Of Dispensers With Fluid Pressure Discharge Assistance Patents (Class 222/61)
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Patent number: 12241590Abstract: End fitting for a pressurized fluid reservoir, the reservoir comprising a liner (2) which comprises a tubular central portion (20) with a first cylindrical outer surface (21), characterized in that the end fitting (1) comprises an end portion (10) with a second cylindrical outer surface (11), the end portion (10) being configured to be positioned coaxially with respect to the tubular central portion (20), the second cylindrical outer surface (11) forming a radially flush extension of the first cylindrical outer surface (21), the end fitting (1) being configured to be mounted in a sealed manner on the outside of a neck (22) of the liner (2) by means of an annular sealing joint (4) arranged coaxially with respect to the end portion (10) in an annular groove (12) provided in an inner recess (13) of the end fitting (1) such that the internal pressure in the reservoir has a tendency to push the neck (22) radially outwards against the annular sealing joint (4).Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Plastic Omnium New Energies FranceInventor: Bjorn Criel
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Patent number: 12196374Abstract: An apparatus and method of compressing a gas is provided. The system includes a gas storage tank and a liquid holding tank and a hollow cylinder. A piston is disposed in the hollow cylinder dividing the hollow cylinder into a first compartment and a second compartment. A gas collector tank is in fluid connection with the first compartment by an outline line. A radiator is provided in fluid connection with the second compartment and the liquid holding tank. The system also contains a pump. The apparatus system may also be coupled to a reactor system oxidizes a hydrocarbon-containing gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Gas Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Ongaro Edoardo, Walter Breidenstein
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Patent number: 12162744Abstract: An example system includes an incompressible, airtight pressurized container operable to maintain a pressure level in an internal pressurized environment, a transport system including at least two liquid transport conduits, and a mixing component, the two liquid conduits each being releasably coupled to a pressurized container interface coupled to the pressurized container and a dispensing interface, each liquid transport conduit including a controllable valve to enable or disable a flow of the liquid volume, the pressurized container interface capable of maintaining the pressure level, the mixing component being coupled to the at least two liquid transport conduits and the dispensing interface, a pressure regulation system connected to the pressurized container, the pressure regulation system operable to exert and maintain the pressure level within the pressurized container to enable compression of the first compressible liquid volume, and a control system operable to control the controllable valves and theType: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Versabev, Inc.Inventor: Sal Comunale
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Patent number: 12065350Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a dispensing device including a valve configured to interact with an inlet stream, the inlet stream having a first pressure, the valve having an outlet area with an outlet stream, the outlet stream having a second pressure; and a solenoid configured to interact with the outlet stream.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2023Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan, Scott Ross
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Patent number: 12053781Abstract: Disclosed herein are solvent reservoir systems for steady flow delivery and simultaneous monitoring of solvent level and solvent density within the solvent reservoir systems and methods for monitoring the solvent reservoir systems and providing feedback to a user or adjusting the systems in response to the monitored characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2023Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Waters Technologies CorporationInventor: Sean Eric Anderson
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Patent number: 11997939Abstract: Seed meters implementing air pressure to dispense seed into the ground in a controlled manner. In certain embodiments, a valve is actuated to push a single seed out of a seed chamber. The seed can be conveyed from the metering housing and through a seed delivery apparatus to the furrow at high speed. The seed is rapidly conveyed from the seed chamber to the furrow by a precisely controlled air pulse to eliminate variation enable high planting speeds.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Ag Leader TechnologyInventors: Douglas Gilbert, Jeff Westbrook, Alex Hartogh
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Patent number: 11892125Abstract: A method and apparatus for compressing gases and supplying fuel to a gaseous fuel consuming device, such as a gaseous fueled vehicle or the like. One embodiment includes a gas compressor for compressing the gaseous fuel to an array of tanks having predetermined initial set points which are increasing for tanks in the array. One embodiment provides a selecting valve having first and second families of ports wherein the valve can be operated to select a plurality of ports from the first family to be fluidly connected with a plurality of ports with the second family, and such fluid connections can be changed by operation of the valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: New Gas Industries, L.L.C.Inventors: Walter H. Killeen, Bryan Killeen, Carl Guichard
