Jacketed Patents (Class 222/131)
  • Patent number: 12202718
    Abstract: A fluid material dispensing apparatus includes: a material outlet chamber; multiple pumps arranged to respectively extract multiple fluid materials stored in multiple material containers, and to operably push corresponding fluid materials forward; a fluid output device positioned on a bottom of the material outlet chamber and comprising multiple fluid outlets, wherein the multiple fluid outlets are respectively coupled with the multiple pumps through multiple material transmission paths; a cold air tunnel coupled with the material outlet chamber and arranged to operably introduce cold air into the material outlet chamber, so as to maintain an internal temperature of the material outlet chamber to be lower than a predetermined temperature; a first air extraction device located at an air inlet of the cold air tunnel; and a second air extraction device positioned inside the cold air tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Botrista, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Min Lee, Wu-Chou Kuo
  • Patent number: 12195318
    Abstract: A fluid material dispensing apparatus includes: a material outlet chamber; an upper chamber, arranged to operably connect to the material outlet chamber; a target air extraction device, positioned on a side wall of the material outlet chamber and arranged to operably extract a part of cold air in the material outlet chamber into the upper chamber; multiple pumps arranged to respectively extract multiple fluid materials stored in multiple material containers, and to operably push corresponding fluid materials forward; and a fluid output device positioned on a bottom of the material outlet chamber and comprising multiple fluid outlets, wherein the multiple fluid outlets are respectively coupled with the multiple pumps through multiple material transmission paths, and are respectively arranged to dispense corresponding fluid materials to a target container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Botrista, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Min Lee, Wu-Chou Kuo
  • Patent number: 11939204
    Abstract: A juice dispenser, including a first tank including a first inlet, a first outlet, and a first faucet for the first outlet, and a second tank surrounding first tank, and including a second inlet, a second outlet, and a second faucet for the second outlet, thereby the second tank is not heat insulated, and the second tank insulates the first tank and thereby after inserting heated water into the tanks, adjustable opening of the first and second faucets dispenses the water to a receptacle mixed at an adjustable temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventor: Iris Avraham
  • Patent number: 11938437
    Abstract: A filter system and method include a filter configured to receive a first fluid mixture via an inlet. The first fluid mixture includes a first fluid and debris. The filter is shaped to separate a portion of the debris from the first fluid. A fluid control device is fluidly coupled with the filter. The fluid control device receives the first fluid from the filter and changes a characteristics of the first fluid. A conduit is fluidly coupled with the filter and a second fluid source. The conduit receives the debris from the filter and a second fluid from the second fluid source. The conduit combines the debris with the second fluid to form a second fluid mixture within the conduit. The conduit is shaped to control one or more of a pressure or a velocity within the conduit to direct the second fluid mixture through the conduit toward an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Balaji Hosadurgam Ravindranath
  • Patent number: 11700968
    Abstract: An infuser container is disclosed comprising a container body for holding liquids and from which liquid is poured; and a removable infuser filter positioned across an interior of the container body so that liquid in a lower section beneath the infuser filter passes through the filter to dispense from the container body, wherein the filter is positioned across the container interior and retained in position against displacement thereof during pouring of liquids. Also disclosed is a container lid assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: The Decor Corporation Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Jim Samartgis
  • Patent number: 11667511
    Abstract: A system for dispensing a liquid to a user, that includes a container having a reference container volume and a wall with: a bottom portion, a side portion adjacent to the bottom portion, a shoulder portion adjacent to the side portion, a liquid, in the container, a dispenser, arranged to receive and hold the container, characterized in that: the bottom portion and the shoulder portion have a similar male shape. The dispenser includes a receiving portion having a female shape arranged to mate either with the bottom portion or with the shoulder portion, so as to stably hold the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME DES EAUX MINÉRALES D'EVIAN ET EN ABRÉGÉ “S.A.E.M.E”
    Inventor: Jean-Baptiste Tanchette
  • Patent number: 11623802
