Processes Of Dispensing Patents (Class 222/1)
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Patent number: 10540697Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods and systems for a styling platform. In one embodiment, a method is implemented in a beauty application of a mobile device. The method includes applying a styling feature to a facial image through the beauty application, the method further includes transmitting a message from a first user to a second user through the beauty application, the message containing a hyperlink to the facial image with the styling feature applied. The method further includes establishing a communication session within the beauty application between the first and second users responsive to receiving a reply from the second user, and exchanging information regarding the styling feature within the beauty application between the first and second users using the communication session.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: PERFECT365 TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Kaixuan Mao, Chiachi Wei, Che-Hao Chang, Hui Deng, Wanjiang Wang
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Patent number: 10537867Abstract: A naphtha reforming reactor system comprising a first reactor comprising a first inlet and a first outlet, wherein the first reactor is configured to operate as an adiabatic reactor, and wherein the first reactor comprises a first naphtha reforming catalyst; and a second reactor comprising a second inlet and a second outlet, wherein the second inlet is in fluid communication with the first outlet of the first reactor, wherein the second reactor is configured to operate as an isothermal reactor, and wherein the second reactor comprises a plurality of tubes disposed within a reactor furnace, a heat source configured to heat the interior of the reactor furnace; and a second naphtha reforming catalyst disposed within the plurality of tubes, wherein the first naphtha reforming catalyst and the second naphtha reforming catalyst are the same or different.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPInventors: Vincent D. McGahee, Daniel M. Hasenberg
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Patent number: 10532362Abstract: Static plant for preparing feed mixes for ruminant livestock, having a conveyor unit for conveying the feed mix ingredients, chain and/or screw feeders, feeders with weight sensors and supplementary conveyor belt, silos of solid ingredients, and silos of liquid ingredients, independently supplying via the conveyor unit, with dual flow, two or more high-capacity mixers.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: GRUPO TATOMA, S.L.Inventors: Fernando Torres Aso, Ramon Mallada Albiol
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Patent number: 10509351Abstract: A fixing device is for fixing a developing agent image to a recording sheet by electrostatically spraying a charged fixing solution toward the developing agent image on the sheet. The fixing device includes a container portion, a plurality of nozzles, and a potential difference generating portion. The container portion is configured to store therein the fixing solution. The plurality of nozzles is in communication with the container portion and configured to spray the fixing solution toward the developing agent image. The potential difference generating portion is configured to generate a potential difference between the fixing solution stored in the plurality of nozzles and the recording sheet conveyed at a position separated from the plurality of nozzles.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaka Kakigahara, Kengo Takeda, Jun Mihara, Satoshi Murata, Shinya Yamamoto, Tomoaki Hattori, Kumiko Sakaguchi, Takayuki Higuchi, Tatsuya Ezaka, Emi Shimizu, Kentaro Murayama
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Patent number: 10494250Abstract: A liner-based pressure dispensing container includes a connector-mounted probe arranged to seat a dip tube against an inner surface of a liner fitment for sealing utility. A dip tube and probe may include increased and/or matched flow area. A reverse flow prevention element can be arranged proximate to a liquid extraction opening to inhibit reverse flow of liquid from a dip tube into a container. A liner-less container may include a reduce diameter lower portion arranged to receive a dip tube, with at least one associated sensor to sense a condition indicative of depletion of liquid from the lower portion. A shipping cap can be included for removing headspace gas from the liner. In one embodiment, the shipping cap is suitable for direct connection to a dispensing process.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.Inventors: Donald D. Ware, Glenn M. Tom, Amy Koland, Dale Gene Mowrey, Bruce Musolf
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Patent number: 10497148Abstract: A skin undertone determining method and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: obtaining a first image; obtaining a first parameter value and a second parameter value in a first color space according to the first image; obtaining a third parameter value in a second color space according to the first image; and determining a skin undertone of skin in the first image according to the first parameter value, the second parameter value, and the third parameter value. Accordingly, it is able to know that the skin in the first image has warm undertones or cool undertones.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: CAL-COMP BIG DATA, INC.Inventors: Shyh-Yong Shen, Min-Chang Chi, Eric Budiman Gosno
