Position Or Extent Of Motion Indicator Patents (Class 222/41)
  • Patent number: 11884471
    Abstract: A container (jar, for instance) with a lid device that applies selected levels of vacuum sealing to allow for different shelf-storage results on demand is disclosed. Such a lid includes a mechanical compression pump mechanism that applies different pressures in relation to external controls as well as indicators denoting such pressure levels upon operation. Such a resultant container thus allows a user to place perishable items therein and determine the level of seal thereto in relation to desired levels of firmness, freshness, or other shelf-storage result over a certain time period. The device further allows for opening, removal of perishable items therefrom, and resealing to a desired compression level thereafter with remaining items or new items in place. Such a device is particularly useful for Cannabis, CBD, tobacco, and other like items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventor: Carter Alonzo Sanders
  • Patent number: 11596271
    Abstract: Exemplary power systems for dynamically controlling a dispenser drive motor for dispensing soap, sanitizing or lotion. An exemplary soap, sanitizing or lotion dispenser includes a housing, a receptacle for receiving a container for holding a soap, sanitizing or lotion, a container of soap, sanitizing or lotion and a pump secured to the container. The exemplary soap, sanitizing or lotion dispenser includes a power source, a motor and an actuator that couples the motor to the pump. In addition, the exemplary soap, sanitizing or lotion dispenser includes pulse width modulation circuitry in circuit communication with the power source and the motor. Movement of the actuator one actuation cycle dispenses a dose of soap, sanitizing or lotion. The pulse width modulation circuitry provides a plurality of voltage pulses to the motor to move the actuator one actuation cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. McNulty, Donald R. Harris, Mark A. Bullock, Chip W. Curtis
  • Patent number: 11354628
    Abstract: A method of managing a plurality of washrooms in a facility for servicing by service personnel and, more particularly, for establishing servicing operations which provide for service of at least selected of the dispensers before their consumable product supply falls below a pre-selected refill value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: OP-Hygiene IP GmbH
    Inventors: Heiner Ophardt, Rudolpho Gian-Franco Gugliotta
  • Patent number: 11014108
    Abstract: A dispenser pump is constituted by a closure body (2), a diaphragm body (3) which forms a pump chamber with the closure body and optionally a top actuator (4) for pressing the diaphragm body (4). The diaphragm body has a deformable wall (35) formed integrally in the same polymer as its annular mounting portion (31). An inlet valve (5) through the floor (21) of the closure body has a flap (52) which is formed and hinged integrally with that floor (21). An outlet valve may also be formed in the same polymer, either integrally with the diaphragm body or as a separate component. The deformable wall of the diaphragm body is shaped to generate a restoring force itself without a separate spring, so that the entire pump may be made from the same polymer e.g. polypropylene and without metal components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventor: Simon Christopher Knight
  • Patent number: 10822157
    Abstract: A pressure gauge for an aerosol container includes a scale attached to the container body and a pointer associated with and movable relative to the scale. The pointer is operatively coupled to a valve assembly of the aerosol container. The pointer moves relative to the scale in response to movement of at least a portion of the valve assembly due to internal pressure in the container body to provide a reading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Clayton Corporation
    Inventor: Mark Baker
  • Patent number: 9586740
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a container for dispensing a liquid from the container. The container includes a flexible body having a closed top and an open bottom and a base attached to the open bottom of the body. The body and base define a chamber for holding a liquid. The base includes a floor and a peripheral rim extending below the floor. A nozzle extends from the floor. A closure slidingly engages with the nozzle. The closure includes a panel-cap having an aperture through which the liquid is dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Timothy James, Haley A. Lowry, Jill M. Martin
  • Patent number: 9260235
