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| 20090205746 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING, FILLING, AND CAPPING A CONTAINER - An apparatus for filling a container includes an enclosure ( | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100050574 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING, FILLING, AND SEALING A CONTAINER - An apparatus for washing, filling, and sealing a container includes an enclosure having an opening for receiving a container. The apparatus may include a rotary assembly, a wash station, a rinse station, a fill station, and a seal station all contained within the enclosure. The rotary assembly may include any number of racks for carrying the containers. The rotary assembly advances (e.g., about an axis) and facilitates the washing, filling, and sealing of the containers within the enclosure. The apparatus may be employed in a method for washing, rinsing, filling, and sealing containers within an enclosure. The method may be conducted consecutively. The steps of washing, filling, and sealing are conducted simultaneously. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100058628 | Frame Assembly for Displaying Indicia and Reflecting An Image - The invention relates to a frame assembly for displaying a plurality of indicia and reflecting an image. The frame assembly comprises a frame supporting at least one light source, a sheet member positioned adjacent to the light source, a substrate bearing indicia releasably secured to the sheet member, a mirror positioned adjacent to the sheet member and light source, and a sensor for detecting an object. The frame assembly in a first mode displays desired indicia through the mirror and, upon the sensor detecting an object at a desired distance, in a second mode functions as a mirror to reflect an image. | 03-11-2010 |
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| 20090047143 | Method and system for high viscosity pump - Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods for high viscosity pumps including a noncompliant filter. One embodiment can include a multi-stage pump comprising an pump inlet flow path, a pump outlet flow path, a feed stage in fluid communication with the pump inlet flow path, a dispense stage in fluid communication with the feed stage and the pump outlet flow path, a noncompliant disposable filter for high viscosity fluid in a flow path between the feed stage and the dispense stage and a set of valves to selectively allow fluid flow through the multi-stage pump. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090132094 | System and Method for a Variable Home Position Dispense System - Embodiments of the present, invention provide a system and method for reducing the hold-up volume of a pump. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for determining a home position to reduce hold-up volume at a dispense pump and/or a feed pump. The home position for the diaphragm can be selected such that the volume of the chamber at the dispense pump and/or feed pump contains sufficient fluid to perform the various steps of a dispense cycle while minimizing the hold-up volume. Additionally, the home position of the diaphragm can be selected to optimize the effective range of positive displacement. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100262304 | System and method for valve sequencing in a pump - Systems and methods for minimizing pressure fluctuations within a pumping apparatus are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention may serve to reduce pressure variations within a fluid path of a pumping apparatus by avoiding closing a valve to create a closed or entrapped space in the fluid path and similarly, avoiding opening a valve between two entrapped spaces. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention may serve to operate a system of valves of the pumping apparatus according to a valve sequence configured to substantially minimize the time the fluid flow path through the pumping apparatus is closed (e.g. to an area external to the pumping apparatus). | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110098864 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF A PUMP - Systems and methods for monitoring operation of a pump, including verifying operation or actions of a pump, are disclosed. A baseline profile for one or more parameters of a pump may be established. An operating profile may then be created by recording one or more values for the same set of parameters during subsequent operation of the pump. The values of the baseline profile and the operating profile may then be compared at one or more points or sets of points. If the operating profile differs from the baseline profile by more than a certain tolerance an alarm may be sent or another action taken, for example the pumping system may shut down, etc. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110208890 | I/O SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INTERFACING A PUMP CONTROLLER - Embodiments of the present invention provide I/O systems, methods, and devices for interfacing pump controller(s) with control device(s) which may have different interfaces and/or signaling formats. In one embodiment, an I/O interface module comprises a processor, a memory, and at least two data communications interfaces for communicating with a pumping controller and a control device. The I/O interface module can receive discrete signals from the control device, interpret them accordingly and send the packets to the pump controller. The pump controller reads the packets and takes appropriate actions at the pump. The I/O interface module can interpret packets of data received from the pump controller and assert corresponding discrete signals to the control device. The I/O interface module is customizable and allows a variety of interfaces and control schemes to be implemented with a particular multiple stage pump without changing the hardware of the pump. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110213504 | I/O SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INTERFACING A PUMP CONTROLLER - Embodiments of the present invention provide I/O systems, methods, and devices for interfacing pump controller(s) with control device(s) which may have different interfaces and/or signaling formats. In one embodiment, an I/O interface module comprises a processor, a memory, and at least two data communications interfaces for communicating with a pumping controller and a control device. The I/O interface module can receive discrete signals from the control device, interpret them accordingly and send the packets to the pump controller. The pump controller reads the packets and takes appropriate actions at the pump. The I/O interface module can interpret packets of data received from the pump controller and assert corresponding discrete signals to the control device. The I/O interface module is customizable and allows a variety of interfaces and control schemes to be implemented with a particular multiple stage pump without changing the hardware of the pump. | 09-01-2011 |
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| 20100200726 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AND ALIGNING IMAGING EQUIPMENT ON A WEB CONVERTING MANUFACTURING LINE - Aspects of the present disclosure involve imaging equipment for viewing and/or monitoring substrates and components used to manufacture disposable absorbent articles as well as other types of articles and products. More particularly, the apparatuses and methods discussed herein relate to mounting, supporting, and aligning various types of vision systems, which may include a camera and a light source. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100305738 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING REGISTRATION OF ADVANCING SUBSTRATES IN ABSORBENT ARTICLE CONVERTING LINES - The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for controlling the registration of advancing substrates in absorbent article converting lines. The systems and methods may utilize feedback from technologies, such as vision systems, sensors, remote input and output stations, and controllers with synchronized embedded clocks to accurately correlate registration feature detections and substrate speed control on an absorbent article converting process. The systems and methods may accurately apply the use of precision clock synchronization for both instrumentation and control system devices on a non-deterministic communications network. In turn, the clock synchronized control and instrumentation network may be used to control the substrate speed. As such, the controller may be programmed to track registration features on substrates and components along the converting line without having to account for undeterminable delays. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305739 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING PHASING OF ADVANCING SUBSTRATES IN ABSORBENT ARTICLE CONVERTING LINES - The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for controlling the relative positions or phasing of advancing substrates and/or components in absorbent article converting lines. The systems and methods may utilize feedback from technologies, such as vision systems, sensors, remote input and output stations, and controllers with synchronized embedded clocks to accurately correlate component placement detections and placement control on an absorbent article converting process. The systems and methods may accurately apply the use of precision clock synchronization for both instrumentation and control system devices on a non-deterministic communications network. In turn, the clock synchronized control and instrumentation network may be used to control the substrate position. As such, the controller may be programmed to the relative positions of substrates and components along the converting line without having to account for undeterminable delays. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305740 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND REJECTING DEFECTIVE ABSORBENT ARTICLES FROM A CONVERTING LINE - The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for detecting and rejecting defective absorbent articles from a converting line. In particular, the systems and methods may utilize feedback from technologies, such as vision systems, sensors, remote input and output stations, and controllers with synchronized embedded clocks to accurately correlate inspection results and measurements from an absorbent article converting process. As such, the systems and methods may accurately apply the use of precision clock synchronization for both instrumentation and control system devices on a non-deterministic communications network. In turn, the clock synchronized control and instrumentation network may be used to control a reject system on converters of absorbent articles. In some embodiments, the controller will reject only defective absorbent articles without the need to reject non-defective absorbent articles. | 12-02-2010 |
