Abstract: A filling system for a fountain pen includes a pump unit, an air channel connected to the pump unit and to a first connection for connecting to the fountain pen, and an ink channel separate from the air channel and having an immersion end for immersing in ink and which is connected to a second connection for connecting to the fountain pen. The pump unit is designed to introduce a specified air volume into the air channel with positive pressure in order to flush ink out of the fountain pen and subsequently apply a negative pressure to the air channel such that a specified ink volume is suctioned out of the ink channel into the fountain pen.

Abstract: A portable fuel metering system (PMU) is described. The PMU has one or more flow meters capable of metering the flow of fluids, such as fuel, as the fluid is transferred from a source to a receiver. The PMU may include a telemetry unit configured to transmit parameters related to the fuel transfer to remote location. The PMU may be configured in a light, portable package that may be carried by one or two people. The PMU may include a power generator that is configured to use the flow of fluid to the PMU to generate power for the PMU's operation.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the current invention relate to an automatic and/or sanitary dry goods dispenser. Optionally, a manual dispenser may be upgraded for automatic dispensing. For example, a motor optionally opens and/or closes a dispensing valve fully and/or partially. For example, the opening and closing may be adjusted to achieve a desired flow rate and/or dispensing volume. Optionally, the device may include a valve biased to a closed configuration. Optionally, a motor that opens the valve for a fixed time and/or for as long as a switch remains in an activated and/or oscillates the valve. Additionally or alternatively, a manual operation option is available. In some embodiments, the opening and/or closing may be preprogrammed. For example, a user will purchase goods and/or a program will be transferred to the dispenser according to his purchase.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods and systems designed to prevent fuel storage tanks (above ground or below grade) from being filled or refilled with the wrong type of fuel and/or the wrong grade of fuel by providing a component of a fuel tanker (e.g., drop elbow) and a component of a fuel storage tank (e.g., swivel adapter) that are each specifically and uniquely configured to be product specific, i.e., specific to a particular type or grade of fuel to prevent fuel storage tanks from being filled or refilled with the wrong type and/or the wrong grade of fuel. The component of the fuel tanker and the component of the fuel storage tank may be formed with product specific keys or mating elements that are specific to a particular type or grade of fuel and only mate with a corresponding element or component having the same product specific key or unique mating element.

Abstract: A product delivery system includes a product transport vehicle having at least a plurality of tank compartments, internal valves, control valves, fluid property sensors, temperature sensors, overfill sensors, pressure sensors, a system controller, and a memory module. The product delivery system may be operable to communicatively connect with the loading system at a loading station, a fleet management system, or a cloud system to obtain information, such as the amount of liquid product to be loaded into a tank compartment. The product delivery system may be operable to compare the volumes of the tank compartments with the amounts of liquid product to be loaded at a loading station and maintain the internal valve or control valve in a locked state or transition the internal valve or control valve to an unlocked state based on the comparison. Other comparisons based on liquid type or distribution tank volume can also be made.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a liquid product into containers includes a conveyor for conveying a plurality of containers through a filling station; a dispensing unit set in the filling station and including one or more nozzles and a system for pumping the liquid product to said one or more nozzles for dispensing the liquid product into the containers that follow one another in the filling station; a tank including a collection chamber and at least one inlet mouth in communication with the collection chamber, the tank being mobile between a resting position and a working position in which the at least one inlet mouth is set in a position underlying the one or more nozzles; and a control unit configured for controlling movement of the tank from the resting position (P1) to the working position, and vice versa.

Abstract: A dosing system for transferring an aseptic fluid in dosages into a container, comprising a peristaltic pump configured such that the filling accuracy for fill volumes of the aseptic fluid<100 ?L is ±3 ?L.

Abstract: A system for compounding precise amounts of fluid from one or more source containers into at least one target container is described. The fluid can be drawn from the one or more source containers via an intermediate measuring container such as a syringe pump actuated by a stepper motor or other electronic motor. A system controller can use a measured back EMF value of the motor to determine a pressure within a syringe pump, and control the operation of the motor based at least in part on the determined pressure. The determined pressures of a plurality of syringe pumps can be used to optimize the speed at which the syringe pumps dispense fluid from the source containers while avoiding an overpressure condition which can compromise a compounding process and damage one-way valves within the system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wafer container and a gas diffusion device applied in the wafer container. The wafer container includes a shell, and all components included and applied on the shell are made of thermal resistance materials. The gas diffusion device and the wafer container, when assembled together, utilize a coupling structure and a collar as a protection mechanism for the gas diffusion device. The gas diffusion device has a buffering chamber that provides a buffering tolerance and a communicating space for the gas before the gas enters an interior space of the wafer container.

Abstract: A system for dispensing a liquid in a closed chamber includes at least one rapid transfer port in at least one wall of the closed chamber. In addition, a liquid is dispensed in a closed chamber that includes at least one rapid transfer port in at least one wall of the closed chamber.

