Bedford Systems LLC

Covidien LP

S. C. Johnson Son, Inc.

Sharkninja Operating LLC

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.

Sensus Technologies Inc.

Scientific Generics Limited

Miles William Noel Hember

Ross Jones

Paul Gordon Wilkins

Michael J Bettuchi

Andrew Nicholas Dames

Charles Frazer Kilby

Peter Rae Peterson

Peter David Cauwood

Thomas Bates Jackson

Gary Stacey

Cormac O'Prey

Keith Paul Thompson

Wai Ting Chan

Scott James Grubb

Thomas J Novak

Ross Packard

Shawn Gulla

Jennifer Caitlin Huot Carlson

Steven L Bennett

Timothy N Wells

Amin Elachchabi

Danyel Racenet

Richard M Estabrook

Marc Angotti

Richard John Topliss

Evan A Sparks

David A Hoadley

Jeffrey L Harwig

Mark M Gipp

Iain Ansell

Javier Gonzalez-Zugasti

Peter Peterson

Camilla Schmitt

Mark Joseph Cohen

Nicolas Alejandro Martinez

Fabien Yannick Schmitt

Niall Allan Mottram

Neil Lester Campbell

Nicholas David Rollings

Christopher Paul Richardson

Chris Covey

Barry Dobson

Chris Roach

Ray Carroll

Kevin Hartley

Frank Consoli

Noa Reisner-Stehman

James Hewitt

Robert J Kopanic

Lawrence Jon Fenske

Nicholas John Collier

Tao Yi

Pamela J Taylor

Scott John Shaw

Graham Lodge

Daniel G Lee

Jaime R Allen

James Mark Carson England

Andrew Nicholas Dam Es

Tiehe Yang

Zihuang Lin

Nial Allan Mottram

Mark Cohen

Paul Wilkins

Ian Ansell

Ross Peter Jones

Scott Grubb

Jim Hewitt

Various illustrative systems, devices, and methods of beverage carbonation system flow control are provided. A carbonation system is one example of a treatment system to which the systems, devices, and methods described herein apply. In general, a carbonation system is configured to form a carbonated fluid and dispense the carbonated fluid in a controlled manner. In an illustrative embodiment, the carbonation system is configured to begin dispensing the carbonated fluid with a pressure in a chamber of the carbonation system, in which the carbonated fluid is formed, being above atmospheric pressure. A gas is introduced into the chamber after dispensing has already started via the pressure in the chamber to drive the flow of the carbonated fluid. The gas can be introduced into the chamber according to a predetermined pressure profile.

Beverage carbonation system flow control

Various exemplary agitators for a carbonation system, systems including an agitator for a carbonation system, and methods including an agitator for a carbonation system are provided. In general, an agitator is configured to rotate in a chamber to mix together a gas, such as carbon dioxide, and a liquid, such as water, to form a carbonated fluid. The agitator includes a plurality of paddles configured to encourage the mixing of the gas and the fluid by agitating the gas and the liquid during the agitator's rotation. Each of the arms has an angled outer tip to facilitate the efficient mixing. The agitator includes a hollow shaft through which the gas is configured to flow during the agitator's rotation. The agitator can be part of a carbonation system configured to dispense the carbonated fluid as a beverage.

Agitator for a carbonation system

Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home.

Method and apparatus for cartridge-based carbonation of beverages

A surgical device includes a handle, an elongated tube extending distally from the handle, and a suction tip at a distal end portion of the elongated tube. The suction tip has a cavity formed therein. A cutting blade is positioned at least partially within the cavity and rotatable across the cavity to sever tissue, the cavity dimensioned to receive the severed tissue for removal from a patient's body.

Vacuum assisted surgical dissection tools

Apparatus and method for forming beverages using a beverage cartridge and sonic energy. A cartridge may include a sonic receiver, such as a feature that extends into an interior space of the cartridge and is arranged to receive a sonic emitter that introduces sonic energy into the interior space. The sonic receiver may be excited by sonic energy, which causes the sonic receiver to itself introduce sonic energy into the cartridge.

Beverage formation apparatus and method using vibratory energy

A surgical device comprising a handle, an elongated tube extending distally from the handle, and a suction tip at a distal end portion of the elongated tube. The suction tip has a cavity formed therein. A cutting blade is positioned at least partially within the cavity and rotatable across the cavity to sever tissue, the cavity dimensioned to receive the severed tissue for removal from a patient's body.

A cleaning pad () is disclosed. The cleaning pad () includes a base sheet () bonded to a fiber mat () and exhibits improved debris retention when a liquid is applied to the pad () or the surface to be cleaned. The pad () is preferably used with a cleaning system that includes a fluid source () in communication with a cleaning tool () such that fluid may be selectively applied to a surface to be cleaned or directly to the fiber mat () of the cleaning pad ().

Cleaning pad for wet, damp or dry cleaning

Therapy patches are disclosed which are designed to deliver vibration and heat (or cold) to human skin so as to provide muscle relief. These patches have a chemical pouch that generates heat or cold upon initiation. They also have a motor and battery to provide a vibration source. Forms of the invention have an adhesive so that the patch can be attached to the skin (and thus need not be manually held in place during use). Kits are also provided in which the motor and battery can be used with a string of linked, severable replacement pouches. Methods of using these patches are also disclosed.

Therapy patch

A magnetic flow meter includes a cylindrical vessel within which electrodes are placed directly opposite each other about a magnetically permeable core. In that way, two flow channels are obtained in the vessel. A common magnetic field is applied across both flow channels. The magnetic flow meter is used in conjunction with a controller which monitors amplitude modulated signals representative of applied magnetic field and induced electric field. These amplitude modulated signals are passed to Sigma-Delta modulators, which directly digitise the amplitude modulated AC signals into digital pulses. The controller is capable of monitoring reverse flow through the meter, and to store results until forward flow resumes. Moreover, the controller generates a driving signal for coils which generates a magnetic field, the coil being placed in conjunction with a capacitor which causes resonance. This reduces power consumption by the coil in driving the meter.

Magnetic flow meter

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Miles William Noel Hember