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Patent US7410623 - Method and apparatus for mass based dispensing - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA dispenser (200) dispenses an amount of concentrate in a container (204) using a diluent to form a use solution. A dispenser includes a housing (201). A product holder (210) is positioned to support the container (204) with the concentrate in the cavity of the housing. The product holder (210) carried...http://www.google.com/patents/US7410623?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7410623 - Method and apparatus for mass based dispensingAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7410623 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/843,219Publication dateAug 12, 2008Filing dateMay 11, 2004Priority dateMay 12, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2727608A1, CA2727608C, CA2727619A1, CA2727619C, CA2727629A1, CA2727629C, CA2727635A1, CA2727635C, CA2727868A1, CA2727868C, CN1787873A, CN1787873B, US7201290, US7891523, US7896198, US20040226961, US20040245284, US20050072793, US20070154370, WO2004101122A2, WO2004101122A3Publication number10843219, 843219, US 7410623 B2, US 7410623B2, US-B2-7410623, US7410623 B2, US7410623B2InventorsRichard J. Mehus, Royce D. JohnsonOriginal AssigneeEcolab Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (119), Non-Patent Citations (24), Referenced by (25), Classifications (26), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for mass based dispensing
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