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Patent number: 11851264Abstract: A pressure control device for pressure packaging based on a disc with fluid connection and a collecting basin, with associated stopper. The closing mechanism in the pressure control device is no longer based on a cylinder with a central opening in the separation wall and closing-off of the opening by means of a piston with stem. The proposal is extremely simple, compact and easy to assemble.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Gojara bvbaInventors: Erwin Vanderstraeten, Dirk De Cuyper, Tom Anthierens
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Patent number: 11820274Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for offloading cargo from a tank trailer, which has at least interior compartments, to one or more discharge points. The apparatus includes two or more T-connectors each of which is connected, via a valve, to an outlet of a respective one of the interior compartments of the tank trailer. Each T-connector has an axis defined by a pair of opposing arms and, contrary to conventional apparatus and methods, the T-connectors are positioned with their axes oriented perpendicularly or obliquely relative to the length of the tank trailer. Additionally, for each T-connector, a discharge conduit is connected to one of the opposing arms so that all of the discharge conduits extend from the same side of the tank trailer, perpendicularly or obliquely relative to the length of the tank trailer. A blower conduit is also connected to each T-connector, to the other of the pair of opposing arms, and extend from the other side the tank trailer, opposite the discharge conduits.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: RPOD Tech, LLCInventors: Joby Dee Rickman, Ryan Matthew Swaner, Galen Jon Childress
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Patent number: 11762399Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for facilitating transferring fluids between containers, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the apparatus comprises a first container and a regulator. Further, the first container contains a first fluid at a first pressure and transfers the first fluid to a second container. Further, the second container transfers the second fluid to a third container based on the transferring. Further, the second pressure is greater than a third pressure of a third fluid contained in the third container. Further, the regulator is operatably coupled with the first container. Further, the regulator controls a mass flow rate of the first fluid transferred from the first container. Further, the transferring of the first fluid to the second container is based on the controlling. Further, the controlling facilitates maintaining a differential pressure between the second pressure and the third pressure within a differential pressure range.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventor: Kristopher Mullins
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Patent number: 11730323Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an intelligent hand cleaner, including a mounting seat, a container, and a pressing pump; the pressing pump has a liquid storage cavity and a pressing head; the mounting seat is provided with a first liquid outlet hole; the pressing head is provided with a second liquid outlet hole; a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), a driving assembly, a battery, and a sensor are also arranged in the mounting cavity; a connector is arranged on the container; a connecting port is arranged on the mounting seat; a first positioning clamping slot is formed in the connecting port; and the connector is provided with a first positioning clamping bulge matched with the first positioning clamping slot.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventor: Linguo Gui
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Patent number: 11667514Abstract: A quantitative essential oil dripping device which includes: N sealed essential oil containers for containing essential oil, wherein N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; N gas inlet tubes and N oil outlet tubes, which are all inserted into the N essential oil containers respectively, wherein in each of the essential oil containers, a gas outlet of the gas inlet tube is located above an inlet of the oil outlet tube; a gas pump arranged at gas inlets of the N gas inlet tubes; a throttle valve communicating the gas pump with the essential oil container; and a drip number detection module configured to detect the drip number of the essential oil dripped from an oil outlet of the oil outlet tube. During use, the gas pump is started, pressure is applied to the essential oil container through the gas pump, and the essential oil is driven to be dripped from the oil outlet tube under the combined action of the gas pump and the throttle valve, thereby achieving the dripping of the essential oil.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Shenzhen Dituo Electronic Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yangmin Hu, Xiaolan Tang
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Patent number: 11661326Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a dispensing device including a valve configured to interact with an inlet stream, the inlet stream having a first pressure, the valve having an outlet area with an outlet stream, the outlet stream having a second pressure; and a solenoid configured to interact with the outlet stream.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: GATES CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan, Scott Ross
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Patent number: 11554947Abstract: A pressure regulating system for a beverage container system, comprising a first, compartment for containing a pressurized gas, in fluid communication with an outlet space through at least a gas valve for opening and closing a passage between the first compartment and the outlet space, wherein a gas valve control system is provided, comprising a deformable and/or movable wall or wall part of said outlet space, wherein said deformable and/or movable wall part is operably in contact with said gas valve for opening and/or closing said gas valve, wherein a second compartment is provided at a side of the said deformable and/or movable wall part opposite the outlet space, wherein the second compartment is in fluid communication with a third compartment, which third compartment comprises at least one separating wall part and is at least liquid tight.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.Inventors: Allard De Groot, Germán Enrique Knoppers, Vincent Schats, Thomas Theodorus Nicolaas Johannes Wagemakers
