Patents Examined by Timothy L. Maust
  • Patent number: 11230421
    Abstract: An evacuated bottle system including a bottle defining a hollow interior, the bottle having a neck with a rim defining an opening; a cap assembly supported on the bottle, the cap assembly including a funnel having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being insertable within the interior of the bottle and the second portion engaging a portion of the bottle to support the funnel above the rim, the funnel defining a bore that fluidly communicates with the hollow interior of the bottle; a self-sealing membrane that covers the bore formed by the funnel to selectively seal the hollow interior of the bottle; a cap attachable to the bottle, the cap including a cover portion that extends at least partially over the self-sealing membrane to restrain movement thereof, the cover portion being axially spaced from the self-sealing membrane to define a gap that permits axial movement of the self-sealing membrane to selectively open the bottle to fluid communication outside of the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: CSCM Management Company LLC
    Inventors: Michael G. Marantis, Joshua W. Hubbard, Jonathan P. Richards, Richard A. Ponton
  • Patent number: 11224904
    Abstract: A device for batch-wise processing of spray cans includes a first chamber for batch-wise separation of spray cans into solid parts, liquid and gas by separating means, feed means for feeding the spray cans into the first chamber, and first discharge means for discharging the solid parts from the first chamber. A wall of the first chamber is provided with a plurality of passages for allowing passage of the liquid and the gas but unsuitable for allowing passage of the solid parts, a second chamber surrounds the first chamber or at least the portion of the wall provided with the passages. The device further includes second discharge means for discharging the gas from the second chamber, and third discharge means for discharging the liquid from the second chamber. A method for batch-wise processing of spray cans using the aforementioned device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: DESPRAY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Eelco Maarten Osse
  • Patent number: 11224730
    Abstract: A drug mixing system including at least one receptacle port adaptor adapted to be inserted into a port of a fluid receptacle, at least one syringe adaptor adapted to be attached to a syringe and to the at least one receptacle port adaptor and at least one vial adaptor adapted for connection to a vial containing a drug and adapted for connection to the at least one syringe adaptor, the system being characterized in that at least one of the receptacle port adaptor, the at least one syringe adaptor and the at least one vial adaptor being vented to the atmosphere in a manner which prevents release to the atmosphere of possibly harmful contents of the vial in a liquid, solid or gaseous form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SIMPLIVIA HEALTHCARE LTD.
    Inventors: Menachem Kraus, Eli Shemesh
  • Patent number: 11225376
    Abstract: A trashcan system includes a body forming an interior cavity; a lid engaged with the body to enclose the interior cavity; a control system secured to the body and having a speaker; the control system is to wirelessly communicate with a smart device; the control system activates playing of audio from the smart device through the speaker when the smart device is within a predetermined distance from the control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventor: Tammi Shantal King
  • Patent number: 11213061
    Abstract: A device for refilling vape solution has a controller, a plurality of raw material containers, a mixer, a plurality of input controlling valves, and an output controlling valve. The plurality of raw material containers are respectively used for storing a kind of raw material. Each of the input controlling valves is used for connecting the mixer and one of the raw material containers and controlled by the controller to be opened or closed so as to selectively allow the raw material to be injected into the mixer. The output controlling valve is connected to the mixer and controlled by the controller to be opened or closed so as to output a product solution. The mixer is controlled by the controller to mix the raw materials therein so as to generate the product solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventor: Po-Chiao Tseng
  • Patent number: 11215324
