Abstract: This disclosure discloses various dispensation devices for dispensation of various volumes of content. For example, some of such content can include cream.

Abstract: A multiple-chamber container that is extrusion blow molded with a single neck finish and a method to trim the single neck finish is provided. The physical appearance of the multiple-chamber container before the trimming process differs from the multiple-chamber container after the trimming process. The multiple-chamber container includes multiple openings that are configured to engage with a single cap after the trimming process to create a seal. The multiple-chamber container may contain different materials, such as liquids, gel-like substances, granular materials, food, etc. that are not permitted to flow from one chamber to the other chamber when the cap is engaged with the chamber openings.

Abstract: A rotary filling machine includes a hub member and a hub insert. The hub member includes an internal bore defining an inner surface portion with a plurality of material transfer openings. The hub insert includes a portion disposed within the bore, wherein the portion includes an outer surface portion that includes a plurality of material transfer openings. One of the hub member or the hub insert is rotatable and the other of the hub member or the hub insert is stationary.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an eco-pump type cosmetic container, and more particularly, to an eco-pump type cosmetic container having a shoulder portion and a shoulder bush, which are integrally formed and used, thereby preventing the shoulder bush from being separated from the shoulder portion, maximizing a pumping effect so that a space between the shoulder portion and the shoulder bush is completely sealed, and easily opening a seat portion by supporting the upper end of the shoulder bush to be in close contact with the seat portion, which is formed on an elastic member.

Abstract: A multi-chambered bottle includes first and second chambers, a metering stage, a pour spout and a cap. The metering stage includes first and second metering stage sections connectable to respective mouths of the first and second chambers. Each metering stage section comprises a nozzle having a liquid inlet orifice and a liquid outlet orifice, and a vent tube having an air inlet orifice and an air outlet orifice at opposite ends of the vent tube, the air inlet orifice to be disposed outside of the respective chamber and the air outlet orifice to be disposed inside of the respective chamber, the vent tube disposed relative to the nozzle such that a line crossing a center of the air inlet orifice and a center of the liquid outlet orifice forms an acute angle with a normal axis of the bottle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in the dispensing of foodstuffs from piping bags. The use of piping bags to dispense decorative materials, such as icing, on to surfaces is well known and has been in use for many years. When used in conjunction with a nozzle, such piping bags allow for the dispensing of decorative materials to create messages or patterns. The nozzle can have a variety different shapes and sizes which allow for the ribbon of decorative material to have the desired appearance when expelled from the bag. Existing piping bags are limited in that they typically only have a single compartment in which the decorative material can be placed. The present invention seeks to provide a piping bag and nozzle assembly which allows for the simultaneous and controllable dispensing of two or more decorative materials on to surfaces to create messages or patterns.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing system is provided for automated dispensing of a plurality of liquid reagents into a recreational body of water. The liquid dispensing system includes a cartridge apparatus housing a plurality of liquid reagent containers, each containing a respective liquid reagent. A docking assembly is provided having a dock manifold device, and is releasably coupled to the cartridge apparatus between a first condition and a second condition. In a first condition, the cartridge apparatus can be removably coupled to the docking assembly, while in the second condition, the cartridge apparatus is lockably mounted to the docking assembly in a manner permitting fluid communication from the respective reagent container to respective fluid passages of the manifold device. The dispensing system further includes a dosing engine having a valve manifold device to selectively dispense the liquid reagents into the recreational body of water through a dispensing port.

Abstract: A foam dispenser having a pump assembly includes a liquid pump, an air pump and a common actuation part to simultaneously actuate the liquid pump and the air pump. The pump assembly includes a dispensing channel having a dispensing opening. The pump assembly further includes a porous matrix which contains a dispensate material. A contact surface of the porous matrix is arranged in communication with the dispensing channel, so that foam being formed in the pump assembly and dispensed through the dispensing channel comes into contact with the contact surface to introduce dispensate material released from the porous matrix in the foam.