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Patent number: 10488241Abstract: An apparatus and means of repeatedly dispensing controlled doses of liquid contained in a resiliently squeezable container, wherein the dose size can be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Paulus Antonius Augustinus Hoefte
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Patent number: 10478843Abstract: A liquid hand wash container includes an outer casing, a rear casing, a liquid storage bottle, a liquid discharging pump module, a pressing plate, a pressing base, two thrust arc plates and a compression rod module, wherein the outer housing and the rear housing are connected with each other to form an accommodating cavity through a buckle; all of the liquid storage bottle, the liquid discharging pump module, the pressing base (6) and the compression rod module (8) are disposed within the accommodating cavity; all of the liquid storage bottle (3), the liquid discharging pump module and the compression rod module are fixedly disposed on the rear housing; an upper portion of a liquid discharging pump is connected with the liquid storage bottle through a liquid discharging tube, a lower portion of the liquid discharging pump is movably connected with the pressing base.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Inventor: Kam King Yau
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Patent number: 10473385Abstract: A refrigerator includes a water tank which stores water, a carbon dioxide cylinder which stores carbon dioxide, a dispenser module which accommodates an external container and supplies the carbon dioxide and the water to the external container, and a controller which supplies the water to the external container and supplies the carbon dioxide to the external container when supplying the water is completed.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong Ho Lee, Jea Won Lee, Byung Mo Yu, Kyung Ho Hwang
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Patent number: 10471697Abstract: A color 3D printer and its method of use are disclosed. The color 3D printer uses a number of chambers to dye a filament to a given color. This colored filament is then extruded, pursuant to an associated 3D model of an object, to produce varying colored physical objects, on demand, with the use of a single filament and a single print head. Further, the color 3D printer features a waste management apparatus which provides a number of ways to dispose of waste fluid.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: R3 Printing, Inc.Inventors: Paul Sieradzki, Daniel Downs
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Patent number: 10450114Abstract: The present disclosure provides a container and a process for producing the container. In an embodiment, the process includes placing a sleeve bag on valve assembly (SBoV) in a blow mold apparatus. The blow mold apparatus has two opposing and movable molds. The SBoV has a valve seat. The process includes extending a parison of flowable polymeric material around the SBoV and between the opposing molds. The process includes moving the opposing molds to a closed position and pressing an upstream portion of the parison against the valve seat. The process includes blow molding a downstream portion of the parison into a container-shape within the closed mold. The process includes forming a container with the valve seat melt bonded to a neck portion of the container.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Peter J. Schulz, Marc S. Black, Matthew J. Turpin, Jeffrey E. Bonekamp, Todd A. Hogan
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Patent number: 10433820Abstract: A device and method for preserving organisms (e.g. causative organisms in a case of osteomyelitis) in a biopsy sample during transport or storage in a manner which obviates or mitigates deleterious effects of lengthy periods of transport or storage on the success rate of determining the identity of the organism and subsequent testing. The device includes a reservoir which contains a transport medium, an outlet for releasable connection with a biopsy sample housing (e.g. a syringe with a luer connector element) containing a biopsy sample, and a closure member to seal the outlet before use. The transport medium can be delivered from the reservoir to the syringe, when the two are connected, and the reservoir-syringe unit can be transported as a sealed unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Inventors: Ronan Murphy, Sabrina Mattiassi, Kieran P. Murphy
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Patent number: 10408196Abstract: A piston shifting control system is provided to control a displacement pump to maximize a stroke length of a piston and prevent damages to the entire pump system. The displacement pump may include a linear variable displacement transducer (LVDT) inserted through one end of a cylinder body and used to detect a position of the piston within the cylinder. The shifting control system is configured to monitor a position of the piston assembly in the displacement pump and adjust a shifting trigger point of the piston assembly in each stroke to maximize the stroke length.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Federal Signal CorporationInventor: Xiaolun Huang