Abstract: A funnel container for storing powdered supplements for use with a beverage bottle has a generally funnel-shaped body extending from a top opening to a smaller bottom opening having a twist-lock nozzle. A removable top cover to sealingly close off the top opening has one or more twist-lock receptacles, configured to cooperate with the twist-lock nozzle of the funnel-shaped body. A removable elastic bottom plug is configured to sealingly fit inside and close off a twist-lock nozzle. The twist-lock receptacle and the twist-lock nozzle are configured to fit together so as to facilitate the attachment of the twist-lock nozzle (with the bottom plug within thereof) to the twist-lock receptacle. This arrangement is useful for using the top cover as a stand to position the funnel container on a flat surface in a stable manner when filling the container with powder.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automatic beverage vending machine. The vending machine includes at least one beverage maker operable for making at least one beverage. The vending machine further includes a receiving station operable for receiving at least one cup at an exterior of the vending machine and moving the cup to an interior of the vending machine. The vending machine further includes a conveying mechanism operable for transferring the cup from the receiving station to the beverage maker in order to receive the beverage into the cup. The vending machine further includes a controller connected to the beverage maker, the receiving station and the conveying mechanism, and operable for coordinating movement of receiving the cup, transferring the cup and dispensing the beverage into the cup.

Abstract: A method of dispensing compressed natural gas (CNG) includes assigning a first priority to the filling of a first destination tank and assigning a second priority to the filling of a second destination tank. The second priority is lower than the first priority. The method also includes filling the first destination tank from a first CNG source while filling the second destination tank from a second CNG source. The second CNG source provides CNG at a lower pressure relative to the pressure at which the first CNG source provides CNG.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for automatic infusion of concentrate and distillate material into cigarettes or other containers. In one embodiment, a thermally-controlled infusion system is provided. The system can maintain a selected temperature of the concentrate material throughout the infusion process, using a two-stage approach. In a first stage, the concentrate material is pressure-fed to a dosing chamber. In the second stage, the concentrate material is pumped into an insertion canula and into a cigarette or container. A revolver houses the cigarettes or containers and vertically transitions them to an insertion position, where the insertion canula can infuse the cigarettes or containers.

Abstract: An assembly comprising a flexible hose (16) and a control unit (17), a heating wire (27, 28) being guided along an axial direction of the hose and embedded. The control unit is designed to deliver electrical power to the heating wire, in order to heat a medium conveyed by the dispensing hose or an outer surface of the hose. A dispensing system (13, 13?) for delivering an aqueous urea solution and/or for delivering a compressed or liquefied gas. The dispensing system comprises a conveying device for the operating fluid, a dispensing valve (15) for discharging the operating fluid, and a flexible dispensing hose (16) which connects the conveying device to the dispensing valve to allow positioning of the dispensing valve on a filler neck of a vehicle tank.

Abstract: A powder dispenser generally includes a reservoir adapted to contain a powder, a rotor disposed within the reservoir, a plate, and an engagement member. The rotor is configured to rotate about an axis and engage the powder within the reservoir. The plate is positioned below the rotor and defines a slot configured to receive the powder as the rotor rotates about the axis. The plate is arranged to rotate relative about the axis. The engagement member is aligned with at least one opening and is configured to extend into the slot defined in the plate. The engagement member is configured to direct a volume of the powder from the slot into the at least one opening as the plate rotates. The volume of the powder is dispensed through the opening as the plate rotates.

Abstract: Systems and methods for the transfer of medical fluid are provided. A medical fluid transfer system may comprise a pump configured to transfer fluid through a tube assembly having a first connector configured to couple to a source container and a second connector configured to couple to a target container. The medical fluid transfer system may also comprise a destination sensor configured to output information about the target container. The medical fluid transfer system may further comprise a control system configured to operate the pump based on an operational setting associated with fluid volume; receive measurement data representing a measurement of the target container by the destination sensor, and adjust the operational setting based on an observed volume of fluid transferred to the target container.

Abstract: A repeater system may control a pump by using a repeater and a user interface. An adhesive patch system may be used for affixing a pump or other object to a human body. Such an adhesive patch system may include two sets of adhesive members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body. The members of the first set are spaced to allow the members of the second set to attach to the body in spaces provided between the members of the first set, and the members of the second set are spaced to allow members of the first set to detach from the body without detaching the members of the second set. Also, fill stations and base stations are provided for personal pump systems.

Abstract: A gas filling method for filling a tank with gas by supplying the gas from an accumulator to the tank through a pipe includes: a temperature separation pressure detecting step of detecting whether the pressure in the tank has reached a temperature separation pressure during filling of the tank with the gas; and a pressure rise rate increasing step of filling the tank with the gas by increasing the pressure rise rate of the pressure in the tank after the pressure in the tank has reached the temperature separation pressure.

Abstract: A liquefied petroleum (LP) gas refueling system includes a compressor, a manifold unit, and a controller. The compressor draws vapor LP gas from a storage tank through a supply line and discharges vapor LP gas through a delivery line to a vehicle fuel tank. The manifold unit includes an intake passage coupled to the supply line and the intake of the compressor, a discharge passage coupled to the outlet of the compressor, an outlet passage coupled to the discharge passage and the delivery line, and a bypass passage coupled to the discharge and outlet passages. The manifold unit includes a bypass valve, a first outlet valve, and a second outlet valve. The controller actuates the bypass, first outlet, and second outlet valves according to a predetermined protocol to isolate and depressurize the outlet passage after finishing the refueling process.