    Abstract: A covid protection cooler system is provided. The system includes a five-panel sided box structure. The box structure includes a back, bottom, front, left and right panels. The system also includes a top panel with back and side hinges. The back hinges allow the top panel to swivel between open and closed positions and the side hinges maintain the top panel in an open position for replenishing ice. The top panel includes a plurality of openings. The system includes a lock hasp positionable on the front panel and the top panel. The system includes a plurality of cylindrical container holders affixed to a top surface of the bottom panel. The exterior surfaces of the container holders and the interior surfaces of the five-panel box structure form an interior ice chamber. The system includes a water barrier liner on an interior surface of the ice chamber. System includes a drain plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventor: Scott K Keane
  • Patent number: 11339061
    Abstract: A solar water pasteurizer has a water jug removably disposed in a solar box with insulation and a solar window. The water jug has a lid to close an aperture in the solar box and a handle thermally isolated from the water jug to facilitate handling of the water jug with heated water. Multiple water jugs can be swapped in and out of the solar box. The solar box also has a thermal mass to preserve some heat in the solar box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventors: Garron M. Hobson, Jeremy VanderDoes
  • Patent number: 11339799
    Abstract: A heat insulating vessel including an inner tank having a vertical axis to accommodate low temperature liquefied gas, an outer tank externally around the inner, and a low temperature liquefied gas pump disposed inside the inner tank. The outer tank having an upper part and an outer tank body. A lid structure having a heat-insulated structure detachably fitted into an upper part of the inner. The heat insulating vessel includes a first fastener to fasten with bolts, a first flange to upper ends of the inner and outer tanks upper part to a second flange to an outer circumferential part of the lid structure, and a second fastener to fasten with bolts, a third flange to an upper end of the outer tank body to a fourth flange to a lower end of the outer tank upper part. A vacuum insulating layer is formed between the inner and outer tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Yoshimoto, Shoichiro Hayashi, Akira Yamaguchi, Koichiro Yamanouchi, Yuya Yamane, Naoya Kodama
  • Patent number: 11304570
    Abstract: A wearable fluid-dispensing apparatus includes a frame including a bottom wall, an upper wall, and a pair of lateral walls defining a receptacle, a cartridge removably attached to the frame within the receptacle of the frame, the cartridge having an interior reservoir, a fluid extraction port, and a fluid transfer conduit disposed within the interior reservoir of the cartridge. A housing located above the upper wall of the frame including an electric pump assembly in communication with the fluid transfer conduit of the cartridge. The electric pump assembly includes a rotatable nozzle disposed above a top end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: IntelWrist, LLC
    Inventors: Kashif Shaukat, Bernard Lagroue
  • Patent number: 11293679
    Abstract: Utility routing for door-mounted operations are disclosed. An appliance may include a cabinet and one or more doors connected to the cabinet. An apparatus may have a mounted position on the door. An operation apparatus may be enabled, supported, or otherwise made operable in part by closed-looped conveyance of one or more operating mediums. The apparatus has an unmounted position wherein the apparatus is separated from the door while maintaining the closed-loop conveyance of the one or more operating mediums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Andrew M. Tenbarge
  • Patent number: 11261073
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a first liquid comprising a second liquid, the apparatus having: a male coupling configured to enter and establish a friction seal with a female coupling of a container containing the second liquid by inserting the male coupling into the female coupling and applying a load to the male coupling, the load being provided by the weight of a portion of the apparatus; a spout; and a pump for causing the second liquid to exit the container and the first liquid to be dispensed via the spout after the friction seal is established between the female and male couplings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventor: Edward Showalter
  • Patent number: 11225635
    Abstract: Beverage containers are provided for storing liquid contents. In various embodiments, containers are provided with devices and means for allowing a controlled ingress or oxygen or similar material to the container contents. In preferred embodiments, devices and methods for storing wine are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: BALL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erik E. Gatewood, John L. Siles
  • Patent number: 11214472
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is provided. The beverage dispensing system can include a nozzle module connected to a beverage dispenser housing. The nozzle module can be vertically and/or horizontally spaced from a beverage dispenser valve and nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Madden, Steven T. Jersey, Scott Thomas Loomis, Fernando A. Ubidia
  • Patent number: 11209255
    Abstract: An improved process provides high-density pre-form billets that meet dimensional limitations required for case-load tooling. Previous isostatic fill procedures were improved in two ways to accommodate varying bulk densities or powder compositions. First, during the isostatic fill procedure, the powder fill is subject to both a high frequency vibration and a high amplitude, low frequency impulse. The combination of these two inputs is critical to ensure polymer bonded explosives pack to consistent densities. Second, unlike in conventional practices, the fill rate is kept constant throughout the entire fill process and the mold is completely filled by the time the required powder mass has been dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: John Sequeira, Sean Swaszek
