Abstract: A dispenser for holding two or more cans of material adapted to create a froth, a caulking or like product. The holders of the cans contain separate attachments for engaging the containers and holding them in a position of use. This insures that the cans cannot be inserted the wrong way into the dispenser. In a preferred form, the dispenser includes two can holders, a manifold, a dispensing gun and a receiver for a disposable nozzle. The two can holder fittings are respectively male/female, and in another embodiment, left hand/right hand threads.

Abstract: A dispensing gun for fluent products such as viscous adhesives and sealants. The gun includes a removably mounted nozzle and fittings for attachment to a product source such as a can or a hose. A valve body has product inlet and outlet passages with flow being controlled therethrough by a valve that includes a nose portion seated in the valve body, and a rod that extends through the nose portion of the valve and seats on tapered surfaces inside the end of the nozzle. The valve contains a shrouded internal spring biasing the valve to a closed position. A trigger engages the yoke carrying the valve and the valving rod and moves the yoke so that the rod and valve move between open, closed and intermediate positions. In one preferred form, the valving rod may be adjusted between positions wherein more or less product is dispensed in response to full trigger movement.

Abstract: A wine and cork separating device for use with a wine bottle having a broken cork lodged in the neck portion thereof. The device includes an upper pouring spout and a hollow tubular member extending downwardly therefrom. The pouring spout defines a tapered outer wall so as to create a press fitment with the open end of the wine bottle upon being inserted therein and carries a cork and wine sediment filtering screen extending across the interior thereof. The tubular member defines a plurality of fluid passages proximate the lower end portion thereof to facilitate pouring of the wine through the device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controllably delivering discrete loose fill dunnage particles from a supply to a packaging site and for applying an additive to at least a portion of an exposed surface on a plurality of particles to cause abutting particles to adhere to each other. The apparatus consists of: a conduit having an inside wall surface defining a conveying path for loose fill particles, an inlet end communicating with the loose fill particle supply, and an outlet end for discharging loose fill particles conveyed from the supply through the conduit to the packaging site; a nozzle for producing a shower of additive through which a plurality of loose fill particles conveying between the supply and the packaging site pass; and structure for delivering a pressurized additive through the nozzle so that the additive is directed by the nozzle in a pattern adjacent to the outlet end of the conduit.

Abstract: A dispensing gun for fluent products such as viscous adhesives and sealants. The gun includes a removably mounted nozzle and fittings for attachment to a product source such as a can or a hose. A valve body has product inlet and outlet passages with flow being controlled therethrough by a valve that includes a nose portion seated in the valve body, and a rod that extends through the nose portion of the valve and seats on tapered surfaces inside the end of the nozzle. The valve contains a shrouded internal spring biasing the valve to a closed position. A trigger engages the yoke carrying the valve and the valving rod and moves the yoke so that the rod and valve move between open, closed and intermediate positions. In one preferred form, the valving rod may be adjusted between positions wherein more or less product is dispensed in response to full trigger movement.

Abstract: A twist lock system for a dispensing container which includes a locking ring for a pressurized container, a dispensing gun having a combination twist lock and valve actuating system including two pairs of radially and circumferentially spaced locking lugs cooperating with slots and the locking ring, an axially movable valve stem positioned in a body secured to the container end and a valve capturing and actuating surface formed on the dispenser gun, with the components constructed and arranged so that the valve cannot be actuated unless the container and gun are properly positioned.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for authenticating a roaming subscriber. In a preferred embodiment, a subscriber receives a challenge that is in a format of a local authentication protocol, and determines whether the local authentication protocol is the subscriber's home system authentication protocol. If it is not, the subscriber converts the challenge into a format (e.g., bit length) compatible with its home system authentication protocol, and processes the converted challenge with the subscriber's secret key and authentication algorithm into an authentication response. The authentication response is converted to be compatible with the local authentication protocol, and transmitted to a local system communication unit. The challenge and response is then forwarded to the subscriber's home system for similar conversion and processing, and subscriber's response is compared against a home system generated response.

Abstract: A mixing and dispensing gun with a valve body containing a pair of liquid inlets, a pair of separate liquid outlets, a gas outlet and a removable mixing and dispensing nozzle. The nozzle contains the ingredients while they are being mixed and a gas outlet is positioned within the nozzle so as to propel the mixed ingredients to the application area. The nozzles and gun body include cooperating inlet and outlet ports such as nipples and recesses to permit alignment and sealing when the nozzle is positioned for use. The gas valve is arranged so that it may be operated simultaneously or in sequence with the liquid valves.

Abstract: A combination chemical dispensing apparatus and dispensing gun. The apparatus includes a first master container having at least one flexible wall product container and a head space between the product container and the first master container, a gas-generating apparatus including a second master container receiving a first fluent substance and a second fluent substance in a second container and a product dispensing gun including valves for controlling liquid and gas flow therethrough, with fluid-tight connections arranged to permit fluid flow from the product container to the gun and gas flow from the second master container to the first master container and to the gun.

Abstract: A communication system (100) employs a method of messaging between a subscriber unit (105) and an infrastructure communication center (101). A messaging key associated with a subscriber unit reference number is provided (203, 403) to the subscriber unit (105) and to the infrastructure communication center (101). An authentication key and/or an identifier for the subscriber unit (105) is then produced (300, 407) by either the subscriber unit (105) or the infrastructure communication center (101). The authentication key and/or the identifier is encrypted (207, 413) with the messaging key and is subsequently communicated (209, 415) between the subscriber unit (105) and the infrastructure communication center (101).

