2419 results about "Fill device" patented technology

A method for fulfilling an order in a supply chain. The method is performed by extracting from a customer system information pertaining to the work order that specifies a piece of equipment to be repaired and items expected to be used during the repair procedure, determining, using an equipment knowledge base, a probability that each of the items will be needed to effect the repair procedure, and using the determined probability to stage the items within the supply chain whereby the items are made ready for use in the repair procedure. Further steps can include extracting from the customer system information pertaining to a completion of the repair procedure and using the information pertaining to the completion of the repair procedure to populate the equipment knowledge base for use in future probability of need calculations.

Decision information systems, methods, and computer programs for better informing decisions to use multiple drugs in drug delivery devices, including implantable devices, for drug administration. Executable computer programs and logic embodying methods of the invention can calculate consistent multiple drug mixture amounts and drug delivery flow rates. One program accepts user input indicating a desired first drug dose rate, an initial first drug concentration, a desired second drug dose rate, an initial second drug concentration, and the reservoir size of the drug delivery device. The program method calculates a first drug amount and a second drug amount to combine in a mixture as well as a first drug true concentration in the mixture. The drugs can be mixed consistent with the physician's instructions using the program output. The first drug true concentration can be entered into a programmer device as the only drug concentration entered. Another program calculates a consistent first drug, second drug, and diluent amount to be added to a mixture for injection into a fixed flow rate, implantable drug delivery device. Methods preferably output true concentrations and dose rates for all drugs to be added and most preferably show all calculations used to arrive at the flow rate and mixture amount calculations. Yet another program receives a new desired drug dose rate for a previously filled device. The program accepts the existing mixture volume and true drug concentrations for a partially depleted device and calculates a new mixture flow rate to achieve the desired dose rate using the existing mixture. The methods can be implemented as executable computer programs in programmer devices, general purpose computers, servers, handheld computers, and personal digital assistants.

Devices and methods for improving the function of a valve (e.g., mitral valve) by positioning a spacing filling device outside and adjacent the heart wall such that the device applies an inward force against the heart wall acting on the valve. A substantially equal and opposite force may be provided by securing the device to the heart wall, and/or a substantially equal and opposite outward force may be applied against anatomical structure outside the heart wall. The inward force is sufficient to change the function of the valve, and may increase coaptation of the leaflets, for example. The space filling device may be implanted by a surgical approach, a transthoracic approach, or a transluminal approach, for example. The space filling portion may be delivered utilizing a delivery catheter navigated via the selected approach, and the space filling portion may be expandable between a smaller delivery configuration and a larger deployed configuration.

An intragastric device inserted by endoscopic path into a patient's stomach. The device includes a balloon or envelope having a specific nominal volume. The balloon is sealingly connected to connecting elements consisting of a disc forming a support base for the balloon against an inner wall of the stomach. The device also includes a flexible tube or catheter for connecting the balloon to a filling device and catching element integral with the tube or catheter. The connection elements enable a doctor to set and/or remove the balloon and to fix, either inside the patient's body, or subcutaneously the filling device and to be able to bring the balloon or envelope to its predetermined nominal volume.

An apparatus for treating obesity comprises a volume filling device formed by at least two segments and is provided and following implantation, the device is placed resting against the stomach wall of the patient to reduce the inner volume of the stomach, thereby affecting the patients appetite.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for supporting a body element. The apparatus includes at least one support device with at least one closed or controlled-release chamber, a filling device and an emptying means device for filling said chamber with a filling fluid and emptying the fluid from the chamber, and a distance-measurement device for measuring the distance between a top face and a bottom face of the chamber. The apparatus further includes a reaction-measurement device for measuring the reaction of the support device relative to the morphological data of the body element to be supported, and a control system including a combination device for combining the measurement of the penetration distance d provided by the distance-measurement device and the measurement of the reaction provided by the reaction-measurement device. This combination is advantageously constituted by summing the two obtained measurements. The invention makes it possible to support the element to be supported substantially in a position of equilibrium corresponding substantially to a predetermined float line.

