lower tray which has an open top and a closed bottom to form a storage space for storing drinking water or a beverage therein, and an upper tray which is detachably coupled to the top of the lower tray to close the open top of the lower tray and has a drinking aperture formed therein to enable a user to drink the drinking water or beverage in the storage space; an additive tray which is detachably coupled to the bottom of the drinking water tray, and has an additive storage space for storing an additive formed therein; and a pumping unit which is mounted to penetrate through the drinking water tray and the additive tray so as to pump the additive and supply same to a drinking water storage space.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventor: Moon Sik Park
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Patent number: 11873207Abstract: A system for dispensing a beverage from at least one pouch having a first dispensing apparatus is provided herein, the system including: a keg defining a longitudinal axis, an inner surface, and an outer surface; a first aperture extending from the inner surface of the keg to the outer surface of the keg, the first aperture configured to receive the first dispensing apparatus; and a first outer clip positioned to abut the outer surface of the keg and encircle a first portion of the first dispensing apparatus. Also provided herein are methods of assembling and using the beverage-dispensing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: World Wide Hagerty Inc.Inventor: John C. Hagerty
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Patent number: 11872587Abstract: A cartridge assembly includes a cartridge and a sleeve, the cartridge having a solid head part and a cartridge wall formed by a film integrally formed with the head part, the cartridge being received in the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Tobias Bodenmüller, Marcel Richter, Richard Lavelanet
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Patent number: 11866319Abstract: A container for dispensing a liquid includes a body and a piercing device. The body includes an interior storage volume, an outlet through the first wall for dispensing the liquid, a first track disposed in a first side wall of the body, and a second track disposed in a second side wall of the body, the second side wall opposite the first side wall. The piercing device can be slidably coupled to the body and includes a first rail configured to slide within the first track, a second rail configured to slide within the second track, and a piercer that includes a piercing end. The piercer can slide from a first position to a second position to pierce the body and create a vent opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Andrew Bell Krystinik, Edward Gilchrest, Craig R. Bures, Lee M. Marchetti, Scott H. Smith, Daniel Peter Sterling
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Patent number: 11858799Abstract: A dispensing tap (700) for liquids includes a body (702) connected to the neck of a container (900), a dispensing head (708) with an outlet or mouth (714), and a throat (710) connecting the body to the dispensing head. A shut off valve (716) is configured for sealing engagement with the mouth of the dispensing head, and a piston (718) is axially guided within the dispensing head. The piston includes a peripheral seal (720) slidably engaged with an interior surface of the dispensing head, and a valve stem (722) coupled to the shut off valve. The piston is selectively actuable between a normally closed position an open position. A vent (740) is in communication with an interior of the body and the vent is opened and closed with movement of the piston and shut off valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems CorporationInventors: Willam Driskell, Brandon Ramsuer, Eelco H. DeMan, Niels F.G. van Wieringen, Paulus Zuijderduijn
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Patent number: 11858696Abstract: A device may include a dispensable substance container to hold a dispensable substance; a dispensing nozzle attached to the dispensable substance container to dispense the dispensable substance out of an opening in the dispensing nozzle; and a frangible obstruction encompassing the dispensing nozzle and obstructing the opening of the dispensing nozzle wherein the frangible obstruction is to slide along the dispensing nozzle to uncover the opening when broken free from the dispensing nozzle by a wall of a receiving container during an engagement between the dispensable substance container and the receiving container.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeff Luke, Dean Richtsmeier, Mathew Lavigne, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald
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Patent number: 11852406Abstract: An insulated container having an internal chamber, a second container received within the internal chamber, a spigot assembly extending through a passageway through a wall of the insulated container and removably coupled to the second container, the spigot assembly being in fluid communication with the second container for dispensing liquid out of the insulated container.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: BRUMATE, INC.Inventor: Dylan M. Jacob
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Patent number: 11851315Abstract: A flow diverting device is provided at the lower end of the dip-tube (D) in a bag-in-keg container (C) which is filled top-side-down, e.g. with beer. The device directs the incoming flow to run smoothly back down the outside of the dip tube, gently into the already pooled beer thus minimising any fountain effect and associated turbulence. The device can also be used with single-wall metal or plastic kegs to reduce the dispensing of sediment and allow a greater volume of beer to be withdrawn without fobbing.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventors: Philip Andrew Walton, Sergio Sonzogni
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Patent number: 11851269Abstract: A dredging device for dredging a pipe is provided including: a carrying frame, adapted to connected to a pipe; a shaking dredging unit including a first shaking plate and a second shaking plate, and the first shaking plate and the second shaking plate are arranged within the pipe; and a driving unit, connected to the carrying frame. The driving unit is connected to the first shaking plate and the second shaking plate for driving the first shaking plate and the second shaking plate to reciprocate to approach or move away from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: SUZHOU TPRI ENER & ENVIRO TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Chen, Xiaohua Wang, Baokang Chen, Junwu Zhao, Zhenfeng Mei, Xiaolei Xue, Xiaomin Peng, Shengjie Yu, Ruipeng Liu, Peng Zhao, Yiwen Ding, Jinyong Zhu, Sheng Yao, Zhucheng Wang, Hao Liang, Hui Wang
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System and method for dispensing a mixture of a liquid and an additive and cartridge for use therein
Patent number: 11839888Abstract: A liquid dispensing system includes at least one container for storing the liquid to be dispensed, the at least one container having a neck defining a fill opening for the liquid. The system includes a liquid dispensing device releasably connectable to the at least one container, an exchangeable cartridge for an additive to be mixed with the stored liquid, where the cartridge is accommodated in the neck, and a piercing member for opening the cartridge. The cartridge includes a one-piece hollow body filled with the additive and with a pressurized gas, and the piercing member is arranged to pierce a wall of the hollow body. A method of dispensing a liquid by using the liquid dispensing system, and a cartridge for use in the liquid dispensing system and/or method.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: DISPENSING TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Paulo Nervo, Dennis Van Melick, Dominicus Jan Van Wijk -
Patent number: 11834258Abstract: An intermediate bulk container (IBC) system including a base and walls, and having an interior space. The system comprises a drain in the base or in a wall, a liner bag having a liner bag drain couplable to the drain in the base or in a wall, and a door coupled to the wall by a hinge and shaped to cover an opening in the wall. The opening extends from a top of the wall. The hinge is coupled to the door to allow the door to rotate into the interior space. A stop prevents the door from rotating beyond the wall. The system may be used by rotating the door into the interior space to expose the opening, reaching through the opening and operatively coupling the liner bag drain at the drain in the base or in a wall, and rotating the door to cover the opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: A. R. Arena Products, Inc.Inventor: David A Nowicky
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Patent number: 11833005Abstract: The present invention relates to a container (100) for producing a self-curing or dual-curing dental synthetic material composition (200), which container comprises a deformable wall (101), having a first synthetic material component (103-1); and a second synthetic material component (103-2) for curing the synthetic material composition (200) or starting a curing reaction.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AGInventors: Stephan Lenz, Benjamin Gebhardt, Theresa Sujata Maria Senti, Stefan Lerch
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Patent number: 11827443Abstract: An aerosol foam dispenser for dispensing a foam antiperspirant or deodorant composition. The foam dispenser can have a pressurized container adapted for one or more propellants and a liquid deodorant or antiperspirant composition; a valve assembly, which can be a metered valve assembly, having a valve stem; an actuating mechanism in operative communication with the valve assembly, a dome with a skin contacting surface and one or more exit orifices in fluid communication with the valve stem; and a dip tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew John Martin, Matthew Corey Cataudella, Scott James Murschel, Nathanial David Thulin, Laurie Michelle Taragano