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Dispensing November recently filed with US Patent Office 11/10

20100294797 - Beverage machines, subsystems thereof and corresponding methods: A mix-in-the-cup automated beverage dispensing machine includes a powder dispensing system with a rotary support structure bringing each powder container to a common dispensing location in turn. The machine also provides a water heater with a thermal conduction block and a method for heating water based on pre-calculation of the... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20100294793 - Liquid projection apparatus: m

20100294795 - One-piece vented piston: A vented piston (1) comprises a plunger (2) having a front side and a rear side, a venting passage (4) extending between the front side and the rear side, and a cap (7) located adjacent the front side. The cap is resiliently-biased by a spring (8) towards an open position... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20100294796 - Pyramid shaped needle point: A hollow needle comprising a shaft having a distal portion suitable for passing through an elastomer closure of a container, said shaft extending in a longitudinal direction and having a central longitudinal axis, and having an internal longitudinal conduit therein for the flow of liquid and one or more orifices... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20100294794 - Solids injection process for adding predetermined amounts of solids: A method is disclosed for controlling or monitoring the injection of one or more solids in a system, process, unit or apparatus by mathematically modeling the independent injection of the solids to maintain a determined or pre-determined ratio, percentage, fraction or relative amounts of total solids injected. The model uses... Agent: W.r. Grace & Co.-conn.

20100294798 - Gas cartridge adapter for fixing the same to a transmission and combustion chamber filling member of a gas fixing device and for disconnecting the same from the member: The adapter comprises a central tubular body extending on one side with an abutment and fixing base on the cartridge and, on the other side, with two fixing legs on an intermediary nose piece of the transmission and filling member able to be hinged for ensuring the fixing operation, disconnecting... Agent: Lowe, Hauptman, Ham & Berner, LLP (itw)

20100294799 - Dispensing device: Disclosed is a dispensing device for dispensing liquid from a container having a top, a side wall and a bottom, comprising a sleeve which can be inserted into the top in a sealing manner and into which a rising pipe opens via an inflow opening, a piston which is movable... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100294800 - Portable electrical liquid dispensing apparatus: A portable electrical liquid dispensing apparatus includes a housing, a power supply detachably connected with the housing, a driving unit accommodated in the housing and electrically connected with the power supply, a liquid dispensing unit accommodated in the housing and coupled to the driving unit, a first dispensing pipe having... Agent: Pai Patent & Trademark Law Firm

20100294801 - Reusable, pressurize-able, and flexible dispenser pack for heating or cooling liquids or food: A reusable, pressurize-able, foldable and flexible dispenser pack for hot or cold liquids or food is described as consisting an insulation jacket, an enclosed chemical bladder and an innermost product bladder. The chemical bladder contains exothermic material when activated would produce heat and pressure. The chemical and product bladders are... Agent: Andrew B. Huang

20100294802 - Sachet with a cursor provided with a jutting-out element and corresponding cursor: r

20100294803 - Machine for the supply of the toothpaste by way of spreading the same on a toothbrush: The invention relates to the supply machine (1) developed for use in the places other than the houses where the people eat, in the workplaces, shopping centers, schools, hospitals and in all the other similar crowded places or in the open spaces, which machine spreads the toothpaste on a toothbrush... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20100294804 - Water dispenser device at different temperatures: A device receives water from a source (5), to be dispensed, by a single nozzle (18), in a container (R) at a final value of a plurality of temperature values. A first feed conduit (25a) is arranged between source (5) and includes a first heat exchanger (26) to cold water,... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP

20100294805 - Dispenser for dispensing liquid or pasty materials: The invention relates to a dispenser (1) for dispensing liquid or pasty materials (M), with a reservoir (2) for the materials, a head piece (3), a pump chamber (27), and an outlet valve (A) and inlet valve (E), wherein the pump chamber (27) is formed as a uniform pump chamber... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20100294806 - Door handle and antibacterial dispenser: A door-handle apparatus includes a handle assembly that can be used to move a door. A reservoir for holding a sanitizing agent may be positioned within a cavity defined by the handle assembly. A sanitizing agent dispenser is coupled to the handle assembly and is in communication with the reservoir.... Agent: Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A.