    Abstract: A dispenser can be utilized for selectively providing a denture cleaning tablet. The apparatus includes a rotatable storage container holding a plurality of columns of the tablets and a dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism includes an input hole. A user of the dispenser can acquire a tablet through rotating the rotatable storage container to align one of the columns of tablets to the input hole and cycling the dispensing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Inventor: David Dalpian
  • Patent number: 9186464
    Abstract: A metered dose syringe includes a barrel having an open end and a opposing spaced apart port adapted to receive a needle. A plunger rod is provided and slidably disposed within the barrel through the barrel open end. Structure interconnected with the barrel and the plunger rod is provided for enabling stepwise movement of the plunger rod within the barrel. A syringe within the scope of our present invention permits injection of repeated and accurate doses due to the physical stops or dosage administered indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventor: Ethan Franklin
  • Patent number: 9119770
    Abstract: A reconstitution device (10) for mixing a first component (70) with a second component (72) wherein there are provided first and seconds housings (12, 14) which are engageable together, a conduit (28) having an internal passageway (30) having a dispensing end and an inlet end, first, second and third plungers (52, 54) mounted in said internal passageway (30), first and second compartments (70, 72) being defined by the plungers, a shearing channel (32) formed in a side wall of conduit (28) to permit mixing of contents located in the first and second compartments (74, 76), a plunger rod (58) to cause initial mixing of the first and second components (70, 72), and a spring member (48) biasing against the moveable member (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Duoject Medical Systems Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Reynolds, Daniel MacDonald, Yan Tremblay, Eric Geoffroy, Mathieu Viens
  • Patent number: 9027788
    Abstract: A fluid level gauging mechanism external of a reservoir bottle in a dispenser which mechanism emits electromagnetic radiation and senses the electromagnetic radiation emitted which passes through the bottle or is reflected from the bottle through a wall of the bottle into the bottle at a first height and senses reflected radiation passing outwardly from the bottle at a second different height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: GOTOHTI.COM INC.
    Inventors: Heiner Ophardt, Edward House, Cuneyt Tezcan, Dusan Stan
  • Patent number: 9022257
    Abstract: A pour spout has a bottle adapter for insertion into a mouth of a bottle. A housing has a chamber into which a housing inlet and a housing outlet open with the housing inlet connected to the bottle adapter for receiving beverage from the bottle. A valve carriage is movable within the chamber and has a carriage inlet in fluid communication with a carriage outlet. A resilient first tube provides a first beverage passageway between the housing inlet and the carriage inlet. A resilient second tube provides a second beverage passageway between carriage outlet and the housing outlet. The first or second tube has a valve seat that is engaged and disengaged by a plunger on the valve carriage as the valve carriage moves within the chamber. A valve actuator moves the valve carriage in response to signal from a control circuit that receives a wireless command signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Berg Company, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Keating, Donald R. Lamond, Ronald F. Faust, Thomas E. Giles, Albert H. Dorsey
  • Patent number: 9010572
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tip seal (10) for an adapter (1) and such an adapter (1) for a pressurized dispensing container comprising a viscous foamable solution, said adapter (1) comprising a tube (11) in connection with said container and conveying the into foam converted viscous foamable solution towards said tip seal (10), said tip seal (10) comprising a core part (101) with an at least partially open proximal end (101a) and at least partially open distal end (101b), said core part (101) at least partially being inserted into said tube (11) at said proximal end (101a); and a cap part (102) which is movably connected with said core part (101) at said distal end (102b) of said core part (101) between an open position and a closed position of said tip seal (10), wherein said cap part (102) comprises a closure element (1021) which is adapted for closing off said at least partially open distal end (101b) of said core part (101) in said closed position of said tip seal (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Altachem N. V.