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Patent number: 11498825Abstract: A liquid quality management device capable of being added to a liquid supply system supplying a liquid in a storage container to a dispensing device in order to cool the liquid and dispensing the liquid into a drinking container includes: a dispensing sensor; and a control device electrically connected to the dispensing sensor and configured to perform control operation of at least one of a refrigeration machine and a stirring device provided in the dispensing device at the same time when dispensing of the liquid is started.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignees: ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD., ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki Yamashita, Junichi Kitano, Yasuhiro Kurabe, Shinsuke Mitsuhata, Takashi Wada, Kenji Kusunoki, Hidetoshi Fukunari, Takuya Komura
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Patent number: 11413649Abstract: A controller controls a plunger to operate at a measurement speed and discharge the viscous material from the nozzle before applying the viscous material to the workpiece. The controller measures a period of time, from when the plunger starts operating at the measurement speed until a discharge amount of the viscous material reaches a predetermined value, as a time delay amount. The controller further determines an operation speed of the plunger and/or a moving speed of the nozzle during application of the viscous material to the workpiece according to the measured time delay amount.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naohiro Otsuki, Toshihiko Ito, Akihito Sakai
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Patent number: 11389803Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid sending method for sending liquid to a sample processing chip having a flow path formed therein, the method including: measuring a flow of a second liquid which is different from a first liquid which is introduced into the flow path in the sample processing chip; controlling the flow of the second liquid on the basis of the measured flow; and introducing the first liquid into the flow path in the sample processing chip by means of the second liquid of which flow is controlled.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Kunpeng Cai, Koya Yamawaki, Yasuko Kawamoto, Katsumi Nakanishi, Ayato Tagawa
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Patent number: 11292709Abstract: A clamp of the dispensing device may include a container engagement surface arranged to engage and/or disengage the clamp from the container neck when the clamp is pushed downwardly or pulled upwardly relative to the container neck. The container engagement surface may include a surface with a lower portion that slopes upwardly and inwardly, and an upper portion that slopes upwardly and outwardly relative to the container neck and that moves the clamp radially outwardly and away from the container neck as the clamp is moved vertically relative to the container neck. A latch may maintain a body portion of the dispensing device in an upper position, preventing needle insertion, until a container is suitably engaged with the base portion of the device, e.g., by a clamp. Sensors may detect engagement of a container with the device and/or insertion of a needle into the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Coravin, Inc.Inventors: Michael Rider, Otto DeRuntz, Gregory Lambrecht
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Patent number: 11292708Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic isobaric dispensing machine for craft beer and a beer dispensing method by using the same. The automatic isobaric dispensing machine for craft beer comprises a housing; a beer dispensing head installed on the housing and hermetically placed at a container mouth of a container; a carbon dioxide supplying device connecting with a gas inlet of the beer dispensing head through a pre-pressure gas valve, a beer barrel connected with a beer inlet of the beer dispensing head through a beer outlet valve, a flowmeter for measuring a beer flow of the beer barrel, and a processor connected with the pre-pressure gas valve, the beer outlet valve, the flowmeter, the gas exhaust valve and the barometer. The isobaric dispensing machine has a simple machine structure and is convenient to use, and is capable of reducing the time cost and the beer waste thus providing better beer quality.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Shenzhen Chiwu Technology Ltd.Inventors: Peipei Guo, Mengyu Chen, Haifei Zhou, Tianhui He
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Patent number: 11286145Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a dispensing device including a valve configured to interact with an inlet stream, the inlet stream having a first pressure, the valve having an outlet area with an outlet stream, the outlet stream having a second pressure; and a solenoid configured to interact with the outlet stream.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: GATES CFU SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan, Scott Ross
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Patent number: 11242237Abstract: A tampering detection system for a dispensing nozzle of a dispensing system in which the dispensing nozzle is inserted into a connecting piece of the dispensing system comprises a flat, tactile sensor comprising at least two pressure sensitive and individually evaluable sensor segments. The sensor is arranged between the connecting piece and the dispensing nozzle and extends along an inner circumference of the connecting piece in a connecting region for the dispensing nozzle. The tamper detection system further comprises an evaluation unit connected to the sensor segments to detect a pressure acting on each of the sensor segments.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Pilz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Neuschwander, Onedin Ibrocevic