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Patent number: 10399183Abstract: Systems and methods for multiple beam additive manufacturing use multiple beams of light (e.g., laser light) simultaneously to expose layers of powder material in selected regions until the powder material fuses to form voxels, which form build layers of a three-dimensional structure. The light may be generated from selected light sources and coupled into an array of optical fibers having output ends arranged in an optical head such that the multiple beams are directed by the optical head to different locations on each of the powder layers. The multiple beams may provide distributed exposures forming a distributed exposure pattern including beam spots that are spaced sufficiently to separate the fused regions formed by each exposure. The multiple beams may be moved using various techniques (e.g., by moving the optical head) and according to various scan patterns such that a plurality of multiple beam distributed exposures form each build layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph Dallarosa, William O'Neill, David Squires, Martin Sparkes, Andrew Payne
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Patent number: 10399797Abstract: A tubular conveyance system includes a pressure sensor, a blower, a material feeder, and a flow control apparatus. The pressure sensor is configured to be associated with a conveyance tube. The blower is configured to accelerate a carrier fluid into the conveyance tube. The material feeder is disposed downstream of the blower and configured to add a conveyance material to the conveyance tube to be conveyed by the carrier fluid. The flow control apparatus is configured to control an amount of carrier fluid provided to the blower. The flow control apparatus includes a mobile plate having a mobile plate opening therein, and a drive mechanism configured to selectively place the mobile plate into an open position and a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Shick Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Richard Garvin Powers, Greggory Scott Karr, Dennis Aaron Irvin
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Patent number: 10390192Abstract: An automatic goods consumption judgment system includes a container tray system, a sensor measurement system, a supporting system, a mobile terminal device, a data transmission unit, a control and data processing system, and a cloud computer. Using the Internet of Things and cloud services, the consumption tendency and consumption state of goods are automatically measured in real time through the system, data are uploaded to a cloud server, and the cloud server sends analyzed and processed data to the terminal device used by users; customers are reminded of the consumption tendency and consumption state of goods according to the analysis and judgment obtained through cloud service computation, the consumption speed of goods and the fact whether required goods need to be prepared in advance or not are determined according to the analysis and judgment.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Handle Tech (SZ) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yu-Chen Liu
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Patent number: 10384815Abstract: The bottom of a capsule is filled with at least two products contained in respective annular rotating containing tanks, which are mounted concentrically, and have a plurality of pairs of radially aligned filling holes; the filling holes of each pair of filling holes being associated with a relative closing device, which is selectively movable between a closing position of both filling holes, a first opening position of one of the two filling holes, and a second opening position of the other filling hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: MG2-S.R.L.Inventor: Davide Nannetti
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Patent number: 10386113Abstract: A refrigerator that may include a cabinet to define a storage space, a door to open and close the storage space, a dispenser provided in the door to dispense hot water, a hot water tank through which water flows so as to heat water introduced into the door, a heater provided in the door to heat the hot water tank, a water inflow passage through which water is supplied to the hot water tank, a water discharge passage guiding hot water discharged from the hot water tank to the dispenser, a flow rate sensor provided in the water inflow passage to measure a flow rate of water flowing through the water inflow passage, a water inflow valve provided in the water inflow passage to adjust a flow of water in the water inflow passage, a water discharge valve provided in the water outlet passage, an input provided in the door to input a temperature of the hot water to be dispensed and a hot water dispensing command, and a controller to control the water inflow valve and the water discharge valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INCInventor: Yonghyun Kim
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Patent number: 10377555Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible container. In an embodiment, the flexible container includes (A) four panels, each panel formed from a flexible multilayer film. The flexible multilayer film is composed of one or more polymeric materials. The four panels form (i) a body, and (ii) a neck. The flexible container includes (B) a fitment. The fitment includes a top portion and a base. The base is composed of a polymeric material. The base is sealed in the neck. The flexible container includes (C) a sleeve and bag-on-valve assembly, or SBoV. The SBoV includes a valve seat, a bladder, and an elastic sleeve. (D) The bladder and the elastic sleeve are inserted through the fitment and are located in the body. (E) The valve seat is attached to the fitment.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Ryan S. Gaston, Rashi Tiwari, Cristina Serrat, Jeffrey E. Bonekamp, Matthew J. Turpin