An opening-sealing apparatus for a honeycomb molded body comprising:

a paste filling device equipped with a paste filling unit having an opening-sealing mask in which a number of openings are formed at predetermined positions and a paste supplying unit;

an image pickup device for picking up an image of the end face of the honeycomb molded body; and

an image analyzing device for analyzing the image obtained by the image pickup device, wherein

the image analyzing device analyzes the positions of the cells based upon the image of the end face picked up by the image pickup device; the opening-sealing mask is made in contact with the end face of the honeycomb molded body in such a manner that the positional error between the openings of the opening-sealing mask and the cells of the honeycomb molded body is reduced to a minimal level; and the plug material paste, which has been supplied from the paste supplying unit to the paste filling unit, is injected through the opening-sealing mask and filled in the end portion of the cells.

Many embodiments of wound filling devices and methods of their use in systems for the application of negative pressure therapy are described herein. In one embodiment, a wound filling device comprises: an inflatable bag member having at least one fluid carrying conduit operably connected thereto to inflate/deflate said bag member; a separate textured covering sock member at least partially covering the inflatable bag member. Another embodiment comprises a three-dimensional wound packing member, and may optionally comprise a plurality of such members linked together. Certain embodiments of wound packing members may comprise a porous bag member adapted to be non-adherent to the wound. Yet other embodiments may comprise a non-porous bag member provided with means to connect a fluid supply to the interior.

A fluid transfer assembly and methods of fluid transfer is described. In one aspect, the fluid transfer assembly includes a fluid container having an opening in a bottom, a coupling device attached to the fluid container at the opening, and a filling device. The coupling device may include a valve biasing the coupling device in a closed fluid-tight position via magnetic attraction of opposing first and second components, each of the opposing first and second components including a magnetic material. The filling device may include a rigid member with a perimeter smaller than a perimeter of the fluid container opening, the rigid member including a passage along a longitudinal axis and one or more apertures through a sidewall in fluid communication with the passage, such that the coupling device is transitioned from the closed fluid-tight position to an open position by pressing the rigid member against one of the opposing first and second components, thereby placing the apertures in fluid communication with an interior of the fluid container.

The invention relates to a dispensing device for drinks or similar dosable liquid foodstuffs, especially coffee, milk, soft drinks or soups. Said dispensing device comprises an identification device for identifying a vertical height of a container for receiving the foodstuff and for emitting a height signal, a filling device which can be arranged in such a way that the height thereof can be adjusted in relation to the container, and a control device which sets the filling device to a pre-controllable filling level in relation to the container, on the basis of the height signal, before the foodstuff is introduced into the container. In this way, a container can be filled in an optimum manner without spilling.

A portable isotonic compression-expansion exercise device is disclosed which can also function as a recreational object, therapy tool, and strength measurement apparatus. One embodiment comprises of an elastomeric, resilient ball with a detachable removable and interchangeable exterior resistance band with two opposing handles. Some embodiments include a pneumatic airflow control valve, which valve reaches into the hollow core of an internal foam center. Resistance from the device during these exercises comes from static pneumatic resistance from within the sealed elastic object, changing pneumatic resistance as air flows in and out of the foam-filled device through the airflow control valve. Internal springs, internal foam resistance, external band(s) on the device's surface, and/or internal apparatus can create multiple forms of resistance. The disclosed device, in some embodiments, further comprises a strength measurement gauge in the form of an air pressure gauge.

A valve comprises a shell, a flexible valve member sealingly mounted within the shell, and a valve body mounted atop the flexible valve member within the shell. The flexible member is moveable between closed and open positions to allow the flow of fluid therethrough. The valve is engageable with a filling device having flow ports and a surrounding closure. The closure and/or the shaft is movable between (i) a first position wherein the closure closes the port(s), and (ii) a second position opening the port(s). Alternatively, the valve may comprise a portion of a female connector and the filling device may comprise a portion of a male connector to form an aseptic fluid connector for the aseptic transfer of fluid therethrough.