20100294807 - Fluid-dispenser: The invention concerns a fluid product dispensing device including a reservoir containing fluid and a dispenser head provided with a dispenser orifice. The dispenser head is displaceable relative to the reservoir to dispense fluid through the dispenser orifice. The dispenser head is displaced relative to the reservoir by a lateral... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100294808 - Follower packing unit for grease guns and the like: An improved follower packing unit for a grease gun is disclosed. The unit includes a hollow annular body of elastomeric material having a front wall, an annular side wall and a rear wall defining a cavity in the body. Rigid front and back structural supports rigidly support the front and... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP

20100294809 - Refill pack for a personal use device: The present invention relates to a personal use device, preferably a toothbrush, a shaving device, or a hair removal device. The invention relates to a refill pack for such a personal use device, having a supply container (2), particularly a supply bag, containing at least one hygiene or care substance... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20100294810 - Liquid material discharge device and liquid material discharge method: [Solving Means] In a liquid material discharge method for discharging a part of a liquid material in a liquid chamber in a state of a liquid droplet from a discharge opening by advancing an extrusion member at a high speed, the method comprises a step of arranging the liquid chamber... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20100294811 - Micro droplet operation device and reaction processing method using the same: Micro droplets are accurately placed in a reaction well. The reaction well (5) is formed in one surface of a well base (3). A channel base (11) is placed on the well base (3). The channel base (11) has, in its surface joined to the well base (3), a liquid... Agent: Cheng Law Group, PLLC

20100294812 - Internal container bore mount fitment: In an embodiment of the invention there is provided a membrane fitment designed and sized to be inserted into the orifice defined by a container. Retention structure on the fitment cooperates with complimentary structure on the internal wall of the container orifice to secure the fitment within the orifice such... Agent: James P. Hanrath

20100294813 - Device having a tactile effect: A packaging and applicator device, including a first part; and a second part that is suitable for turning relative to the first about an axis of rotation; one of the parts including a resiliently deformable tab that is made in the thickness of a tubular skirt of the corresponding part,... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100288789 - Chemical reaction cartridge and method of using same: A chemical reaction cartridge enabling chemical reaction to be stably and safely carried out therein, and a method of using the same are provided. A chemical reaction cartridge is provided with a substrate, and an elastic member 2 overlaid on the substrate. A recess of a predetermined shape, depressed toward... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20100288788 - Manual fluid dispenser with discharge measurement: A dispensing apparatus including a product dispenser in which product is dispensed by manual movement of an activation mechanism as, for example, by moving a lever with a person's hand, arm or foot. The dispensing apparatus includes an electrical generator for generating electrical energy as a result of the manual... Agent: Riches, Mckenzie & Herbert, LLP

20100288790 - Dispensing appliance for a multiple cartridge: A dispensing appliance for a double cartridge comprises a housing for receiving multiple components and a rotatable portion having a thread, the two parts cooperating in such a manner that by rotating the rotatable portion, a multiple plunger acting upon the pistons in the housing is continuously displaceable relative to... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100288791 - Dispenser: The invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing cooled alcoholic drinks. In accordance with the invention, the dispenser comprises a alcoholic drink container, a cooler for cooling the alcoholic drink, a display container for displaying the served alcoholic drink, a pump for circulating alcoholic drink from the alcoholic drink container... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20100288792 - Dispenser, in particular, metering dispenser: The invention concerns a dispenser, in particular for semi-solid or liquid systems, with a housing to hold a dispenser unit which is formed by a storage container, a metering unit (3) connected therewith via which the substance can be output in defined doses and an activation mechanism (4) which can... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20100288793 - Seal system for gear pumps: A pump adapted for coupling in a fluid circuit between a source of coating material and a dispensing device. The pump includes an operating member which extends through a pump housing to a location adjacent the fluid circuit. The passage of the operating member to a location adjacent the fluid... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20100288794 - Container and associated dispenser for liquid materials: A container and associated dispenser for liquid is configured to dispense residual liquid from the container after the bulk of liquid has been dispensed from the container. This is accomplished by having a conical projection on the bottom of the container which causes residual liquid to flow into a gutter... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20100288795 - Silicon dioxide dispersion: Dispersion comprising hydrophobic pyrogenically prepared silicon dioxide, alcohol and at least one additive which promotes the dispersion and, as additional component, at least one insecticide and/or acaricide. The dispersion can be canned in spray cans and used as insecticide.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100288797 - Spray can comprising a discharge tube: The invention relates to a spray can comprising a can member (12) for holding a material that is to be sprayed, and a spray head (14) which is plugged onto a can valve located on the top face of the can member (12) and is fitted with a discharge tube... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20100288796 - Valve system assembly: Disclosed is a valve assembly for a fluid dispenser including a valve body and a valve stem slidably located in the valve body. The valve stem has at least one exit hole located at a tip of the valve stem. A valve stem adapter is located at the tip of... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP

20100288798 - Device and method for on-demand dispensing of spoonable or drinkable food products having visual appearance of multi-components: The invention relates to a dispensing system and method for on-demand dispensing of spoonable or drinkable food products in a container. Single servings or larger portions of these products can be dispensed. The system and method achieve dispensing of the product with a visual differentiation of the components in the... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20100282772 - Automatic fluid dispenser: The invention relates to an automatic dispenser for dispensing a fluid and for instructing a user, comprising a) a holder device for a replaceable fluid container, wherein the holder device has a sensor for reading an identification of the replaceable fluid container, b) a delivery device, which enables a dispensing... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100282773 - Entertaining or advertising hygiene apparatus: A method and apparatus are disclosed which involve an improved way to coerce use of a soap dispenser (or other hygiene device). A soap dispenser according to at least one embodiment, includes a teaching or entertaining device that is fun and informative that is triggered when the soap dispenser is... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20100282774 - Discharge apparatus comprising rotating device: A discharge apparatus comprising at least one container (1; 101) is provided, said container receiving a component and having an outlet (2) and a discharge element (3, 103). The discharge apparatus further comprises a rotating device, which has a drive member (4; 104) and a rotating member (5; 105), wherein... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100282775 - Electronic toothpaste dispenser: The Electronic toothpaste dispenser extracts all of toothpaste with one pass. The tube of tooth paste is installed between the roller and angular plate with nozzle downward. The tooth brush is push forward onto a button at the bottom of the ETPD turning on a motor that slides a spring... Agent: Kareme A. Damallie

20100282776 - Handheld device for dispensing fluids: A device 10 for selectively dispensing ones of multiple fluids, preferably cleaning agents, is disclosed. The device includes a reservoir 50 that holds a diluent “D” therein and a housing 20 that includes a main body segment 22 and a head segment 26. A container assembly 100 may be held... Agent: S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20100282777 - Rapid cooling apparatus and method for dispensed beverages: An apparatus for rapidly cooling beer flowing from a keg to a tap to be dispensed includes an insulated ice chest containing an open topped swirl pot in which is nested a cooling coil having an inlet connected to a keg and an outlet connected to a tap on a... Agent: John R. Benefiel

20100282778 - Fitment for connecting a container to a dispensing appliance: The present invention relates to a fitment for establishing a leak-tight fluid communication between a support having means for generating compressed gas, and at least one container containing an edible product that is to be connected to said support, characterized in that said fitment comprises: (i) at least one cylindrical,... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20100282779 - Container for a liquid: A container for a liquid, in particular, a high-value liquid in a small quantity such as a perfume is disclosed. The container comprises a reservoir (12) within which a liquid can be contained. A dispenser (24), typically a pump dispenser, is carried on a neck (20) of a filling opening... Agent: Defillo & Associates, Inc.