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Patent number: 10368686Abstract: A method for taking into use an exchangeable supply pack in a beverage dispensing machine is disclosed. The exchangeable supply pack comprising a dosing pump and a container with a liquid substance to be supplied by the beverage dispensing machine. The method subsequently comprises detecting placement of the exchangeable supply pack and executing an activation procedure. The activation procedure comprises repeating an activation cycle while detecting whether or not a liquid substance is present inside the dosing pump. The activation cycle comprises activating the dosing pump during a first period of time and at least partially deactivating the dosing pump during a second period of time. The activation procedure is completed when it is detected that liquid substance is present in the dosing pump. In addition a beverage dispensing system and a computer program product are disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.Inventors: Koen Standaar, Stuart Michael Ruan Jones, Craig Harvey Nelson, Carys Eleri Lloyd, Hendrik Johan Dees, Wouter Plechelmus Bernardus Nijland, Leonardus Henricus Wilhelmus Giesen, Bram Klabbers
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Patent number: 10373276Abstract: Embodiments and associated aspects of the disclosure permit regulation of dispense of a product in a self-serve environment via, at least in part, reconciliation of a product order originated in an access device, such as a point-of-sale (POS) device, and a product selection effected at a product dispenser configured to fulfill the product order.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANYInventors: Gregg Carpenter, David Roy Newman, Arthur G. Rudick, Anisha Joshi, David O. Slagley, Michael Edward Hopkins
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Patent number: 10363568Abstract: An adhesive dispensing system and method of dispensing liquid material are disclosed. The adhesive dispensing system includes an adhesive dispensing module receiving hot melt adhesive through the inlet at a low pressure and rapidly developing high pressure at an outlet to thereby jet the hot melt adhesive therefrom. The system also includes a pressure container containing a supply of hot melt adhesive and configured to melt or maintain a heated temperature of the hot melt adhesive. A low pressure liquid passageway communicates between the adhesive dispensing module and the pressure container. The system also includes a pressurized air source in fluid communication with the adhesive dispensing module to operate the adhesive dispensing module by moving a piston to generate high pressure at the outlet of a nozzle for jetting hot melt adhesive as a discrete volume toward a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Justin A. Clark, John M. Riney, Edward C. Taylor
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Patent number: 10357775Abstract: A cartridge for use with chemical or biological analysis systems is provided. The cartridge may include a floating microfluidic plate that is held in the cartridge using one or more floating support brackets that incorporate gaskets that may seal against fluidic ports on the microfluidic plate. The floating support brackets may include indexing features that may align the microfluidic plate with the seals.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.Inventors: David Elliott Kaplan, Anthony John de Ruyter, Richard Alan Kelley, Ashish Kumar
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Patent number: 10359397Abstract: Horizontal gel electrophoresis devices and methods of extracting a gel from a gel housing are provided. The devices allow for extraction of gels without having to open the housing comprising the gel. The devices include gel cassettes that simplify the automation of gel electrophoresis and electroblotting of proteins. Also provided are devices that allow for horizontal gel electrophoresis without the need to from a liquid seal between the buffer reservoir and the gel housing. Also described are methods for extracting a gel from a housing without opening the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Yochanan Uri, Uri Issman, Igor Kochetkov, Itay Barak, Shai Aharon, Shai Nimri
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Patent number: 10330821Abstract: Among other things, one or more systems and/or techniques for improving performance of a dispensing system are provided herein. The dispensing system may comprise an emitter and a detector. The emitter may be configured to transmit light (e.g., and/or one or more other signals). The detector may be configured to measure light, for example. The detector may determine a first measurement of light while the emitter is not transmitting light. The detector may determine a second measurement of light responsive to the emitter transmitting light. The detector may determine a third measurement of light based upon a comparison of the first measurement of light with the second measurement of light. The detector may be direct current (DC) coupled while determining the third measurement of light.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jackson William Wegelin, Chip Curtis
