Dispensing inventions 05/07

20070119859 - Fuel dispenser management: Systems and processes may provide for management of a fuel dispenser. In particular implementations, a system and process in a fuel dispenser may have the ability to determine whether a condition has occurred and determine whether the condition warrants a response if a condition has occurred. The system and process... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070119860 - Grease supply apparatus: An initial weight of a grease storing cartridge attached to a pump is measured, and the measured value is compared with a reference weight and it is determined whether the initial weight of the cartridge is within an appropriate range or not. The weight of the cartridge is measured before... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070119861 - Multichamber dispensing container: A multi-compartment dispenser comprising a deformable outer container body having a plurality of mutually separated compartments (A, B) for separately storing desired dissimilar materials which may have different viscosities, the compartments being separated by at least one elastic partition (3), with each compartment being provided with a discharge outlet (6,... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20070119862 - Unit dose flexible container: A pliable single use liquid container and dispensing device for delivery of a precise amount of orally administered liquids across a broad range of viscosities is provide with the container being formed of generally opposed pliable sheets, a first seal joining the first and second pliable sheets and partially defining... Agent: Mr. Jeffrey C. Nichols Baxter International Inc.

20070119863 - Aeroplane drink dispenser: A drink dispenser (10) which is particularly suitable for use on board a passenger plane, comprises a drink preparation unit (12) and a supply unit (14). The supply unit (12) has a fuel cell system (16) with a fuel cell (18) and is configured to supply the drink preparation unit... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070119864 - Piston device and a fluid/gas drawing apparatus and a foam producing apparatus using such piston device: A piston device comprises a sleeve, a casing pipe, a first piston, a resilient member, and a second piston. The sleeve includes at least one hole arranged at the periphery of its closed end. The casing pipe has at least a through hole arranged on a lateral side thereof proximate... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20070119865 - Cartridge dispenser for liquid or semi-liquid materials: A dispenser for a fluid material includes a handle portion and a cartridge having the material to be dispensed. The cartridge is easily mounted to the handle portion or removed, whereby the handle portion may be used with a variety of cartridges, each of which may contain a selected material.... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070119866 - Drink delivery apparatus and method for race car drivers: An improved drink delivery apparatus and method permits a race car driver to obtain a drinkable liquid from a reservoir without having to remove a hand from the steering wheel. A hose transports a drinkable liquid from the reservoir, to a hose end that is located within a race car... Agent: Weiss & Moy PC

20070119867 - Chilled drink preparation control device: A microcomputer (160) is programmed to determine an amount of ice cubes to be sliced on a basis of operation of either one of size button switches (80a˜80c), to determine a mixing time for mixing sliced ice with an amount of beverage on a basis of operation of either one... Agent: Reed Smith

20070119868 - Pumping and floating pistons coated with a barrier layer: Pumping and floating pistons (70) suitable for a hand pump (10) for a viscous fluid material such as a toothpaste, made of a plastics material coated with a barrier layer (75). A preferred barrier layer is a thermoplastic elastomer. The barrier layer of the pumping piston may be integrally formed... Agent: Smithkline Beecham Corporation Corporate Intellectual Property-us, Uw2220

20070119869 - Spray head: A spray head includes a cap with an output and an insertion tube is in communication with the output. The cap is movably connected to a cylindrical member with a spring connected therebetween. The cylindrical member is connected with a main body and a suction tube connected to the main... Agent: Cheng-yuan, Su

20070119870 - Lockable dispensing head: A dispensing head which can be mounted on a receptacle. The dispensing head includes a pump, for surmounting the receptacle, with an actuating rod having a longitudinal axis X. A diffuser is mounted on the pump, and includes a tube opening at a dispensing orifice, with the tube being elongated... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070119871 - Fastener cartridge: A fastener cartridge may include a fastener housing, a fastener, and a retaining member. The fastener housing may include a fastener seat. The fastener may include a head supported on said fastener seat and a shank extending therefrom. The retaining member may extend into the fastener housing and engage the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070119872 - Fluid product dispensing head and production method thereof: A fluid dispenser head for associating with a fluid dispenser member, said head comprising a body (1) defining a fluid outlet channel (131), a nozzle (2; 2′) defining a dispenser orifice (21), and a cover (3) that is assembled on the body (1) in such a manner as to mask... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070119873 - Motorized household liquid dispenser: A household liquid dispensing apparatus includes a container for holding a household liquid and a pump for pumping the household liquid out of the container. The pump includes a pump chamber. A dip tube is adapted to be positioned in the container and communicates with the pump chamber. An exhaust... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20070119874 - Assembly consisting of a dispensing valve and a pouch in fluid-tight connection therewith: Assembly (10) consisting of a dispensing valve (11) for dispensing pressurised fluids, and a pouch (12) of flexible film material in fluid-tight connection therewith, which is placeable in an outer container (15) through an opening (14) therein that is sealable by a cover (13), the dispensing valve (11) having a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070119875 - Volumetric displacement dispenser: A volumetric displacement dispenser and method of using the dispenser is disclosed for dispensing liquid contents from an interior of a bottle with a bottle neck while preventing air from filling a void created within the interior of the bottle caused by the liquid contents being poured out of the... Agent: Howard M Cohn Patent Attorney LLC