    Abstract: A high pressure container unit includes a container body configured to store high pressure gas, a case storing the container body inside the case, a pipe connected with the container body and extending to an outside of the case, a closing member that is configured to close the pipe and allow the high pressure gas stored in the container body to be discharged from the pipe when a given condition is satisfied, and a ventilation mechanism that discharges air inside the case to the outside of the case with use of pressure of the discharged high pressure gas when the given condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Chiaki Kataoka
  • Patent number: 11208220
    Abstract: Filling unit for a manufacturing machine for the production of disposable cartridges for electronic cigarettes; the filling unit has: a cylindrical tank which is arranged horizontally, is mounted so as to rotate in a stepwise manner around a vertical rotation axis, is delimited, at the bottom, by a base disc having a circular shape, and is delimited, on the sides, by a cylindrical side wall; a feeding duct that feeds a flow of tobacco inside the tank; a plurality of groups of seats, each of which is obtained in the base disc and is adapted to receive and contain a corresponding dose of tobacco; and a transfer device which is arranged in a fixed position and cyclically transfers the doses of tobacco contained inside the seats of a group standing still.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Francesco Milandri, Fabrizio Ronzani, Simone Scagliarini, Michele Squarzoni
  • Patent number: 11208318
    Abstract: A tank collar has an adjustable mounting surface for a containment sump, such that the containment sump may be adjusted on the tank collar to be substantially plumb, even if the tank collar itself is not plumb. In particular, the containment sump wall is angularly adjustable with respect to the tank collar, which is fixed to an underground storage tank (UST). This angular adjustability facilitates a method of installation in which imperfect angular orientation of the tank collar and UST may be compensated for by angular adjustment of the containment sump wall. During and after such angular adjustment, a consistent seal between the containment sump wall and the tank collar is maintained, such as in the form of a continuous line of contact around the circumference of the interface between the tank collar and the containment sump wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: FRANKLIN FUELING SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Christopherson, James Matthew Novak, Bill Nelson
  • Patent number: 11208311
    Abstract: A device for influencing the volume flow of a filling product in a filling plant for filling with filling products includes a valve body with a valve seat and a valve cone which can be displaced relative to the valve seat, an actuator for positioning the valve cone relative to the valve seat, an electronic controller for controlling the actuator, and a housing which is directly connected to the valve body and in which the actuator and the electronic controller are disposed. An arrangement for reducing a heat input into the electronic controller is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Florian Angerer, Josef Doblinger
  • Patent number: 11204133
    Abstract: If an abnormality detecting unit detects an output abnormality of an internal temperature sensor, a discharge control unit obtains the amount of discharge (a limit value L of gas flow rate F) on the basis of an ambient temperature measured by an ambient temperature sensor, and controls the discharge of fuel gas on the basis of the obtained amount of discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Kawase, Makoto Wada, Kazuyuki Kadowaki
  • Patent number: 11197502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and assembly for refilling a reservoir with liquid dispensed from a dispenser, in particular, but not exclusively, to a system and assembly for the substantially leak-free refilling of the reservoir of a smoking-substitute device with a liquid comprising nicotine from a refill dispenser. The assembly is configured to provide a gas communication pathway through the assembly and physically separate from the liquid communication pathway for venting gas from an end of the assembly proximal the first aperture to an exterior of the assembly responsive to the movement of the assembly to the secured and open configuration, the assembly configured to close the gas communication pathway in the unsecured and closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.
