Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting means inventions 07/06

20060162806 - Drinking water pitcher having a removable upper reservoir: A drinking water pitcher is provided including an upper reservoir and a lower reservoir, and preferably a filter or filter housing. The upper and lower reservoirs are removably mated with one another. The interface between the upper and lower reservoirs restricts or prevents water flow from the upper reservoir to...

20060162807 - Grommet or fill valve for an aerosol container: The present invention is directed to an improvement for a fill valve (22) for an aerosol container (10, 30) to provide better sealing capability. The fill valve is made using a flashless injection molding process in which both the mold cavity and molding material are heated to elevated temperatures to...

20060162808 - Method and device for filling a drinks container with a drink produced from an initial liquid, and corresponding drink container: According to the inventive method, the filling of a drinks container (10) with a drink (15) produced from an initial liquid (24) and containing a gas dissolved therein is carried out in an inventive device (20) comprising a filling device (50) which fills the drink container (10) with the drink...

20060162809 - Apparatus and method for dispensing products: A product dispensing system is disclosed. Methods for using the product dispensing system are also disclosed....

20060162810 - Fuel-recovery system and method: A fuel-recovery system for removing fuel from a fuel tank having a filler neck and a rollover valve is disclosed. A fuel-recovery line has one or more holes in its outside wall and a tapered plug in its inlet end. The fuel-recovery line also has a bend in its inlet...

20060162811 - Liquefied gas storage installation: An installation comprises a vault 4 housing a liquefied storage tank 2, a chamber 14 within the vault 4 accessible to personnel, a liquefied gas inlet pipeline leading to the gas storage tank 2, a liquefied gas supply pipeline 22 extending from the storage tank 2 through a vaporiser 37...

20060162812 - Capless filler neck assembly for a fuel tank: A capless seal door for a fuel tank filler tube employs a door valve with a flexible annular seal which, upon closing against a seat on the undersurface of a nozzle-receiving orifice formed in a bulkhead across the tube, initially wipes on the seat and is subsequently compressed thereon....

20060162813 - Guiding movement of capless filler neck closure: A capless filler tube closure door has a pair of spaced axles or pins which are guided by slots to initially upon being opened by a refueling nozzle move in translation away from the nozzle orifice seat and then pivot out of the way so as not to obstruct the...

20060157140 - Storage bag with fluid separator: The storage bag includes an interior volume for containing food items and a one-way valve element through which air from the interior volume can be evacuated. To prevent fluids and juices from the stored food items from contaminating the valve element, a separator defining a chamber is included that sealingly...

20060157141 - Container for hydraulic medium supply: Disclosed is a container for supplying pressure fluid to a master cylinder of a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system. The container includes a filling reservoir (2,29) arranged at a first level (14,45) and including a fill hole (15,31) and a discharge opening (16,32), a main reservoir (3,30) arranged at a...

20060157146 - Balancing net inventory using a dynamic expansion coefficient of liquid product relative to temperature changes: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for balancing net inventory using a dynamic expansion coefficient of liquid product relative to the temperature changes with density. The method can include receiving an API gravity report that includes a measurement of a specific gravity and a temperature of the product...

20060157148 - Central control and monitoring of a delivery of liquid product: Disclosed are systems and methods for the central control and monitoring of delivery of liquid product. The methods can be performed within a system that includes a centralized inventory management system. The method can include receiving at the centralized inventory management system a request from a carrier for instructions relating...

20060157143 - Collecting and communicating temperature and volume data directly from a dispenser: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for collecting and communicating temperature and volume data directly from a dispenser for use during a book to physical reconciliation process. The temperature and volume readings can be received directly from a dispenser by at least one of a retail system and...

20060157144 - Compensating for surface movement of liquid product within one or more liquid product tanks during capture of height and volume data: Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer program products to compensate for surface movement of liquid product within one or more tanks during a liquid product book to physical reconciliation process. A plurality of measurement data at a plurality of times can be received. Each measurement data represents a volume of...

20060157142 - Methods and systems for measuring physical volume: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a volume of liquid product in a manifold set of tanks. The method includes identifying a plurality of book volumes of liquid product in the manifold set of tanks. The method further includes identifying a plurality of measured physical volumes...

20060157145 - Monitoring and reporting liquid product dispenser transaction states for book to physical reconciliation purposes: Disclosed is methods, systems, and computer program products for monitoring and reporting liquid product dispenser transaction states for book to physical reconciliation purposes. The method can provide virtual real-time status of sales transactions in order to perform liquid product fuel reconciliation regardless of ongoing sales. The method can include receiving...

20060157150 - Performing an on-demand book balance to physical balance reconciliation process for liquid product: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for performing an on-demand book balance to physical balance reconciliation process for liquid product. The method can include receiving an indication that a delivery of product is about to occur at a retail facility. Based on the received indication, and optionally while...

20060157151 - Performing temperature standardization of the volume of a liquid product at one or more points of physical measurement: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for performing temperature standardization of the volume of a liquid product from a distributor to a consumer. Using a volume measurement device and a temperature measurement device located at a rack, a storage tank, and a dispenser, a gross volume and temperature...

20060157149 - Preventing unauthorized delivery of liquid product ot a liquid product storage tank: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products to prevent a delivery vehicle from making an unauthorized delivery of liquid product to a liquid product storage tank at a retail store facility. A retail system and/or a centralized inventory management system can monitor one or more tanks at the retail...

20060157147 - Virtual real-time liquid product book to physical reconciliation process in a dynamic environment: Disclosed is a virtual real-time liquid product book to physical reconciliation process within a dynamic environment. The method can include receiving a request to perform a liquid product book to physical reconciliation process for one or more storage tanks at a retail facility. Once received, the status of one or...