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Patent number: 10946997Abstract: A method for dosing a product in liquid form in containers includes transferring doses of product by a dosing unit from a feed tank, controlling through a bubble sensor the doses to the containers to detect the presence and volume of gas bubbles in each dose, delivering the doses inside the containers, measuring with a weight sensor a weight of the doses in the containers, and arranging a processing and control unit to receive and process a weight signal of the weight sensor and a bubbles signal from the bubble sensor. The processing and control unit is connected to the dosing unit to modify the pre-established quantity of product supplied for each dose as a function of the weight depending on whether the bubble sensor detects a volume of gas bubbles in the doses that is lower than a predefined reference value.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A.Inventors: Ivan Ragazzini, Gianluca Zauli
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Patent number: 10906729Abstract: An aerosol canister for dispensing a product and propellant, and a product metering valve for use with the aerosol canister. The canister includes a high pressure chamber for containing a liquefied or compressed gas propellant, a low pressure chamber for containing a gas propellant, and a product reservoir for containing a gas propellant. A pressure regulating valve is interposed between the high pressure chamber and the low pressure chamber, the pressure regulating valve adapted to provide a fluid flow path from the high pressure chamber to the low pressure chamber when the pressure in the low pressure chamber drops below a predetermined pressure. The canister further includes a partition wall interposed between the low pressure chamber and the product reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: AER BEATHA LIMITEDInventor: Michael Friel
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Patent number: 10618795Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a dispensing device including a valve configured to interact with an inlet stream, the inlet stream having a first pressure, the valve having an outlet area with an outlet stream, the outlet stream having a second pressure; and a solenoid configured to interact with the outlet stream.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Gate CFV Solutions, Inc.Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan, Scott Ross
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Patent number: 10543975Abstract: A canister for a metered dose inhaler has high and low pressure chambers for a propellant and for an inhalable drug and vaporised propellant. The low pressure chamber has an opening for a metering valve. A pressure regulating valve is between the high and low pressure chambers and provides a flow path from them. A metering valve dispenses a metered dose. The valve includes a metering valve body having a propellant metering chamber with a propellant inlet and a product metering chamber with a product inlet, and a metering valve stem with a dispensing nozzle, a propellant inlet plug and a product inlet plug. The metering valve stem moves to a dispensing position. In the dispensing position, the propellant and product metering chambers are in fluid communication with atmosphere via the dispensing nozzle of the metering valve stem such that a metered dose of product and propellant can be dispensed.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: AER BEATHA LIMITEDInventor: Michael Friel
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Patent number: 10508648Abstract: In one example, a fluid system is provided that includes an air-operated fluid pump, a control air system operably connected with the fluid pump, and a pump controller operably connected with one or more components of the control air system. The pump controller is configured to automatically control the operation of the air-operated fluid pump by way of the control air system. The fluid pump parameters automatically controlled by the pump controller can include a discharge flow rate of the fluid pump, a discharge pressure of the fluid pump, and/or a pulsation value associated with the discharge of the fluid pump.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: TREBOR INTERNATIONALInventors: Cody Lee Gehrke, Cory Dennis Shorr, Kelly E. Davis
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Patent number: 10450127Abstract: A dispensing system adapted for repeated activation of an aerosol can is described. The dispensing system includes components that improve the ability to receive and secure aerosol cans of different sizes within the dispensing system as well as improving the reliability and energy efficiency of the system.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Smart Wave Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sean Bellinger, Steve Slowik, Michael Scola, Scott Arthur McMullen, Peter Zosimadis
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Patent number: 10364136Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a dispensing device including a valve configured to interact with an inlet stream, the inlet stream having a first pressure, the valve having an outlet area with an outlet stream, the outlet stream having a second pressure; and a solenoid configured to interact with the outlet stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: GATE CFV SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: John Newton, Peter Brooke, Dustin Hartsfield, Michael Cheney, Gillian Callaghan, Scott Ross