Abstract: A spreader box and method form a bi-laminar paintball shell material. Walls of a box body define a reservoir containing, and an aperture dispensing, a first gel. Walls of a gate body define a reservoir containing, and an aperture dispensing, a second gel. Within the box, the first gel is kept separate from the second gel. The box body aperture dispenses the first gel as a continuous first layer. The gate body aperture dispenses the second gel as a continuous second layer that is adjacent and juxtaposed with the first layer, such that the first gel bonds with the second gel to form the bi-laminar paintball shell material. A paintball, containing a fill material, has a frangible bi-laminar shell including an exterior shell that completely surrounds and contains an interior shell. The paintball is adapted to withstand the normal range of forces sustained in being fired from a paintball gun.

Abstract: A filling device, enabling simultaneous filling with at least two granular materials, without mixing them, includes an inner hopper supplying a first type of material and an outer hopper supplying a second type of material, and a dispenser arranged downstream from the hoppers. The dispenser includes a central passageway arranged directly opposite the inner hopper, and a deflecting mechanism towards the exterior of the dispenser arranged directly opposite the outer hopper. The deflecting mechanism at least partially borders the central passageway. The dispenser is capable of rotating about a longitudinal axis, the direction of which is the mean direction of flow, in which the dispenser includes a central shaft including an upper end opposite the inner hopper forming a deflecting surface for the first type of material coming from the inner hopper.

Abstract: A micro patch coating device includes a coating die with a micro channel structure. A coating fluid is supplied through a coating fluid inlet and an auxiliary fluid is supplied through an auxiliary fluid inlet. After a segment of a predetermined length of the coating fluid is formed at a two-phase fluid output section, the coating fluid flow is intercepted. In turn, a segment of predetermined length of the auxiliary fluid is formed at the two-phase fluid output section, and then the auxiliary fluid flow is intercepted. A two-phase fluid is formed and flows out of the coating die to the substrate to form micro patches thereon.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for extruding the first fluid capable of foaming through a porous member to produce a first foamed extrudate while simultaneously dispensing a second flowable material preferably containing particulate matter adjacent the first extrudate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-operated dispenser (1) for highly viscous to fluid substances with a pumping chamber (17) and with at least one outlet valve (12) and a storage chamber with a feeding piston (5), wherein the dispenser (1) is designed for the output of two different substances, a first substance (4) and a second substance (22). The second substance (22) is brought out by the pressure of the first substance (4). To develop a dispenser of this type for most efficient use, it is proposed that a movable separating body (T) be arranged between the first substance (4) and the second substance (22).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for extruding the first fluid capable of foaming through a porous member to produce a first foamed extrudate while simultaneously dispensing a second flowable material preferably containing particulate matter adjacent the first extrudate.

Abstract: A sachet may include at least two sealed compartments. The sachet may include first and second opposite main walls, a partition separating an inside of the sachet into two compartments, and first and second foldable side walls situated on respective sides of the partition.

Abstract: The dispensing of substances from multi-chamber containers, such as tubes, can be controlled by the placement of a flow modifying unit in the dispensing nozzle of the container. The dispensing nozzle will have a plurality of channels, usually one for each chamber. The flow controlling unit is a constriction at an intermediate point, a point between the channel inlet and exit, in at least one of the channels. This constriction is sized to adjust flow so that the viscous substance from each chamber is dispensed at a set flow rate and in a set ratio, one to the other. The constriction is formed at the time that the nozzle is formed. In the compression molding process a mold pin is used, the mold pin meeting a mold base at an intermediate point in at least one channel. The mold pin and or mold base has a recess that is the size and shape of the flow modifying constriction. Plastic is injected into the mold and the flow modifying unit is formed at the same time as the nozzle.

Abstract: A device (10) for concurrently depositing different semi-solid products (12, 14) and 16 in a container (18) in respective vertically-oriented, distinct, homogeneous masses includes first and second inlet ports (24) and (26) provided at an upper end of a main filler tube (20) and first and second filler tube outlet ports disposed in a nozzle-form outlet opening (52) at a lower distal end of the main filler tube (20). A dividing insert is carried within the main filler tube (20) in a generally vertical orientation in a position separating the tube (20) into first and second channels. The first and second channels provide fluid communication between the first inlet port (24) and the first outlet port and between the second inlet port (26) and the second outlet port.