20060157152 - Beverage dispenser with game controller: A beverage dispenser apparatus and method for dispensing a beverage, be it soda, beer or frozen “slushy” type is provided with a direct or indirect mounted game type controller for operating and dispensing the beverage. Additional features such as game displays, audio and or additional dispensing functions, such as adding...

20060151049 - Chemical liquid injection system detecting attachment and detachment of chemical liquid syringe to and from chemical liquid injection device: The present invention includes mount-detecting means 131 placed at the position of liquid injector 100 where liquid syringe 200 is mounted and removed. This allows mount-detecting means 131 to detect the mount and dismount of liquid syringe 200 on and from liquid injector 100, and the detection result can be...

20060151050 - Paint filling system and safety device for preparing a pressurized container of pigmented paint: An apparatus for charging pressurized aerosol cans with liquid is provided having a reservoir, filler coupling and safety release device. The safety release device automatically prevents over-charging the can by interacting with the safety dome to cause the can to disengage from the filling reservoir....

20060151048 - Process and device for the dose dispensing of a radioactive solution: An apparatus and method for automatically dispensing a radioactive dose by filling a container, such as a vial or disposable syringe, with a required radioactive dose in a sterile environment; the apparatus being stand alone and radioactive-shielded. The apparatus further includes a control device for accurately dispensing and diluting the...

20060151051 - One-way valve and apparatus using the valve: An apparatus has a valve body defining a first passageway, a valve seat, and a flow aperture extending through the valve body and coupled in fluid communication with the first passageway. A valve cover of the apparatus is formed of an elastic material and includes a cover base mounted on...

20060151052 - Apparatus for automatic delivering of paste food products, particularly ice cream and/or yoghourt: The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatic delivering of paste food products, particularly ice cream and/or yoghurt, comprising a housing (4), within which a plurality of containers (3) of said paste food products are provided, each one of said containers providing means (11, 21, 22, 23) for distributing...

20060151053 - System and method for transporting measured amounts of bulk materials: A system for transporting measured amounts of bulk material from a first site to a remote site generally comprising means for holding a mass of material to be transported to the receptacle; means for transporting the material from the holding means to the receptacle; means for injecting a gas under...

20060151054 - Fresh dispense cleaning product: The invention is a cleaning product for use with a cleaning applicator, such as a sponge mop, a squeegee, and various other applicators. The product provides an applicator bath holding a rinse fluid for rinsing the applicator. The product facilitates a range of cleanliness levels by discarding contaminated rinse fluid...

20060151055 - Equipment for filling containers: Containers (2), typically bottles (3), are filled by equipment (1) incorporating a fixed frame (6) and a rotating carousel (7) fitted with a plurality of filler units (8) distributed around the periphery, each comprising a first and a second dispensing outlet (9, 10) connected to respective first and second tanks...

20060151056 - Outdoor tool fuel cap: A filler neck closure includes a closure base, a handle, and an apparatus mount. The closure base is adapted to mate with a fuel tank filler neck to close an opening into a fuel-conducting passageway formed in the fuel tank filler neck. In certain embodiments, a fuel treatment apparatus and/or...

20060151057 - Erosion control device: Methods and apparatus related to an erosion control device for constructing a barrier bag for use in areas where erosion is likely to occur. The erosion control device can include an attachment member allowing the erosion control device to be operably mounted to a skid steer, front-end loader, tractor or...

20060151058 - Product dispensing apparatus: A product dispensing apparatus for filling a container with product material has an enclosure for holding a supply of product material, a discharge outlet in the enclosure, and a gate device mounted adjacent the discharge outlet for controlling the flow of material through the outlet. The gate device is provided...

20060151059 - Method for forming a transportable container for bulk goods: The invention provides a method for filling a container with a plurality of particles. The method includes the step of filling a radially flexible container through a large diameter with a plurality of particles to a fill level. The method also includes the step of reducing the large diameter of...

20060151060 - Replacement vehicle fuel intake device: A replacement fuel intake device is provided that is removably mountable within a base portion of a vehicle and contains a housing that is pivotal from a closed position to an open position. While in the closed position, the fuel intake passage to the fuel tank is sealed. While in...

20060151061 - Coupling element and docking device comprising a coupling element: In a coupling element for decanting, filling, or emptying of containers, a first sealing strip a flank piece comprising elastic as a first mounting element at a first end defining a first inner space for retaining a first axis, and a second mounting element on a second opposite end defining...

20060144463 - Apparatus and method for dispensing liquid crystal: A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus dispenses liquid crystal onto a substrate. The liquid crystal dispensing apparatus includes a frame, a table, at least one liquid crystal discharge device, and a liquid crystal amount inspecting portion. The table is installed on the frame to have the substrate to be mounted thereon....

20060144464 - Beverage dispenser with automatic cup-filling control: A beverage dispenser for filling a container preferably has a nozzle through which the beverage is discharged and a pivoting lever located underneath the nozzle that detects the placement of a container so as to regulate the actuation of the dispenser. A conductive probe is in line with the discharged...

20060144465 - Spilless funnel: A funnel apparatus for aiding in filling containers, such as gasoline tanks on lawnmowers and similar items, with a liquid material. The funnel apparatus comprises a main body member having a first predetermined shape. There is a throat member having a second predetermined shape and connected to a bottom portion...

20060144466 - Bridge and adapter for bag-in-box filler: A bridge and adapter system for a bag-in-box packaging filler is shown to include an adapter providing a quick connection between the supply line and the dispensing member of the bag-in-box packaging. A bridge is adapted to sit longitudinally across the box of the bag-in-box packaging and is adapted to...

20060144467 - Flat-sided funnel: A funnel that includes at least four flat sides. The sides form a passage with a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is wider and taller than the second opening. At least one of the four flat sides includes one or more slots for attaching a bag...