    Inventors: Jordi Demey, Felix Oeser, Oskar Pittl
  • Patent number: 9004320
    Abstract: A pour spout for dispensing a beverage from a bottle including a bottle adapter for attaching to a bottle to receive a beverage from the bottle, a housing having a chamber into which a housing inlet and a housing outlet open, the housing inlet connected to the bottle adapter for receiving the beverage, a valve carriage moveably received within the chamber and having a carriage passage, a resilient first tube providing a first passageway for beverage to flow from the housing inlet to the carriage passage, a resilient second tube providing a second passageway for beverage to flow from the carriage passage to the housing outlet, a valve operatively connected to the valve carriage to control flow of the beverage through the housing from the housing inlet to the housing outlet; and a valve actuator for moving the valve carriage within the chamber to operate the valve open or closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Berg Company, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Keating, Donald R. Lamond, Ronald F. Faust, Thomas E. Giles, Albert H. Dorsey
  • Patent number: 8925768
    Abstract: Spill and contaminant resistant dispensers and measuring cap devices and methods for measuring and dispensing a desired amount of a bulk particulate, powdery, granular or viscous liquid substance from a storage container through a cap or a dispenser are provided. A dispenser and measuring cap is attached to a storage container or comprises an integral storage container. The dispenser and measuring cap has one or more measuring chamber ducts, each having a different predetermined volume. The measuring chamber ducts are selectively and separately operationally aligned with an internal funnel stem and a dispensing spout. A selected measuring chamber duct is filled with the substance by inverting the cap and attached container. A measured amount of the substance is captured and dispensed, and the unused portion of the substance retained in the storage container without exposure to outside contaminants or implements, by rotating the duct into operational alignment with the spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventor: Muhammad Sami Ismail
  • Patent number: 8915406
    Abstract: The invention concerns a dosing unit for a powder dispenser comprising two dosing chambers (2,3) each chamber comprising: one upstream inlet (21, 31) and one downstream outlet (22, 32), an upstream means (23, 33) for opening and closing the inlet, a downstream means (24, 34) for opening and closing the outlet, the upstream means (23, 33) closing the inlet (21, 31) when the downstream means (24, 34) opens the outlet (22, 32) and reciprocally, wherein the upstream means (23) of the first chamber closes the first chamber (2) when the upstream means (33) of the second chamber opens the second chamber (3) and reciprocally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Ruguo Hu, Rong Chen, Smith Yang
  • Publication number: 20140339255
    Abstract: A dispenser dispenses a consumable product from a container. The container is supported within a housing by a container holder. The container holder is vertically moveable within a movement range in the housing. A biasing structure biases the container holder upwardly. A sign is connected to move up and down with the container holder. An indicator associated with the sign is vertically fixed relative to the housing. When an amount of product remaining in the container reaches a low level, the biasing force of the biasing structure will lift the container holder, causing the indicator to be aligned with a portion of the sign that gives a visual cue to a user that the amount of product remaining is at a low level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Jared R. Freudenberg, Ryan Urban, Ryan Joseph Drake, Ryan A. Chernik, Troy A. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20140332555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary-spindle syringe, comprising a rotary element (24) with a thread which is in threaded engagement with the driver (40) wherein the driver (40) acts on a piston (16) and is mounted in a translationally moveable manner relative to the latter, and the rotary-spindle syringe (10) discharges material upon actuation of the rotary element (24) as well as upon application of pressure to a hand support (50) of the piston (16) or a plunger (62) of the piston (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Frank Müller, Lutz Vocke
  • Publication number: 20140252025
