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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079748 | Liquid agitating device A liquid agitating device includes a sound wave generator that generates a sound wave; and a transmitting portion that transmits the sound wave generated by the sound wave generator, at least a portion of the transmitting portion being in contact with a liquid, and ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7862224 | Vibration actuation system with independent control of frequency and amplitude Vibrational energy generated with a pneumatic vibrator is controlled to independently adjust the amplitude and the frequency. A mechanical resonator is used to adjust the frequency. The controlled vibrational energy can be applied to equipment, such as a heat exchan... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7726871 | Vibration actuation system with independent control of frequency and amplitude Vibrational energy generated with a pneumatic vibrator is controlled to independently adjust the amplitude and the frequency. A mechanical resonator is used to adjust the frequency. The controlled vibrational energy can be applied to equipment, such as a heat exchan... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7401970 | Fluid mixing reaction enhancement method using micro device, and micro device A micro device which makes a plurality of fluids mixedly react while circulating these fluids as a thin-film laminar flow by joining these fluids into one microchannel through respective fluid supply passes to induce a velocity fluctuation in a microchannel longitud... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7364350 | Method and apparatus for using vertical magnetic stirring to produce turbulent and chaotic mixing in various states, without compromising components Vertical electromagnetic stirring is used to produce low shear, stress, turbulent and chaotic mixing of a liquid material or suspension in a container regardless of the volume or container geometry. Movement of a magnetic stir bar is controlled by multiple magnetic ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7329039 | Systems and methods for determining a state of fluidization and/or a state of mixing Apparatus and methods are disclosed for treating a sample by selectively controlling sonic energy and/or selectively controlling the location of the sample relative to the sonic energy. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320328 | Pulsed pressure cleaning apparatus and process An apparatus and process are described delivering alternating pulses of fluid and air within either a fully sealed or partially sealed tooling enclave in the direct presence of a constant or variable vacuum source for the purpose of removing loose as well as attache... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7270472 | Resonant shaking A resonant shaker includes a support tray for supporting a target carrier. A sensor generates an electrical signal that is related to an acceleration of the support tray. A linear drive motor includes an armature that is coupled to the support tray. The linear drive... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258480 | Apparatus for mixing liquid samples using a two dimensional stirring pattern A method for rapidly and uniformly mixing solutions within a biochemical analyzer by rapidly and repeatedly moving a sampling probe in a two-dimensional boomerang-curved pattern within the solution. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7226204 | Butter maker A butter maker having a housing for mounting on a countertop in a kitchen or the like. The butter maker includes a cream holding container in which cream is placed and also includes drive assembly having a shaft both rotatable along its vertical axis and reciprocal ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211430 | System for stirring growth medium An improved system and method for stirring suspended solids in a liquid media to enhance sample growth and improve sample detection results. The system and method employs a sample vessel holder which adapted to receive at least one sample vessel which contains the s... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7132817 | Unbalance dynamic load generator The invention relates to an unbalance dynamic load generator comprising at least one pair of eccentric rotating masses (M) which are symmetric with respect to a plane and whose motion is controlled by at least one control signal generated by a control module as a fu... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7063748 | Methods for coating particles and particles produced thereby Methods of coating core materials by providing target materials and core materials; ablating the target materials to form ablated particulate target materials; and coating the core materials with said ablated particulate target materials; wherein the method is perfo... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7033068 | Substrate processing apparatus for processing substrates using dense phase gas and sonic waves Embodiments of the invention are directed to substrate processing apparatuses and methods for processing substrates. In one embodiment, a substrate processing apparatus includes a processing chamber, a substrate holder inside of the processing chamber for holding a ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018564 | Method for making phosphor ink and system using the same A method for making phosphor ink is provided which uses ultrasonic vibrations to remove surface defect layers from phosphor particles and to quickly and uniformly disperse the phosphor particles throughout a slurry. Propagation of low frequency vibration through the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008796 | Assay sonication apparatus and methodology An assay apparatus includes a cell with a working electrode and a sonicating device structurally coupled to the cell for sonication the contents of the cell. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986601 | Piezoelectric mixing method A method for mixing at least two fluids includes introducing the at least two fluids into a mixing chamber. The mixing chamber includes a piezoelectric component (500) for mechanical actuation of fluid motion within or adjacent the mixing chamber. The piezoel... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6907927 | Method and apparatus to vibrate a downhole component An apparatus for use in a wellbore comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis and a mechanism having one or more impact elements adapted to move along the longitudinal axis in an oscillating manner to impart a back and forth force on the housing to vibrate the h... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6814482 | Method for dispersing red and white blood cells A method and apparatus for dispersal of aggregates of red and white blood cells and platelets. The present invention employs a sonic or ultrasonic device to efficiently breakup aggregates of red and white blood cells and platelets by driving the ultrasonic signal ov... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6736535 | Method for continuous internal agitation of fluid within hot water heaters or other fluid containing vessels The act of heating water within a contained vessel that is common to most buildings, whether residential or commercial or located in recreational vehicles, mobile homes, aircraft, ships or marine pleasure craft, causes calcium carbonate to precipitate out and settle... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6682214 | Acoustic wave micromixer using fresnel annular sector actuators A Fresnel Annular Sector Actuator (FASA) for micromixing of fluids, utilizes a self-focusing acoustic wave transducer which focuses acoustic waves through constructive wave interference. In the transducer, RF power is applied between the electrodes (sandw... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6515030 | Determining production parameters of scale flow device A device for producing disperse mixtures by ultrasound, containing a housing, and a reaction chamber within the housing and at least one sonotrode having a free emitting surface which is directly in effective connection with the reaction chamber and whose... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6491422 | Mixer The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for mixing fluids in a manner that ranges from maintaining the integrity of fragile molecular and biological materials in the mixing vessel to homogenizing heavy aggregate material by supplying larg... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6431790 | Method of measuring mechanical data of a soil, and of compacting the soil, and measuring or soil-compaction device Method and apparatus for compacting soil and for determining a mechanical characteristic of soil, including a method and apparatus for periodically compacting soil with a soil compacting device so as to make the soil and the soil compacting device vibrate... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6413783 | Assay sonication apparatus and methodology An assay apparatus includes a cell with a working electrode and a sonicating device structurally coupled to the cell for sonication the contents of the cell.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6390660 | Method and device for suspending solid particles in a liquid In a method and apparatus for suspending solid particles in a predetermined volume of liquid contained inside a container having a wall, the wall being partly isolated from the liquid by a deposit adhering to its internal face, and bringing together at le... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6361747 | Reactor with acoustic cavitation The invention concerns a reactor with acoustic cavitation comprising a tube (10) made of flexible material, wherein the liquid to be treated circulates. Electro-acoustic transducers (1) are radially and uniformly distributed around the tube (10). Each ele... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6277332 | Reaction plenum with magnetic separation and/or ultrasonic agitation The inventive apparatus is comprised of a means for producing cavitation in a complex reaction mixture to enhance the yield of the selected reaction product, a means for controlling the temperature of the complex reaction mixture, especially during cavita... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6213681 | Soil compacting device with adjustable vibration properties A soil compacting device has a damping system which couples an upper mass and a lower mass together with a spring system in a vibration system. The damping properties of the damping system can be modified while the device is in operation. Therefore, when ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5836204 | Vibration generator and machine with such a generator A balanced vibration generator (1) for resonance-amplified operation of a machine or equipment (20) comprises at least one set of counter-oscillating masses (4, 16, 20) suspended in a spring system (3) in which the resonance springs are helical springs wh... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5779990 | Apparatus for manufacturing hydrous oil A method of and apparatus for manufacturing hydrous oil are provided low frequency and low voltage and current signals are applied to a water supply pipe system and a low frequency and low voltage and current signal is applied to an oil supply system. The... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5746981 | Method and apparatus for mixing two or more kinds of resin material liquids A method of mixing two or more kinds of adhesive resin liquids takes the steps of arranging such that resin outlet ports (6a, 7a) of feed tubes (6, 7) for feeding two or more kinds of resin material liquids which are hardened by reaction face a side skin ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5529753 | System for ultrasonic energy coupling by irrigation A system for ultrasonic energy coupling includes an ultrasonic transducer, a horn member defining a passageway, and a pump for moving fluid through the passageway and outwardly of the horn. The method used to accomplish the energy coupling or transfer inc... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5484573 | Reactor for carrying out chemical reactions In the reactor for carrying out chemical reactions with ultrasound, at least three ultrasonic transducers (15) are arranged on the bottom (13) of the reactor (10) and at least six ultrasonic transducers (15) are arranged on the wall (14).... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5452594 | Low frequency vibration type washing machine and method A low frequency vibration type washing machine is disclosed that is capable of detecting the range of linear reciprocating movement of its drive shaft to control the vibration range of its low frequency oscillating vibrator to be constant, and sensing wat... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5449493 | Stirring device Piezoelectric elements are attached to both sides of a flexible metal thin plate, thus forming a bimorph-type piezoelectric vibrator. A portion of the metal thin plate is extended to form a stirring blade. A suitable weight is attached to a part of the me... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5294896 | Device for feeding a high frequency oscillating tool This invention relates to an arrangement for driving a high-frequency oscillating tool arrangement (1) which includes, inter alia, a device (1a) whose form changes with a change in voltage, utilizing an electric drive circuit (2) constructed to generate a... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5276376 | Variable frequency ultrasonic generator with constant power output A generator for driving an ultrasonic transducer for use in ultrasonic cleaning. The generator is based on a voltage controlled oscillator which drives an output circuit which includes the ultrasonic transducer. The output circuit has a resonant frequency... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5272092 | Method for analyzing a reaction solution A plurality of reaction containers each being charged with an agitation ball made of a magnetic material are circularly arranged on a reaction disk so as to be supplied with a reagent and a sample. The reaction disk is driven reciprocatingly at a small am... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5259672 | Shaking table having direct electromagnet drive A shaking table for laboratory use for agitating liquid in flasks has at least one direct electromagnetic drive, for example, opposed pairs of electromagnets (14, 15) arranged orthogonally. A control device may control pulse frequency and amplitude to the... | 11/09/1993 |