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Patent number: 10248136Abstract: A flow regulator includes a first sensor determining a first actual value of a first flow parameter of the fluid, a pre-pressure regulator setting a predefinable pre-pressure at a pre-pressure outlet of the pre-pressure regulator, and a regulating pump. The fluid is capable of being supplied to the pre-pressure regulator at a plant pressure in an operating state via an inflow line and a pre-pressure inlet and capable of being conducted further to the regulating pump at the pre-pressure via a flow connection disposed between the pre-pressure outlet and the regulating pump, the pre-pressure outlet being connected to a high pressure connection of the regulating pump in a flow communicating manner via the flow connection such that the fluid is capable of being supplied from the pre-pressure regulator of the regulating pump and guided away from the regulating pump via a low pressure connection into an outflow line.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: LEVITRONIX GMBHInventors: Simon Stöckli, Andreas Kalapos, Patrick Zentner, Jürg Burkart
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Patent number: 9636699Abstract: A dispenser, configured to dispense material on a substrate, includes a dispensing unit having a housing with a chamber, a piston disposed in the chamber and axially movable within the chamber, and a nozzle coupled to the housing. The nozzle has an orifice co-axial with the chamber of the housing. The dispenser further includes an actuator coupled to the dispensing unit and configured to drive the up- and down movement of the piston, and a compliant assembly coupled to the actuator and the piston. The compliant assembly is configured to permit limited relative travel between the actuator and the piston. A method of dispensing is further disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Dennis G. Doyle, Ronald J. Forget, Thomas C. Prentice, Patsy A. Mattero
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Patent number: 9271613Abstract: An electronic soap dispenser includes an upper dispensing head supported above a sink deck, and a liquid soap reservoir and a pump assembly supported below the sink deck. A capacitive sensor is operably coupled to the dispensing head. A controller is in electrical communication with the capacitive sensor and activates the pump assembly in response to input from the capacitive sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Delta Faucet CompanyInventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Alfred Charles Nelson, Jeffrey L. Moore, Randy L. Schneider, II
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Patent number: 9272894Abstract: Easily serviced and hygienically maintained liquid supply system. A liquid storage vessel switching device switches between vessels to supply liquid uninterruptedly. Provided in a first connection tube is a liquid cutoff device, including a loop section, for switching the system between allowing/cutting-off supplying of liquid to a dispenser through the first connection tube. Utilizing the liquid cutoff device eliminates, along the first connection tube, intervening conventional valves having structural components that come in direct contact with the supplied liquid, and on which sponges or other cleaning elements might get caught. The inner wall of the first connection tube may thus be cleaned readily with a sponge or the like. Beverages such as beer thus can easily be kept hygienically and served.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignees: Asahi Breweries, Ltd., Kyokko Electric Co. Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Kitano, Takashi Wada, Kenji Kusunoki
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Patent number: 9238574Abstract: A portable beverage dispensing apparatus including a spout assembly, a handle assembly pivotally attached to the spout assembly, and a first and second pressure regulator disposed within the handle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Anthony S. Hollars
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Patent number: 9233829Abstract: The apparatus for dispensing refrigerated products includes at least one containment tank (2) mounted above a base body (6) and suitable to contain the product to be dispensed. Inside the tank (2) a mixing device suitable to perform the continuous circulation of the product inside the tank (2) and a cooling device for cooling the product are arranged. A dispensing device (3) for the product, placed at the front zone of the containment tank (2) is provided with a tap (4) which can be operated by an external lever member (5). The base body (6) carries frontally applied a ventilation member (10) suitable to produce a hot airflow which comes out from lower openings (13).Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: S.P.M. DRINK SYSTEMS S.P.A.Inventor: Enrico Grampassi
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Patent number: 9097388Abstract: Multiple waste streams, including incompatible chemicals such as concentrated acids and/or strong base effluents, are handled together without the need for limiting or interrupting the processes run by the wafer processing tools. In some embodiments, waste tanks are primed with diluents, such as water, and a predetermined percentage of diluent is maintained in the waste tanks. In some embodiments, a diluent is flowed into the waste tanks concurrently with the waste pumping to generate a rinsing action for the waste tanks. Methods of the present disclosure accommodate both gravity type and vacuum type waste tanks.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Sandeep Mariserla, Brian Kennedy Foster, Aaron T. Francis, Gregory P. Lim, Jeffrey Chih-Hou Lowe, Robert Anthony Sculac
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Patent number: 9073081Abstract: A dispensing device for cartridges having a connection for supplying a pressurized gas, a base body, in which at least one passage and/or channel extends through which the pressurized gas can be guided to a first cartridge connector for connecting a cartridge. The first cartridge connector has a first opening towards the passage and/or the front channel such that a cartridge content can be expelled from the cartridge through application of the pressurized gas to a cartridge when the cartridge is arranged in the cartridge connector, wherein a second cartridge connector having a larger cross-section and a second opening is arranged at a front edge of the first cartridge connector The second cartridge connector is suitable for connecting a larger cartridge, and wherein the second opening of the second cartridge connector is sufficiently large to allow a cartridge to be connected to the first cartridge connector proceeding through the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Heraeus Medical GmbHInventors: Sebastian Vogt, Hubert Büchner
