Patents Examined by Patrick M Buechner
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Patent number: 11040364Abstract: A dual dispenser having two pumps (P1, P2) associated with two reservoirs, each pump having a pump body (P10, P20) and an actuator rod (P11, P21) axially movable over an axial stroke; and a dispenser head including a dispenser orifice (O) for dispensing the fluids coming from the actuator rods (P11, P21). The dispenser head has a cap (1) mounted on the actuator rods (P11, P21) and that forms the dispenser orifice (O); a pusher (2) mounted on the cap (1) so as to move it axially downwards and upwards, the pusher (2) also being mounted on the cap (1) so as to turn relative thereto; and an adjustment insert (3) arranged below the cap (1) and that is secured to the pusher (2) to turn with it, the cap (1) coming into abutment against the adjustment insert (3), limiting the axial stroke of the actuator rods (P11, P21).Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: Yann Langlois, Alex Milian, Timothee Haquet
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Patent number: 11033140Abstract: A beverage making machine where the main machine is located under the counter out of the view of the customers. This new design allows for the machine to be built in sections instead of inserting all components into one device and allows for easy servicing. Using electrically heated hoses allows for the main user interface to be located any distance away from the brewing machine, which frees up counter space and allows for easier servicing. The electrically heated hoses are a key component to this machine because the hose is electrically heated to maintain a desired temperature level so that heated fluids do not lose heat upon transfer from boiler to dispenser, making this machine a temperature stable coffee/espresso machine.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Inventors: Michael Gregory Myers, Terrance David Ziniewicz
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Patent number: 11027906Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fitment. In an embodiment, a fitment is provided and includes a top portion, a base, and a channel extending through the top portion and the base for passage of a flowable material. The fitment is composed of a polymeric composition. The polymeric composition includes (i) from 70 to 90 weight percent of a high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a density from 0.940 g/cc to 0.970 g/cc, a melt temperature, Tm, greater than 125° C., and a melt index from 1 g/10 min to 50 g/10 min; and (ii) from 30 to 10 weight percent of an olefin-based elastomer having a density from 0.860 g/cc to 0.905 g/cc, a melt index from 0.2 g/10 min to 50 g/10 min, and a Tm less than 125° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Laura Nunez, Lamy J. Chopin, III
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Patent number: 11027966Abstract: A dispensing unit having a circulation system for circulating a fluid in the dispensing unit is provided. The circulation system comprises, a circulation circuit, and a mechanism configured to circulate the fluid in the circulation circuit. By circulating the fluid, the fluid is counteracted from crystallizing. A method for circulating a fluid in a dispensing unit is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: DOVER FUELING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITEDInventor: Bengt I. Larsson
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Patent number: 11000161Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of high non-aerosol foam sanitizers are disclosed herein. An exemplary embodiment of high non-aerosol foam sanitizer includes a liquid mixture that includes an alcohol, water and a surfactant mixed with and entrapping air to form a plurality of foam bubbles. Wherein more than about 50 percent of the foam bubbles have a size of between about 50 m and about 250 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.Inventor: Nick E. Ciavarella
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Patent number: 10994922Abstract: An aerosol dispenser having a metering valve mechanism having a metering chamber and a propellant-accommodating space region configured to be isolated from each other by an annular piston, and a metering formation seal valve configured to isolate the metering chamber from a contents accommodation space region in a propelling mode. In a contents filling mode the seal valve is moved by the flow of the filled contents in a direction away from the stem to allow the filled contents to flow into the contents accommodation space region.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: MITANI VALVE CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroshi Kanno
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Patent number: 10988305Abstract: A powder feeding apparatus drops powder from a tank storing the powder to an oblique portion, and accumulates the powder on a plate disposed below the oblique portion. The plate is provided with a flat surface portion and a groove portion which is inverted from the flat surface portion to a lower part. The scraper moves powder which has accumulated to a higher level than a constant height on the flat portion and the groove portion, to an outer-side of the flat portion and smoothes the powder on the flat portion and the groove portion to a constant height. An ejector takes in powder which has accumulated on the groove portion of the plate by a suction opening, disposed at a front side of the scraper, in a relative moving direction of the plate, and discharges the powder from the discharge opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Yukihisa Nagami, Takashi Deguchi