20100282780 - Bulk materials bagger and method: A sandbag filling apparatus has an auger within a steel pipe mounted to a wheeled frame for easy positioning. The pipe has a sand receiving end positionable beneath a sand pile, and an elevated end with a sand chute for filling sandbags. The auger flights are substantially spaced from the... Agent: Stiennon & Stiennon

20100282781 - Programmable dispensing device: An apparatus for dispensing a flowable material in a predetermined amount includes a metering wheel member for delivery of the flowable material from a supply reservoir to a dispensing port. The apparatus includes an agitator assembly mounted within the supply reservoir to maintain and promote flow of the material to... Agent: Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP

20100282782 - Dispenser assembly for a fluid dispensing receptacle and method of assembling same: A dispensing assembly has a ferrule and collar for maintaining a coupling of a dispensing module to a receptacle neck. The ferrule has an annular plastic skirt open on one end, and plastic nibs extending radially inwardly from the skirt inner surface. The skirt outer surface is a regular polygon... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20100282783 - Vented closure assembly for a container: A vented closure assembly for a container, the container including a raised outlet defining a dispensing opening, includes a closure body having a nestable and extendable spout formed with a generally cylindrical section, a frustoconical section, and a transition region, including an invertible fold, located between these two sections. The... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20100282784 - Stopper rod positioning and control apparatus for control of molten metal flow through a nozzle: A stopper rod positioning and control apparatus is provided for controlling the flow of a molten metal out of a bottom nozzle in a metal reservoir. The stopper rod can be aligned with the nozzle's opening by selectively rotating a pair of roller (ring) bearings that are centerline offset from... Agent: Philip O. Post Indel, Inc.

20100276445 - Containers for reducing or eliminating foaming: A foam reducing or eliminating container for containing a liquid includes: a container body having a top portion, a bottom portion and an opening for adding a liquid to or removing a liquid from the container body; and a hollow baffle located within the container with first and second openings... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20100276446 - Oil delivery system for a popcorn popping machine: An oil delivery system for a popcorn popping machine to deliver cooking oil to a kettle of the popping machine. In one embodiment, the oil delivery system includes more or more containers of oil which are supported within a cabinet of the popping machine so that the outlet of each... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20100276442 - Personalized dry or bulk dispensing system: An appliance with a rear wall section, a first side wall section, and a second side wall section, defining an interior. The appliance includes a refrigerator section within the appliance interior and the refrigerator section has the same or a smaller volume than the appliance interior. The appliance also includes... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20100276441 - Reduced flow salt shaker: A dispenser for salt or other dry granulated material includes a combination of a container, a sprinkling cap and a flow-reducing element located between the sprinkling cap and an opening of the container. The flow-reducing element includes openings such that it allows fewer granules to pass when the container is... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20100276443 - System and method for dispensing iced beverages: A system for providing an iced alcoholic beverage such as iced beer or carbonated soft drink includes a source of chilled coolant (16), and a beverage line (10) for supplying the beverage. A heat exchanger (20) is disposed in the beverage line (10) for cooling the beverage by heat transfer... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20100276444 - Systems and methods for dispensing beverage: The present invention provides a system for cooling a beverage and dispensing a beverage cooling medium. The system comprises a beverage line connectable to a beverage supply for transporting beverage from the beverage supply through a conduit to a beverage dispense valve at a dispensation site, and a cooling line... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20100276449 - Bulk container assembly: A substance container may be used for containing substances such as liquids or powders. The container assembly includes a body. A top panel of the body includes a flap that folds into the back panel of the body. A first aperture is located on the front panel to accommodate a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20100276447 - Container associable with airless pumps and method for its production: A container comprising a rigid body (5) having a neck (6) defining an aperture providing access to the container cavity and a bag (9) positioned in the interior of the body (5), the bag being formed of thermoplastic material and itself having a neck (2) from which there radially extends... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100276448 - Device for dispensing fluid substances enclosed in sealed conditions in a bag with guided deformation: A device for dispensing fluid substances, comprising a rigid container (5) having a neck (6) delimiting an opening giving access to the cavity of the container, a bag (9) made of thermoplastic material housed inside the container (5), a hermetic pump (P) connected in sealed conditions to the bag and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100276450 - Process and apparatus for forming a minimal headspace pouch: A process for forming a pouch having an evacuated headspace containing a flowable material is disclosed. The process includes the steps of: providing a continuous tube of flexible and sealable film; supplying the continuous tube with a predetermined amount of flowable material; pinching the continuous tube above a sealing region... Agent: Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Attn: Janet E. Reed, Ph.d.