  • Patent number: 11059055
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a container for decreasing the thawing time for a liquid, gel or other fluid material is described herein. The systems can include a container with a body. The body can include a cavity with a dispensing nozzle and a plunger disposed within the cavity. The body can further include one or more channels separate from the cavity. The channel(s) increases the rate of heat transfer associated with the container and, thus, increases the cooling or heating rate of the material within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Sean Auffinger, Caitlin E. Auffinger, Thomas G. Lawton, Chunxing She, Katherine L. Frank, Conor J. Van Camp, Kevin D. Gordon
  • Patent number: 10989465
    Abstract: A beverage storage container is described. The beverage storage container includes a removable core containing a viscous temperature sensitive fluid and a containing vessel base configured to hold the temperature sensitive core. The beverage storage container also includes a containing vessel body configured to be in thermal connection with the removable core; and a thermoplastic insulator configured to prevent rapid transfer of temperature between the removable core and the containing vessel body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventor: Hongyuan Han
  • Patent number: 10858165
    Abstract: A double-walled container includes an outer layer body and an inner layer body. A single adhesive strip is disposed between the outer layer body and the inner layer body in a manner such that the adhesive strip extends along a center axis. The outer layer body is provided with a single ambient air introduction hole. The outer layer body includes an inner surface, which is configured by a separation surface and a pseudo-adhesive surface. The separation surface faces the ambient air introduction hole and is separated from an outer surface of the inner layer body, and the pseudo-adhesive surface faces the separation surface and is separably adhered to the outer surface of the inner layer body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shintaro Kutsuzawa
  • Patent number: 10799075
    Abstract: A foam dispenser includes a dispensing a mixing chamber for receiving liquid from a liquid source and air from an air source, a conduit, and an agitator downstream of the mixing chamber in the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc.
    Inventor: William Conway
  • Patent number: 10759584
    Abstract: A positioning apparatus for restraining an object includes a base plate, an attachment plate, and a securing element. The base plate may include guides into which protrusions of the attachment plate slide to alter the positioning apparatus from an open position to a closed position. The base plate also includes receivers to receive tubular members, which have their movement restrained by the receivers and the securing elements in the closed position. The positioning apparatus may also include a latch to help maintain the closed position during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tristan Wise, Charles Rhodes
  • Patent number: 10713091
    Abstract: A streaming program execution method of an intelligent terminal is provided. The intelligent terminal does not store a program package of a program before the program is executed. The program package of the program includes a code segment, a read-only data segment, an uninitialized data segment, and a readable/writable data segment and is stored and managed by a server. The intelligent terminal obtains a program execution instruction, downloads the uninitialized data segment, the readable/writable data segment and the code segment of the program package from the server, loads the same into a local storage space and starts the execution of the program. During the execution process, according to a call request of the program on data of the code segment and the read-only data segment, the intelligent terminal downloads the requested data from the server and loads the data into the local storage space for the call of the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yaoxue Zhang, Letian Yi, Jianbin Li
  • Patent number: 10619904
    Abstract: Utility routing for door-mounted operations are disclosed. An appliance may include a cabinet and one or more doors connected to the cabinet. An apparatus may have a mounted position on the door. An operation apparatus may be enabled, supported, or otherwise made operable in part by closed-looped conveyance of one or more operating mediums. The apparatus has an unmounted position wherein the apparatus is separated from the door while maintaining the closed-loop conveyance of the one or more operating mediums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew M. Tenbarge
  • Patent number: 10618721
    Abstract: A process for producing a container is provided. The process includes fabricating a container body, providing a graphic about the periphery of the container body such that the graphic covers substantially all of the periphery of the container body, and fixedly mounting a handle to the container body after providing the graphic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: American Made Plastic Inc.