20070119876 - Easy grout: A grout applicator including a chamber, a lid, a hose or hose assembly and a stop. The chamber includes a top, bottom, side wall, mixing aperture, and an extrusion aperture. The mixing aperture is through the top. The extrusion aperture is through the side wall and closer to the bottom... Agent: Advantia Law Group

20070119877 - Aerosol spray can attachment: A base is detachably mounted on an aerosol canister and includes projections on which an array of spray tubes may be carried for subsequent installation on the combination valve and nozzle of the canister. The base additionally carries a holder for a spray shield and a spray restrictor in a... Agent: James D. Givnan, Jr.

20070119878 - Kettle with retained spout lid: A kettle has a spout closure movable between open and closed conditions, and an actuator assembly manually operable for effecting movement of the closure between the open and closed conditions, the actuator assembly including a retaining mechanism for retaining the closure in each of its open and closed conditions.... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20070114240 - Material discharge apparatus and method: This invention relates to a material discharge apparatus (1), method and computer program for controlling the flow rate of flowable material being conveyed through a hopper (2), the apparatus (1) including a hopper (2) having an inlet opening (4) at the top and a discharge outlet (5) at the base... Agent: O M Zaghmout

20070114241 - Gas-powered glue gun: A glue gun includes a shell, a burner, a mixture chamber, a barrel and a dispenser. The burner is disposed in the shell and formed with a combustion chamber and a thermal chamber. The mixture chamber is connected to the combustion chamber. The barrel is inserted through the thermal chamber.... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070114242 - Ergonomically-designed multi-chamber and multi-nozzle squeeze bottle: An ergonomically-designed multi-chamber and multi-nozzle squeeze bottle comprising a plurality of separable and cooperatively-engageable chambers, wherein each chamber comprises a main reservoir portion in fluid communication with a tapered and elongated spout portion or feed neck that extends angularly and downwardly therefrom. The terminal end of each feed neck comprises... Agent: Myers & Kaplan, Intellectual Property Law, L.L.C.

20070114243 - Beverage dispense: A beverage dispense system comprising a source of a first fluid, a source of a second fluid, a control unit for measuring and mixing the first and second fluids in a pre-determined ratio to produce a beverage for dispense, the control unit including measuring means for delivering the first and... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070114244 - Systems and methods for dispensing flavor doses and blended beverages: Disclosed are systems and methods for dispensing flavor doses and beverages. A beverage tower may be provided that has a small footprint and that is capable of dispensing a wide variety of flavor doses and blended beverages. The beverage tower may include a flow control module that controls the flow... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20070114245 - Fuel container: An aspect of the present invention includes an apparatus for mixing and dispensing liquid fuel with another fluid, including a container having a base, a plurality of side walls, a cover portion, and an opening formed in the cover portion for receiving and dispensing liquids. At least one of the... Agent: Brouse Mcdowell Lpa

20070114246 - Inverted dispensing system and apparatus: A disposable inverted dispensing system for distributing a fluid for use in a shower is disclosed. The dispensing system includes a removable hooking device that is attachable to a surface which is exposable to moist conditions. A hook integral to the removable hooking device extends from the hooking device on... Agent: J. Bennett Mullinax, LLC

20070114247 - Bellows pump mechanism: A bellows-type pump includes a body portion with an inlet and an outlet. A bellows member is secured to the body portion and provides a dosage volume that communicates with both the inlet and outlet. Compressing the bellows member causes a sealing web thereof to contact the inlet and seal... Agent: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber

20070114248 - Double barrel caulking gun caddy: A caulking gun barrel system fits into caulking guns designed for pre-filled cartridges. The caddy system utilizes soft-sided recharge packs of fill material ordinarily designed for more expensive caulking machines with built-in barrels. The caddy system includes at least one tubular barrel having a removable cap for providing access to... Agent: Guy V. Manning

20070114249 - Device for dispensing a fluid from the hollow space of a container: Disclosed is a device for dispensing a fluid, in particular a carbonated beverage, from a storage chamber of a container towards the outside via at least one closeable discharge port, comprising a pressure reservoir which is separated from the storage chamber and in which a pressurized propellant is accommodated, and... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20070114250 - Molded container head with orifice valve: The present invention is a molded container head with an orifice valve contiguously molded from a single piece of material. The instant container head assembly is an improvement over existing orifice valves as it can be formed during the molding of the container or container cap.... Agent: Licata & Tyrrell P.C.

20070114251 - Dispenser cap and method of use: The present invention is directed to a dispenser cap that can be placed on a variety of containers holding either dry or liquid products with the capability of either screening the products through a perforated disk or filtering the products through a variety of paper or fabric materials. The filtering... Agent: Eric Hanscom

20070108225 - Liquid dispensing system: A control system employed for dispensing liquid to a process via a flow passage from a container including an outer container and an inner container. The inner container is made of a flexible material and occupied by the liquid so that pressurized fluid in a compression space between the outer... Agent: Maggie Chappius Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.

20070108224 - Method for dispensing a food product: Ice cream is dispensed from an apparatus comprising holding means for an ice cream container under pressure. Actuating means open and close on request a valve of the ice cream container, thus delivering individual portions of ice cream.... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20070108226 - Fuel dispensing unit with gas sensor: A fuel dispensing unit for refueling vehicles, comprising a fuel line having a fuel inlet, a gas exit and a fuel exit. A sensor is arranged to measure the amount of gas in the fuel flowing through the fuel line.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070108227 - Tube made in a single piece by injection of a plastic material: The tube (1) comprises a bottom part (1a), open for introduction of a product, which is then closable, and a top part (1b) which has a through-hole (2) for passage and exit of the product from the tube. The bottom part (1a) is delimited by a lateral surface which exhibits... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070108228 - Method and apparatus for flushing eyes and skin: An apparatus and method for flushing or rinsing the skin and eyes by which an aqueous fluid consisting essentially of water is sprayed onto the skin and/or eyes for a time sufficient to remove contaminants on or in the skin or eyes.... Agent: Howard Eisenberg, Esq.

20070108229 - Extrusion/dispensing systems and methods: A method for extruding composite materials on a substrate includes feeding a first material into a first channel and a second material, used to maintain a shape of the first material, into one or more second channels residing on at least one side of the first channel, merging the flows... Agent: Mark S. Svat Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070108230 - Centralized product delivery system: A centralized product delivery system is provided. A central storage area houses one or more consumer products in one or more product containers with a pipe network from the one or more product containers to a dispensing port in one or more remote locations corresponding to each of the one... Agent: Weiss & Moy PC

20070108231 - Dispensing device for multiple constituent systems: A dispensing device is provided which may include a nozzle adapted to receive and dispense a plurality of pressurized constituents. The nozzle may include an inlet portion; an outlet portion spaced from the inlet portion; and an actuation member receiving portion. The dispensing device may further include a head configured... Agent: Venable LLP

20070108232 - Water bottle: A water bottle comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and generally cylindrical walls jointing together top and bottom surfaces; further including a neck projecting upwardly from the top surface and a bottom cavity defined in the bottom surface, for receiving the neck therein of a bottle below when the... Agent: Mark A Koch

20070108233 - Spray texturing system: A spray texture system and method is shown. Embodiments of spray texture systems and methods as described provide for refilling of a hopper. Spray texture systems and methods are also shown that are easier to support and spread the weight of system components to other parts of a user's body.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070108234 - Simplified airless dispensing pump for liquid product: The invention relates to an airless dispensing pump for liquid products. The inventive pump is characterised in that it consists of: a push button comprising a spray nozzle which communicates with a network of channels that is provided locally on the wall of an internal truncated-cone-shaped bore, and a housing.... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070108235 - Applicator device: An applicator device for a free-flowing substance includes a carrier body provided with an application device at one end and a pin at an opposing end. A transverse channel penetrates the pin, and an axial channel branching off from the transverse channel leads to the application device. A reservoir device... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070108236 - Candy or confection dispenser package: A dispensing container is provided for containing and dispensing a viscous candy, gum or like product therefrom, having four molded plastic components, comprising an outer wall member, a bottom member with an upstanding threaded central shaft, a piston engageable with the shaft and upwardly moveable upon rotation of the bottom... Agent: John F. Mcnulty Paul & Paul