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Patent number: 10981705Abstract: A dual port dispenser button system which has an elastic receptacle button that includes a first latch receiver and a second latch receiver. The system includes a dispenser with a first dispensing port and a second dispensing port. The system includes a first valve including a first valve seal member and a first button latch and a second valve including a second valve seal member and a second button latch. When the button is depressed, the first valve seal member moves from a first position in which it seals the first dispensing port to a second position in which it does not seal the first dispensing port and the second valve seal member moves from a second position in which it seals the second dispensing port to a second position in which it does not seal the second dispensing port.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: LB USA Flexibles, Inc.Inventors: Ronald E. Kieras, Loren L. Brelje
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Patent number: 10980329Abstract: An acrylic powder dispensing pen providing infection prevention such as COVID-19 and the like eliminates the need for nail dipping into acrylic powder jars at a nail salon. The dispensing pen has ergonomic body and an acrylic powder container configured to be coupled to the ergonomic body. The ergonomic body has a nozzle to dispense acrylic powder during use. A flow control area positioned is configured to be manipulated by the user, via finger pressure, to control of a flow rate of the acrylic powder being dispensed from the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Inventors: Ben Thai Pham, Kristy Tran
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Patent number: 10974540Abstract: A retractable pen with a push button includes a top plug, a barrel and a bottom holder. The top plug is partially insertable into the barrel and is axially movable with respect to the barrel, and the bottom holder is in threaded connection with the barrel. A refill is arranged in the top plug, the barrel and the bottom holder. A reset spring is arranged between the refill and the bottom holder. An end of the push button located in the barrel is provided with at least one clamping member configured to clamp the barrel and a push member configured to drive the top plug to axially slide with respect to the barrel. At least one limit piece is fixedly provided on an inner wall of the barrel to hold the clamping member.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Hangzhou Jianyi Technology Co., LtdInventor: Chengpeng Yu
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Patent number: 10967668Abstract: A manual device including a first portion and a second portion. The second portion being at least partially fitted into the first portion and being moveable in translation relative to the first portion. The first portion having a first distal end while the second portion has a second distal end opposite the first distal end. The second portion also includes a locking device designed to prevent the first portion from moving in translation relative to the second portion only when, considered in the direction of gravity. The first distal end is arranged above the second distal end, and the locking device includes a chamber and a ball or equivalent accommodated in the chamber. The chamber is provided only in the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BICInventor: Laurent Beaucher
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Patent number: 10961027Abstract: A four port cap adapter for mounting on the upper end of a liquid chemical container with the throat of the container having a single draw container insert positioned therein. The adapter cap includes a lower housing, an upper housing, a cover support and a cover which are joined together. The lower and upper housings have a first fluid passageway extending therethrough. Four take-off supports and four take-offs are mounted on the upper wall of the cover. The four ports are in liquid communication with the first fluid passageway. The four ports are fluidly connected to dispensers or the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Inventor: Rodney Laible
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Patent number: 10959503Abstract: A robust and ergonomic fluid dispenser (1) suitable for dispensing cosmetic compositions and comprising a cylindrical outer body, an upper section having a domed applicator surface, a cylindrical lower section that forms a protective cover for a refill cartridge (13), a rotatable actuator collar (4), an axially mobile pump housing (6) carrying a pump engine inside, the rotatable actuator collar (4) and axially mobile pump housing (6) interacting by means of a cam track on one and a cam follower on the other, the pump housing (6) being reversibly attached to the refill cartridge (13), the cam follower (7) on the pump housing (6) rising on rotation of the actuator collar (4) in a first direction and thereby lifting the pump housing (6) and the refill cartridge (13) to a raised position and actuating the pump engine, the cam follower (7) on the pump housing (6) falling on rotation of the actuator collar (4) in a second direction to a rest position and thereby lowering the pump housing (6) and the refill cartridgType: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Simon Lewis Bilton, Timothy John Taylor Davies, Christopher John Jones
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Patent number: 10961992Abstract: An example apparatus includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet. The example apparatus also includes a rotor defining a bore. The rotor is disposed in the housing. The example apparatus further includes a piston disposed in the bore. A motor is operatively coupled to the rotor to rotate the rotor from a first position to a second position. The bore is to be in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet when the rotor is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Pentair Filtration Solutions, LLCInventors: Michael Saveliev, John Shanahan, Eric White, Patrick Callaghan