Abstract: A spreader box and method form a bi-laminar paintball shell material. Walls of a box body define a reservoir containing, and an aperture dispensing, a first gel. Walls of a gate body define a reservoir containing, and an aperture dispensing, a second gel. Within the box, the first gel is kept separate from the second gel. The box body aperture dispenses the first gel as a continuous first layer. The gate body aperture dispenses the second gel as a continuous second layer that is adjacent and juxtaposed with the first layer, such that the first gel bonds with the second gel to form the bi-laminar paintball shell material. A paintball, containing a fill material, has a frangible bi-laminar shell including an exterior shell that completely surrounds and contains an interior shell. The paintball is adapted to withstand the normal range of forces sustained in being fired from a paintball gun.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a multi-partitioned body of a tubular container, in which inner space is divided by a partition wall or walls into multiple compartments disposed in a row. Technically, such a multi-partitioned body of a tubular container can be manufactured in a single molding operation, at a low cost, and in as few production steps as possible, causing no seam that spoils the appearance of the multi-partitioned tubular body and allowing the lower end of the body of a tubular container to be pressed flat in a uniform thickness. The tubular body comprises the inner layer 2 and the outer layer 3 unpeelably laminated with each other over some peripheral length or lengths in a certain range or ranges of the ring cross-section. The inner layer 2 can be broken away from the outer layer 3 to form a partition wall or walls 8 that divide the inner space 9 of the tubular body into compartments.

Abstract: A food product, preferably a food ingredient in the form of dye, pigment or similar colorant in a random pattern in refrigerated yogurt, is produced by supplying the food ingredient through a supply tube (82) extending through an injection tube (80) and into a fill pipe (78) and a fill tube (28). In the preferred form, an elongated tubular member is formed around the fill tube (28) from a strip (20) of flexible material, with top and bottom seals being formed by a forming station (36). In the preferred form, the injection tube (80) extends at an angle to the fill pipe (78) such that the supply tube (82) formed of stainless steel is generally linearly straight. The fill pipe (78) includes seal flanges (78a, 78b) allowing its removal from the food material supply tubing (68) and the fill tube (28) to allow conventional cleaning of the remaining components of the apparatus (10).

Abstract: A multi-component fluid mix ratio check nozzle includes a base engageable with a multi-component fluid dispensing gun for receiving fluid components dispensed from the gun. At least two hollow extensions extend from the base, wherein each of the extensions provides a passageway for at least one of the components of the multi-component fluid without mixing with the other fluid components of the multi-component fluid. In one embodiment, the mix ratio check nozzle forms part of a kit including a fluid flow adjusting means for adjusting the mix ratio of the fluid components.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microarray printing system and methods of printing probe microarrays. The system has a print-head formed of one or more capillary bundle, such as light-guiding capillaries. The bundles may especially be bundles of capillaries that provide a large number of probes on the surface of a substrate. Methods of registering or correlating the distal and proximal ends of the capillaries are also provided. Further, the invention provides methods and equipment for identifying defective microarrays that are missing one or more probes from the surface of the microarray.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pouch that is provided with a deformable flexible wall and designed to contain a liquid/pasty product that is distributed by a manual recirculating metering jet pump disposed on an opening zone of said-pouch and able to be fitted in such a way that it cooperates with the latter to ensure that the product thus contained can be permanently stored without contact with the air. The pouch is equipped with a pump and can be introduced into and protected by an outer casing in order to form a packaging and distribution unit for said product. The pouch (1) has at least one rigid area in the vicinity of the opening thereof. Said area is created by a thickening of said wall and comprises fixing means (6, 7, 8; 10) in addition to means (13) that can be borne by the pump or by an element that is associated with the latter in the unit when in a mounted state and/or by said outer casing (12) when it is present or by one of the parts of said casing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-chambered tube for containing and dispensing a contents, comprising: (a) a body divided by at least one divider wall into at least two chambers, each chamber housing a portion of the contents, the body being sealed at one end by a crimp seal and one end of the divider wall being sealed within the crimp seal; (b) a shoulder attached to the body; (c) a nozzle attached to the shoulder and provided with an orifice through which the contents are dispensed; (d) a flow regulating element located in the shoulder of the tube and being comprised of as many sections as there are body chambers, and each section being provided with at least one aperture; (e) at least one partition separating the sections of the flow regulating element from each other and dividing the nozzle into as many nozzle chambers as there are body chambers, each nozzle chamber being in communication with a body chamber via the aperture(s) in the corresponding section of the flow regulating element.

