| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 141065000 | EVACUATION APPARATUS | 30 |
| 20080230143 | Vacuum storage system - The vacuum storage system comprises: a vacuum pump, a vacuum bus, a control system to monitor and maintain a selected vacuum level in the vacuum bus. The control system provides system shutdown and alerts or warnings when the selected vacuum level cannot be maintained within the vacuum bus. The vacuum storage system further comprises one or more canister ports wherein each of the canister ports comprises a check valve to assure that no loss of vacuum occurs in occupied canister ports when one or more of the canister ports are unoccupied and open to ambient pressure, a manual valve, and a fitment for removably attaching a canister. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080230144 | Pumps for vacuum containers - A hand operated pump for evacuating air from a vacuum container having: (1) a barrel defining a conduit therethrough; (2) a plunger having a hand at one end and a piston at the opposite end, the plunger mounted within the barrel and capable of moving reciprocatingly within the plunger; (3) a cap closing a first end of the barrel and having an opening to receive and guide the plunger; and (4) an adapter connected to a second end of the barrel for engaging a valve on a vacuum container. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080302441 | STORAGE COMPARTMENT - A storage compartment comprises an external enclosure having an opening and a holding compartment that is capable of being inserted into and withdrawn from the interior of the external enclosure through the opening in the external enclosure. Stored articles are contained within the holding compartment. The external enclosure and the holding compartment have coacting surfaces, and a seal is interposed between those coacting surfaces for sealing off the interior of the holding compartment to the entry of gases when the holding compartment is inserted into the external enclosure and the coacting surfaces of the external enclosure and the holding compartment are brought together in a sealing relationship with the seal. Complementary surfaces at the holding compartment and at the exterior of the external enclosure are in engagement with one another and provide surfaces along which the holding compartment travels when it is inserted into and withdrawn from the interior of the external enclosure. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080308177 | Hand-held vacuum pump - A hand-held vacuum device is disclosed that includes a housing to hold an electric motor operable to drive a piston pump that is configured to draw a substantially continuous vacuum for each complete cycle of the piston pump. The hand-held vacuum device also includes an expansion chamber releasably connected to and in fluid communication with the housing and a vacuum interface that has a vacuum connector in fluid communication with the expansion chamber and is configured to releasably couple to a valve disposed on a container. The expansion chamber separates air and liquid from a fluid drawn into the expansion chamber. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090194193 | REFRIGERATOR VACUUM STORAGE SYSTEM - A vacuum storage system in a refrigerator includes a bin or drawer unit removably received in a housing. The vacuum storage system may be utilized in a storage configuration or in a vacuum sealing configuration to remove air from one or more food preservation containers having one-way evacuation valves. A switch on a control interface actuates a vacuum source and a front wall of the bin or drawer unit seals against the cabinet. Air is drawn from the storage space via a hose in communication with the vacuum source and air pressure within the storage space is reduced below atmospheric pressure, whereby air is simultaneously evacuated from the containers housed in the storage space. At a predetermined pressure, a control deactivates the vacuum source and an equalizing valve is opened to return the storage space to atmospheric pressure. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100043917 | BOTTLE AIR EVACUATION SYSTEM WITH STOPPER AND VACUUM PUMP - A bottle air evacuation apparatus includes a stopper for a bottle with the stopper having a valve component associated with a central aperture through the stopper, along with a device for an upper portion of the stopper for actuating a vacuum pump device when the stopper is placed in a fixed receptor in a housing associated with the vacuum pump. The stopper acts to trigger an electrical sensor in the receptor and the housing is located within a wine storage facility, which can be a storage cabinet. The device for actuating the vacuum pump may be an inductive or conductive device and the stopper can be a resiliently compressible material. The conductive device is a metallic strip located about the exterior periphery of the stopper above the shoulder. The vacuum pump and the wine storage cabinet or freezer or refrigerator preferably share a common power supply. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100071803 | FILLING SYSTEM FOR UNPRESSURIZED HOT FILLING OF BEVERAGE BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS IN A BOTTLE OR CONTAINER FILLING PLANT - A filling system for unpressurized hot filling of beverage bottles or containers in a bottle or container filling plant. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100175780 | APPARATUS FOR FILLING A MOTOR VEHICLE COOLING SYSTEM - The apparatus for filling a motor vehicle cooling system includes a communication body, a valve, a flexible connecting hose, a pressure gauge, a relief valve and a hanging portion, in which the valve, the connecting hose, the pressure gauge, the relief valve and the hanging portion are all disposed on predetermined positions of the communication body, while the connecting hose is extended out of the communication body for a distance and it connects to a top opening of the cooling system tightly by a metallic cap. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110126939 | HIGH FLOW STOPPER WITH VACUUM AND DATE INDICATORS - Devices and methods for the sealing of a container are disclosed. The devices and methods include stoppers that allow for removal of air from the container with a vacuum source. Various embodiments comprise a high-volume valve allowing for expeditious evacuation of the air. The stopper may also comprise a low vacuum indicator to indicate to the user whether the vacuum internal to the container is at or above a desired amount. The stopper may also comprise other indicators, such as a day of the week or month indicator. A rotating bezel may be used to identify temporal or other types of events, such as when the container was first opened. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110168294 | RESERVOIR FILLING DEVICE - The invention relates to a filling device for a reservoir which reservoir is to be filled from a cartridge such as cartridges having rigid walls e.g. made of glass and provided with a membrane which can be penetrated by a needle for protection of the entrance. According to the present invention the filling device comprises—a housing ( | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110220241 | Auto-Release Vacuum Device - A vacuum device for a material handling system includes a vacuum device body and a sealing element. The vacuum device body has a vacuum passageway in which a vacuum is generated in response to activation of a pressurized air supply that forces pressurized air through a venturi device. The sealing element moves to a sealing position to substantially seal the vacuum passageway when the air supply is activated, and is urged toward the sealing position via pressurized air that is diverted from an inlet of the vacuum device to the sealing element. The sealing element moves to substantially vent the vacuum passageway when the air supply is deactivated. The vacuum passageway may be in fluid communication with a vacuum cup, which seals against the object when the sealing element is at the sealing position and the vacuum generating device generates at least a partial vacuum in the vacuum passageway. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110277878 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POUCHING TOBACCO HAVING A HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT - An apparatus for dispensing charges of high OV moist smokeless tobacco (MST) includes a rotary metering device. The rotary metering device includes a lower disk, a metering disk, a plurality of cavities in the metering disk; and at least one vacuum housing located around the periphery of the lower disk and in communication with the plurality of cavities. A vacuum is applied to the cavities to aid in the filling of the cavities and an air discharge mechanism ejects a charge of the MST from each cavity at a discharge station. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110290373 | AUTOMATIC ACID FILLING APPARATUS - An automatic acid filling apparatus includes a base with at least one acid filling tank pivotably connected thereto. The filling tank has an opening and a gate respectively connected to each end thereof. A first activating device is pivotably connected to the base and the acid filling tank, and a second activating device is pivotably connected to the acid filling tank. The second activating device controls the gate to be opened so that the assembled horizontal batteries can be placed into the acid filling tank. The gate is then closed. A suction device sucks air out of the acid filling tank from the opening, and then the acid is filled into the acid filling tank via the opening by using an acid filling device. The first activating device activates the acid filling tank to rotate to an inclined position for fully absorbing the acid. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120216914 | Suction Pump And Apparatus For Loading Material Into A Stent Strut - An apparatus for loading material into a stent strut can comprise a suction pump connected to an opening to a lumen within the stent strut. The stent strut is immersed in the material. As the suction pump draws gas out of the lumen, the material is drawn into side openings to the lumen. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130025743 | INK CARTRIDGE REFILL APPARATUS - An ink cartridge refill apparatus includes an ink cartridge holder and an ink refill unit which are matched with each other. The ink cartridge holder has an accommodation chamber therein to accommodate an ink cartridge. The ink refill unit includes an ink tank and an ink delivery unit. An air extraction mechanism is provided on the ink cartridge holder to extract air from the ink cartridge. The ink cartridge holder has a passage for the air extraction mechanism to extract air relative to a nozzle of the ink cartridge. Through the air extraction mechanism, the ink cartridge is primed after being filled with ink, so that ink can freely flow to the nozzle of the ink cartridge from the ink tank of the ink cartridge. Compared to the prior art ink cartridge refill apparatus which needs an auxiliary tool to extract air after being refilled, the present invention is convenient for operation and can prevent the ink cartridge from leaking. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130042944 | GAS EVACUATION SYSTEM WITH COUNTER - A puncturing device for pressurized containers comprises an elongated housing member defining an elongated cavity with openings at first and second ends thereof for receiving an inverted pressurized container at the first end, the housing member including a selective attachment member for securing the second end of the housing member to a collection receptacle. A non-sparking puncturing apparatus, with a lever having a built-in stop, is movably mounted on the housing member with a pivot-link-driven puncture pin extending through an intermediate aperture into the cavity for piercing a nozzle-end of the pressurized container below an internal shoulder thereof with a seal. A counter records each action of the puncture pin. Gases and residual contents are released into the receptacle through the opening in the second end. An auxiliary support member is rotatably mounted on the housing member for stabilizing relative movement between the housing member and the receptacle. A force-applying apparatus is mounted on the housing member for engaging the pressurized container and holding it on the seal. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130126040 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH LIQUID CONTENTS - A method for filling containers with liquid content using a filling machine includes partially evacuating a container before filling it, and pre-heating said liquid content to a filling temperature by using a negative pressure supplied from a pump operated with a sealing liquid to discharge, into said liquid content, thermal energy accrued from cooling of said sealing liquid. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20140305544 | AUTOMATED RESERVOIR FILL SYSTEM - An automated reservoir filling system for a portable medical device is disclosed. The system includes a vial sealed by a septum partially filled with a liquid and a gas occupying a headspace. The system further includes a reservoir with a volume defined between a reservoir septum and a plunger head. The plunger head is coupled to a plunger arm which is further coupled to a drive system. Further included is a transfer system with a vial end that pierces the vial septum and remains in contact with the liquid, and a reservoir end that pierces the reservoir septum and remains in the reservoir volume. A controller coupled to the drive system to actuates the drive system automatically drawing fluid from the vial to the reservoir through the degas system. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150338388 | SAFETY KIT FOR TREATING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - Safety kit for treating biological material for treating venous blood, adapted to facilitate the transfer of blood from a common syringe to a common collection test tube, the latter having at its interior a predefined vacuum or inert atmosphere, including at least one tubular protection casing, preferably cylindrical, at least one component assemblable or already assembled inside the protection casing. The protection casing and the component, when assembled, adapted to constitute the connection element between the syringe and the collection test tube, and at least one package adapted to contain the components of the kit, wherein the protection casing has at least two portions both portions with equivalent extension and adapted to receive the component, the component having at least two projections the projection extended through the portion and the projection extended into the portion and respectively adapted to connect with the syringe and with the collection test tube. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160081828 | VACUUM CHAMBER AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING MATERIAL INTO A STENT STRUT - An apparatus for loading material into a stent strut can comprise a chamber capable of maintaining an internal pressure below pressure external to the chamber. The chamber carries within it the stent and the material to be loaded into a lumen within the stent strut. Pressure within the chamber is decreased. The decreased pressure can draw the material into lumen. The decreased pressure can draw air out of the lumen so that, after a subsequent increase in pressure in the chamber, the material is drawn into the lumen. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160090290 | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING A LIQUID FROM A CAN TO A TANK IN A SEALED MANNER | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160115009 | FILLING SYSTEM AND FILLING MACHINE FOR FILLING CONTAINERS - A filling element includes a filling-element housing and a liquid-carrying duct formed therein that ends in an opening for discharging liquid product into a container. A liquid valve controls flow through the duct. During filling, a return-gas tube extends into the container's interior. An actuator uses the gas tube as a valve tappet to open and close the liquid valve. As it moves the gas tube up and down, the actuator simultaneously controls a first control-valve that controls flow between the return-gas tube and a gas-chamber. The gas chamber is configured for conducting away return gas forced out of the container's interior by incoming filling product during filling thereof, for imposing a filling pressure in the container's interior, for flushing said container's interior with a flushing gas, or for evacuating the container's interior. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160167843 | REFILL DISPENSING BOTTLES | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160167940 | Apparatus and Method for DEF Tank Filling | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160376083 | VACUUM STORAGE BOX - The present invention provides a storage box, which comprises a box body and a vacuum pumping component capable of being fixed on the box body. The box body is provided with a vacuum pumping channel. The vacuum pumping component is detachably connected with the vacuum pumping channel. When the vacuum pumping component is connected to the vacuum pumping channel, if the air pressure of an inner cavity of the box body is greater than the threshold, gas in the inner cavity of the box body will be pumped to allow the inner cavity of the box body to maintain the vacuum state. During the daily use of consumers, a plurality of box bodies and a vacuum pumping component may be prepared. When store items of a specific box body need to be stored for a long time, the vacuum pumping component is fixed on the box body. | 12-29-2016 |
| 141066000 | With filling with gas | 5 |
| 20080264516 | Fuel Filling Apparatus - An improved fuel filling apparatus ( | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100132831 | HOUSEHOLD APPRARATUS FOR STORING BOTTLES,NOTABLY BOTTLES OF WINE THAT HAVE BEEN OPENED AND/OR PARTIALLY CONSUMED - This household apparatus ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100294397 | SYSTEM FOR PURGING RETICLE STORAGE - The present invention provides a method, system, and components for protecting reticles and specifically for minimizing haze formation on reticles during storage and use. By substantially continually maintaining a purge in a storage housing having a reduced humidity level on reticles or by temporarily storing the reticle in a container in proximity to a desiccant or getter when not being purged, haze formation can be eliminated, minimized, or sufficiently controlled. Moreover, a filter media in the container may be positioned to be “recharged” during the substantially continual purging of the reticle, a reduced desirable humidity level can be readily maintained in the reticle container when the container is not currently being purged. Additionally, the system of the invention can comprise an ionizer associated with the purge system. For example, the ionizer can be associated with at least one of the plurality of purge lines of the purge system. The system of the invention can also include a purge gas source connected to the purge system that comprises a source of CDA or extra CDA. The storage housing can comprise a plurality of shelves that each include a plurality of reticle storage receptacles. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20150144222 | TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM WITH DISCRETE DEFLATION CIRCUIT - A vehicle tire inflation system includes an air supply source in fluid communication with multiple tires of the vehicle. A pneumatic conduit extends between and is in fluid communication with the air supply source and the tires. Means are fluidly connected to the pneumatic conduit for enabling selective inflation and deflation of the tires. The means include a first pneumatic circuit for inflation of the tires, and a second pneumatic circuit for deflation of the tires. The second pneumatic circuit is discrete from the first pneumatic circuit and is common to more than one of the tires. The means provides controlled deflation of the tires in the second pneumatic circuit based upon a predetermined condition, preventing deflation of the tires until the vehicle is parked, or limiting the deflation of the tires, which in turn enables the tire inflation system to accommodate a desirable increased pressure in the tires. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20160251210 | PRESSURE REGULATION IN BEVERAGE CONTAINERS | 09-01-2016 |