20100276451 - Beverage dispenser: There is disclosed a beverage dispenser capable of appropriately and smoothly supplying a supercooled beverage without being influenced by a type of raw water. The present invention is a beverage dispenser 1 comprising: a raw water treatment device 63 which deaerates raw water and/or filters the raw water through a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20100276452 - Module for a modular beverage distribution system: The present invention relates to a module (28) for a modular pressure distribution system (8) comprising a plurality of modules. The module (28) comprises a frame (60, 60′, 61, 61′) defining an outer periphery and a space defined within the outer periphery and a pressure chamber (22) for receiving a... Agent: Klein, O'neill & Singh, LLP

20100276453 - Apparatus for serving wine or other oxygen-affected liquid from a bottle: A serving apparatus without oxygen, from an open bottle, of a liquid that can be affected by oxygen, in particular wine, by insufflating inert pressurized gas in said bottle, comprising a fixed engagement member (1) and a releasable fastening member (2) fixed to a bottle (30). A pressurized gas supply... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20100276454 - Rotating sprayer and methods for using the same: A trigger sprayer may include a rotatable nozzle to facilitate the discharge of liquid from the nozzle in any desired direction and may also include a locking mechanism for preventing activation of the trigger sprayer. The trigger sprayer may also fit within the footprint of a container to which the... Agent: Meadwestvaco Corporation Attn:IPLegal Department

20100276455 - Dispenser of liquid or viscous product: Dispenser of liquid or viscous product, characterised in that it comprises a cup (3, 17) to receive the product, a sole piece to support the dispenser, a pump, comprising a pump body (13) and a piston, to transport the product from a reserve of product up to the cup (3,... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20100276456 - Pump for liquid or viscous product: Pump operable manually or by a utensil held in one hand by a user, characterised in that it comprises an elastically deformable chamber (10), the inside of which is suited to containing a liquid or viscous product (8) and the outside of which is intended to be brought into contact... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20100276457 - Protection hood for a fluid product dispensing head: A protective cap for covering, in a closed position, a dispenser head (4) of a fluid dispenser, said head including an end wall (40) incorporating a dispenser orifice (401), and a lateral wall (42), said cap including, on its inside, at least one sealing profile (500, 520) that, in the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100276458 - Device for dispensing material for processing and use of said device: The device (1000), for dispensing viscous or pasty material (42), such as sealing materials or adhesives, comprises a drive unit (2) in a housing (3), by means of which a main guide rod (1) which may be connected at the front end thereof to a piston (5, 500) is mounted... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100276459 - Ring for a fluid dispenser valve: A ring (10) for disposing around a valve body (21) of an aerosol dispenser valve (20) that is mounted by means of a fastener element (50), such as a crimpable capsule, on a reservoir (1) containing fluid to be dispensed, said ring (10) comprising at least an outer portion (15)... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100276460 - Toggle action dispensing closure with articulated rear flange: A toggle-action dispensing closure is provided for manipulation between a closed, non-dispensing orientation and an open, dispensing orientation that is easily assembled, resists inadvertent opening and has an improved aesthetic appearance for variously shaped closures. The closure includes an actuator rotationally mounted on a housing whereby the housing may be... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20100276461 - Dispensing cap for container and method of forming same: A dispensing cap is provided for a container and includes a body portion having a formed sliding track thereon. An opening is provided in the body for providing access through the body. A retention slot is formed adjacent the sliding track. A slider is moveably positioned within the sliding track... Agent: Flaster/greenberg P.C. Four Penn Center