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Patent number: 10315815Abstract: Disclosed is an ingredient dispensing system for dispensing an ingredient into a container. The ingredient dispensing system communicates with a computing device over a communication network. The container includes a neck and stores material. The ingredient dispensing system includes a cap, a printed circuit board, a controller, a dispenser, a battery, a battery holder and a housing unit. The controller is connected to the printed circuit board and is further programmed to release signals. The dispenser connected to the printed circuit board dispenses the ingredient on receiving the signal from the controller. The housing unit includes a compartment for storing supplements and a nozzle to release stored supplements through the neck on receiving pressure from the dispenser into the container. Further, the ingredient dispensing system includes a collector assembly for receiving ingredients from the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: WATERIO LTD.Inventor: Yakov Bentkovski
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Patent number: 10315907Abstract: Methods and systems directed to dispensing fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a beverage dispenser with a dispensing system housing, a valve housing positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing and extending from the dispensing system housing. The valve housing may be configured to dispense a beverage and include self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing. In some embodiments, the beverage dispenser has one or more additional valve housings positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing. The valve housing may be configured to dispense a beverage and include self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: William W. Segiet, Alex L. Gray, Fernando A. Ubidia, Aaron M. Stein, John F. Lewis
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Patent number: 10309881Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to the preparation of electron microscopy specimens. In one aspect, a method includes providing an electron microscopy grid. An aqueous suspension including an electron microscopy sample is deposited on the electron microscopy grid. A portion of the aqueous suspension is removed from the electron microscopy grid. A volatile surfactant is contacted to the aqueous suspension. A thickness of aqueous suspension is allowed to decrease over a period of time. The aqueous suspension is then frozen.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Robert M. Glaeser, Bong-Gyoon Han
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Patent number: 10301108Abstract: Granular material flows out through the discharge opening of a silo and through a sealed housing to a target location. A vent opening in a top portion of the silo has a vent cover operative to selectively open and close the vent opening. When the vent cover is closed, air movement into an upper portion of the silo is prevented. A gate is operative to control a flow of granular material through the discharge opening. A vacuum conduit has a lower input end thereof connected to an interior of the housing, and an upper output end thereof located in an upper portion of an interior of the silo. Material flowing out of the silo creates a vacuum drawing dust from the housing up the vacuum conduit into the silo.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Quickthree Technology, LLCInventors: Alvin Herman, Erin Herman
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Patent number: 10295301Abstract: A differential pressure type inflating device, adapted for fast inflating the devices that need inflating, comprises a gas container, a relief valve, a gas nozzle, a pipe joint, a switch valve, and a relief pipe. When external high pressure gas enters the gas container and renders the gas pressures in the gas container and the relief pipe reaching a balance condition, the switch valve can be pressed to generate pressure drop in the relief pipe, which launches the relief valve and discharges the high pressure gas in the gas container from the gas nozzle. In this design, the gas container, relief valve, gas nozzle, relief pipe, and pipe joint are connected with screwing structures, so as to achieve the function of easy assembling.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignees: Tire Service Equipment Mfg, Inc.Inventors: Yu-Wen Lin, Wei-Jen Huang
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Patent number: 10285449Abstract: An electronic vaporiser system including a vaporiser (1) and a single piezo-electric pump (6) that both withdraws e-liquid from a cartridge or chamber (3) and also pumps controlled amounts of e-liquid for atomizing in the vaporizer (1).Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: AYR LTD.Inventors: Ian Murison, Stephen Marsh, Dmitry Gorilovsky
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Patent number: 10286415Abstract: A system for accurately dispensing small droplets from a positive displacement pumps is actuated by a linear actuator. Preferably the linear actuator is a piezo-actuator. In a method to use the device the system pressure is stabilized before dispensing a plurality of droplets.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: GINOLIS OYInventors: Per Oskar Lithell, Topi Hintsala, Jarmo Paloviita