    Inventor: Moe Vazin
  • Patent number: 10562673
    Abstract: An example fluid container includes a main body and a support leg. The main body has a bottom wall and a sidewall that extends from the bottom wall. The bottom wall has a bottom wall first internal surface and the sidewall has a sidewall first internal surface, a sidewall second internal surface, and defines a passageway. The bottom wall first internal surface extends from the sidewall second internal surface toward the passageway at a downward slope. The support leg extends from the main body and is sized and configured to support the fluid container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventor: Matthew Shane Carmody
  • Patent number: 10399837
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is provided. The beverage dispensing system can include a nozzle module connected to a beverage dispenser housing. The nozzle module can be vertically and/or horizontally spaced from a beverage dispenser valve and nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Madden, Steven T. Jersey, Scott Loomis, Fernando Ubidia
  • Patent number: 10376094
    Abstract: A portable beverage dispensing container comprises a housing and an internal beverage holding tank positioned in and contained within the housing. An intermediate drive magnet is installed in a base of the portable beverage dispensing container below and outside of the internal beverage holding tank, and a beverage agitator is positioned within the internal beverage holding tank and magnetically coupled to the intermediate drive magnet. In use, rotation of the intermediate drive magnet causes a corresponding rotation of the beverage agitator within the internal beverage holding tank. The intermediate drive magnet is configured for magnetic coupling to a drive magnet installed in a brewing station when the portable beverage dispensing container is positioned at the brewing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Grindmaster Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Joseph Pfeifer, William Alexis Dahmen
  • Patent number: 10364580
    Abstract: A grout installation apparatus having a grout applying member and a grout removal member rearward of the grout applying member. The grout applying member includes a grout tank for storing grout, and a grout dispensing head which rests against an area of a tiled surface, confines said area and applies grout to the confined area to efficiently push grout into spaces between tiles. The grout applying member can include a user-operable piston to push the grout from the grout tank to the grout dispensing head. The grout dispensing head can include a rear squeegee for scraping and sweeping excess grout forward from the confined area of the tiled surface. The grout removal member wipes excess grout from the tile surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Inventor: Rudy Ammed Bonachea Ruiz
  • Patent number: 10267227
    Abstract: The invention includes a system to reduce deposits from a surface of an intake valve, preferably in a GDI engine. The system includes a delivery device having a reservoir for holding a cleaning agent. The reservoir has a body that defines an interior space, and an outlet port in fluid communication with the interior space of the reservoir body. The delivery device has a delivery conduit that extends from the outlet port and terminates at a distal end. The proximal end of the delivery conduit is in fluid communication with the outlet port. An actuator having an open position and a closed position is included in the delivery device. Upon activation of the actuator from a closed position to an open position, a portion of the cleaning agent flows from the interior space through the outlet port and is delivered under pressure to distal end of the delivery conduit. The cleaning agent includes a detergent, a carrier, and an oil. In a preferred embodiment, the system is an aerosolized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: CRC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Melodee Nemeth, Julie Williams
  • Patent number: 10266386
    Abstract: A dispenser for delivering a liquid from an inverted supply bottle. The dispenser has a base. A top portion of the dispenser base is where the inverted supply bottle is supported. A side opening is formed in a sidewall of the dispenser base. A foot is formed at a bottom portion of the dispenser base. A reservoir container rests upon dispenser base. The reservoir container is detached from the inverted supply bottle. A bottle collar engages a top portion of the dispenser base. The bottle collar is adapted to engage the inverted supply bottle. The bottle collar has a center aperture in a bottle seat where a mouth of the inverted supply bottle extends through. The liquid from the inverted supply bottle is delivered from the mouth of the inverted supply bottle into the reservoir container and through the side opening in the dispenser base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Inventor: Kenneth John Gallagher
  • Patent number: 10101082
    Abstract: A cooling system for a beverage dispensing system includes a cooling jacket for placement around a beverage container, such as a keg. The cooling jacket includes a main body having a top edge, an opposite bottom edge, an inner surface and an opposing outer surface. The main body is configured for placement around a side of the container. The main body has a first interior space for receiving the container, wherein the main body is formed of a first insulation material. The cooling jacket also includes an openable and closeable upper body that is for placement above and over a top of the container. The upper body is coupled to the main body such that is lies thereabove. The upper body is formed of a second insulation material. The upper body has a means for closing the upper body for completely enclosing the container within the cooling jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: METADESIGN LLC