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Patent number: 9038855Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering fluid-containing feed materials to process equipment are disclosed. A liner-based pressure dispensing vessel is subjected to filling by application of vacuum between the liner and overpack. Multiple feed material flow controllers of different calibrated flow ranges may be selectively operated in parallel for a single feed material. Feed material blending and testing for scale-up may be performed with feed materials supplied by multiple liner-based pressure dispensing containers. A gravimetric system may be used to determine concentration of at least one component of a multi-component solution or mixture.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Lurcott, John E. Q. Hughes, Peter Wrschka, Thomas H. Baum, Donald D. Ware, Peng Zou
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Publication number: 20150129618Abstract: A beverage dispensing device including a base having a support plate is disclosed. The device has a peripheral wall jutting out of the bottom of the support plate and extending along the perimeter of the support plate defining with the bottom surface an inner volume of the base. A source of pressurized gas is lodged in the inner volume of the base, with a device for connecting the source of pressurized gas to the interior of a beverage container outside the inner volume of the base. An elongated tapping column extends normal to the top surface of the base, having an elongated inner channel bringing in fluid communication the inner volume with a tapping valve head located at the opposite top, outlet end of the tapping column. The height of the peripheral wall allows the beverage dispensing device to dispense beverages when standing on the top surface of a counter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Daniel Peirsman, Sarah Van Hove, Johan Van Rompaey
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Publication number: 20140263431Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid reservoir (21), said fluid reservoir (21) comprising at least one first cavity (29) and one second cavity (30) in fluidic communication with each other and adapted to accommodate fluid (7), the fluid reservoir (21) further being connected to a fluid-container system (7, 8, 9, II, 22), a fluid consumer (5) in fluidic communication with at least the second cavity (30), a pressurization system (I, 2) adapted to generate a substantially constant pressure, and a vacuum system (58, 59, 60) adapted to generate a pressure below ambient pressure. The invention further comprises a fluid-supply system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: LUMENIS LTD.Inventors: Per Nilsson, Rolf Andersson
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Patent number: 8826688Abstract: To provide a beverage dispenser capable of appropriately and smoothly supplying a supercooled beverage. According to the present invention, there is disclosed a beverage dispenser including a beverage supply circuit 7 which supplies a carbonated beverage to the outside a primary cooling device 13, a secondary cooling device 30, and a heat exchanger 16 for supercooling which allows these components to cool the carbonated beverage flowing through the beverage supply circuit 7 into a supercooled state at a temperature of a solidifying point or less. The heat exchanger 16 supplies the carbonated beverage in the supercooled state to release the supercooled state in the outside, and the carbonated beverage on standby for serving in a portion of the beverage supply circuit 7 cooled by at least the heat exchanger 16 for supercooling is maintained in an unsaturated state.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2009Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: The Coca-Cola CompanyInventors: Yoshihisa Tachibana, Takashi Nishiyama, Kazuhide Saito, Kazuaki Mizukami, Hiroyuki Hashimoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8770447Abstract: A sterile lubricant dispenser for dispensing calibrated amount of a sterile lubricant having a viscosity greater than that of 150 P.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Inventor: Janie Marshall
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Publication number: 20140166693Abstract: An integrated material transfer and dispensing system for storing, transferring and dispensing materials, such as fluids and liquids, for example, liquid applied sound deadener (LASD). The system includes at least one vessel having a force transfer device. Each vessel may be removably enclosed in cabinet to form an automated station. Each vessel may be configured with a data logger, cleanout port, a sample valve at least one sight window and an access port for introducing a compound such as a biocide. Each vessel may be configured with instruments including sensors for measuring process variables, such as material volume, level, temperature, pressure and flow. The system may further include a metering device system and a robotic material dispenser system without a pump interface. The robotic system may further include a computer control system connected to flow and pressure sensors. The system may directly feed an applicator without an intervening pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: CH&I Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric A. Williams, Lawrence M. Levenstein, Robert D. Thibodeau