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Patent number: 10280063Abstract: Devices, systems and methods of transferring liquids or mixtures/slurries of liquids and solids between vessels having challenging and difficult configurations and locations, and over long and short distances in a continuous or near continuous discharge for storage or transport using a combination of vacuum and pressurized fluids.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Inventor: Alexander G. Innes
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Patent number: 10279066Abstract: An aromatic agent container includes a container, a supporting bracket and a flow guiding device. The container contains an aromatic agent therein, and its top surface is formed of an opening. The supporting bracket of a ring shape is mounted onto the top of the container. The wall of the supporting bracket is formed of through holes. The flow guiding device is arranged inside the supporting bracket and at a spacing from the top of the container. The flow guiding device includes a driving motor with a fan arranged at an external of the bottom thereof. Accordingly, when the flow guiding device is activated and the fan is driven to rotate for fragrance of the aromatic agent to flow out of the opening of the container, the airflow generated by the fan allows the fragrance to exit from through holes and to spread into the surrounding air effectively and actively.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: GUANGZHOU FANER AROMA PRODUCT CO., LTD.Inventor: Hsu-Hui Chang
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Patent number: 10258085Abstract: A microvaporizer having a combustion heating device to vaporize stored fluids to produce vapors, including methods to supply fluid to the combustion heating device by pressure induced by a switch that releases pressure, a spring, or a negative pressure induced by a user's sucking action on a mouthpiece of the microvaporizer.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Westfield Limited (Ltd.)Inventor: Yongjie James Xu
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Patent number: 10258191Abstract: Various beverage preparation systems and methods are disclosed. The beverage preparation system can include a dispensing unit configured to receive beverage, such as a shot of espresso, from a beverage preparation machine. The dispensing unit can include a dispensing unit with a first end and a second end. The dispensing unit can be rotatable between an upright position and an inverted position. The dispensing unit can be configured to receive the beverage through the second end when the dispensing unit is in the upright position, and can be configured to receive cleansing fluid through the second end when the dispensing unit is in the inverted position. In some embodiments, when the dispensing unit is in an intermediate position between the upright and inverted positions, the dispensing unit is configured to dispense the beverage out of the first end and into a cup or other vessel.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Starbucks CorporationInventors: Dan Apone, Izaak Koller, Michael Cummer, Richard B. Riday, William George Crossland
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Patent number: 10247359Abstract: A liquefied natural gas transportation/distribution and vaporization management system includes a transportation/distribution platform, on which at least one gas transportation/distribution section, a vaporization treatment section, and a central management section are arranged. The gas transportation/distribution section allows at least one liquefied natural gas train to unload liquefied natural gas. The vaporization treatment section is connected to the gas transportation/distribution section. The vaporization treatment section includes therein at least one fuel cell module, so that heat exchange may be conducted with byproduct of thermal energy and water generated in a power generation operation of the fuel cell module to vaporize liquefied natural gas from the gas transportation/distribution section and to feed the vaporized natural gas into a local area gas supply pipeline or a temporary gas storage section for storage and for feeding to the fuel cell module of the vaporization treatment section.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Electric Energy Express CorporationInventors: Ling-Yuan Tseng, Tze Tzung Chen, Shun-Yu Wang, Mingfu Chu
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Patent number: 10246327Abstract: The invention provides a skin disinfectant for treating skin with eczema, preventing bacterial proliferation, and removing biofilm. Compositions of the invention include hypochlorous acid, acetic acid, water, and one or more additives or excipients. The formulation process removes metal ions, reduces ionic strength, controls pH, and reduces exposure to air, thus improving stability and lengthening shelf-life.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: WIAB WATER INNOVATION ABInventor: Geir Hermod Almås