    Abstract: A discharging system (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) for discharging liquid to pasty compounds (107, 207, 30, 507) out of cavities (106, 206, 306, 506) of at least two containers (105, 205, 305, 405, 405?, 505), comprising a delivery end (109, 209, 309, 409, 509) at which the compounds (107, 207, 307, 507) are discharged; a receiving unit (101, 201, 301, 401, 401?, 501) for at least two containers (105, 205, 305, 405, 405?, 505) comprising the cavities (106, 206, 306, 506) filled with the compounds (107, 207, 307, 507) to be discharged; for each container, a respective advancing rod (103, 203, 303, 403, 403?, 503) with a pusher element (104, 204, 304, 504) provided on that side of the advancing rod (103, 203, 303, 403, 403?, 503) facing toward the delivery end (109, 209, 309, 409, 509); for each container, a respective advancing device for advancing the advancing rod (103, 203, 303, 403, 403?, 503), with the pusher element (104, 204, 304, 504), toward the delivery end (109, 209, 309, 409, 509) in order to discharge
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Henkel AG & co KGaA
    Inventors: Christoph Schmid, Thoma Daum
  • Patent number: 8820576
    Abstract: A cosmetic container includes a piston in which content contained in the container always reaches a content inlet of an airless discharge pump as the piston rises upward along and on an inner wall of the container with operation of the airless discharge pump. More specifically, the content amount remaining in the container is indicated in association with the rising movement of the piston. The cosmetic container includes a container body, an airless discharge pump installed to the container body, a piston installed in the container body so that a topmost level of content contained in the container body reaches a content inlet of the airless discharge pump as the piston moves upward along and on an inner wall of the container body with operation of the airless discharge pump, and an indicator indicating content amount remaining in the container body in association with rising movement of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Amorepacific Corporation
    Inventors: Hae Won Jeong, Chang Gyu Yoo, Jin Kyoung Kim, Ye jong Chang, Yee Hwa Kim, Rita Chai
  • Patent number: 8695849
    Abstract: A spray device comprises spray container receiving means and spray container actuation means (102, 126), wherein the spray container actuation means are adapted to periodically cause ejection of spray material from a spray container (116) by means of an actuator arm (102), wherein the actuator arm (102) incorporates position indication means (144).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Martin Butler
  • Patent number: 8678244
    Abstract: A soap dispenser can be configured to dispense an amount of liquid soap, for example, upon detecting the presence of an object. Certain embodiments of the dispenser include a housing, reservoir, pump, and nozzle. In some embodiments, the dispenser includes a bypass passage, which can facilitate priming of the pump. In certain embodiments, the dispenser is configured to inhibit or avoid the formation of an air bubble that could obstruct the liquid soap from entering the pump. In some embodiments, the pump includes engaging gears, which can include a plurality of teeth with substantially pointed tips. In certain embodiments, the nozzle comprises a one-way valve, such as a duckbill valve. Some embodiments of the one-way valve are shaped or otherwise configured to provide certain biases to the valve, which can, for example, facilitate rapid opening and closing of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: simplehuman, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, David Wolbert, Joseph Sandor, Orlando Cardenas
  • Publication number: 20140001204
    Abstract: The application discloses a device that determines how much material is dispensed from a container by measuring the angle at which the container is tilted. The device includes an accelerometer for measuring an angle by which the container is tilted, and an electronic component for transmitting data based on the angle measured by the accelerometer. In some embodiments, the accelerometer measures the angle by which the container is tilted at a multiple different times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Seth W. Temko, Walter V. Raczynski, Charles L. Zimnicki
  • Patent number: 8608026
    Abstract: The application discloses a device that determines how much material is dispensed from a container by measuring the angle at which the container is tilted. The device includes an accelerometer for measuring an angle by which the container is tilted, and an electronic component for transmitting data based on the angle measured by the accelerometer. In some embodiments, the accelerometer measures the angle by which the container is tilted at a multiple different times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Capton, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth W. Temko, Walter V. Raczynski, Charles L. Zimnicki
  • Patent number: 8590742