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Patent number: 8733592Abstract: A liquid supply system capable of being serviced and hygienically maintained easily. A beer storage barrel switching device (12) uninterruptedly supplies beer by switching between beer storage barrels (21-1, 21-2). A first connection tube (23-1) is provided with a fluid stopper device (31-1) including a loop section. The fluid stopper device (31-1) switches between a suppliable state in which it is possible to supply the beer to a dispenser (11) through the first connection tube (23-1) and a non-suppliable state in which it is not possible to supply the beer. Using the fluid stopper device (31-1) eliminates the need to provide a conventional valve in the middle of the first connection tube (23-1), the conventional valve having a structural element which comes in direct contact with the beer. Accordingly, the case that a cleaning member, such as a sponge, is caught by the valve does not occur, and this enables the inner wall of the first connection tube (23-1) to be cleaned using the cleaning member.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignees: Asahi Breweries, Ltd., Kyokko Electric Co. Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Kitano, Takashi Wada, Kenji Kusunoki
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Patent number: 8721162Abstract: A method of controlling an integrated beverage system that comprises a dispensing module that dispenses one or more ingredients into a beverage container and a blending/mixing module that blends and/or mixes the ingredients in the beverage container, the method comprising: controlling the dispensing module and the blending/mixing module to prepare first and second beverages concurrently or sequentially.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Enodis CorporationInventors: Jan Claesson, William E. Smith, Roberto Nevarez
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Patent number: 8690010Abstract: The method of regulating pressure in a vessel comprises the steps of feeding the vessel with gas at a given feed rate and of modulating the exhaust rate by means of a valve member placing facing an exhaust orifice and associated with a control member.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Serac GroupInventor: Bertrand Gruson
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Patent number: 8684239Abstract: An apparatus for pulsed dispensing of liquid. The apparatus includes a syringe body structure communicating with an input passage for pressurized actuation air, and communicating with an exit passage for allowing discharge of the liquid. An air input passage flow air controller is operative to increase the flow rate of the input air in accordance with a relationship that depends at least partially on a reduction of liquid volume in the syringe body structure resulting from a previous pulsed dispensing operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Scott A. Conner, William MacIndoe, Raymond W. Tetreault
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Patent number: 8678234Abstract: A system and method for dispensing fluids is introduced. A preferred embodiment comprises a sealed tank, a bag containing fluid inside the sealed tank, an outlet for dispensing the liquid in the bag, and a pressure generating device to create pressure in the sealed tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Fair Oaks Farms Brands, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Peter Doelman, Vincent A. Baxter
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Patent number: 8651337Abstract: A dispenser is provided including a dispenser housing that receives disposable refill units that are to be replaced when empty. The dispenser housing includes an air compressor and an inflation plug. The inflation plug includes a needle having an outlet and further includes a vent valve in fluid communication with the outlet. The inflation plug is fluidly associated with the air compressor such that the air compressor selectively advances air to the vent valve and to the outlet of the needle. The disposable refill includes a container having an interior with a liquid portion and air portion therein. The container further includes a plug receipt, and the inflation plug of the dispenser housing engages the plug receipt such that the outlet of the needle communicates with the interior of the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Quinlan, Jr., Bradley L. Lightner
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Patent number: 8640918Abstract: A material transfer system for storing, transferring and dispensing viscous material, such as fluids and liquids, includes a material containment vessel with an upper region incorporating a motive force and a bottom region with a material ingress and egress opening. A diconical or other shaped force transfer device is located in the material containment area. The force transfer device is an energy transducer when the material containment is filled with highly viscous materials, such as adhesives, sealants, mastics or lubricating greases. The force transfer device serves as an integral part of a level indicator for both viscous fluids and lower viscosity liquids. The viscous material itself forms a seal between the interface region of the force transfer device and the inside wall of the fluid vessel. Vertical stabilizing elements may extend outward from the force transfer device.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: CH&I Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Thibodeau, Eric A. Williams
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Publication number: 20140014685Abstract: A dispensing device includes an actuating device that actuates first and second containers, respectively, and a sensor for detecting an environmental condition. In a first period the actuating device is inactive, in a second period the actuating device actuates the first container at a first frequency, and in a third period the actuating device actuates the second container at a second frequency. If the sensor has detected the environmental condition, the actuating device actuates the first and/or second containers, respectively, during a fourth period at a third frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Tai P. Luc, Kenneth W. Michaels, Megan L. Polzin, Bhavesh Shah