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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370819 | Device and method for grinding biological samples In a biological sample grinding device and method, a bearing having a plurality of rolling elements disposed between a pair of rings is disposed in a container in which a fluid having at least one biological sample particle therein is introduced. With the bearing im... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7056009 | Dispersing tool with an inner shaft rotatable within a hollow shaft to create a pumping effect A dispersing tool (1) is provided having a hollow shaft (2), which has an open, laterally slotted region on its free end (4) that faces away from a drive that is at the bottom in the position of use, and with an inner shaft (3), which can... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6547173 | Method and apparatus for removing the husks of oil-bearing seeds A method and apparatus for removing the hulls of oil-bearing seeds, in particular sunflower seeds, in which a quantity of oil-bearing seeds are filled in a container (3). The seeds are agitated under pressure build-up within the container (3) by means of ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6299084 | Feeding device for fibrous material Feeding elements are disclosed for use in connection with refiners for lignocellulosic fibrous material including a stationary refiner, a rotary refiner mounted for rotation in juxtaposition with the stationary refiner thereby forming a refining gap there... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6206309 | Method and device for treatment of fibrous material Methods and apparatus are disclosed for refining lignocellulosic material between a pair of relatively rotary refining elements forming an annular outer refining zone and a central feed zone. The method includes feeding the lignocellulosic material to the... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6193179 | Machine for milling cereals, in particular rice Machine for milling cereals, in particular rice, in an annular space (11) which has a vertical axis and is bounded on the outside by an outer casing (4), containing through-passages, and on the inside by a rotor (8), coaxial with respect to the same, and ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5950941 | Dissipator for reducing electrostatic charge in fines generated by a coffee grinder An apparatus for the preparation of ground material used to make a beverage includes an electrostatic precipitator to prevent the separation of chaff fines from a main stream of the ground material. The apparatus includes a grinder and a chute leading fro... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5797547 | Methods and apparatus for delaminating sedimentary mica A superior grade of flake mica product may be produced by applying shear forces to sedimentary mica to delaminate it into flakes. Shear forces are applied by rotating a plurality of arcuate blades within a confined cylindrical chamber containing the mica,... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5722604 | Metal scrap shredder A shredder is provided for shredding agglomerated metal scrap from a machining process. The shredder includes a rotatable shredding tool mounted on a drive shaft that is rotated using conventional power transmission devices. The axis of the shredder drive... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5201474 | Coffee grinder A coffee grinder comprises a bin for holding a supply of coffee beans to be ground, a grinding assembly for receiving beans from the bin and grinding the same to a desired grind size, and a collection receptacle for receiving the ground coffee from the gr... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5172868 | Home coffee grinder A material flow inducing device for use in a material grinding apparatus. The grinding apparatus includes a grinding mechanism for grinding material, a motor for driving the grinding mechanism, and a hopper portion for holding a quantity of material for g... | 12/22/1992 |
| 4932595 | Size reduction system for plastic articles Size reduction system for processing plastic articles is disclosed. The system includes granulating means operable to comminute articles delivered to it, an article feed means which serves to move articles in a generally vertical path from a loading point... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4881862 | Screw seal A screw seal for conveying bulk particulate solids between spaces at differing gas pressures with minimal leakage of gas. A tubular housing encloses a screw conveyor section and a sealing section receiving the solids and forming a sealing plug. The sealin... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4828395 | Continuous flow type homogenizer There is provided a continuous flow type homogenizer. The homogenizer comprises, a tubular container having at upper end thereof an inlet for introducing tissue to be homogenized and at lower end thereof an outlet for discharging the homogenized tissue, a... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4708489 | Blending machine A blending apparatus particularly adapted for blending or mixing candy, cookies, nuts or fruit with the material of a cold flowable substance, such as ice cream, includes a blending container, a rotatable auger having a rotatable cutter displaceable into ... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4679737 | Grinding sub-sampling mill and method for preparation of test sample Apparatus and method for obtaining a uniform ground sample of grain, seeds and other foodstuff of a lot to be tested for make-up composition including presence of mycotoxins. A planetary grinder is employed having for example three peripheral discharge ou... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4637555 | Circulation type homogenizing apparatus A circulation type homogenizing apparatus for treating raw material liquids, which utilizes a main cylindrical barrel with a subsidiary barrel centrally located therein and a pair of mating grinding disks arranged to provide a homogenizing action for the ... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4593861 | Apparatus for pulping paper making stock at high consistencies Apparatus for pulping paper making stock at high consistencies, e.g. 10 percent to 25 percent solids, includes a cylindrical tub and a rotor constructed and arranged to apply primarily pumping force to the stock which causes it to travel outwardly to and ... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4563243 | Apparatus and a method for producing wood pulp in a hollow cylinder containing a rotatable screw An apparatus for continuously producing wood pulp from wood shavings comprising a screw which rotates within a hollow cylinder. The hollow interior of the cylinder is divided into a pressure zone and a grinding and bleaching zone, the shavings being subje... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4336910 | Milling apparatus A milling apparatus receives solidifiable material and mixes it so as to achieve comminution and blending thereof. Disposed adjacent to the receiving enclosure is a vacuum chamber associated with a port that communicates between the chamber and the enclos... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4307846 | Continuous flow tissue homogenizer A continuous flow tissue homogenizer is disclosed and includes a generally tubular container (12) with an inner surface (60) defining a tissue homogenization chamber (19). One end of the container has an inlet (46) for the introduction of non-homogenized ... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4298425 | Method and apparatus for refining lignocellulose-containing material to produce fiber pulp Method and apparatus for producing fiber pulp of improved paper-forming characteristics from ligno-cellulose-containing material such as wood chips and the like. The pulp material is subjected to a defibrating process in at least two steps. In the first s... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4290560 | Machine for making pure peanut butter A machine for grinding nuts, more particularly peanuts and for making pure peanut butter. A hopper is provided for the peanuts. The peanuts are delivered to grinding discs, one of which is rotated. The peanuts are delivered through a tubular passageway ha... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4261522 | Feed and vent apparatus for refiners The feed and vent apparatus as illustrated comprises a pair of tubes, one constituting an infeed and the other a primary vent tube, joined by an adapter to form an essentially V-shaped structure at the apex of which is an opening from one end of each tube... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4219166 | Disk defibrator Disk defibrator presenting a feed device for supplying the material which one desires to defibrate, such as wood chips, into the throat of the disk defibrator with the aid of a screw conveyor, the steam generated during the defibration process escaping th... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4199114 | Apparatus for producing disintegrated material, preferably pulp Method and apparatus for controlling the refining of fibrous lignocellulose pulp material in which the pulp stock or grist is conveyed into a cylindrical stationary drum and propelled therein in a linear direction in a pulsating fashion by a co-axial roto... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4059237 | System for feeding a double disc refiner A double disc refiner for wood products solves the problems caused by steam generation in the refining space between the feed end disc and another disc. This problem is solved by the use of a separate steam removal channel connected to an inlet passage cl... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4037798 | Cereal mill An accessory for kitchen blenders, and the like, adapted to the milling of cereal grains comprises a pair of superposed millstones of circular shape. The lower millstone is engaged upon a shaft which may be coupled to the drive of the kitchen machine afte... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4034921 | Milling apparatus Upper and lower millstones are provided in a milling apparatus adapted to mill a wide range of cereal grains and other kernels. The upper millstone is stationary and is pierced by a central orifice through which the drive shaft of the rotating lower mills... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4022388 | Motorized cereal mill A motor-driven cereal mill, adapted for household use, incorporates a stationary upper millstone and a rotatable lower millstone of cast composition. Both millstones are borne in carriers, with the upper millstone carrier vertically adjustable inside a mi... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3997120 | Mill for grinding vegetable products A mill for grinding vegetable products comprises a fixed upper annular millstone in engagement with a lower rotatable millstone. The upper annular millstone has a central opening through which vegetable products such as grains are fed. Fixed to and extend... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3957214 | Refining machine A refining machine for fragmented beating material comprises a rotationally symmetric, annular infeed channel for the beating material, the infeed channel being formed between a central body and an outer part surrounding the central body. The annular infe... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3952958 | Grinder apparatus for wheat, grains, and the like Grinder apparatus for grinding wheat, grains, and the like is disclosed which includes mating conical stones for grinding after the grain has been cracked by a quasi or semi-conical burr which cooperates with a helical cutter groove for the initial cracki... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3933317 | Grinding mill The mill includes coaxial inner and outer cones mounted in telescopic relationship, each having facing helical ribs with the ribs on one cone crossing the ribs on the other cone so that material received intermediate the two cones at the apex of the cones... | 01/20/1976 |
