A dispensing system includes an above-deck nozzle portion, a reservoir for holding fluid, a foam pump, a multi-lumen dispense passage, and a mixing portion. The above-deck nozzle portion has a dispenser outlet and is disposed above a counter. The foam pump is disposed below the counter and includes at least one liquid pump chamber in fluid communication with the reservoir, at least one air pump chamber, and a pump outlet. The multi-lumen dispense passage includes an inlet, an outlet, at least one liquid lumen, and at least two air lumens. The inlet is in fluid communication with the pump outlet, the outlet is in fluid communication with the dispenser outlet, and the at least one liquid lumen and the at least two air lumens are each in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet of the multi-lumen dispense passage. The mixing portion is disposed between the multi-lumen dispense passage and the dispenser outlet.

An orientation independent delivery device including a replaceable cartridge that may be installed on a foundation. A cartridge includes a gas chamber, a delivery chamber, a gas cell, and a delivery aperture. The gas chamber includes a gas-side rigid portion and a gas-side flexible barrier. The gas-side flexible barrier is sealed to the gas-side rigid portion. The delivery chamber includes a delivery-side rigid portion and a delivery-side flexible barrier. The delivery-side flexible barrier is sealed to the delivery-side rigid portion and is oriented adjacent to the gas-side flexible barrier. The gas cell is coupled to the gas-side rigid portion of the gas chamber. The gas cell increases a gas pressure within the gas chamber to expand the gas-side flexible barrier. Expansion of the gas-side flexible barrier applies a compressive force to the delivery-side flexible barrier allowing a delivery material to escape from the delivery chamber.

A pump for a vial intended to contain a cosmetic product. The pump includes a dosing chamber with a variable volume defined at least partially by a deformable element between an initial state and a deformed state. The pump further includes a guiding rod passing through the deformable element, the latter sliding along the rod when it undergoes a deformation. The deformable element includes an outlet lip delimiting an outlet orifice, surrounding a section of the rod, and bearing in a sealed manner against the rod or deviating from the rod according to the pressure in the chamber. The rod includes means for maintaining the outlet lip bearing in a sealed manner against the rod when the membrane is in the initial state thereof whatever the pressure in the chamber and whatever the pressure around the pump.

According to an embodiment, a container containing fluid fitted with a cap that contains a one-way valve that is placed on the upstream opening of a dispensing nozzle. Dispensed fluid is expressed by compressing the flexible walls of the container which serves to open the dispensing nozzle valve. An air recovery vent will be placed in the cap in order to allow the internal and external pressure to equalize after the contents have been partially dispensed. The vent may optionally be channeled up into the container away from the container terminus by use of a small extension tube. The exit of the vent hole/tube contains another one-way valve which prevents backflow of fluid and air while allowing air to enter the container. Thus, the flow of product out of the container and air into the container are both unidirectional.

A pump for dispensing fluid includes a dome portion for storing the fluid received through a pump inlet. The dome portion is movable between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. The pump includes a flexible membrane having a first pliability when a first voltage is applied and a second pliability when a second voltage is applied. The pump includes a first biasing device that applies a first force in a first direction to the flexible membrane. The flexible membrane moves the dome portion from the uncompressed state to the compressed state. The pump includes a second biasing device that applies a second force in a second direction to the dome portion to move the dome portion from the compressed state to the uncompressed state when the flexible membrane has the second pliability. Alternatively, the dome portion moves in the second direction in response to a gravitational force.

A small-capacity liquid discharging apparatus includes, a contents accommodating container unit which is defined with a space therein for accommodating contents in a liquid form; an intermediate coupling body which includes a closing plate member coupled to an upper side of the contents accommodating container unit and configured to close an upper portion of the contents accommodating container unit, is defined with a through hole for allowing the contents to move therethrough, and includes a shape body filled therein with the contents from the contents accommodating container unit through the through hole, and transformed inwardly when a pressure is externally applied, and then restored; and a discharge member which is coupled to an upper portion of the intermediate coupling body, includes, at a center portion thereof, a discharge outlet through which the contents are discharged to the outside.

A degradable containment includes an outer structural layer constructed of a pulp material, a central carrier layer constructed of a biopolymer, and an interior nanomaterial layer constructed of a nanomaterial.

A pump dispenser has a deformable pump chamber constituted by first and second part-chambers each having a respective resiliently deformable faceted chamber wall and a connecting conduit communicating between them. They may be moulded in one piece and require no separate restoring spring. The first and second part-chambers may be disposed in line between a pump body providing an inlet valve from a container and a movable actuator cap providing a valved outlet.

A pump dispenser has a deformable pump chamber constituted by first and second part-chambers each having a respective resiliently deformable faceted chamber wall and a connecting conduit communicating between them. They may be moulded in one piece and require no separate restoring spring. The first and second part-chambers may be disposed in line between a pump body providing an inlet valve from a container and a movable actuator cap providing a valved outlet.

A compact container is the adjustment of a discharge amount of contents is easy. A compact container includes an inner container; an inner lid in which a communication hole is formed; a middle lid in which a discharge hole is formed; a first valve body; and a second valve body. When the inner pressure of the communication space is increased by the operation portion, the first valve body blocks communication between the communication hole and the communication space and the second valve body allows the discharge hole and the communication space to communicate with each other. When the inner pressure of the communication space is reduced by the operation portion, the second valve body blocks communication between the discharge hole and the communication space and the first valve body allows the communication hole and the communication space to communicate with each other.