| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 141094000 | WITH SIGNAL, INDICATOR, RECORDER, INSPECTION MEANS OR EXHIBITOR | 89 |
| 20090000691 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AND MANAGING A RE-FUELING BUSINESS - Disclosed is a method for operating and managing a re-fueling business. The method includes contracting with a customer to fuel a fuel consuming vehicle for the customer, providing a locking device with a fuel tank of the vehicle, the locking device being unlockable by the re-fueling business and the customer, and transporting a fuel containing structure from the re-fueling business to various locations of the customer's vehicle whenever a fueling of the vehicle is desirable to the business and the customer, the locations being remote of the business, unlocking the locking device of the fuel tank upon arrival at the locations, filling the fuel tank with an amount of fuel from the fuel containing structure upon the transporting of the fuel container to the locations, and re-locking the locking device after filling the fuel tank with the amount of fuel. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090071567 | DISPENSING APPARATUS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - A dispensing apparatus for determining a location of a container into which at least one of a liquid and ice is dispensed from a refrigerator. A sensor is configured to sense a position of the container, without contacting the container, and to send a first signal indicating the sensed position. A microprocessor is configured to receive the first signal and to send a second signal based on the first signal. An indicator is configured to receive the second signal and to indicate the position of the container. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090194194 | Improperly secured fuel cap indication system - The Improperly Secured Fuel Cap Indication System works by having a mini limit switch(es) on the inside of the fuel tank opening. The switch will be pressing against the fuel cap in a strategic location(s) preferably near the locking mechanism(s) inside the tank opening. This will help protect it from the gas pump nozzle when filling up and ensure a proper seal of the cap. The mini switch will always be in the closed position and once the open position is engaged when the cap is removed, it will immediately activate the warning light and subsequent chimes inside the vehicle to alert the driver. The system is designed to prevent unnecessary and costly trips to the service bay saving the manufacturer and customer time and money. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090205747 | BEVERAGE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for dispensing a beverage are provided. The system includes a liquid dispensing machine having a dispensing area capable of receiving a container, a scanner adjacent to the dispensing area, a container that is capable of being placed in the dispensing area, and annular barcode indicia extending around an exterior surface of the container and centered around a generally vertical axis of the container. The scanner can read the annular barcode indicia when the container is placed in the dispensing area at any rotational orientation relative to the scanner. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090211663 | AUDIO/VIDEO DISPLAY EQUIPMENT FOR GAS PUMPS - A gasoline pump apparatus comprises one or more pump nozzles, a sensor configured to detect nozzle removal from and replacement to a nozzle storage bay, and a first housing enclosing at least some gas dispensing apparatus. In addition, a second housing encloses at least one video display and at least one video display controller. The at least one video display controller is coupled to the sensor such that the video display output changes with changes in nozzle position. In some embodiments, the second housing is configured to be explosion proof. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090320957 | Portable blending system - A portable blending system that blends cleaner burning additives such as ethanol with unblended gasoline. Its portability enables locating the system at a user's site thereby enabling fuel blending at selected locations. The portable blending system includes a modular platform having a skid base that includes at least two longitudinally extending channels sized to accommodate a fork lift truck's forks, at least one feedpipe releasably attached to a user's storage tank that stores a selected liquid component such as ethanol or biodiesel, a loading arm assembly for transferring the selected liquid component to a tanker truck that stores a second liquid component such as a base gasoline, and electrical means having at least one conduit that connects the blending system to an external power source. The blending system can also includes a programmable logic controller, a vapor recovery adapter and an overfill monitor and overfill alarm. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100154927 | FLUID EXCHANGE MACHINE WITH GRAPHICAL DISPLAY - A fluid exchange machine for removing used transmission fluid from a vehicle's cooling system and replacing the used fluid with fresh fluid includes a fresh fluid tank, a used fluid tank, a pump for forcing fresh fluid from the fresh fluid tank to a vehicle's cooling system, a processor for controlling a fluid exchange operation, and a display coupled to said processor for graphically representing a status of the fluid exchange operation. The display can be an LCD display or other display capable of graphical representation of the conditions and status of the fluid exchange operation. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100180982 | Silo safety system - The silo safety system implements safety logic for silo opening gates by utilizing light sensors connected to a programmable logic controller or equivalent configuration of relay contact switches. Photodetection sensors and their associated light transmitters are placed on opposing lateral sides along a truck passageway under the silos where the tail, middle, and front of a truck are presupposed to be. When a truck pulls under the silos, system logic uses the resultant pattern of beam breaks to prevent the silo gates from opening unless the truck cab is clear from the silo that the truck is supposed to be under. For two or more silos, the system enables only the correct silo, while the other silos are disabled. The silo that the truck is under can then only be energized by the silo control operator. The control logic can have a default configuration for a predetermined truck size. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100200110 | Beverage Dispense Valve Controlled by Wireless Technology - Methods and systems directed to dispensing fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a container, such as a beverage cup, having a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and/or receive wireless signals to a second wireless transceiver associated with a dispenser. The wireless transceiver may be configured to transmit electronic signals indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether it is properly located to receive the beverage from a valve of the dispenser. Further aspects of the invention relate to a beverage dispensing system having a wireless transceiver. In one embodiment, the dispenser is configured to receive a return signal from a container indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether the container is properly located to receive a beverage from a valve of the dispenser. