For Common Path Patents (Class 222/145.8)
  • Patent number: 11634674
    Abstract: A method and equipment for the pressurized injection of air or other gases in a controlled manner into wine making tanks or similar for the purpose of efficiently breaking up the cap and extracting polyphenolic and aromatic compounds from the skins to the liquid portion (must) after the crushing of the grapes using the method for pumping over the grape harvest during the maceration thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: PRODUCTOS AGROVIN, S.A.
    Inventors: Irene Manzanero Fernandez, Juan Alberto Iniesta Ortiz, Ricardo Jurado Fuentes
  • Patent number: 10759649
    Abstract: A system and method for fueling multiple saddle tanks of hydraulic fracturing equipment from a single cart. The cart having multiple retractable fuel lines for providing and obtaining fuel. Each retractable fuel supply line uses a flowmeter, a ball valve, and an electrically actuated valve to provide remote control to a controller based upon a user's selected fueling requirements. An electronic reporting system provides fuel data to operators and users. Fuel data such as fuel tank status, amount of fuel usage over a stage level, a daily level, or job level along with a fill level of the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: American Energy Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Luke Haile, Daniel Thomas Haile
  • Patent number: 8684282
    Abstract: An atomizer delivery manifold or spray head with an adjustable spray pattern tip is provided. The adjustable spray pattern atomizer is especially useful for delivery of fibrin glues, and enables a fluid admixture to be applied precisely to a specific site in a wide range of spray patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Plantation Key Design Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis L. Steffen
  • Patent number: 7516872
    Abstract: An applicator/dispenser for dispensing, mixing and/or applying a polymerizable monomeric adhesive or sealant material comprises: a body portion; an actuator movable relative to the body portion; a cavity in the body portion; and a piercing or breaking portion on the actuator. Movement of the actuator relative to the body portion moves the piercing or breaking portion into the cavity. When a container of adhesive or sealant material is at least partially disposed within the cavity, movement of the actuator relative to the body portion moves the piercing or breaking portion to rupture the container for mixing, dispensing and/or applying the adhesive or sealant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Closure Medical Corp.
    Inventors: Eric J. Boone, Keith R. D'Alessio, John F. Goodman, Scott A. Keplinger, Anthony S. Voiers, Daniel J. Tomko, William F. Johnson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090045225
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spray gun for generating a two-component foam, comprising two pressure vessels (2, 3) for accommodating the original components, ducts which are arranged parallel next to each other inside a gun member (1) in order to convey the original components, dosing valves for metering the original components, and a mixing chamber for producing the two-component foam. The dosing valves are embodied as needle valves, each of which is provided with a valve port that opens directly into a removable nozzle tip (4) inside which the mixing chamber is disposed. In order to create a simple structure while making the spray gun easy to clean, the connection points for the pressure vessels are placed one behind another in an axial direction while the pressure vessels (2, 3) are positioned substantially perpendicular to the gun member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: Josef Mikl
  • Patent number: 7407117
    Abstract: An improved liquid sprayer assembly for connection to a container (which preferably includes two liquid storage compartments) has a housing that includes a container mount having an underside with at least one structure that is operably interposed with corresponding structure on a neck portion of the container such that the container mount is fixed in a predetermined orientation relative to the container. A cap locks the container mount to the neck portion of the container. Preferably, the at least one structure of the container mount comprises a pair of wedge-shaped wall structures together with a plurality of wall structures that extend in a directional substantially parallel to the central axis of the mount/neck. The wedge-shaped wall structures are radially disposed opposite one another about the central axis of the container mount/neck and fit within wedge-shaped voids defined by the neck portion of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph K. Dodd
  • Patent number: 7223426
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a device and method for dispensing dual component liquids or concentrates packaged in separate containers to provide protection from effects such as oxidation and moisture loss. The liquids or concentrates can be dispensed through a pumping system, preferably including a peristaltic pump, mixed together, and optionally diluted with another liquid, such as water, to provide a consumable beverage. In addition, the device of the present invention can dispense liquids or concentrates having different viscosities, such that they are mixed together in the proper ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Pu-Sheng Cheng, Randall C. Chrisman, Shannon Gavie, Walter F. Landry, Brian J. McDonough, Randall L. Morrison, Eugene Scoville
  • Patent number: 7168464
    Abstract: A dual service system and method for selectively compressing and dispensing methane, hydrogen, and variable mixtures of methane and hydrogen for use as a gaseous fuel. The use of an in-line gas density meter, hydraulic intensifier, pressurized gas cooler, optional intermediate storage and multiple dispensers are disclosed. An inline gas density meter is used in combination with a programmable logic controller and a control valve on the hydrogen supply line to create a closed feedback loop for selectively controlling the hydrogen content of the resultant pressurized fuel gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Pinnacle CNG Systems, LLC
    Inventor: David A. Diggins
  • Patent number: 6962268
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing and mixing two pressurized gases. The apparatus has an outer container for storing the first gas and an inner container, situated inside the outer container, for storing the second gas. The gases exit their containers through outlet passages, are mixed together resulting in a mixture which leaves the apparatus through and output channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Josyane Bruat, Clarisse L'Heveder
  • Publication number: 20030062385
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-chambered dispenser for blending and dispensing a customized liquid product such as a liquid cosmetic foundation. The dispenser includes a device for selecting a customized liquid formula; a plurality of cartridges separately containing pre-mix compositions for the customized liquid product; at least one ink jet head in fluid communication with the cartridges; a central processing unit for processing the customized liquid formula and activating the ink jet head; whereby the ink jet head dispenses the pre-mix compositions in accordance with the customized liquid formula to provide a customized liquid product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Steven P. Engel, Prakash Desai, Jesse C. Leverett, Michael K. Brown
  • Patent number: 6464107
    Abstract: A proportioning dispenser for proportioning at least two components which are each supplied via a pump unit from an associated accommodating compartment is disclosed. The adjustment of the mixing ratio is effected via a transmission member the point of application of which is adjustable with respect to the two pump units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Inventor: Anton Brugger
  • Patent number: 6401974
    Abstract: A versatile system (300) for fountain beverage dispensing is disclosed, including a plurality of beverage supply sources (302, 304) adapted to supply a plurality of beverage constituents; a beverage mixing apparatus (200) having a first aperture (206) adapted to receive the plurality of beverage constituents, a second aperture (208) adapted to dispense a mixture of the beverage constituents, and a conduit (202) interposed between the first and second apertures and adapted (210) to mix the plurality of beverage constituents; a dispensing nozzle (320) engaged with the second aperture; and a sensor device (322) disposed along the conduit, proximal to the second aperture, and adapted to adjust the supply of a beverage constituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Jerome L. Elkind