Abstract: A system and method for automatically docking a vehicle with respect to a charge station. First, the system and method automatically aligns a charge probe arm 40 with respect to a vehicle charge port 50. Next, the system and method automatically establish a power connection between the probe 40 and port 50. Next, charging power is delivered through the connection to charge the electric power storage devices of the vehicle. Finally, the charging connection is automatically disconnected by disconnecting the probe 40 from the port 50 once charging is completed.

Abstract: Radio frequency based cellular telecommunication systems often require both subscriber units and communication units of a fixed network communication system to maintain secret data which may be used to verify authenticity as well as provide encrypting variables for message encryption processes. An efficient real-time authentication method and apparatus are provided which use a single message to provide authentication and communication link setup information. Further, an authentication method and apparatus are provided which uses instant-specific information such as a time of day, radio frequency carrier frequency, a time slot number, a radio port number, access manager identifier, a radio port control unit identifier, or a base site controller identifier to enhance the reliability of the authentication process.

Abstract: An improved multi-component mixing and dispensing apparatus having a replaceable nozzle associated therewith in which plural components are mixed before dispensing thereof. The apparatus includes improved component feed systems to maintain each component to be mixed and dispensed in a segregated condition until mixing is desired, such that the apparatus is especially suitable for the mixing and dispensing of chemically reactive components. The component feed systems include internal passages within the apparatus and is selectively actuated valve which is operable to allow flow of a component to an outlet port formed in the apparatus. A mixing and dispensing nozzle may be coupled into the apparatus so as to communicate with the outlet ports of the component feed systems, wherein improved mixing of the plural components is achieved within the nozzle assembly.

Abstract: A method of secure key distribution in a communication system having a plurality of subscriber units and an infrastructure communication center is provided. A first subscriber unit sends a request to the infrastructure communication center for a secure communication link with a second subscriber unit. This request includes an encrypted session encryption key which was encrypted with a first subscriber registration key. The infrastructure communication center decrypts the encrypted session encryption key with the first subscriber registration key. Subsequently, the infrastructure communication center re-encrypts the session encryption key with a second subscriber registration key. This re-encrypted session encryption key is sent to the second subscriber unit. In an alternative method, the first subscriber unit and the infrastructure communication center a priori know a session key.

Abstract: A foam dispensing apparatus particularly suited for consumer use includes two replaceable foam supply containers held within a carrier assembly and interconnected to a dispenser by way of a pair of flexible material supply tubes. The apparatus includes an actuating assembly by which both supply container valves may be opened in unison.

Abstract: A hand held dispenser for chemical foam compositions having enhanced service life and being capable of delivering higher outputs of foam products is provided. In accordance with the invention, a dispenser cartridge is mounted in sealed movable relation to a cartridge carrier. Reliable face to face compressible seals are employed to accomplish primary porting to pressurized sources of chemical components. The dispenser cartridge does not rely on a sealed interface between a cylindrical valving rod and a dimensionally unstable TEFLON.RTM. bushing for porting which provides improved sealing performance. Multiple porting from two or more pressurized sources of chemical components is also facilitated by the sliding seal feature.

Abstract: An improved multi-component mixing and dispensing apparatus having a replaceable nozzle associated therewith in which plural components are mixed before dispensing thereof. The apparatus includes improved component feed systems to maintain each component to be mixed and dispensed in a segregated condition until mixing is desired, such that the apparatus is especially suitable for the mixing and dispensing of chemically reactive components. The component feed systems include internal passages within the apparatus and is selectively actuated valve which is operable to allow flow of a component to an outlet port formed in the apparatus. A mixing and dispensing nozzle may be coupled into the apparatus so as to communicate with the outlet ports of the component feed systems, wherein improved mixing of the plural components is achieved within the nozzle assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus for selectively delivering fluids from first and second separate fluid supplies to an outlet. The apparatus consists of a valve casing with an internal chamber, a valve cartridge for placement within the internal valve casing chamber, cooperating structure on the valve and valve cartridge for defining separate first and second chambers for first and second fluids, and structure for selectively communicating the first and second chambers with the fluid outlet to thereby selectively cause the first and second fluids to be discharged from the apparatus.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a gun is provided which has a valve assembly receiver and a product discharge valve assembly which are adapted to cooperate with each other and which may be readily and accurately secured together in a fast, fool proof manner. The product discharge valve assembly may be readily removed by hand without the use of tools, and misalignment between the inlet passages on the valve assembly and the outlet passages in the gun body are eliminated. The outlet and inlet ports respectively are aligned securely and positively by the combination of a V-grooved self-centering arrangement on the receiver and a counterpart arrangement on the discharge valve assembly. In a preferred embodiment further cooperating alignment is provided by a locking stud unit.

Abstract: A flow control valve for selectively opening and obstructing a flow passageway defined by a conduit. The valve has a mounting block, first and second valve wings, each mounted to the block for rotation about parallel axes between open and closed position, and structure for simultaneous moving the first and second valve wings between their open and closed positions. The first and second valve wings are each rotatable oppositely about their respective axes in moving between corresponding open and closed positions.