    Abstract: An apparatus and method rotate a first contact (80, 180, 380) of a fluid supply body (70, 170) into contact with a second contact (40, 140, 340) of a fluid receiving device (22, 122, 322, 522).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John A. Devos, Michael M. Morrow
  • Patent number: 8573442
    Abstract: A method and device are provided for controlling and reconciling a liquid inventory, such as a volume of liquid dispensed from a container. The device secures a pour spout for dispensing a predetermined amount of liquid to a container opening, such that the spout may not be removed without detection. The device includes a counting mechanism to count and indicate the total number of pours from the container for use in sales and inventory reconciliation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Inventor: Pera Odishoo
  • Patent number: 8499970
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic container with an airless discharge pump, and, more specifically, relates to a cosmetic container with an airless discharge pump in which content amount remaining in the container or content exhaustion level can be confirmed without a separate operation before the content in the container has been completely exhausted and further the state when the content in the container has been completely exhausted can be clearly indicated. To this end, with this cosmetic container, the content exhaustion level is indicated based on changes in projection definition with which the indicator is projected to the transparent window when the transparent compression disk approaches the indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Amorepacific Corporation
    Inventor: Chang Gyu Yoo
  • Patent number: 8336733
    Abstract: A dispenser (1) includes a container (3) for the storage of a liquid, a gas cartridge receiving portion (5) for holding a gas cartridge (4) so that the contents of the container may be pressurized by gas in a gas cartridge, a dispensing arrangement for dispensing the liquid as a spray. The dispenser includes an activator (13) for moving a gas cartridge so that the gas cartridge is in position to pressurize the container, and an inhibitor (17) which inhibits movement of the dispensing arrangement. The activator is associated with the inhibitor so that movement of the inhibitor from the first to second inhibitor positions causes the activator to move the gas cartridge so that the gas cartridge is in position to pressurize the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Shield Medicare Limited
    Inventors: Karen Laws, Duncan James Bradley, Nicholas John Campling, Tristian Roger Thornhill
  • Patent number: 8333304
    Abstract: A spray control device for aerosol cans is provided having three or more dispensing positions. The positions in the preferred embodiment include “automatic” for continuous spray, “manual” for normal push-button control, and “off” to prevent spraying. Adjustment between the various positions is achieved by rotation of a centrally located, floating spray button device that nests on top of an aerosol can. The central spray button device floats within a can coupling ring to accommodate any misalignment between the spray control device and spray can, and movement of the central spray button device is guided by a pin and track combination for predictable and repeatable control over paint or other fluid application. A guide ring is press-fit into the can coupling ring, and both act as a part of the guide track for the central spray button device. The guide ring may optionally be removable to permit complete disassembly and cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Inventor: Gregory A. Haage
  • Publication number: 20120267391
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic container with an airless discharge pump, and, more specifically, relates to a cosmetic container with an airless discharge pump in which content amount remaining in the container or content exhaustion level can be confirmed without a separate operation before the content in the container has been completely exhausted and further the state when the content in the container has been completely exhausted can be clearly indicated. To this end, with this cosmetic container, the content exhaustion level is indicated based on changes in projection definition with which the indicator is projected to the transparent window when the transparent compression disk approaches the indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chang Gyu Yoo
  • Publication number: 20120267390