20070102445 - Drip-resistant pipetting device and drip-resistant pipetting method: A liquid-metering device is disclosed, in particular, a pipetting device for aspirating and dispensing liquids. The device comprises a vessel which is at least partially filled with gas and has an opening through which liquid is received or discharged, a gas-pressure-changing device for changing the gas pressure in the vessel,... Agent: Audrey A. Millemann Weintraub Genshlea Chediak

20070102446 - Blow fill sealed container with twist off top operated by overcap and method of making the same: A container assembly includes a container body having a port or aperture adapted for use with a luer end of a needleless syringe. The aperture is sealed to a closure top by a first frangible seal. An overcap has a cap base sealed to the container body and an upper... Agent: Brian R. Woodworth

20070102447 - Self contained actuator for refrigerator dispenser functions: A ready to attach actuation device module is provided for use with a dispenser, such as an ice or water dispenser in a refrigerator. The module includes an electrical actuation device, a wiring lead extending from the actuation device and an electrical connector attached at an end of the wiring... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20070102448 - Apparatus for processing, storing, and dispensing soft serve frozen food product: Soft serve frozen food such as ice cream and frozen yogurt is pumped from a sanitary reservoir into a closed loop flow path that includes an emulsion barrel assembly that intimately mixes the ingredients in the food composition into a smooth consistency frozen food product. A dispensing head allows servings... Agent: Eugene Indyk

20070102449 - Anti-foreign object structure for a liquid container pump: The structure that can keep a foreign object from coming into the container for the pump of the liquid container is focused on solving the dust accumulated inside the container before being sold. An anti-lock device is placed between the pump and the tip of the bottle, which includes an... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20070102450 - Drain connector for substance processing receptacle: A selectively closeable drain connector includes a hollow plunger moveable relative to an aperture-defining drain flange. The connector includes two circumferential seals between the plunger and the flange, and includes at least one passage disposed between the seals leading to a hollow interior. The drain connector may be joined to... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20070102451 - Fluid product dispensing device: The invention relates to a fluid product dispensing device which comprises a container (10), containing the fluid product, a dispensing member (20), such as a pump or valve, for dispensing the product, contained in said container (10) and a dispensing head (30), for manually actuating the dispensing member (20), whereby... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070102453 - Surgical stapling instruments structured for delivery of medical agents: A medical agent dispensing system can be provided that may be structured for use with a surgical severing/stapling instrument that is designed for severing and stapling tissue. The dispensing system may include at least one storage reservoir structured for storing at least a component of a medical agent; a gear... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070102452 - Surgical stapling instruments structured for pump-assisted delivery of medical agents: A medical agent dispensing system and surgical instruments that employ the medical agent dispensing system are provided. The dispensing system may be structured for use with a surgical severing/stapling instrument structured for severing and stapling tissue. The dispensing system may include at least one storage reservoir structured for storing at... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070102455 - Dispenser for a liquid: A dispenser for a liquid is provided which is particularly, though not exclusively, useful for dispensing liquid medical compositions such as nasal sprays. The dispenser employs at least one, though preferably two, semi-rigid casing halves, defining a liquid reservoir, within which is mounted a bridge member which performs the functions... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division

20070102454 - Fluid product dispenser: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (10) serving to contain fluid; and a dispenser head (2) mounted on the reservoir (10) to take fluid from the reservoir, said head (2) defining a dispensing chamber (26) communicating with the reservoir via an inlet valve (25, 215) and communicating with the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070102456 - Driving mechanism for fragrance dispenser: A driving mechanism for fragrance dispenser is disclosed. The driving mechanism comprises a press mechanism and a control circuit characterized in that the press mechanism is provided with a base seat having a protruded circular recess at the lower section thereof for the mounting of a fragrance bottle, the surface... Agent: Leong C Lei

20070102457 - Caulk gun: A motorized caulk gun has a housing which receives a plunger. The plunger is disposed adjacent to caulk cartridge which is received in the housing. The plunger is movable in a first direction to discharge caulk from the cartridge. A first and second plate moves the plunger rod in a... Agent: Bruce S. Shapiro Black & Decker Corporation