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Patent number: 10224116Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispenser comprising: a) a reclosable opening on, or for fitment on and/or around an opening of, a container having a cavity for receiving at least one unit of a product to be dispensed; b) a controller adapted for controlling the opening of the reclosable opening; c) a receiver adapted for receiving a user authentication signal; d) a power source for powering the controller and receiver; and wherein the dispenser only permits the opening of the reclosable opening upon the receiver receiving a user authentication signal. The invention also relates to a dispensing system, method of dispensing and a kit of parts including such a dispenser. The inventions are particularly suited for dispensing pharmaceutical products to only the intended recipient and also to ensure compliance with dosage regimes.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: ELUCID MHEALTH LIMITEDInventors: Graham Howieson, Farid Khan, James Burnstone
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Patent number: 10220357Abstract: A decanter for bottled wine includes a main body having a first end, a second end, a bottle mouth insertion portion, an accommodating chamber and a wine guide portion, an outer cylinder covering the main body and a rotary shaft. At least one retaining ring is provided on an outer wall of the bottle mouth insertion portion. A bottom of the accommodating chamber has a plurality of equally spaced first through, protruding posts each having a second through hole, and an inner shaft seat. An inner end of the rotary shaft is pivotally connected to the inner shaft seat. The wine guide portion is disposed inside the second end of the main body and located at an outer end of the accommodating chamber. The wine guide portion includes an outer shaft seat for pivotally connecting an outer end of the rotary shaft and a plurality of wine guide holes.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Huang Liang Precision Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chung-Kuei Hsueh
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Patent number: 10220407Abstract: An apparatus for processing yarns includes a first roller set for extending yarn beam; a node generator installed after the first roller set for forming node section of the yarn beam; a first cleaning chamber installed after the node generator for cleaning the yarn beams; a material chamber for adding additive to the yarn beam; a second roller set installed after the material chamber for extending the yarn beam; a first heating chamber installed after the second roller set for thermally setting additives to the yarn beam so that the additives are firmly secured to the yarn of the yarn beam; a third roller set installed after the heating chamber for controlling the heating time of the yarn beam in the first heating chamber; and a fourth roller set installed after the third roller set for winding the yarn beam to a desired shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Inventor: Kuei Jung Lin
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Patent number: 10201830Abstract: A dispensing device includes a drive unit, a detector and a controller. The drive unit is configured to operate a material dispenser. The detector is configured to detect a velocity of the material sensor. The controller is programmed to maintain the material dispenser at a constant velocity based on the velocity detected by the detector.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AGInventors: Hayden Turner, Victor Clemens, Jes Hickman, Robert Lindsey
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Patent number: 10195630Abstract: A bottle containing a solution, said bottle has a transparent or at least translucent body which is surmounted by a ring (3) provided with an opening to which a dispensing member (4) for the solution is joined. The dispensing member has a dispensing member body (6) and a dip tube (7) which communicate with one another, the tube being immersed in the solution (1) in order to allow the dispensing member to be supplied with solution to be dispensed. The dip tube has a silicone such that the difference between the refractive index of the tube and the refractive index of the solution is less than or equal to 0.04.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: ALBEA LE TREPORTInventor: Mohamed Elmeguenni
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Patent number: 10180284Abstract: A meter for controlling the flow of feedstock from an in-feed hopper to a distillation unit, including a cylindrical roller having a first end, a second end, and an outer diameter, the roller defining a recess that extends helically substantially from the first end to the second end, a sleeve circumscribing a portion of the outer diameter of the cylindrical roller, the sleeve having an open first side that allows the passage of feedstock into the recess of the roller, and an open second side that allows the passage of feedstock out of the recess of the roller as the roller rotates relative to the sleeve, and a housing fixedly attached to the sleeve and capable of attachment to the in-feed hopper and the distillation unit such that feedstock most pass through the housing to get from the in-feed hopper to the distillation unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Roy W. Hill, Jerry Scott Long, Tracy Thompson
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Patent number: 10172372Abstract: A machine for making liquid and/or semi-liquid products of the ice cream sector including a processing container forming a processing chamber for making an ice cream product; a stirrer mounted inside the processing chamber; a cooling system equipped with at least one heat exchanger associated with the processing container, for exchanging heat with the container and cooling the processing container; a unit for receiving and treating a capsule containing a basic preparation for an ice cream product, configured to allow the capsule to be compressed in such a way so as to deform lateral walls of the capsule and to squeeze the basic preparation out of the capsule and transfer it to the processing container; a device for injecting a dilution liquid, associated with the processing container, for injecting the dilution liquid into the processing container.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: ALI S.P.A.—CARPIGIANI GROUPInventors: Andrea Cocchi, Roberto Lazzarini