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic container including a piston in which content contained in the container always reaches a content inlet of an airless discharge pump as the piston rises upward along and on an inner wall of the container with operation of the airless discharge pump. More specifically, the invention relates to such a cosmetic container in which content amount remaining in the container is indicated in association with the rising movement of the piston. A cosmetic container according to the invention includes a container body; an airless discharge pump installed to the container body; a piston installed in the container body so that a topmost level of content contained in the container body reaches a content inlet of the airless discharge pump as the piston moves upward along and on an inner wall of the container body with operation of the airless discharge pump; and an indicator indicating content amount remaining in the container body in association with rising movement of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hae Won Jeong, Chang Gyu Yoo, Jin Kyoung Kim, Ye jong Chang, Yee Hwa Kim, Rita Chai
  • Patent number: 8261740
    Abstract: An inhaler comprising: a body; at least one cover element that is movable between a closed position and an open position; individual reservoirs formed on a reservoir substrate; movable support means that receive said reservoir substrate and that are displaceable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position; and an indicator device for indicating doses that have been dispensed or that remain to be dispensed, said indicator device comprising: a rotary indicator element that supports indicator means, such as numbers, colors, and/or symbols; and an actuator that co-operates with said movable support means so as to cause said rotary indicator element to turn when said movable support means return from the dispensing position to the non-dispensing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Andrew Gordon Pocock, Stuart Brian William Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Patent number: 8231842
    Abstract: A positive displacement pump (1) is equipped with a pump cylinder (2), a pump piston (7), a cylinder space (9), a pressure sensor (10), and a pressure channel (12). A main portion (13) of the pressure channel (12) extends parallel to a longitudinal axis (3) of the pump cylinder (2), for providing fluidic connection between the cylinder space (9) and the pressure sensor (10). In the improved alternative positive displacement pump (1), the main portion (13) of the pressure channel (12) is located inside of the pump cylinder (2) or pump piston (7) and extends, at least in a foremost position of the pump piston (7), from a cylinder bottom (5) beyond or to an opening (11,11?) in the cylinder wall (4) or pump piston (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Tecan Trading AG
    Inventor: Jimmy Dzuong
  • Patent number: 8216527
    Abstract: A positive displacement pump (1) is equipped with a pump cylinder (2), a pump piston (7), a cylinder space (9), a pressure sensor (10), and a pressure channel (12). A main portion (13) of the pressure channel (12) extends parallel to a longitudinal axis (3) of the pump cylinder (2), for providing fluidic connection between the cylinder space (9) and the pressure sensor (10). In the improved alternative positive displacement pump (1), the cylinder wall (4) comprises a piston sleeve (14) that is located on the inner side of the cylinder wall (4) and that extends over essentially the entire length of the pump cylinder (2) to the cylinder bottom (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Tecan Trading AG
    Inventor: Jimmy Dzuong
  • Publication number: 20120025981
    Abstract: An item tracking apparatus includes a tag interrogator that transmits an interrogation signal and receives a signal emitted by a tag affixed to an item in response to the tag receiving the interrogation signal, wherein the tag and item are part of a bio-compatible consumable dosage delivery unit and a controller that determines a state of the item based on the received signal. A consumable dosage delivery unit includes a dosage form and a bio-compatible wireless communications tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: ANALOGIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sorin Marcovici
  • Publication number: 20110303694
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a standing foam dispenser, and more particularly, to a foam dispenser with a nozzle assembly having a disposable nozzle adapted for easy removal and replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Ivex Protective Packaging , Inc.
    Inventor: Alexandre Pié
  • Publication number: 20110168737
    Abstract: A push chain is used to drive a piston into a canister of extrudable material. The push chain is stored in an elongated chain magazine, withdrawn from the magazine and into the canister by actuation of a trigger connected to a sprocket for the chain. The push chain exerts a compressive force on a piston rod connected to a piston at a point offset from the center line of the piston, causing the piston to rotate to lock the push chain. The amount of material remaining in a tube of extrudable material is enunciated by way of a contents indicator driven by the push chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: PRINCE CASTLE INC.