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100212777 | Filling Device for the Volumetric Metering of Powder - The invention relates to a filling device ( | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100230002 | SAFE, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY-SAVING TYPE OIL-FILLING DEVICE - The present invention provides a safe, environmental protection, energy-saving type oil-filling device which at least consists of a double-wall oil-storage tank. The separating explosion-proof materials are respectively filled in the tank inner cavity and the tank wall interlayer. The oil outlet pipe of the oil-storage tank is connected with the oil-filling machine. A skid body is set up under the oil-storage tank and the oil-filling machine. A hood body is set up on the skid body. The oil-filling machine is a split type oil-filling machine, which consists of a digital electronic display, an oil pump case body and a filling gun. The digital electronic display and the filling gun are set up on the outer side of hood body wall. The oil pump case body is set up in the space formed by inside of the hood body and outside of the oil-storage tank and fixed on the skid body. The oil outlet pipe of the oil-storage tank is connected on the oil pump case body. The oil outlet hose on the oil pump case body is connected to the filling gun through the wall hole of the hood body. An oil gas recovery device is set up on the oil-storage tank, which consists of a breather valve set up on the oil-storage tank and connected with the oil-storage tank through a breather valve pipeline. A triple valve is mounted on the breather valve pipeline. One end of the triple valve is connected with the oil gas recovery hose. During the process of filling oil from the tank car to the oil-storage tank, the filler neck of the oil gas recovery hose is connected with the joint of the oil gas recovery hose of tank car. In the double-wall oil-storage tank of present invention, split type oil-filling machine is fixed on the skid body, and separating explosion-proof materials are filled in the tank wall interlayer and in the inner cavity, so that the floor area is greatly reduced and the intrinsic safety of oil-storage tank is guaranteed. The hood body on the skid body may be designed in diversified moldings and patterns according to the requirements of peripheral environment, so as to enhance the sense of safety. Since the arrangement of the oil gas recovery device the process of filling oil may achieve the enclosed recovery of oil gas, avoid the volatilization of oil gas in oil-storage tank and effectively reduce the contamination and damage to the atmosphere and saving the energy, thus the invention indeed realize the object of safety, environmental protection, energy conservation and decreasing of energy consumption. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100307638 | DEVICE FOR BOTTLING BEVERAGES | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110094621 | LINK APPARATUS, WEIGHING APPARATUS USING A LINK APPARATUS, PACKAGING APPARATUS USING A LINK APPARATUS AND WEIGHING AND PACKAGING SYSTEM USING A LINK APPARATUS - A link apparatus supplies objects discharged from a weighing machine to package bags being conveyed successively at a high speed and comprises plural hopper groups each including n hoppers; and plural arms configured to convey an associated hopper group along a revolving path including a first area where the objects are supplied to the hopper group and a second area under which package bags are conveyed successively. The arms convey the hopper groups from the first area to the second area in a predetermined order, the n hoppers sequentially conveyed to the second area are located above the n package bags conveyed to a region under the second area; the hoppers are located above the package bags in the second area, and the hopper groups are stopped in the first area. The hopper groups discharge the objects, when the hopper groups are conveyed in the second area. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110100506 | REFILLABLE CONTAINER AND BULK PRODUCT SUPPLY AND CHARGING SYSTEM THEREIN - A bulk product supply and charging system is described, as well as the main and distinctive parts thereof. The system requires a refillable container, to be filled with a bulk product by the system user at least once; a bulk product delivery device, to provide product into the refillable container; and, an information recording device to charge the bulk product. The container is identified by a delivery device to authorize the product supply in the amount determined by the user. The container may comprise a user identification means to correlate the system user to other recorded products in the charging information recording device at the same time the bulk product payment is carried out, in order to issue commercial promotional vouchers for the user. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110100507 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPENSING OF A LIQUID INTO A CONTAINER, PARTICULARLY USEFUL IN VEHICLE FUEL DISPENSING SYSTEMS - Apparatus and method for dispensing a liquid fuel into the inlet of a vehicle fuel tank by means of a fuel dispensing pump including metering means for measuring the quantity of liquid fuel dispensed, and a nozzle carrying a wireless transponder device for interrogating an RFID carried by the respective vehicle to enable identification of the respective vehicle; characterized in that the fuel inlet of the respective vehicle fuel tank carries said RFID to be interrogated by the transponder of the nozzle, when inserted into said inlet, to receive the identification of the respective vehicle, said RFID on the vehicle transmits to the transponder on the nozzle the identification of the respective vehicle; and said apparatus further includes a data processor for processing the identification of the respective vehicle receiving the measured quantity of liquid fuel to provide information concerning the operation of the respective vehicle. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110108162 | ERGONOMIC INTERFACE SCREEN FOR A BEVERAGE MACHINE - A machine for filling a receptacle with a liquid food or beverage. The machine includes a housing; an arrangement for dispensing a liquid food or a beverage to a receptacle upon a user-request; and a user-interface screen on the housing. The housing has a user-orientation for a user to request dispensing of the liquid food or beverage, the user-interface screen being arranged in this user-orientation to face the user within a user-visible housing portion that is delimited by user-visible outermost boundaries of this housing. In this user-orientation, the user-interface screen forms substantially the entire user-visible housing portion or a surface-predominant section thereof or a surface-predominant section of a plurality of distinctively user-visible sections that form together the user-visible housing portion. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110168295 | STATIC SENSING FUEL PUMP LEVER BRACE - A removable brace wedges between a fuel nozzle activating lever and the nozzle handle finger guard. A static electricity sensing circuit has antennas on both protruding sides of the brace. Visual and audible warning signals activate when a user approaches the nozzle with an electrostatic charge in the user's body. Light emitting diodes in upwardly extending protruding side portions are highly visible. A piezo-electric sounding device gives a loud warning. A magnet enables the brace to be attached to a metal part of the vehicle, such as inside the fuel cover door, when not in use. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110186173 | SAFETY CABINET FOR FILLING SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS BOTTLES - Safety cabinet for filling self-contained breathing apparatus bottles comprising a housing body with high-strength walls, openable on its front and top sides and forming a work surface fitted with a plurality of tapered rubber rollers, linked at their narrow ends and arranged to form a bed of supporting rollers for the bottles to be filled, arranged horizontally and to which the respective filling taps are attached. The housing body is closed using a vertical front door and a horizontal top door. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110192494 | Smart Liquid Delivery Nozzle Assembly - A nozzle assembly operable to deliver fluid to a tank to be filled and to sense a level of fluid in the tank, the assembly having a fluid outlet and a sensor portion, the sensor portion comprising a pressure sensor provided in fluid communication with a sensor conduit, the sensor conduit having a sensor conduit aperture provided therein, the assembly being operable in use whereby when a level of liquid in the tank being filled rises above a level of the sensor conduit aperture, the sensor conduit aperture is closed by the liquid and a pressure of gas trapped in the sensor conduit increases thereby indicating a “tank full” condition, the assembly being arranged to detect the increase in pressure of gas and to generate a pressure increase signal indicative of the in crease in pressure when the increase in pressure is detected. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110203701 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE FILLING OF TARGET CONTAINERS - A container is filled to a predetermined target mass of a free-flowing substance with the help of a device that dispenses measured doses of the substance. The dispensing device has a valve for variably adjusting the mass flow rate of the substance from a reservoir into the container. The dispensing device further includes a device to measure the elapsed time from the beginning of the filling process, a balance for determining the mass of the substance in the container, and a controller unit with a valve control module. The controller unit includes an adjusting module, where a predetermined desired mass flow rate is stored. At an elapsed time, if the mass flow rate is smaller or larger than the desired mass flow rate, the flow rate is, respectively, increased or decreased by a flow rate adjustment. An adaptive filter of the controller unit determines the mass flow rate. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120000574 | GAS FILLING YSTEM - To provide a gas filling system capable of optimizing filling of a gas tank depending on the cooling capability of a gas station. A gas filling system comprises: a vehicle having a gas tank; a gas station having a cooling device that cools a gas from a gas supply source, the gas station discharging the gas cooled by the cooling device to fill the gas tank with the gas, and a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the gas cooled by the cooling device on the upstream side of the gas tank. The vehicle has a first controller that determines the filling flow rate of the gas to the gas tank based on the gas temperature detected by the temperature sensor. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120042987 | UNIT FOR REPAIRING AND INFLATING INFLATABLE ARTICLES - A unit for repairing and inflating an inflatable article defines a volume for a sealing fluid; a compressed-air inlet connectable to a pressure source; an outlet connected fluidically to the inlet by the volume to inject sealing fluid into the inflatable article by means of compressed air; and a pressure regulating unit having an outlet node upstream from the volume, a first air resistance for reducing air pressure to the volume, a bypass line connected to the outlet node and parallel to the first air resistance, and a selector connected to the first air resistance and the bypass line. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120060974 | APPARATUS FOR SENSING FUEL LEVEL IN FUEL TANK - Provided is an apparatus for sensing a fuel level in a fuel tank for sensing an amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank mounted in a vehicle. The apparatus for sensing a fuel level according to the present invention senses a residual amount of fuel in a fuel tank by contacting a resistance substrate with a wiper, the apparatus including: a case that forms a sealable filling solution filling space and has a filling solution inlet formed on a top thereof; a stopper that blocks the filling solution inlet formed in the case to seal the filling solution filling space; and a filling solution that is filled in the filling solution filling space to perform an anti-rusting and lubricating function, wherein the resistance substrate and the wiper are disposed in the filling solution filling space. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120168030 | PORTABLE TIRE INFLATOR AND REFLECTIVE DEVICE - The present disclosure describes a structure for a portable tire inflator that includes a triangular housing comprising a triangular face, a triangular back, two sides extending between the triangular face and the triangular back on first and second sides of the triangular face and back, and a support base on a third side of the triangular face and back extending between the triangular face and the triangular back, a pump motor within the housing. The inflator may be configured such that a majority of the total weight of the portable tire inflator is positioned between the middle of the triangular face and the base. The tire inflator may also include a reflective border on at least two of three edges of the triangular face and an air pressure indicator responsive to air pressure within the air hose, the air pressure indicator visible on an external surface of the housing. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120298256 | GAS FILLING SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE - A vehicle includes: a fuel tank into which gas is filled from a gas station that has a receiver; a transmitter; and a control device connected to the transmitter. The control device changes a transmission cycle of a signal transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver during the gas filling from the gas station into the fuel tank, according to a state quantity regarding an interior of the fuel tank. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130087244 | ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE FOR PASSIVE CONTROLLER WAKE-UP DURING REFUEL - A system and method for waking up a vehicle controller during a hydrogen gas refueling process for a high pressure hydrogen storage tank on a fuel cell vehicle. The system includes a first temperature switch mounted to the high pressure tank and enclosed within an insulation housing for monitoring the temperature within the tank and a second temperature switch for monitoring the temperature of the hydrogen gas at the refuel receptacle, where the second temperature switch is also enclosed within an insulation housing. If the temperature within the tank increases above a predetermined temperature, the first switch will close, and if the temperature at the refueling receptacle falls below a predetermined temperature, then the second switch will close, which causes a wake up signal to be provided to the controller to allow the controller to monitor the temperature of the tank. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130180622 | CUP BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE WITH MULTIPLE BEVERAGE DISPENSING POINTS AND SELECTED BEVERAGE DISPENSING POINT LIGHTING - A cup beverage vending machine having a beverage dispensing assembly with fluid dispensing nozzles located over respective cup stands; a beverage selection device; a lighting device for lighting the cup stands; and an electronic control unit connected to the beverage dispensing assembly, the beverage selection device and the lighting device, and so configured that, in response to selection of a beverage, the lighting device only illuminates the cup stand on which a cup for the selected beverage is to be deposited. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130206279 | FLUID DELIVERY CONTROL NOZZLE - A fluid delivery nozzle for wireless communication to either an active or a passive device located on a vehicle and for wireless communication from the fluid delivery nozzle to a central location for storage of vehicle data. Upon initiation of a fluid delivery transaction, a communication link is established between a vehicle communication device and the central location and between a fluid container of the vehicle and the fluid delivery nozzle. The information received from the vehicle and container is relayed to the central location to authorize delivery of a fluid to the vehicle. Information is also transferred from the central location back and forth to the fluid delivery nozzle to update and store information regarding the fluid delivery transaction. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130240084 | VENDING MACHINE FOR REFILLING A CONTAINER WITH LIQUID - A vending machine for refilling a bottle with liquid is provided. The vending machine includes a refilling station that is configured to receive and refill only bottles from a set of bottles having the same configuration with the liquid. The vending machine includes a liquid source for supplying the liquid and a payment acceptor that is configured to accept payment to refill the bottle with liquid from the liquid source. A respective bottle from the set of bottles is refilled with liquid from the liquid source when received by the filling station in response to the payment acceptor receiving payment to refill the bottle with liquid from the liquid source. