Abstract: A point-of-sale custom color system for tinting base paints and stains includes an array of powdered colorants, including at least white, green, blue and red colorants, which can be used to tint water-borne paints and stains. When tinting solvent-borne base paints or stains, a synergist containing one or more cosolvents, dispersing agents or surfactants is added to or is a part of the solvent-borne base paint or stains, and enables effective tinting using the powdered colorants.

Abstract: A point-of-sale custom color system for tinting base paints and stains includes an array of water-only fluid colorants, including at least white, green, blue and red water-only colorants, which can be used to tint water-borne paints and stains. When tinting solvent-borne base paints or stains, a synergist containing one or more surfactants and optional dispersing agents or optional cosolvents is added to or is a part of the solvent-borne base paint or stains, and enables effective tinting using the water-only colorants.

Abstract: A method includes determining whether an object is sensed by a sensor, dispensing a product responsive to determining that the object has been sensed, setting an object clear time value to a first value, setting a first timer to a first time period and starting the timer, starting a second timer with the set object clear time, determining whether the first timer has expired, determining whether an object is sensed by the sensor responsive to determining that the first timer has not expired, determining whether the second timer has expired responsive to determining that an object is not sensed by the sensor, setting the first timer to a second time period and starting the first timer responsive to determining that the second timer has expired.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing device of the type, including a shut off valve means for controlling fluid flow through the device and an actuating trigger operable to cause the shut off valve to adopt an open position in which fluid can be dispensed from the device and a closed position, a control meter which enables the volume of fluid being disposed to be measured, a latching mechanism operable to hold the shut off valve in the open position and cause the shut off valve to adopt the closed position when the predetermined volume of fluid has been dispensed, and a setting mechanism being operatively connected to the control meter for indicating a predetermined volume of fluid required to be dispensed and indicating when that predetermined volume has been dispensed.

Abstract: A thin film in bag dispenser includes a holding cylinder and a rotatable ring fitting rotatably around a rear outer surface of the holding cylinder. The cylinder body of the holding cylinder is provided with a plurality of lengthwise blocking ribs and lateral one-way blocks spaced apart on an outer surface, and an annular fitting aperture is formed on the outer surface between the open ends of the blocking ribs and the one-way bocks for the rotatable ring to fit around the annular fitting aperture. Then the rotatable ring can be rotated manually and freely relative to the holding cylinder.

Abstract: An on demand oil dispensing system for motor vehicles including an electric motor driving a gear pump having flow paths including an intake line connected to an oil reservoir and a discharge line having a manual shut-off valve at the end thereof and a pressure sensing switch positioned in the discharge line which cuts off power to the motor and pump when the pressure in the discharge line rises above a set level and a reverse flow check valve in the discharge line upstream of the pressure sensing switch.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for the volumetric measuring and dispensing of ice from a holding bin. The ice is desirably in a crushed or cubed state and is agitated during storage to prevent its freezing into a solid block. When a volume of ice is desired, a user activates the machine to dispense the desired amount. As the ice is dispensed, it rotates a wheel that provides a volumetric measurement and closes a door to the holding bin when the proper amount is dispensed.

Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing powder foods or liquids has a scoop for containing the powder or liquid, and levelling means for levelling off the scoop contents, wherein the levelling means co-operates with a counter such that operation of the levelling means is adapted to advance the counter, the counter being characterised in that the counter may be reset to zero in a single step process.

Abstract: A method for zero-resetting of a device for measuring transmitted torque while a cycle is in motion consists in monitoring a phenomenon or a parameter which is normally variable during normal use of the cycle and which disappears or becomes constant when the driving wheel rotates on free-wheel motion. When the disappearance or the constant character of the phenomenon or parameter thus monitored is observed during a predetermined period of time, one initiates zero-resetting of the detector system or of the measuring system proper of the torque-measuring device. The device for carrying out the method includes on the one hand a monitor for the phenomenon or parameter and on the other hand a control which are operated in dependence on the signal emitted by the monitor and which are then capable of producing action on the detection system or the measuring system in order to reset either of these two systems to zero.

Abstract: An electronic reset circuit is provided for a fluid dispenser of the type including a fluid pump and a meter, wherein upon deactivation of the fluid pump, the meter must be reset in order to reactivate the pump and a resetting device normally actuatable for accomplishing meter resetting. The electronic reset circuit comprises a reset control switch actuatable only by a fluid dispenser attendant and an electronic circuit coupled with the resetting device and with the reset control switch for preventing resetting of the meter in response to normal actuation of the resetting device until actuation of the reset control switch by the attendant.

Abstract: A remote control fluid dispensing system is disclosed comprising a fluid dispenser and electrical pump means for pumping fluid from the dispenser at a dispensing station. Pulse generating means are provided at the dispensing station for generating DC pulses in metered response to the dispensing of fluid. Electrical to light energy transducer means and light to electrical energy transducer means electrically insulated from but optically coupled with the electrical to energy transducer means are provided at a control station. Electrical circuit means are further provided for coupling the pulse generating means with the electrical to light energy transducer means and for coupling the electrical pump means with a source of current at the control station. Display means are further provided at the control station coupled with the light to electrical energy transducer means for displaying metered dispensing of fluid information generated by the pulse generating means.

Abstract: Disclosed is an attachment for the control component of a conventional gasoline dispensing apparatus which interposes in the circuit controlling the energization of the gasoline pump a relay controlled circuit which requires momentary closure of a key-operated switch before normal operation of the pump can be reinitiated after a dispensing operation.

Abstract: The fuel dispensing arrangement includes a fuel dispensing nozzle, a fuel pump for pumping fuel to the fuel dispensing nozzle, an electric pump motor operative when energized by pump motor current for driving the fuel pump, a price calculator and indicator arrangement for calculating and indicating the price of the fuel pumped through the nozzle, a resetting arrangement which can be driven to effect resetting of the price calculator and indicator arrangement, and an electric control motor operative for driving the resetting arrangement. A source of electrical energy is connected to the pump motor by way of a pump motor current path for the flow of pump motor current. The operation of the control motor is controlled in dependence upon the flow of pump motor current.