    Inventors: Loren Veltrop, Donald Van Erden, Eric Schmidt, Scott Rote, Daniel Somen, Mark Kurth, Aaron Eiger, Timothy Payne, Paulette Van Erden
  • Publication number: 20110114668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispensing device (1), with at least one container (2, 2a, 2b; 100) for the accommodation of components to be dispensed, with an applicator (3, 30; 108) which can be releasably fixed to and/or on the at least one container (2 2a, 2b; 100), and with a coupling means (4, 18; 106) for releasable fixing of the applicator (3, 30; 108) to at least one container (2, 2a, 2b; 100). The coupling means (4, 18; 106) has at least one spring arm (18), which has a radially pivotable free end (19) for locking the applicator (3, 30; 108) in place on at least one container (2, 2a, 2b; 100), and comprises a moveable locking ring (4; 107).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: KETTENBACH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Bublewitz, Matthias Suchan
  • Patent number: 7909209
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically dispensing a fluid includes a container adapted to carry a supply of fluid, and a valve connected to the container, wherein actuation of the valve dispenses the fluid. Also included is an apparatus position indicator proximally associated with the container and an object sensor positioned near the valve. The object sensor monitors an area below where the valve dispenses when open and upon detection of an object opens the valve. Initial positioning of the apparatus triggers the apparatus position indicator to generate an appropriate signal until the object sensor is properly positioned. Once positioned the device may be permanently secured. A control circuit within the apparatus also allows programming of lighting indicators, dispense cycle size, and dispense quantities. The control circuit also provides for overload protection, motor braking and RF shielding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Inventors: Aaron R. Reynolds, Bruce J. Van Deman, Martin O'Toole, Paul Waterhouse
  • Patent number: 7849851
    Abstract: A nebulizer having an insertable container and a monitoring device for counting actuations of the nebulizer is proposed. The monitoring device is mounted in a detachable housing part and directly detects movements of container during a nebulizing process, an air supply current in the region of a mouthpiece, and/or the production of aerosol, in order to detect this as the actual dispensing of fluid and actuation of the nebulizer, while preferably the time of actuation of the nebulizer is additionally detected and stored. This allows better monitoring and guidance for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Zierenberg, Klaus Noehl, Johannes Geser, Gilbert Wuttke, Stefan Kaulmann, Hubert Kunze, Andreas Fiol
  • Publication number: 20100006597
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically dispensing a fluid includes a container adapted to carry a supply of fluid, and a valve connected to said container, wherein actuation of said valve dispenses the fluid. Also included is an apparatus position indicator proximally associated with the container and an object sensor positioned near the valve. The object sensor monitors an area below where the valve dispenses when open and upon detection of an object opens said valve. Initial positioning of the apparatus triggers the apparatus position indicator to generate an appropriate signal until said object sensor is properly positioned. Once positioned the device may be permanently secured. A control circuit within the apparatus also allows programming of lighting indicators, dispense cycle size, and dispense quantities. The control circuit also provides for overload protection, motor braking and RF shielding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Aaron R. Reynolds, Bruce J. Van Deman, Martin O'Toole, Paul Waterhouse
  • Publication number: 20090302056
    Abstract: A spray device comprises spray container receiving means and spray container actuation means (102, 126), wherein the spray container actuation means are adapted to periodically cause ejection of spray material from a spray container (116) by means of an actuator arm (102), wherein the actuator arm (102) incorporates position indication means (144).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Martin Butler
  • Publication number: 20090283095
    Abstract: An inhaler comprising: a body; at least one cover element that is movable between a closed position and an open position; individual reservoirs formed on a reservoir substrate; movable support means that receive said reservoir substrate and that are displaceable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position; and an indicator device for indicating doses that have been dispensed or that remain to be dispensed, said indicator device comprising: a rotary indicator element that supports indicator means, such as numbers, colors, and/or symbols; and an actuator that co-operates with said movable support means so as to cause said rotary indicator element to turn when said movable support means return from the dispensing position to the non-dispensing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Andrew Gordon Pocock, Stuart Brian William Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Patent number: 7548798
    Abstract: A paste dispenser and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The paste dispenser includes a stage having a substrate mounted thereon, at least one nozzle dispensing a paste on the substrate by relative movement between the nozzle and the substrate, a measuring means provided at a position facing into an outlet of the nozzle and directly measuring a position of an exchange nozzle, and a controller converting a compensation value in accordance with a displacement of the exchange nozzle based on data measured by the measuring means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Top Engineering, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu Yong Bang, Yong Kyu Seo