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130269831 | Apparatus For Filling Containers With Pharmaceutical/parapharmaceutical Articles - An apparatus for filling containers with pharmaceutical articles comprises a transfer element ( | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130319579 | DISPENSING DEVICE FOR A LIQUID FILLING MACHINE - Described is a dispensing device for a liquid product filling machine comprising a plurality of the dispensing devices. Each dispensing device comprises a dispensing conduit having a product outlet opening, a shutter for the outlet opening, an actuating unit adapted to move the shutter from a closed position to an open position of the outlet opening and vice versa, a flexible membrane which separates the dispensing conduit from the actuating unit, a product presence detector, indicating when the flexible membrane is broken and connected to a control unit which each dispensing device is equipped with in such a way as to stop dispensing the product from the dispensing device whose flexible membrane is broken. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140116572 | VEHICLE FLUID EXCHANGE WITH TELEMETRY DATA TRANSFER - The present invention is a fluid exchange machine, such as a brake fluid exchange machine or an automatic transmission fluid exchange machine, that includes a new fluid tank, a waste fluid collector, a pump for introducing new fluid into a vehicle, and a controller for managing the operation of the fluid exchange machine. Coupled to the controller is a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver that can identify the location of the fluid exchange machine at all times, and a wireless transmitter that can wirelessly transmit the location of the fluid exchange machine to a remote location. In a preferred embodiment, the wireless transmitter can also track and communicate the number and time of each fluid exchange operation, and the amount of fluid, so the recipient of the data can discern where the fluid exchange machine is at all times, how many fluid exchange operations the machine performs, and when each fluid exchange operation is performed. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140150925 | Connector for Fluid Communication - A fluid connector for selectively establishing fluid communication between a first medical container and a second medical container is provided. The fluid connector includes an adapter configured to removably attach to the first container. The adapter includes an access port and a cap. The connector further includes an outer sleeve connected to the adapter and a tubular body retained at least partially within the outer sleeve. The body has a proximal end connected to the adapter and a distal end connected to the second container. The fluid connector is transitionable from a first position in which the first container and the second container are in fluid isolation to a second position in which the first container and the second container are in fluid communication. At least a portion of the cap of the adapter is retained within the outer sleeve. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140238539 | VEHICLE FUEL TANK PUMP - A fuel pump connected to a vehicle fuel tank is disclosed herein. The fuel pump may be operatively connected to a fuel tank and a retractable hose. The retractable hose may extend from the vehicle. A switch may activate the pump and thereby pump fuel from the fuel tank and into the retractable hose. A user may fill fuel containers or other machinery when the fuel pump is activated. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140238540 | RFID Vent Tube Apparatus, System and Methods for Vent Tube Intrusion Detection - The present invention is directed to a vent tube apparatus, system and methods incorporating a traceable material such as a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag for use in conjunction with a filling machine during container filling operations for a quicker and more accurate detection of the location of the vent tube after it has become detached from a filling machine during filling operations, and to increase the safety of the filling operation and reduce costs and time when a malfunction occurs. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140261881 | System and Apparatus for Item Management Including Item Detection - Item-management systems, apparatus, and methods are described, preferably for management of items such as medicaments. In embodiments, an item-management system comprises a portable medicament container including plural cells, a docking station to which the container is temporarily docked, a sensor guide which may overlie the container when docked, visible information sources providing visible information to indicate cell into which each medicament is to be hand-loaded, and at least one controller operable to control the visible information. The sensor guide provides for medicament or item detection and for positive feedback confirming that the medicament or other item has been loaded into the correct cell. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140261882 | FUEL DISPENSERS - Fuel dispensers are provided that include a controller that controls sales transactions, The controller allows a user to dispense more than one fuel type in a single sales transaction. The types of fuel may include various combinations and subcombinations of liquid natural gas (LNG), compressed natural gas (CNG), gasoline, diesel fuel, and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). A display on the dispensers may be used to display training images. The dispensers may use a novel communication protocol for communicating with a control console of a fuel farm. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140290795 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND DETERMINING THE TYPE OF AN INFLATABLE DEVICE BEING COUPLED WITH AN AIR SUPPLY DEVICE - A system for detecting and determining the type of an inflatable device being coupled with an air supply device is disclosed. The inflatable device includes an inflatable unit connected to a connector via an air delivery line. The air supply device includes a pressurized air supply unit and a pressure detection unit connected to a coupler. The connector is coupled with the coupler via several air inlet pipes. One of the air inlet pipes is a blocked pipe, a relative position of which on the connector varies with the type of the inflatable unit. The pressure detection unit determines the inflatable unit type by detecting the relative position of the blocked air inlet pipe, and the pressurized air supply unit supplies air of suitable pressure to the inflatable unit according to the type thereof, enabling the inflatable unit to properly massage a user's muscles to improve the blood circulation thereof. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140290796 | AUTOMATED DRUG PREPARATION APPARATUS INCLUDING AUTOMATED DRUG RECONSTITUTION - An automated medication preparation system for preparing a prescribed dosage of medication in a drug delivery device includes a plurality of stations for receiving, handling and processing the drug delivery device so that the prescribed dosage of medication is delivered to the drug delivery device and a transporting device that receives and holds more than one drug delivery device and moves the drug delivery devices in a controlled manner from one station to another station. The system is configured so that two or more separate drug delivery devices can be acted upon at the same time. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140305545 | Automated System for Fueling Vehicles - An automated fueling system in which an operator remains in their vehicle. The fueling system is configured to obtain transaction information from the operator, align the vehicle relative to a fuel pump, and to deliver the fuel to the vehicle. Once the process is complete, the operator can drive their vehicle away from the station. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140311626 | TIRE INFLATING DEVICE - In a tire inflating device having a machine frame ( | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140360625 | OVERFILL CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS FOR TANKERS - An overfill containment system for a tanker has an overflow tank having an inlet selectively fluidly coupleable to a vapor-release system of the tanker and an outlet selectively fluidly coupleable to an input/output port of the tanker and to an inlet/outlet of a tank of the tanker. The input/output port of the tanker and the inlet/outlet of the tank are for liquid, e.g., hazardous, volatile, and/or flammable liquid, gasoline, oil, fuel, fuel oil, chemicals, etc. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140373972 | AUTOMATED INFLATION DEVICE - Various embodiments of the present invention generally relate to an automated inflation device configured for inflating an inflatable structure, which can then be used—for example—as a protective packaging material. As described in detail herein, various embodiments of the inflation device are configured to be mounted on a wall for convenient installation and use. According to certain embodiments, the inflation device is configured to automatically inflate multiple inflatable chambers in the inflatable structure using an efficient inflation-at-a-distance method. Moreover, various embodiments are provided with one or more user input controls and/or remote sensors to enable a user to conveniently request inflation of a particular number of inflatable chambers or a particular length of the inflatable structure | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150013838 | MOBILE PLATFORM FOR DISPENSING FUEL FROM ANY TANK - A mobile or portable pumping platform for being conveyed to a point of use where there are tanks containing a liquid, such as fuel, to be dispensed is disclosed. The platform comprises at least one station including a display indicating at least price/quantity of liquid to be dispensed, and possibly type of liquid. In some embodiments, the platform includes at least one metering station and a computer for calculating price of dispensed fluid. The pumping platform may be mounted to a truck or skid and deployed for use, or configured as a trailer to be towed to a point of use. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150013839 | MOBILE FUEL DISTRIBUTION STATION - A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station includes a fuel tank, a support structure having a plurality of legs for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, an alternative power generation device, the alternative power generation device being one of a solar power generator and a wind power generator for providing primary power to the mobile fuel distribution station and a central platform operatively connected to at least two of the legs, the at least two of the legs bearing the weight of the central platform, wherein the fuel tank and the alternative power generation device are disposed on the operation platform. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150013840 | MOBILE FUEL DISTRIBUTION STATION - A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station includes a fuel tank, a support structure having a plurality of legs for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, an alternative power generation device, the alternative power generation device being one of a solar power generator and a wind power generator for providing primary power to the mobile fuel distribution station and a central platform operatively connected to at least two of the legs, the at least two of the legs bearing the weight of the central platform, wherein the fuel tank and the alternative power generation device are disposed on the operation platform. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150027585 | ROTARY FILLING MACHINE - Rotary filling machine comprising a rotating infeed starwheel ( | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150059922 | Container With Electronically Controlled Interlock - The apparatus and methods of the current invention utilize a container having an interlock that prevents filling the container, dispensing from the container, or both, as well as a detecting mechanism that senses a unique identifier associated with a particular product allowing its use in conjunction with the container. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150083273 | Intelligent CNG Fuel distributor - According to the described embodiments, an intelligent compressed natural gas distributing system is inserted into an existing compressed natural gas fueling station. A means to distribute compress natural gas associated with designated primary dispenser as determined by fueling situations. The system maintains a high differential of pressure during fueling as to decrease time of fueling by means of control valves on the dispenser lines. Within the system, at least one of the dispenser line is determined to be the primary active dispenser and is fueled directly from a compressor when pressure is detected under optimal threshold. The subordinate lines are subject to a bypass in which fueling is directly sourced from a high-pressure storage and receiving excess gas from the primary active dispenser. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150144223 | DISTRIBUTION OF SOLID PARTICLES IN A REACTOR - The invention relates to a system ( | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150290083 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-INTRAVENOUSLY ADMINISTERING A MEDICATION - An apparatus for storing and dispensing a medication, including: a cartridge including a cavity for storing a first orally-administered or injectable medication for a patient; and a module, including a specially-programmed computer. The specially-programmed computer: attached to the cartridge, and arranged to: automatically generate or modify a medication regimen, including designation of a measure for the first orally-administered or injectable medication, for the patient by using information regarding a second medication, different from the first medication, prescribed for the patient, or real time physiological data for the patient; and transmit instructions to a medication device to extract the first orally-administered or injectable medication from the cartridge and non-intravenously dispense, into a container, an amount of the first orally-administered or injectable medication equal to the designated measure or the modified designated measure. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150293453 | BOTTLE SUPPLY SYSTEM AND BOTTLE CAP ADAPTER - A bottle cap adapter for supplying liquids, particularly viscous liquids, comprising: a body part; and a vent tube comprising a first opening and a second opening, the first opening being configured to be put inside a bottle in the vicinity of the bottom of the bottle, wherein the body part further comprises a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being perpendicular to the vent tube and the second surface being parallel to or tilted to the first surface, e.g., by an angle of 0° to 40°, wherein the body part further comprises a channel from the first surface to the second surface, wherein at least one part of the channel comprises a connector extending to the second surface, the connector being complementary to a connector of the bottle, wherein the body part is further configured to be coupled to a bottle supply system, and wherein the vent tube is at least partially located in the channel of the body part. Also a bottle supply system for supplying liquids, particularly viscous liquids, comprising: a top part configured to house a bottle cap adapter; a bottom part comprising a reservoir configured to receive an amount of liquid from a bottle inserted in the bottle cap adapter and comprising a pressure sensor configured to measure a fluid level in the bottle; and an output connected to the reservoir. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150375984 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING AND SALE OF BULK PRODUCTS - A system for managing bulk product dispensing and sale in a retail establishment includes a bulk product dispenser for dispensing bulk product into a re-usable container which includes an ID tag identifying said container. A user interface receives a product fill request for a bulk product selected from a plurality of bulk products capable of being dispensed. Then a dispenser controller verifies the compatibility of said product fill request with said container by verifying the product requested satisfies restrictions based on information associated with the ID tag, and responsive to said verifying, either controlling said dispenser to fill said container with the requested product, or displaying a warning to a user if the request is not compatible. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160016783 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PREDICT FUEL FLOW ISSUES BY MONITORING TRENDS IN THE OPERATION OF FUEL VALVES - Systems and methods for monitoring fluctuations in the operation of the electromechanical valves of a fuel dispenser over a series of fueling transactions and identifying trends that may indicate mechanical wear of the valve or other fuel system issues. By identifying these issues before fuel dispenser performance is negatively affected, an operator may be notified and preventative maintenance or corrective action may be initiated before the issues affect the customer or gas station throughput. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160023640 | WIRELESS, VOICE ACTIVATED FLUID EXCHANGE MACHINE - The present invention is directed to a fluid exchange machine for replacing fluid in a vehicle subsystem that can be controlled remotely using wireless technology to make fluid exchange operations easier, safer, and more convenient. The fluid exchange machine of the present invention operates within a number of different platforms and communication technologies to provide a wide array of options. Using smartphones, tablets, or other hand held devices, a technician can send instructions wirelessly to the machine to both operate the machine and retrieve important data from the machine. The communication in one preferred embodiment uses voice commands to instruct and control the machine, while other embodiments utilize more traditional data input can be utilized. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160023886 | Apparatus and Method for Transferring Data Between a Fuel Providing Means and a Vehicle for the Prevention of Misfuelling - An apparatus and method for distinguishing the correct type of fuel to be disposed in a vehicle ( | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160122174 | FUEL DISPENSER FLOW METER HAVING VAPOR PRESSURE CORRECTION ARRANGEMENT - A method and apparatus for improving the accuracy of fuel flow meters by compensating for the presence of vapor bubbles generated within the flow meter. The method comprises measuring the temperature of the fuel flowing through the meter and using an algorithm or static lookup table to determine a vapor compensation factor based on that temperature. Because the tendency of fuel to vaporize depends largely on seasonal variations in fuel temperature, applying a temperature-dependent vapor compensation factor promotes year-round accuracy of the flow meter output. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160122175 | FUEL DISPENSER FLOW METER HAVING VAPOR PRESSURE CORRECTION ARRANGEMENT - A meter for measuring the flow rate of fuel in a fuel dispenser comprises a housing with an axial bore extending therethrough and defining an inlet and an outlet. A flow indicating mechanism comprising one or more rotatable components are mounted in the axial bore of the housing and configured to rotate as fuel flows from the inlet to the outlet, wherein each rotation indicates fuel flow. A pulse generating device senses rotation of the rotatable components and generates an output signal indicative of the fuel flow. Finally, a vapor generating device is configured to generate vapor bubbles that flow through the flow indicating mechanism. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160136052 | Coinjection Device And Coinjection Method | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160194193 | Withdrawal System | 07-07-2016 |
| 20170233243 | Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Safety System and Method | 08-17-2017 |
| 20190144255 | Semi-Automated Beverage Dispensing Machines and Methods | 05-16-2019 |
| 141095000 | Level or pressure in receiver | 27 |
| 20080223482 | Safety Device to Prevent Overfilling - The invention relates to a device for preventing overfilling of a plurality of fuel tanks ( | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090107580 | Electronic Refueling and Vent Control System with Integrated Control - A modification to the vent control system of a fluid tank is provided. More particularly, an electronically controlled vent control system used in connection with a fuel tank is provided. The vent control system disclosed is operable to automatically sense the beginning of a fueling event and to open a venting valve allowing fuel to enter the tank. Subsequently, as the fuel reaches a predetermined fill level, the vent control system is operable to automatically close the venting valve, halting the flow of fuel into the tank. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090218006 | Aircraft gas turbine oil tank with indication of filling level - An aircraft gas turbine oil tank | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090266442 | Device for determining a fill level of a liquid container of an appliance, particularly a domestic appliance, and fill level sensor and detector circuit therefor - In order to determine a level, especially a safety level of a liquid container of an appliance operating with or processing a liquid, particularly a household appliance, a detector circuit is connected to a liquid level sensor array and emits a warning signal when the respective liquid reaches or exceeds a certain defined level in the liquid container accommodating the same. The aim is achieved by the fact that the liquid level sensor array contains at least one liquid level sensor which is provided with an electrically conducting contact part that is disposed in an isolated manner and encompasses an area which is uncovered or exposed for contacting the liquid only at the height of the defined level while the contact part is connected to a signal input of the detector circuit whose reference potential input associated with the corresponding signal input is connected to the liquid. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090288734 | PROCEDURE FOR A REASONABILITY CHECK OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A procedure for a reasonability check of the signal of a temperature sensor that is arranged in a reducing tank, in particular a HWL-tank, is thereby characterized, in that the tank level is detected by a tank level sensor that is arranged almost at the same filling level position as the temperature sensor, in that the tank level sensor signal is compared to the temperature sensor signal and then, if default tank level sensor signals correlate within default limits with default temperature sensor signal values, a functioning temperature sensor and/or a functioning tank level sensor are indicated. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100096040 | Flexible Bottle Wrapper for Preservation and Dispensation of Air Sensitive Materials - A volumetric displacement device, especially good for preserving and dispensing carbonated beverages has been constructed that is extremely light, small, safe, attractive, easy to use, energy efficient and inexpensive. It can use battery power, has an ovaloid shape, can be constructed of thin flexible plastics, and operates in various positions that eliminate the need for a pickup tube. The controls of the device have been linked both electronically and mechanically for ease of operation. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100122750 | ELECTRIC FUELING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE THAT REQUIRES A METERED AMOUNT OF FUEL - An electric fueling system for a vehicle that requires a metered amount of fuel comprising: a control box comprising a plurality of switches, a battery, a controller circuit card assembly, and a plurality of light emitting diodes; a flow meter coupled to the control box and to a vehicle; a pump coupled to the flow meter, to the control box, and to a fuel canister; and a housing that contains the control box, flow meter, and pump. The controller circuit card assembly has control logic such that the controller circuit card assembly manages the functions of setting the fuel level, de-fueling the vehicle, fueling the vehicle, and changing the brightness of the light emitting diodes, wherein the control logic receives inputs from the plurality of switches, the flow meter, the battery, and the pump and provides outputs to the plurality of light emitting diodes and the pump. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100147417 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM - A beverage dispensing system has a container with an upper lip, a bottom and a cylindrical sidewall. A read/write radio frequency identification tag is on a container. A beverage dispenser has a plurality of dispensing valves associated with a plurality of different beverages. Each valve has an actuator. A reader is operatively coupled with respect to the tag for communicating with the tag and for communicating with the actuator. An electronic system is operatively coupled to the tag and the actuators and the reader. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100236660 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FILLING OF A CUP BY A VENDING MACHINE - A device for controlling the filling of a receptacle with liquid by a drink vending machine. The device includes visual marking device for marking the liquid fill level in the receptacle, a device for emitting a signal towards the receptacle, a device for receiving an incident signal and which receives the incident signal returning from the receptacle and a controlling device configured for commanding the stoppage of filling on the basis of a variation of the incident signal. The receiving device includes a series of photoelectric receivers and at least one variable which is a displacement of a light incident signal measured by the receivers. The visual marking, emitter and receiver are displaceable en masse so as to make it possible to modify the marking of the level of fill in the receptacle. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110192495 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING DEVICE HAVING AUDIO AND VIDEO FEEDBACK - Systems and methods for dispensing beverages are provided. Aspects relate to providing audio and/or visual feedback to users during the dispensing of a selected beverage. Audio and video files are stored electronically within the dispenser. In response to the selection of a beverage, audio and video files corresponding to the beverage are selected and presented to a user during the dispensing of the beverage. The sound file may correspond to the type of beverage being dispensed and the video may show a fill state of a beverage container. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120168031 | HAND-HELD TIRE INFLATOR - The present disclosure describes a structure for a hand-held tire inflator that includes a housing having a pump motor therein, a bottom surface, a top surface opposite the bottom surface, a cylindrical base between the top and bottom surface, and two arms extending laterally from the housing above the cylindrical base and below the top surface. A flexible light support may be coupled to a second arm of the two arms, the flexible light support having a light source on a distal end of the flexible light support. A pressure indicator may be positioned on the top surface, the pressure indicator responsive to air pressure within the air hose. A power switch may be disposed on the housing and electrically coupled to the light source and to the pump motor. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120205003 | GAS FILLING DEVICE, GAS FILLING SYSTEM, GAS FILLING METHOD AND MOVING DEVICE - A gas filling device comprises a gas supplier configured to supply the gas to gas filler passages and a controller configured to separately open and close each of the valves provided in the respective gas filler passages, so as to control a gas flow supplied from the gas supplier, wherein the controller comprises a heat dissipation information acquirer configured to obtain heat dissipation information regarding heat dissipation capacity of each of the plurality of tanks and an in-tank information acquirer configured to obtain information regarding at least one of temperature and pressure in each of the plurality of tanks, and the controller is characterized to cause opening and closing the valves to allow communication between the separate gas filler passages, based on the heat dissipation information obtained by the heat dissipation information acquirer and the information in the tank obtained by the in-tank information acquirer. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120227864 | GAS FILLING SYSTEM, GAS FILLING METHOD, AND VEHICLE - A gas filling system ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130032245 | Laundry Detergent Container and Method for Making a Laundry Detergent Container - A containment and delivery device for liquid laundry detergent is provided. A dispensing nozzle is attached to a flexible bladder filled with a laundry detergent. The bladder is placed within an enclosure. The enclosure includes a perforated portion which is used to form an aperture for accessing the dispensing nozzle to dispense the laundry detergent. The enclosure is structurally strong enough to allow for the stacking of multiple containers. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130098500 | REFILLING APPARATUS WITH JET LEVEL SENSOR - A refilling system for use in refilling a container with a fluid from a fluid source. The container having an air space above a fluid space. The fluid having a fluid level within the container. The refilling system comprising: a pilot-operated fluid flow control valve fluidly connected with a fluid level sensor via a pressure line and a bleed line. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130269832 | Load Fill Sensor System For Grain Trailers - A system for remotely indicating the level of grain being loaded into a grain trailer. Plural vertically oriented sensing strips are affixed to a trailer's hopper(s) sidewall of the trailer's hopper(s) at spaced locations. Signals from transducer elements on the strips are delivered to an electronics module on the trailer's forward wall. The electronics module includes a multiplexer for sampling the state of the strip transducers and a wireless transmitter for relaying the state data to a receiver and microprocessor in the cab of a towing vehicle. The microprocessor presents a visual display of height reached by the grain in a hopper as loading continues. Following system calibration where a pixel count of the load being displayed and a measured net weight of the load are determined using a scale, a calibration factor corresponding to the weight-per-pixel is stored for use in computing the weight and volume of subsequent loads. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130306193 | DEVICE FOR THE QUANTITATIVELY REGULATED DELIVERY OF BULK PRODUCT - The device for the quantitatively regulated delivery of bulk product includes a supply tank for the bulk product and a slider element, which forms the boundary of an outlet gap on one side. The slider element comprises on its front end an elastic, U-shaped loop, the upper part of which is fixed in position, whereas a rear portion of the lower part of the loop is connected to a linear drive. The linear drive can be used both to adjust the width of the outlet gap by translational movement of the lower section of the loop and to produce a small-amplitude back-and-forth movement of the lower section of the loop. In this way, it is possible to release bulk product of various shapes and sizes reliably and without damage in a quantitatively regulated manner. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130340889 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED METERING AND MIXING OF SEVERAL ACTIVE LIQUIDS - An automatic or semiautomatic device for the controlled metering and mixing of a plurality of active liquid substances for plants, includes elements for selectively sampling the substances in corresponding containers and moreover includes a fluid transfer element and, elements for metering, mixing, and diluting the sampled or transferred amounts of the liquid substance(s). The device also includes a controlling and managing unit that controls the sampling and transferring element and is associated with measurement elements and an element for controlling the flow of fluids within the valve-type device. The measurement elements include an element, advantageous for sequential use, for measuring a basic volume of a sampled concentrated liquid substance, the volume needing to be mixed and/or diluted. The measurement elements moreover include an element for continuously measuring the final volume of the metered solution obtained by diluting, after metering, the concentrated liquid substance or the mixture of concentrated liquid substances. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140202590 | CONTAINER, DISPENSING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF DISPENSING GOODS - A container having openings on an inside surface, in which the openings are for use with a vacuum pump for retaining a liner within the container while the contents of the container are being dispensed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140202591 | SETTING THE LEVEL OF FILL IN A CUP USED WITH A BEVERAGE DISPENSER - A device for filling a receptacle with a beverage and a user interface for allowing a user to select a desired level of fill of beverage in the receptacle. The interface includes a mechanism for detecting an object below the outlet, such that the receptacle can be filled with the beverage up to the user selected level of fill, wherein the detection mechanism is arranged to detect a position of a human finger or a hand-held freely movable pointing instrument, which human finger or pointing instrument is adjacent to and pointing towards a side of the receptacle, so that the level of fill of the receptacle is determined from the detected position of the finger or pointing instrument the user-selected level of fill and the beverage is dispensed to fill the receptacle up to that level. The device is useful in coffee or other beverage dispensing machines. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140216603 | Method and Apparatus for Vending a Containerized Liquid Product Utilizing an Automatic Self-Service Refill System - A method and apparatus for vending a containerized fluid includes placing a machine-readable indicia on the container identifying the base fluid. The container may be filled and then distributed or distributed prior to filling through various distribution channels to consumers. When a consumer wishes to fill or re-fill the container, the consumer places the container adjacent a reader that interprets the indicia to identify the base fluid to be dispensed. A dispenser then fills the container through a movable fill probe that elevates as the liquid within the container rises. In some embodiments, and prior to filling, the dispenser apparatus may also query the consumer about options are provided at the time of dispensing for further dispensing various optional ingredients, including scents, flavors, colors, nutritional supplements or other additives together with the base product. In further embodiments, the dispenser may also print discount tickets or coupons that may discount the purchase of the containerized fluid or other promotional merchandise. The machine-readable indicia may include affiliate codes that permit crediting or compensating various affiliates in relation to the container filling. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20150360759 | Safety Device and Inflating Apparatus Therefor - An electronically controlled inflating apparatus for inflating an inflatable bladder with inflating product, the inflating apparatus comprising: an actuator which upon activation is adapted to cause the inflatable bladder to be filled with inflating product; a sensor assembly operatively associated with the actuator, the sensor assembly including a first pressure sensor assembly and a second pressure sensor assembly, the actuator adapted to cause inflation of the inflatable bladder responsive to measurements taken by the sensor assembly, and a control module operatively associated with the sensor assembly, the control module including a switch to place the inflating apparatus in an instant activation mode of operation and a swim activation mode of operation respectively, whereby (i) in the instant activation mode the actuator is activated upon the first pressure sensor assembly detecting a first preset pressure, and (ii) in the swim activation mode the actuator is activated upon (a) the second pressure assembly detecting a second preset pressure and (b) a preset time interval is measured by a timer of the control module after the second pressure sensor assembly has detected the second preset pressure. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150377416 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING GAS SUPPLY UNIT - A system for controlling a gas supply unit supplying gas to a tank includes a pressure acquisition unit configured to acquire the pressure in the tank; and a controller configured to perform first filling for supplying the gas to the tank and to perform second filling, based on a flow rate determined based on a change in the pressure in the tank for a predetermined period of time during the first filling, by controlling the gas supply unit. The controller is configured to cause the gas supply unit to perform the first filling at a first flow rate in a case where the pressure in the tank prior to the first filling is a first pressure and perform the first filling at a second flow rate exceeding the first flow rate in a case where the pressure is a second pressure exceeding the first pressure. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160130129 | DOCKING STATION FOR A BEVERAGE DISPENSER HAVING A RESERVOIR - A docking station for a beverage dispenser having a reservoir is provided. A spout configured for selectively directing a flow of water into the reservoir of the beverage dispenser. A water level sensor is configured for assessing a level of water within the reservoir of the beverage dispenser. The flow of water from the spout may automatically fill the reservoir of the beverage dispenser based at least in part upon signals from the water level sensor. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160167938 | FILLING ELEMENT AND FILLING MACHINE | 06-16-2016 |
| 141096000 | Hose nozzle or faucet mounted | 2 |
| 20140060698 | FUNNEL WITH LEVEL SENSOR - A funnel for transferring a flowable ingredient into a receiving container and which indicates the level of the flowable ingredient in the receiving container. The input end of the funnel extends downwardly to the output end which has a smaller circumference than the input end. At least one sensor is located on the outer surface of the funnel body adjacent to the output end with each sensor located at a different distance from the input end. As the flowable ingredient fills the receiving container, the flowable ingredient is sensed by each sensor which then activates a display to provide an indication of the level of the flowable ingredient in the receiving container, with the final indication being that the receiving container is full. The final indication causes the output end to seal such that transfer of the flowable ingredient is stopped. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140190591 | Over-Fill Monitoring System - The over-fill monitoring system monitors the liquid level of a container as its being filled and visually indicates that the fill process should be stopped, thereby reducing the chance of over-filling and overflow spills. The over-fill monitoring system includes a fuel probe, a visual “fill limit” indicator, and an electronic control unit. The control unit is responsive to the fuel probe and activates the “fill limit” indicator during the fueling process when the fuel level within the tank reaches a predetermined “fuel fill” level. The control circuitry of the control unit also includes a “shut-down” timer, which deactivates the indicator light after a set period of time to prevent the control unit from drawing power from the battery. | 07-10-2014 |