Abstract: In a gun for dispensing a fluid component, a valve assembly controls the dispensing of the fluid component. The valve assembly includes a needle or valve member and a cup assembly having a passage for receiving the needle assembly. A channel system allows flow of the component through the passage past a seal. An actuator assembly may be provided for providing relative movement between the cup assembly and the needle assembly from a valve-closed position to a valve-open position in which the seal is located upstream from a downstream end of the channel system to permit flow of the component through the passage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-chambered tube for containing and dispensing a contents comprised of portions having differing rheology and viscosity characteristics, the tube comprising: (a) a body divided by at least one body divider into at least two body chambers, each body chamber housing a portion of the contents, the body being sealed at one end by a crimp seal and one end of each body divider being sealed within the crimp seal; (b) a shoulder comprised of a shoulder base and a shoulder nozzle, the shoulder base being attached to the body, the shoulder nozzle having a face provided with at least two apertures, at least one aperture in communication with each of the body chambers, and the other end of each body divider disposed within the shoulder and being sealed at the face of the shoulder nozzle; (c) a cap comprised of a cap body provided with a dispensing orifice and at least one cap divider that separates the cap body into at least two cap chambers, each cap chamber being in communication with one of the body

Abstract: A closing cap (1) for two-chamber containers (2), which can be connected to an outlet opening (3) of the container (2). The container (2) is divided by a separating element (4), which extends up to outlet opening (3), so that the contents of the first chamber (5) are supplied separately from the contents of the second chamber (6) to the outlet opening (3). According to the invention, a detent connection is provided for joining the closing cap (1) to the container (2), whereby a separating wall (12) divides the closing cap (1) into two separate areas. A separately closeable withdrawal opening (8, 8′) is arranged in each area, and the separating wall (12) interacts with the separating element (4) as to connect each of the chambers (5,6) of the container (2) only to the area of the closing cap (1), in which the assigned withdrawal opening (8, 8′) is located.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved chemical synthesis apparatus for performing chemical synthesis such as nuclei acid synthesis in a plurality of reaction wells or cells in an efficient manner. The apparatus employs dispenser heads that each include a cluster of nozzles which are fluidicly coupled to a plurality of reagent sources for dispensing different reagents through the single dispenser head. Because each dispenser head is capable of dispensing a plurality of different reagents, the apparatus can perform simultaneous synthesis in a plurality of cells at a high throughput without complex and elaborate control of movement of the dispenser heads relative to the cells.

Abstract: A dispenser for simultaneously dispensing at least two viscous materials to be mixed. The dispenser contains an outer cartridge and an inner container. The cartridge has an open rear end having a rear thrust wall which will be pushed forward by the conventional dispensing gun. The cartridge has a front end containing a nozzle for connecting with a mixing nozzle. The container extends from the front end to the rear end and is made of telescoping sections. Viscous materials are present within the container and in the space between the wall of the container and the wall of the cartridge. As the rear thrust wall is pushed forward. the telescopic sections are captured in recesses of the rear thrust wall. More than one concentric container may be present.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-chambered tube for containing and dispensing a contents comprised of portions having differing rheology and viscosity characteristics, the tube comprising: (a) a body divided by at least one body divider into at least two body chambers, each body chamber housing a portion of the contents, the body being scaled at one end by a crimp seal and one end of each body divider being sealed within the crimp seal; (b) a shoulder comprised of a shoulder base and a shoulder nozzle, the shoulder base being attached to the body, the shoulder nozzle having a face provided with at least two apertures, at least one aperture in communication with each of the body chambers, and the other end of each body divider disposed within the shoulder and being sealed at the face of the shoulder nozzle; (c) a cap comprised of a cap body provided with a dispensing orifice and at least one cap divider that separates the cap body into at least two cap chambers, each cap chamber being in communication with one of the body

Abstract: A dual-outlet dispensing closure for dispensing fluid products from a dual-chamber container that includes a base for securement to a container and having laterally adjacent outlet openings for alignment with outlets in the container. A turret is mounted on the base for conjoint pivotal movement of dual outlet passages between a closed position in which the turret blocks the outlet openings in the base, and an open position in which the turret passages are aligned with and open to the outlet openings to dispense product. The passages are preferably provided in the form of elongated barrels that are angulated with respect to each other so that the fluid products dispensed from the respective barrels meet and mix with each other at a position spaced from the closure. The base preferably includes vent openings for venting the container chambers to atmosphere as products are dispensed from the container.

