Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting means inventions 03/08

20080072993 - Dosage-dispensing device for powders or pastes: A dosage-dispensing device for substances in powder- or paste form includes a drive device and a source container that can be set into the drive device, wherein a dosage-dispensing head with a closure body that can be set into rotation by a drive mechanism and is connected to a closure... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080072994 - Apparatus for introducing fluid into microfluidic chip by using centrifugal force, a system including the apparatus, and a method of using the apparatus: An apparatus introducing a fluid using a centrifugal force includes an introduction member including a chip receiver and a fluid introduction reservoir, the chip receiver receiving a first part of a microfluidic chip, the first part including an inlet, the fluid introduction reservoir storing a fluid to be introduced to... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080072992 - Novel process: A process for reducing the oxygen concentration in a container prior to filling the container with a liquid by passing a hollow filling needle through a puncturable part of the container wall, in which the empty container is enclosed within an envelope which is less permeable to oxygen than the... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property - Uw2220

20080072995 - Tipless can filling valve: A filling valve is provided for filling containers such as beverage cans. The valve includes a tipless nozzle having ports oriented for directing flow. The nozzle includes a removable valve seat having a planar sealing surface. A spring actuated vent seal is provided for closing the vent tube. The valve... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20080072996 - Device with needle penetrable and laser resealable portion and related method: A device defining a chamber for receiving a substance and a thermoplastic portion in fluid communication with the chamber is provided along with a method of filling and sealing the substance within the chamber. The thermoplastic portion defines a penetrable region that is penetrable by a filling member and is... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20080066823 - Unspent automotive fluid recovery system: A system for reclaiming residual unspent automotive fluid having a fluid receiver which seats open containers of the automotive fluid in an inverted orientation to allow influences of gravity to self-drain the open containers. The fluid receiver accumulates the residual unspent automotive fluid into classifying compartments. Each compartment can be... Agent: James Cai Schein & Cai LLP

20080066824 - Device with needle penetrable and laser resealable portion and related method: A device and method are provided for needle penetrating and filling a chamber with a predetermined substance, and laser resealing a resulting needle hole in the device. A needle penetrable and laser resealable portion of the device is pierceable with a needle to form a needle aperture therethrough to fill... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20080066825 - Refilling device and method of filling: A product dispenser refillable from a donor container via a spray nozzle comprising a hollow body for receiving and storing said product, a dispensing mechanism for dispensing said product, an open aperture through which product is filled into said body, capping means to cap the open aperture after filling the... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20080066826 - Glass filler: A glass filler defines a main body having a lower surface. An inlet an outlet are each defined in the lower surface of the main body. An outlet chamber is defined in the main body and contains an outlet valve, which includes an outlet valve housing defining a castellated edge.... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20080060714 - Heated outlet valve for a hydrogen storage tank: A compressed gas storage tank that has particular application for storing hydrogen for a fuel cell system. The compressed gas tank includes a cylindrical adapter and valve through which the hydrogen is removed from the tank. A low cost generator is positioned in the tank and has a rotating element... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080060716 - Method and apparatus for filling concrete bin: A concrete wash-out bin includes a primary receptacle having a rim positioned at an elevation that exceeds the elevation of a discharge port of certain items of concrete-handling equipment. An auxiliary receptacle is positioned in leading relation to the primary receptacle and is hingedly mounted to the primary receptacle. The... Agent: Smith Hopen, Pa

20080060717 - Determining clutch fill volume in an automatic transmission: A method of determining a fill volume of a clutch of an automatic transmission. A clutch fill sequence is observed from measurement of fluid pressure applied to the clutch, wherein the sequence may include a initial rise, a plateau, and a final rise. A fill end time may be identified... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20080060715 - Automated method of packaging food items: An automated method of packaging cooked French fries in an individual portion-sized French fry container is provided, wherein the cooked French fries are mechanically delivered to a holding bin, an empty French fry container is mechanically scooped into the cooked French fries to fill the container, and the filled French... Agent: Ryndak & Suri LLP

20080060718 - Multi-sectional airtight seal for continuous air-filling and air valve device thereof: A multi-sectional airtight seal for continuous air-filling includes: an input passage; plural first sub-tubes aligned parallel to a lateral side of the input passage; plural first valve devices including a first filling passage and a second filling passage with the first filling passage connecting the first sub-tubes and the input... Agent: Apex Juris, PLLC Tracy M Heims

20080060719 - Robotic system with autonomously operable tools: Method and apparatus for performing a liquid handling process involves the use of a robotic device that manipulates a plurality of separate tools. A first tool may be removably engaged with the robotic device, which manipulates and control the first tool to perform at least one liquid handling task or... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20080053559 - Lng land bridge: An endless chain of elongated vehicles, each carrying a thermally insulated sealed container for liquefied gas (LNG) traveling at high speed along a guideway between loading and unloading locations. A folding mechanism turns vehicles into dense vertical side-by-side relationship for loading and unloading at low speed, similar to filling bottles... Agent: Ernst G. Knolle

20080053560 - Peristaltic syringe filling station: The present invention is directed to a syringe filling station that can fill a syringe with a specified volume of fluid. In one embodiment, the syringe filling station comprises a reservoir attachment, a fluid delivery system, a syringe retaining guide, and a pump to move fluid from a reservoir to... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080053561 - Device with needle penetrable and laser resealable portion and related method: A device and method are provided for needle penetrating and filling a chamber with a predetermined substance, and laser resealing a resulting needle hole in the device. A needle penetrable and laser resealable portion of the device is pierceable with a needle to form a needle aperture therethrough to fill... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20080053562 - Device for filling a container with at least one type of powder material: A device for filling recipients, in particular molds with a material in a form of powder with a mechanism to evacuate air contained in the mold, advantageously before and during the putting in place the powdered material in the mold.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080053563 - System for and method of draining fluid: A system for draining fluid comprises a drain adapter configured for attachment to a first fluid container, an actuator that is removably attachable to the drain adapter and a second fluid container. The drain adapter has a closed position, in which fluid is prevented from draining from the first fluid... Agent: Westberg Law Offices

20080053564 - Bottom load water cooler: A liquid dispensing apparatus and method for using same, including a dispenser for dispensing liquid such as water to a user. A liquid container is located below the dispenser and removably attachable to a pivoting cradle engaging the liquid container. The cradle may be pivoted about an axis located adjacent... Agent: Michael P. Mazza, LLC

20080053565 - Sealed containers and methods of making and filling same: Disclosed is a uniquely configured medicament vial assembly which includes a storage vial, a stopper member and a securing ring. The vial assembly is configured to improve healthcare worker safety by providing a shielded gripping location to aid in the reduction of accidental needle sticks. The storage vial has a... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20080053566 - Funnel: An improved funnel allows for easier filling of containers. The funnel allows containers to be filled more completely and to be more easily filled with viscous or granulated material. The funnel is also stabilized during use to minimize the risk of spilling.... Agent: Randall B. Bateman BatemanIPLaw Group

20080053567 - Gas pumping apparatus or soda machine: A gas pumping apparatus for soda machine pumps gas into a liquid container and includes a gas supplying unit, a gas pumping stage and a rotational unit. The gas supplying unit includes a gas tube and a handgrip with a block extended on one side of the handgrip. The gas... Agent: Hdsl

20080053568 - Slider valve fitment and collar: A collar for a dispensing connector and a fitment assembly are disclosed. The connector collar engages a valved fitment for a container for holding and dispensing fluid. The fitment includes a spout connected to the container and a sliding internal valve body and an external valve body securely positioned within... Agent: Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Attn: Kathleen W. Geiger, Esq.