  • Publication number: 20090134183
    Abstract: A method and device are provided for controlling and reconciling a liquid inventory, such as a volume of liquid dispensed from a container. The device secures a pour spout for dispensing a predetermined amount of liquid to a container opening, such that the spout may not be removed without detection. The device includes a counting mechanism to count and indicate the total number of pours from the container for use in sales and inventory reconciliation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventor: Pera Odishoo
  • Patent number: 7517332
    Abstract: An infusion device comprises a pusher for a plunger of a syringe containing a liquid to be infused. A load cell measures the push force. An encoder associated to a motor commanding the pusher measures the displacement of the pusher. A controller signals an alarm when the ratio between the variation of the push force and the displacement exceeds a predetermined threshold. The device, which serves for infusing an anticoagulant into an extracorporeal blood circuit in a dialysis apparatus, is able to signal an onset of an anomalous situation of lack of infusion in good time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Gambro Lundia AB
    Inventors: Claudio Tonelli, Andrea Ligabue, Silvano Cestari
  • Publication number: 20090039108
    Abstract: A delivery unit (40) for automatically delivering a viscous sealant at a predetermined pressure to a stuffing box (70)of a shaft (20) is disclosed. The delivery unit (40), such as a pressure booster incrementally displaceable piston, is controlled to deliver the sealant at a predetermined pressure on demand when the pressure of the sealant within said stuffing box is less than the predetermined delivery pressure being sufficient to promote adhesion of the sealant onto a shaft segment and to thereby prevent or retard the egress of working fluid from a corresponding working chamber (17) of a machine adapte to perform work by the shaft. A system for reducing the pressure of sealant within a stuffing box by use of the delivery unit and of an impeller-based dynamic seal is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Tamar (R.C.) Technologies Development Ltd.
    Inventor: Vaitzman Cohen-Zada
  • Publication number: 20070289994
    Abstract: A container system of this invention includes a container for holding a fluid, a follower in the container which moves in the container in response to a change in a level of fluid in the container, and a sensor assembly for sensing the level of fluid in the container. The sensor assembly is especially (albeit not exclusively) suited for viscous fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: LINCOLN INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeffrey M. Kotyk
  • Patent number: 7101518
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for supplying liquid for use in a plasma disinfection system. The apparatus supplies liquid for generating plasma to a reaction chamber (1) to sterilize and disinfect an item wrapped in a packaging material (10) in the reaction chamber (1). The apparatus includes: an automatic feeder (20) for automatically feeding an extremely small fixed amount of liquid via a first discharging pipe (40) by controlling a rotational speed of a DC motor (31); a vaporizer (24) connected to the first discharging pipe (40) of the automatic feeder (20) and having a first heater (26) for vaporizing the fed liquid; a second heater (22) surrounding a second discharging pipe (23) connected between the vaporizer (24) and the reaction chamber (1) to prevent any condensation of the vaporized liquid in the second discharging pipe (23); and a temperature controller (25) electrically connected to the first and second heaters (26 and 22) to control temperatures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Human Meditek Co., LTD
    Inventor: Jung Suek Ko
  • Patent number: 7056307
    Abstract: The invention concerns a syringe for administering medication to an animal. The syringe includes a handle that may be manually actuated to dispense medication to the animal. The syringe also includes a valve that controls the flow of medication both into and out of the syringe. A sensor device on the syringe monitors when the medication has been administered in order to inform any attached pump that the syringe may be refilled. An LED informs the user when the syringe has been filled with medication and is ready for the administration of medication to the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Inventors: James E. Smith, Bobby J. Myers, D. Steve Williams
  • Patent number: 6959837
    Abstract: A dual piston/poppet valve in a fuel dispenser works with a two-stage valve to help eliminate errors from an inferential flow meter. When the two-stage valve opens partially, a secondary fuel path is opened in the dual piston/poppet valve. A sensor detects the opening of the secondary fuel path and reports its opening to a control system. The two-stage valve opens fully and a primary fuel path is opened concurrently. During transaction completion, the two-stage valve partially closes, resulting in the closing of the primary fuel path. When the two-stage valve closes completely, the secondary fuel path closes. The sensor detects the closing of the secondary fuel path and reports the closing to the control system. Based on the outputs of the sensor, the control system accepts or declines input from a flow meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Shermer, Seifollah S. Nanaji