    Inventor: Michael Sinko
  • Patent number: 10065789
    Abstract: Actuation unit for plural aerosol cans has a cover, a first button partially guided by the cover for pushing a first aerosol vent of a first aerosol can, a second button partially guided by the cover for pushing a second aerosol vent of a second aerosol can, wherein the first button and the second button are adjacent to each other, and a connection unit connected to the cover, the connection unit comprising a first upper clip for clamping a head part of the first aerosol can, a second upper clip for clamping a head part of the second aerosol can, a first lower clip for clamping a body part of the first aerosol can and a second lower clip for clamping a body part of the second aerosol can, the connection unit adapted for covering only an upper part of the first aerosol can and the second aerosol can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: KAO GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Lamboy, Shuhei Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9932219
    Abstract: A walled dispenser base for use with a dispenser for delivering a liquid from an inverted supply bottle. The dispenser has a reservoir container attached to a dispenser valve. The dispenser valve is detached from the walled dispenser base. The dispenser valve extends through a side opening of the walled dispenser base. The walled dispenser base has a top portion where the inverted supply bottle is supported. The walled dispenser base has a rim that has an open section. The side opening extends through the open section of the rim. A foot having a perimeter is formed at a bottom portion of the walled dispenser base. The dispenser valve extends though the side opening and delivers the liquid from the inverted supple bottle beyond the perimeter of the foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Kenneth John Gallagher
  • Patent number: 9581482
    Abstract: A fluid flow testing apparatus for measuring the pour profile of a container has a rotatable container carrier and an assembly for rotating the container between a first position allowing fluid to be retained within the container and a second position causing fluid to be poured from the container. Sensors for sensing the weight of the container as liquid is poured from the container are provided in order to determine the pour profile of the container. A controller receives input signals from the sensors in order to record the weight of the container over time as liquid is poured from the container as the container is rotated. The change of weight of the container over time establishes a pour profile for the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventors: David Kisela, Gerald L Ames, Marvin Karl Himmelein, James Edward Gerdeman, Peter Miller, Daniel S Sabo
  • Patent number: 9540223
    Abstract: A pressure dispensing container containing a liquid and closed by a closure having a first aperture offset with respect to the centroid of the closure's base is disclosed. The container is mounted on a dispensing appliance including a first tube to be inserted into the corresponding first, offset aperture of the closure. The closure further having a crenellation in its lower rim mating a crenellation in a structure for receiving the closure of the container. A closure holding structure is located in the holding portion of the appliance and is suitable for receiving in mating relationship the closure of the container such that the first offset aperture of the closure is in direct engaging relationship with the first tube of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
    Inventors: Stijn Vandekerckhove, Daniel Peirsman
  • Patent number: 9533350
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device and method for powder distribution and an additive manufacturing method, wherein different size or kind of powders could be chosen to be accommodated within a receptacle. The receptacle can uniformly mix the powder by a rotation movement, pour out the powders by the rotation movement and distribute the powders for forming a layer by a translation movement. In another embodiment, the receptacle further comprises a heating element for preheating the powders. Not only can the present disclosure uniformly mix the powders so as to reduce the thermal deformation and distribute the powder layer compactly, but also can the present disclosure distribute different kinds of powder in different layer so as to increase the diversity in additive manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chuan-Sheng Zhuang, Ching-Chih Lin, Steven Lin, Wei-Lun Tai, Wen-Peng Tseng, Ji-Bin Horng
  • Patent number: 9533819
    Abstract: A double-aerosol device including: inner containers that separately store a plurality of types of hair treatment compositions used by mixing as hair dye, a decoloring agent, or dye remover; and an outer container in which a plurality of inner containers are stored; in which the hair treatment compositions are discharged to the outside by contracting the inner containers by a pressure of propellant, the outer container is configured such that at least a part of the inside of the outer container is visible so as to confirm remaining amounts of the hair treatment compositions, and the inner containers store the hair treatment compositions in pouches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Hoyu Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Konno, Takeshi Komoda, Kazuma Ozawa
  • Patent number: 9409698
    Abstract: Devices and methods for dispensing a fluidly dispensable material under pressure but without using a gas propellant are presented. In some embodiments an elastic sleeve is utilized to impart pressure to a bag of dispensable material positioned within the sleeve. Pressure so created pressurizes contents of the bag, which can then be dispensed through a valve. Methods for manufacturing various embodiments are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: GreenSpense Ltd.