The present invention discloses a filling device and filling process, wherein the filling device includes: a deep cone thickener used for storing and concentrating tailing paste; a cementing material storehouse used for store cementing material; a stirring device used to receive concentrated tailing paste and cementing material from the deep cone thickener and the cementing material storehouse to mix them and stir to obtain filling paste; and a conveyer used for receiving filling paste from the stirring device and conveying the filling paste to mine goaf. By using deep cone thickener, the filling device through the invention has better concentrating efficiency, higher concentrating degree without using a filter for moisture abstraction operation to concentrated tail paste, hence the device is simple and cost low.

The invention discloses an automatic recovery and fill system of a refrigeration system, comprising a refrigerant recovery and fill device, a vacuum extractor and a refrigeration oil recovery and fill device, wherein, the refrigerant recovery and fill device comprises a gas-liquid separation evaporating drum, a compressor, an oil separator, a condenser and a fluid reservoir; the refrigeration oil recovery and fill device comprises an oilway filter, an oil reservoir and an oil flowmeter. As an outlet of the oil separator of the system additionally has the refrigeration oil recovery and fill device, both refrigerant recovery and refrigeration oil recovery are realized, also, the refrigeration oil can be filled into the refrigeration system and the compressor. The gas-liquid separation evaporating drum of the invention can separate gas and liquid fully, while a heating strip under the drum enables liquid refrigerant in the drum to evaporate at every moment, which prevents the return liquid damaging the compressor. The system has the effects of energy saving and environmental protection.

A high-speed full-automatic packing machine is characterized by comprising a frame, and a membrane placing device, a packing bag shaping device, a longitudinal sealing device, a filling device, a sealing device, a cutting device, a bag sending device and a finished product delivery device which are arranged on the frame respectively, wherein the membrane placing device, the packing bag shaping device, the longitudinal sealing device, the sealing device, the bag sending device and the finished product delivery device are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of a packing material; the filling device is positioned above the longitudinal sealing device; and the finished product delivery device is positioned below the bag sending device. Therefore, the high-speed full-automatic packing machine is capable of manufacturing a packing membrane into a packing bag and packing the packing bag in a filling manner, so that the full-automatic packing with high speed is realized. As a result, the packing cost and the labor intensity are lowered, and the production efficiency is improved.

A spray fill device for delivering water to a washing machine is provided. The spray fill device includes a body defining an inlet, an outlet port, a mounting port, and a plurality of outlet apertures in flow communication with the inlet. The spray fill device also includes a first valve coupled to the inlet, the valve configured to control a flow rate of water into the inlet. The spray fill device also includes a pressure relief mechanism coupled to the mounting port, the pressure relief mechanism inhibiting flow through the outlet port when a pressure within the body is less than a predetermined pressure.

The invention discloses an automatic filling machine for a battery and a battery filling method. The filling machine comprises a rack, a front weighing device arranged on the rack, a filling conveying line, an evacuation filling device, a discharging device, a rear weighing device and a control module. The filling machine also comprises a carrier backflow mechanism which comprises a carrier conveying line parallel to the filling conveying line and carrier transfer devices arranged at two ends of the filling conveying line and the carrier conveying line; and the evacuation filling device comprises a filling nozzle, a driving part for driving the filling nozzle to move, a filling cup communicated with the filling nozzle, a filling buffer tank communicated with the filling cup and a sealing cylinder for sealing the filling nozzle and the battery in the sealing cylinder. In the invention, automatic operations of battery conveying, filling, evacuation and discharging are ensured, the machine design and process layout are compact, the vacuum and high-pressure circulating alternate filling method is adopted, and the full absorption and filling precision of electrolyte of the battery are ensured.