20070102458 - Spray gun for dispensing precise small liquid volumes: A liquid dispensing device for dispensing predetermined small quantities of liquid during each operating cycle. The dispensing device includes a body having a main liquid passage section that defines a liquid dispensing chamber with a liquid inlet port communicating through a side wall of the passage section and a stop... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070102459 - Valve and supplying device for filling a molding cavity with a polymerizable material: The inventive valve comprises a dosing chamber (20) connected to a dispenser (16) provided with input and output orifices (7, 8) which are connected to said dosing chamber (20) when the dispenser (16) is in a position (21), an injection orifice (9) being isolated. When the dispenser (16) is in... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070095852 - Multiple color powder paint application: The invention concerns a system and method for mixing various base colors of powder paint to create an application color of powder paint that is applied to an object, such as a vehicle body.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070095853 - Metering pump system: A metering pump system for metering and pumping a metered volume of a fluid product has a storage chamber for storing the fluid product in; a metering chamber which is movable between a contracted state and an expanded state, the system adapted such tat movement of the metering chamber from... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20070095854 - System and method for dispensing dehydrated culture media powder: An improved system and method for dispensing dehydrated culture media (DCM) powder into containers for preparation as a culture media. The manual and automated systems and methods operate to dispense DCM powder, as well as liquid, into vessels or media preparation instruments in a manner to avoid DCM dust inhalation... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20070095855 - Blow fill sealed container with twist off top operated by overcap and method of making the same: A container assembly includes a container body having a port or aperture adapted for use with a luer end of a needleless syringe. The aperture is sealed to a closure top by a first frangible seal. An overcap has a cap base sealed to the container body and an upper... Agent: Brian R. Woodworth

20070095856 - Blow fill sealed container with twist off top operated by overcap and method of making the same: A container assembly includes a container body having a port or aperture adapted for use with a luer end of a needleless syringe. The aperture is sealed to a closure top by a first frangible seal. An overcap has a cap base sealed to the container body and an upper... Agent: Brian R. Woodworth

20070095857 - Container and one-way valve assembly for strong and dispensing substances, and related method: A device for storing and dispensing a substance includes a container having a body defining therein a storage chamber for receiving and storing the substance. The container includes a first passageway that is in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the body and defines a flow path therebetween. The... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20070095858 - Manual device to facilitate the emptying of tubes storing pasty products: Manual device designed to facilitate the emptying of tubes storing pasty products, comprised of a pair of flat, substantially elongated arms, articulately joined together at one of their ends by way of a means of coupling comprised of a pair of tabs, folded orthogonally and provided with respective orifices, axially... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070095859 - Controller-based management of a fluid dispensing system: A beverage dispensing system having control-based functionality for managing a beverage dispensing process and a cleaning process for fluid dispensing system is disclosed. The beverage dispensing system has one or more beverage containers that supply beverage(s) to beverage line(s), which in turn, supply the beverage(s) to dispense unit(s), or tap(s).... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070095860 - Fuel cartridge for fuel cells: A versatile fuel cartridge for storing methanol and water, methanol/water mixture or methanol/water mixtures of varying concentrations is disclosed. The present invention utilizes a filler insert preferably occupying a small portion of the volume of the fuel cartridge, so that the fuel cartridge may hold more fuel to ensure a... Agent: The H.t. Than Law Group

20070095861 - Portable liquid dispenser: A portable liquid dispenser includes a blow molded housing defining a cavity within the entire interior thereof. A centralized walled aperture is provided to receive an appropriate dispensing pump, the pump being configured to extend outwardly in a usable position and to lock in an inwardly position where the dispensing... Agent: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber

20070095862 - One way valve assembly: A one way valve assembly flows a sterile flowable substance from a source to an outlet orifice and prevents any backflow of contaminants through the one way valve assembly when the flowable substance ceases to flow. The valve assembly includes an elastomeric membrane which aids in preventing any backflow of... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070095863 - Dispensing closure for containers: The present invention relates to a closure suitable for dispensing pourable product from a container. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a “twist to open” type closure operated by a twisting action.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division

20070095864 - Dispensing closure for containers: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure suitable for dispensing pourable product from a container. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a “flip-top” type closure operated by an actuating means.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division

20070095865 - Fastener engaging caulking tube nozzle: Caulking tube nozzle, having a nozzle portion, with an integral base, and having a lip connecting and extending downwardly therefrom, the lip is intended for inserting within the upper end of the caulking tube, and is threadedly engaged, held by a bayonet lock, or other fastener, therein, so that the... Agent: Paul M. Denk