    Inventor: Gadi Har-Shai
  • Patent number: 9398913
    Abstract: A bioadhesive sealant storage and preparation system may comprise a plurality of containers and an adapter. The plurality of containers may comprise a first container having a first bioadhesive sealant component therein, and a second container having a second bioadhesive sealant component therein. The adapter may comprise a manifold comprising a plurality of channels formed therein, an inlet region sized and configured to receive the plurality of containers and facilitate fluid communication between each container of the plurality of containers and a respective channel of the plurality of channels, and an outlet region sized and configured to receive a syringe and provide fluid communication between the syringe and the plurality of channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
    Inventors: Zachary J. Tegels, Russell D. Terwey, Troy T. White, Timothy M. McGlinch, Bernhard Kaeferlein, Edward E. Parsonage, Martha Escobar
  • Patent number: 9243750
    Abstract: An engine maintenance kit and multi-use container assembly (28). The multi-use container (28) includes a base (30) and a separable lid (32) that is fitted at its uppermost end with a pour spout (46). A funnel portion (50) is formed integrally in the lid (32) and serves to facilitate the filling of fresh, unused oil from a bottle (24) into an engine (12). The base (30) serves as an oil pan for capturing waste oil (56) during the maintenance process. Following an oil change, the lid (32) is returned to the base (30) for securely transporting the waste oil (56) to an appropriate collection center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Tarnacki, Michael Proud, Jennifer J. Bontomasi
  • Patent number: 9175785
    Abstract: A plug includes: a fluid passage in a main body; a valve body biased to close an inlet of the fluid passage; a cover disposed on an upper end of the main body and closing an upper opening section thereof; and a control lever of the cover that can be pushed downward to open and close the valve body. An engagement claw section is formed on an elastic section of the main body. Provided on the cover is a transverse-plate upper surface for engaging the engagement claw section. A protrusion section of the control lever abuts against and shifts the elastic section in a disengagement direction when pushing the control lever downward. The protrusion section can thus disengage the engagement claw section from the transverse-plate upper surface. The control lever biased upward by the valve body allows the cover to be easily and lightly disassembled from the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: THERMOS KK, THERMOS L.L.C.
    Inventor: Katsuaki Tachi
  • Patent number: 9056174
    Abstract: A medicament-containing dispenser, such as an inhaler, comprises an outlet for dispensing medicament, e.g. a mouthpiece or a nasal adaptor. The dispenser also comprises a display for presenting indicia to a user. The dispenser further comprises an outlet cover movable between a first position in which it covers the outlet and a second position in which the outlet is uncovered, wherein, when the outlet cover is in the first position, indicia is visible in the display, and wherein, when the outlet cover is in the second position, indicia is out of sight to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventors: Douglas Bradshaw, Oliver Burstall, Patrick Campbell, Charles Cooke, William Cramer
  • Patent number: 9010580
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet and a refrigerating compartment within the refrigerator cabinet. A beverage dispensing system is operatively connected to the refrigerator cabinet, the beverage dispensing system configured to dispense a stream of a beverage. The beverage dispensing system includes a light source and a light sensor positioned on opposite sides of the stream of the beverage. The beverage dispensing system is configured for detecting if dispensement of the beverage is occurring and characterizing the volume or amount of the beverage being dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Robert J. Rolek
  • Patent number: 8944290
    Abstract: A recirculation loop for a beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system has a fluid supply, a cold plate, a valve/manifold assembly, and a bar gun connected to the valve/manifold assembly. The recirculation loop draws off fluid being carried from the cold plate to the valve/manifold assembly and, having a pump as part thereof, pumps some of that fluid to a point just upstream of the cold plate. In this manner, the recirculation loop keeps fluid cool, even when the bar gun is not dispensing beverages therefrom, for long periods of time. That is, the pump runs independent of the bar gun and is typically on all the time, so that fluid in the line from the cold plate to the valve/manifold assembly stays chilled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Schroeder Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: A. A. “Jud” Schroeder
  • Patent number: 8887959
    Abstract: Systems for storing beverages are disclosed, which include a container for storing, transporting and dispensing a beverage, e.g. beer. In some implementations the container includes a pressure-tight lid closure system including wire bails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventors: Nicholas Hill, John Herrick
  • Publication number: 20140326752