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Patent number: 10954083Abstract: A cellular wheel sluice for granulate bulk product has a housing in which a cellular wheel is rotatably mounted. The housing has an inlet duct for the bulk product. At least two raised granulate roofs are arranged at the inlet duct. A granulate groove is arranged respectively at the transition between two granulate roofs and/or at the transition between one granulate roof and an inlet edge. The two granulate grooves in each case run together at an intersection point in the rotation direction of the cellular wheel.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Coperion GmbHInventors: Holger Adomeit, Michael Walter, Bruno Zinser
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Patent number: 10954113Abstract: A flexible container (80) includes a reservoir part (82) that reserves a liquid and a discharge passage part (81) that communicates with the reservoir part (82) to take out the liquid. A discharge pump includes a plurality of roller parts (50) that press the discharge passage part (81) and an endless transfer mechanism unit (60) that has the plurality of roller parts (50) attached at a predetermined interval and causes the roller parts (50) to go around. The endless transfer mechanism unit (60) has an arrangement including a straight-line portion in which the roller parts (50) linearly move, in a path of the go-around movement. An attachment interval of the plurality of roller parts (50) is set to such an interval that before a certain roller part (50) going around reaches a position where the certain roller part (50) does not press the discharge passage part (81), a subsequent roller part (50) is able to reach a position where the subsequent roller part (50) presses the discharge passage part (81).Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Yasufumi Sakai, Yuji Suzuki, Masatoshi Aihara, Hiroki Yokoyama
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Patent number: 10945537Abstract: A gravity-feed bin includes a generally hollow main bin having an open end, a storage reservoir and a dispensing chute. The dispensing chute has an opening disposed near a distal end. The bin includes a dispensing gate movable between open and closed positions. When the dispensing gate is in the closed position, the dispensing gate blocks the opening of the dispensing chute. One or more fins contact interior and/or exterior surfaces of the gate to provide cleaning functionality of the gate and/or sealing functionality between the gate and the dispensing chute.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Trade Fixtures, LLCInventors: Ronald Brundick, Scott Johnson, John Clayton Odom
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Patent number: 10947100Abstract: A closure (1) for a beverage keg (90) is provided, comprising a valve housing (20) and a valve element (30), which is movable with respect to the valve housing (20) inwardly into an open state and outwardly into a closed state. A locking system comprises a locking element (50) that is movable with respect to the valve housing (20) and is capable of holding the valve element (30) in the open state. The locking element (50) comprises a body portion (51) located inside the valve housing (20) and a leg (56) that extends outwardly from the body portion (51) to the exterior of the valve housing (20). The leg (56) comprises an engagement element (57) that is configured to engage a stop formation fixed with respect to the valve housing (20) in order to limit the maximum extent of movement of the locking element (50) in an upward direction relative to the valve housing (20) after beverage has been dispensed from the keg (90).Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Petainer Large Container IP LimitedInventors: Erin Corstanje, Benedetta Zancan
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Patent number: 10941550Abstract: A toilet bowl pressure flushing system with shock wave flushing is a compact rigid unit made by a fixed connection of: a rigid body of a pressure module containing at least one gas hydraulic accumulator and one downstream flow tank connected by at least one connection opening; an overflow pipe; an automatic hydraulic valve module comprising a core, an inlet and outlet elements of the automatic hydraulic valve, where the inlet element of the automatic hydraulic valve is connected to the outlet of the flow tank and where the outlet element of the automatic hydraulic valve feeds into the overflow pipe. At the same time it comprises an inlet from the pressure water supply that feeds into the rigid body of the pressure module or into the automatic hydraulic valve module.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: SWISS AQUA TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Franti{hacek over (s)}ek Pancurák, Zuzana Pancuráková
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Patent number: 10926281Abstract: A pump for a vial intended to contain a cosmetic product. The pump includes a dosing chamber with a variable volume defined at least partially by a deformable element between an initial state and a deformed state. The pump further includes a guiding rod passing through the deformable element, the latter sliding along the rod when it undergoes a deformation. The deformable element includes an outlet lip delimiting an outlet orifice, surrounding a section of the rod, and bearing in a sealed manner against the rod or deviating from the rod according to the pressure in the chamber. A clamping edge extending from the rod maintains the outlet lip bearing in a sealed manner against the rod when the membrane is in the initial state thereof whatever the pressure in the chamber and whatever the pressure around the pump.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: ALBEA LE TREPORTInventor: Eric Rossignol