    Inventors: Kenneth Scott, Christopher Lord, David Jones, Stephen J. McDonald, Thomas S. Sudlow
  • Patent number: 11194259
    Abstract: An Equipment Front End Module (EFEM) having a Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) dock and a tool access port, includes a robotic wafer handling system configured to transfer silicon wafers between a FOUP coupled to the FOUP dock and a process tool positioned for access via the tool access port. An air curtain system inside the EFEM is positioned to produce an air curtain across the tool access port while the port is open, acting to isolate the interior of the EFEM from the tool environment, and prevent passage of airborne contaminants into the EFEM via the access port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Chiu, Ding-I Liu, Yu-Ying Lu
  • Patent number: 11193631
    Abstract: To provide a filling apparatus capable of suppressing radial movement of a rod-shaped member (connecting pin) of a nozzle, and preventing damages and deformations (recesses and so on) from generating on an outer peripheral surface of the connecting pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: TATSUNO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Takezawa
  • Patent number: 11186475
    Abstract: Provided is a water purifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minho Kim, Youngseok Kim, Jongwon Yun, Hoon Jang, Jewook Jeon, Soonki Jung, Jingyu Ji
  • Patent number: 11187382
    Abstract: Device and method for filling pressurized-gas tanks, comprising a fluid transfer circuit provided with an upstream end intended to be connected to a source of gas and at least two parallel downstream ends intended to be connected to distinct tanks that are to be filled, the transfer circuit comprising a temperature regulating member for regulating the temperature of the gas transferred from the source towards the downstream ends, the gas temperature regulating member being positioned in the transfer circuit upstream of the at least two downstream ends, which means to say that the gas temperature regulating member is common to the at least two downstream ends, characterized in that the at least two downstream ends of the circuit each comprise a respective control member for controlling the flow rate and/or the pressure of the transferred gas and configured to control the flow rate and/or the pressure in each of the downstream ends independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude, Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Anh Thao Thieu, Louis Debesombes, Vincent Fairy
  • Patent number: 11186396
    Abstract: Method and device for filling a cartridge for an aerosol generating device with a liquid, according to which is: supplied a cartridge comprising a container comprising a lateral wall and an absorbent element arranged in the container; arranged one dispensing end of at least one cannula between the lateral wall of the container and the absorbent element; and injected, a dosed quantity of liquid in the container through the cannula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Franco Serventi, Catello Sorrentino, Giovanni Madera, Luca Federici
  • Patent number: 11186438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support device for a rigid chain (401) composed of links (402) that are connected in pairs by rollers (403). The movement of the rigid chain is guided by an internal housing (406) of a support casing (405). One or more support pins (404) project from one side of the chain, parallel to the axis of the link rollers. Furthermore, a face (411) of the casing extending substantially perpendicularly to the axes of the rollers has a through-groove (412) communicating with the internal housing (406). This groove (412) extends along the entire length of the housing and has dimensions, in a plane perpendicular to the axes of the rollers (403), that are sufficient to allow through only the support pin(s) (404), which pass through the groove (412) and protrude from the support casing (405) by a predetermined length allowing the fastening of one or more functional elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: TOTAL RAFFINAGE CHIMIE
    Inventors: Giuseppe Galassini, Nicolas Gassmann
  • Patent number: 11178904
    Abstract: Filling unit for a manufacturing machine for the production of disposable cartridges for electronic cigarettes; the filling unit has: a cylindrical tank which is arranged horizontally, is mounted so as to rotate in a stepwise manner around a vertical rotation axis, is delimited, at the bottom, by a base disc having a circular shape, and is delimited, on the sides, by a cylindrical side wall; a feeding duct that feeds a flow of tobacco inside the tank; a plurality of groups of seats, each of which is obtained in the base disc and is adapted to receive and contain a corresponding dose of tobacco; and a transfer device which is arranged in a fixed position and cyclically transfers the doses of tobacco contained inside the seats of a group standing still.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Francesco Milandri, Fabrizio Ronzani, Simone Scagliarini, Michele Squarzoni
  • Patent number: 11174992
    Abstract: A vehicle has a fuel system that includes a controller that determines when the vehicle is in a refuel mode or a run mode based on a connection of a refuel nozzle to a vehicle connection of the vehicle. The controller controls a fuel pump input selector, a vehicle fuel pump, and a fill/run fuel selector such that fuel is pumped from a storage tank external to the vehicle into a vehicle fuel tank by way of the vehicle fuel pump in the refuel mode, and fuel is pumped to an engine of the vehicle from the vehicle fuel tank by way of the vehicle fuel pump in the run mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Blossman Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jessie W. Johnson, David Alexander Kennedy
  • Patent number: 11173246
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices, kits and methods for preparing injections with cells and carrier components for delivery to a target area in the body. The disclosed devices, kits, and methods provide preparation and monitoring of injections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Isto Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Maloney, Torrey Munger, Gary Gage, H. Davis Adkisson, IV