    Abstract: A dispensing vessel for holding a supply of a liquid includes an outer can and corresponding lid conjoinable to the outer can in an air-tight manner is improved by the provision of a separate self-supporting secondary inner container removably receivable within the outer can. The container is fabricated of a material that is non-reactive with a liquid composition containing an organic semiconductor material, such as a polytetrafluoroethylene material or stainless steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Reid John CHESTERFIELD, Matthew STAINER, James Daniel TREMEL, Nugent TRUONG
  • Publication number: 20140312066
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser that is enabled for on demand, gravity fed dispensing of a pre-mixed or otherwise ready to drink beverage that has been thermally regulated through natural convection. More specifically, the beverage dispenser enables pre-mixed or otherwise ready to drink beverage containers (i.e., beverage containers with beverage contents that are pre-mixed or otherwise ready to drink) to be installed on the beverage dispenser and, without the aid of electricity or electro-mechanical devices, dispense a thermally regulated beverage on-demand to an intended customer. The beverage dispenser may comprise a thermal regulation compartment that facilitates regulating the temperature of beverage contents through natural convection. The beverage dispenser may also comprise a thermally regulated and thermally insulated beverage enclosure in which to install the beverage containers. The thermal regulation compartment may be carried within the beverage enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Joseph T. Norris, Quande Gui, Feiyun Ma, Xiaoliang Tan, Javier Verdura, Jesse S. Kruska, John Kevin Clay, James McCay
  • Patent number: 8800814
    Abstract: Disclosed is a beverage pouch or bladder supporting container having a plurality of elements for the purposes of efficiently dispensing, storing and preserving the beverage contained within the pouch, all while presenting an outward appearance that is tasteful and decorative. The container comprises an enclosure having an internal volume and a base, wherein the volume is actively cooled using a refrigeration system or alternatively is insulated for retaining a plurality of freezable blocks or a quantity of ice therein. Along the forward face of the enclosure is an aperture adapted to accept the spout of the beverage pouch, while an attachable or pull-out drip tray is positioned therebelow. Within the interior of the enclosure may further be provided a bladder support element adapted to suspend, compress or elevate the bag for more efficient and constant-flow dispensing of its contents through the externally-mounted spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventors: Cathy Braun, Holly Jenkins
  • Patent number: 8800817
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser that is enabled for on demand, gravity fed dispensing of a pre-mixed or otherwise ready to drink beverage that has been thermally regulated through natural convection. More specifically, the beverage dispenser enables pre-mixed or otherwise ready to drink beverage containers (i.e., beverage containers with beverage contents that are pre-mixed or otherwise ready to drink) to be installed on the beverage dispenser and, without the aid of electricity or electro-mechanical devices, dispense a thermally regulated beverage on-demand to an intended customer. The beverage dispenser may comprise a thermal regulation compartment that facilitates regulating the temperature of beverage contents through natural convection. The beverage dispenser may also comprise a thermally regulated and thermally insulated beverage enclosure in which to install the beverage containers. The thermal regulation compartment may be carried within the beverage enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Joseph T. Norris, Quande Gui, Feiyun Ma, Xiaoliang Tan, Javier Verdura, Jesse S. Kruska, John Kevin Clay, James McCay, Jon Crawford-Phillips, Rony Zibara, Viresh Chopra, Georgina Louise Clarke
  • Publication number: 20140197203
    Abstract: A thermos bottle includes a body having a container made of metal. The container includes an opening in an upper end thereof. A spout made of plastic is mounted on top of the body. The spout includes a recessed portion in a center thereof. The recessed portion includes a bottom having a through-hole aligned with the opening of the container. The bottom of the recessed portion includes an upper face having an annular area surrounding the through-hole. A gasket made of metal includes an annular portion having a hollow. The gasket is mounted in the recessed portion of the spout. The hollow of the gasket is aligned with the through-hole of the spout. The annular portion rests on the annular area of the upper face of the bottom of the recessed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventor: Cindy Lu
  • Patent number: 8763855
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for collection and containment of collected materials is provided. The apparatus can include a vacuum truck with at least one vacuum tank, the vacuum tank having a hollow interior region. A flexible bladder can be disposed within the hollow interior region of the vacuum tank. The bladder can be impermeable to and compatible with the collected material and capable of containing the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hydrochem LLC
    Inventors: James F. Harvey, Pete K. Alvarez, Rodney Scott Holland, Rodney Scott Holland, Jr., John Bilke, Tommy Garcia, Jon Daniel