Abstract: A closure for a multi-chamber container can have a flow director device that will assist in the dispensing of the products from the multi-chamber tube in a number of product streams that are greater than the number of chambers in the container. This provides versatility in the dispensing of products from such tubes. By the use of several different closures with different flow patterns different products can be delivered in a number of patterns form the same container.

Abstract: There is provided a soft ice cream in which even materials such as a strawberry easily changed in properties and containing an acid component can be used, and the unique flavor of the material other than a soft ice cream mix, such as strawberry jam and chocolate, can sufficiently be enjoyed. In the soft ice cream obtained by charging the cream flow of a cooled and semi-hardened soft ice cream mix discharged from a discharge nozzle into a cup so that the discharge shape is maintained as much as possible, the part formed of the strawberry jam is continuously disposed in the part formed of the soft ice cream mix along the cream flow charged into the cup.

Abstract: A pouring device for two individual, mutually connected containers include in each case a sealing bung on each container neck. The sealing bung has a pouring outlet and an incoming air orifice. Pouring elements, which each includes a chamber, are disposed above the sealing bung. A pouring orifice and an incoming air orifice issue into each chamber. A single connection line leads off from the chamber to a corresponding pouring outlet. The pouring elements can be attached to the container necks. A cover is placed over the pouring element and includes a thread bung onto which it is possible to screw a threaded over including a sealing part mounted therein.

Abstract: A two-compartment package is provided which includes a unitarily formed hollow sleeve with first and second openings on opposite ends. First and second compartments are formed from the sleeve through a crimp between the first and second ends, the crimp preventing fluid communication between the compartments and allowing sufficient hinged flexibility for the compartments to align parallel to one another. The cap with projections coupling together the first and second compartments maintains those compartments in parallel alignment. A variety of consumer products may be filled into the package, most particularly it is suitable for a toothpaste with mutually incompatible ingredients being separated into respective compartments, such as a peroxide and baking soda.

Abstract: A dual-outlet dispensing closure for dispensing fluid products from a dual-chamber container that includes a base for securement to a container and having laterally adjacent outlet openings for alignment with outlets in the container. A turret is mounted on the base for conjoint pivotal movement of dual outlet passages between a closed position in which the turret blocks the outlet openings in the base, and an open position in which the turret passages are aligned with and open to the outlet openings to dispense product. The passages are preferably provided in the form of elongated barrels that are angulated with respect to each other so that the fluid products dispensed from the respective barrels meet and mix with each other at a position spaced from the closure. The base preferably includes vent openings for venting the container chambers to atmosphere as products are dispensed from the container.

Abstract: A dispenser package for dispensing dual viscous products which are separately retained within the package and merged at a dispensing nozzle. The dispensing package comprises a container having a compressible portion and a hanger and pouch assembly of plastic material suspended in the container. The hanger has an upper portion with a pair of openings. A flexible film pouch having an opening is bonded in each opening in the hanger and has portions bonded to the hanger. The hanger has lower portions comprising of spaced flexible walls associated with each pouch. The head assembly includes a one-way valve associated with each opening in the hanger and a portion which maintains the viscous products from each of the pouches separate until they pass from a nozzle on the head assembly to the exterior when the compressible portion of the container is squeezed.

Abstract: A dual dispense container is comprised of an inner container and an outer container, the outer container neck base having a groove, a latch and an undersurface, and the inner container neck having a bead engaged in the groove, and ribs below the bead which abut the undersurface and cause the latch of the outer container to lock the bead in the groove and thereby lock the inner container within the outer container. A method of locking an inner container within an outer container of a dual dispense container comprises abutting ribs of the inner container against the undersurface of a latch at the base of the neck of the outer container, to latch and lock a bead of the inner container neck in a groove in the base of the outer container neck.