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Patent number: 10165891Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage preparation assembly (1) comprising: —a container (2) for storing a water soluble beverage powder, said container comprising a tank (21) and a powder outlet (22), —a dissolution chamber (3) for preparing a beverage from the water soluble beverage powder and a diluent, said dissolution chamber comprising at last one diluent inlet (31) and a beverage outlet (32), —a chute (4) for guiding the water soluble beverage powder from the powder outlet (22) of the container to the dissolution chamber (3), —an air outlet (5) configured for evacuating air from the dissolution chamber (3), wherein the powder outlet (22) is connected to the chute (4) by a conduit (6), and wherein the powder outlet (22), the conduit (5), the chute (4) and the dissolution chamber (3) are connected together through airtight connections, and wherein said assembly comprises an air inlet (8), said air inlet being positioned above the chute (4) only.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Flavien Dubief, Lucio Scorrano, Larry Baudet, Kevin Jamolli
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Patent number: 10155651Abstract: A method for dispensing a beverage from a bottle that includes communicating a dispensing authorization message from a control unit to at least one of a server interface carried by a beverage server and a pour spout secured to a bottle, wherein the dispensing authorization message at least one of includes or initiates a dispensing command, and wherein the pour spout responds to the dispensing command by opening a spout valve through which a beverage flows from the bottle and out of the pour spout.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: BERG COMPANY, LLCInventors: Michael J. Keating, Donald R. Lamond, Ronald F. Faust, Thomas E. Giles, Albert H. Dorsey
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Patent number: 10152843Abstract: One embodiment is a hybrid forecourt controller (FCC) for a fuel-dispensing facility having forecourt devices and in-store systems. The hybrid FCC has a closed sub-system communicating with and controlling operations of the forecourt devices and an open sub-system communicating with and controlling operations of the in-store systems. The closed sub-system communicates with the open sub-system to enable the forecourt devices and the in-store systems to operate together to support operations of the fuel-dispensing facility. The closed sub-system prevents third parties from modifying any of the closed operating system and the closed software applications corresponding to the forecourt devices of the closed sub-system, while the open sub-system enables third parties to modify any of the open operating system and the open software applications corresponding to the in-store systems of the open sub-system.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Allied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Louis Seitchik, Robert E. Tomenchok, Jr.
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Patent number: 10131487Abstract: A handheld reusable multi-compartmental mixing and dispensing container for storing fluids separately therein before mixing. The proportions of the substances in a mixture are externally adjustable. The desired concentration is determined by test components attached to the container that sense various environmental and user specific factors. The amount of the adjustable substance to be added to a mixture is controlled by an adjustment wheel on the container. A single control button allows a user to choose what fluid substances are to be mixed and dispensed. A pressurized gas propellant in a replaceable canister moves the fluid around and out of the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: INVENTURE LABS LLCInventor: Stan C. Petrov
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Patent number: 10124941Abstract: Provided is a re-sealable container for storing, preserving, identifying, tracking and transporting a federally controlled substance having a child resistant and senior friendly lid, and a process for identifying and tracking federally controlled substances within the re-sealable containers. The re-sealable federally controlled substance containers include a two-piece child resistant and senior friendly lid and a 2-factor authentication identification tag, as well as a microchip for identifying the container controlled substance contents and tracking the container. Controlled substance contents within the re-sealable containers are optimized for long term storage by removal of the oxygen therein, and the containers and controlled substance contents can be readily identified, detected, tracked and traced after being filled with a federally controlled substance.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: N2 PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: David P. Sibley, Randy S. Martin, Michael G. Standlee