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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5374120 | Modified passive liquid in-line segmented blender A liquefying apparatus for melting and blending solid materials includes a hopper with a coiled heating element disposed therein which supports and melts the solid materials into liquid form. The hopper is segmented into a plurality of compartments and as... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5369032 | Apparatus for administering live bacteria as feed additives to livestock and poultry An apparatus for preparing at a livestock feedlot a concentrated suspension of anaerobic bacteria at a known, accurate concentration and for storing the prepared suspension for prolonged periods at the feedlot in a ready-to-use condition without significa... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5367881 | Cryogenic control of emission of solvent vapors from mixers A method is disclosed for the reduction of emissions of solvent vapors from a batch mixing vessel by cryogenically condensing such vapors in and adjacent the top loading hatch at a rate approximating their evaporation from the mix.... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5350232 | Device for mixing, homogenizing or reacting at least two components In a device for mixing, homogenizing or reacting at least two, in particular flowable or pourable, components, having a container (1) rotatably seated around an axis, with at least one closable opening (10, 11, 12, 14) for filling and/or emptying the cont... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5348390 | Method and apparatus for mixing pulverous solids into a liquid phase An apparatus for mixing pulverous solids into a liquid phase substantially consists of a gas-tight mixing vessel (10), a solids metering means (12), and a pumping means (14). Gas used for pneumatic conveyance and becoming enriched with liquid in the mixin... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5327818 | Apparatus for preparing and distributing fermented diary products The apparatus comprises a vat having a lateral wall and a bottom for pasteurizing, maturing and maintaining a product. A cover adjacent to the lateral wall and to the bottom controls the temperature of the product present in the vat. A first heat-exchange... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5316734 | Apparatus for converting synthetic resin into oil An apparatus for converting synthetic resin into oil thermally decomposes the synthetic resin by heating it in a heating vessel, thereby producing oil. The apparatus includes the heating vessel and a heating furnace. The synthetic resin fed into the heati... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5299866 | Pebble-bed heater and shock tube assembly A shock tube assembly for simulating high energy detonations includes a driver section, a diaphragm section, an expansion nozzle, an expansion tube and an improved system for providing a heated and pressurized gas for the driver. After preheating the impr... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5277493 | Analytical sample preparation system An apparatus for melting samples in crucibles above burners while moving the crucibles to mix the contents. The crucibles are supported by movable shafts on a movable subframe. The shafts can oscillate in a horizontal plane to mix the contents of the cruc... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5271457 | Apparatus for mixing and/or kneading materials The invention provides an apparatus for mixing and/or kneading materials comprising a housing defining a mixing and kneading chamber, a mixing and kneading member located in the interior of the mixing and kneading chamber, means for driving the mixing and... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5232281 | Water cooled door for blenders A water cooled blender door having an inside surface and an outside surface and a tapered edge having a taper away from the inside surface to the outside surface to provide a reduced area of contact for material flowing around the tapered edge which in co... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5218898 | Food processing plant A food processing plant comprises a cooking kettle, a holding tank and a depositor. The holding tank is provided with wheels to permit the tank to be moved from a first position in the proximity of the cooking kettle to a second position in the proximity ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5201265 | Apparatus for preparation of Sushi rice Apparatus for preparing Sushi rice, and discharging opening provided at one end thereof, which is openably closed by a lid having a ventilation opening formed in a central portion thereof, the rotatable container being rotatable about a lateral axis of ro... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5176069 | Mechanism for drying and frying meat A mechanism for drying and frying meat including a pot supported on a base for receiving the meat to be dried and fried, a tube rotatably disposed on the upper portion of the pot, a stirrer coupled to the tube by a pair of beams and rotatable along the cu... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5176445 | Apparatus for decontaminating soils An apparatus is disclosed which is capable of efficiently decontaminating soil, and which has several common components with a conventional asphalt production plant. This feature permits a conventional asphalt plant to be retrofitted by the addition of a ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5152605 | Apparatus for making cooled concrete The apparatus for making cooled concrete of this invention produces cooled fresh concrete by cooling the aggregate (or gravel). The aggregate is cooled by immersion in a cooling water bath accommodated in a cooling water tank. The cooling water in the tan... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5152212 | Reaction vessel for processing a solution of cocoa and the derivatives thereof An autoclave-type reaction vessel has a mechanism for stirring and recirculating the cocoa solution, the mechanism having a greater mechanical performance which allows for an increase in the efficiency of the various processing steps, in particular via an... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5123337 | Sous vide reheating device A sous vide reheating device preferably includes at least two water heating chambers with each chamber having a heating device and a thermostat for controlling the temperature of the water in the chamber. An agitation mechanism is provided to circulate th... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5100510 | Apparatus for manufacturing high bulk density particulate fabric softening synthetic anionic organic detergent compositions A process for manufacturing a high bulk density particulate detergent composition, of a bulk density greater than 0.7 g./cc. and preferably in the range of 0.8 to 1.0 g./cc., includes turbodrying a mixture of synthetic anionic organic detergent, preferabl... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5098194 | Semi-continuous method and apparatus for forming a heated and pressurized mixture of fluids in a predetermined proportion The present invention is directed to apparatus and methods for effectively supplying, feeding, measuring, proportioning, mixing, pressurizing, and heating on a semi-continuous basis, a plurality of fluids. Preferably, the fluids comprise at least one subs... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5083871 | Method and apparatus for mixing ceramic powder and binder for injection molding A method and apparatus for mixing ceramic powder and binder to form an injection molding formulation is disclosed. A container made of wear resistant plastic such as polytetrafluoroethylene, nylon or polyetheretherketone having an inner surface which form... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5073031 | Continuous manufacture of an emulsion in discrete quantities The invention relates to a device for the continuous manufacture of an emulsion. The device comprises melters (1, 2) for bringing the components to the liquid state to form the emulsion. A metering melter (5) is provided to ensure the measuring out of the... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5022315 | Small electric household utensil for the production of foods by mixing by stirring The invention relates to a small electric household utensil for the production of foods by mixing by stirring from original components which are slightly liquid at the start of work, in the preparation of which foods the production temperature deviates fr... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5020918 | Mixer trailer for fibrous products The present invention relates to an improved mixer trailer for fibrous products which can be particularly but not exclusively used in the zootechnical field. The trailer is of the type which comprises a wheeled chassis on which a mixing container is mount... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5020916 | Apparatus for continuously treating liquids, emulsions and the like Apparatus for the continuous processing, such as mixing, homogenizing, gassing and degassing, polymerizing of liquids, emulsions, suspensions, viscous substances and similar materials, is designed with several shafts (1) arranged vertically in ring fashio... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5009511 | Inorganic recycling process The present invention relates to a mobile inorganic recycling process and apparatus. In the preferred embodiment, the invention includes two vehicles, a first of which is utilized to receive hazardous wastes and mix them with treating chemicals and a seco... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4977822 | Kneading means of a home automatic bread baking device A home automatic bread baking device includes an air blowing chamber and a heating chamber having a kneading container, and a kneading means containing a receiving portion for storing a kneading member in a predetermined position in said kneading containe... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4958934 | Method and apparatus for continuous melting of gelled substance A melting tank for melting a gelled substance charged therein. The walls of the tank are heating. A first agitating blade agitates the bulk of the gelled substance to promote heat exchange with the walls. A second agitating blade is located closely adjace... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4958933 | Cooler-extruder device A novel plastic extruder is taught which employs a compound feed screw having both a flights' section, and a wiper section adjacent thereto. The compound feed screw is positioned in a jacketed extruder barrel through which a foam plastic melt is propelled... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4944600 | Method and apparatus for low froth agitation of tank fluids Disclosed is an agitator apparatus for mixing tanked fluids while simultaneously wiping any adherent fluids from the tank wall. The device comprises a fluid agitating means rotationally mounted within the tank for mixing the fluid held therein. At least o... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4930899 | Dough stuff kneader The disclosure relates to a dough stuff kneader for kneading dough stuffs contained in a container by driving an electric motor. The dough stuff kneader includes an electrical fan for inducing an air flow which is introduced into the container, thereby co... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930409 | Egg storing and processing machine The egg storing and processing appliance comprises a single-piece casing, a storage drawer for eggs, a refrigeration system to preserve the eggs in the storage drawer and a dispensing and metering system for delivering a timed series of consecutive measur... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4922464 | Portable mixer for processing food The invention is directed to an electrically powered portable mixer for processing food, including a housing 1 accommodating a motor 19, a gear box 20 and a receptacle means 21 connected to the gear box 20 for the fastening of processing tools 5. Provided... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4907893 | Thermo-roto mixer apparatus What is provided is an apparatus designated as a thermo-roto mixer which would provide a blood specimen mixer portion, comprising a plurality of test tube cradles for housing the test tubes containing blood, so that in the closed position, the test tubes ... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4900158 | Granita production machine A machine for the production of granita and in particular of the type called Sicilian granita comprising a container with a predominately horizontal development in which rotate motorized means for stirring the mixture contained therein in contact with a w... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4892411 | Asphalt mixer apparatus and method The present invention relates to a continuous drum dryer mixer apparatus and method for heating and drying virgin aggregates, as well as recycled asphaltic pavement materials and mixing such materials with liquid asphalt cement and other ingredients to fo... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4883362 | Device for enriching a carrier gas with the vapor of a sparingly volatile substance An enriching device consisting of a container which comprises a removable tightly fitting metal body the sparingly volatile material being present in a coiled groove. During operation of this device transverse flows and shortcuts, respectively, of the car... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4867052 | Sterilizing device for an ice-cream or similar delivering machine The invention concerns a device for maintaining in optimum hygienic condition the food mixture in the storage compartment and/or the delivery area of an espresso ice-cream or whipped cream delivering machine. The storage compartment and/or the delivery ar... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4846053 | Apparatus for making a molasses-based animal feed mass A method of, and apparatus for making hard, dense, vitreous molasses-based animal feed supplement masses, the method comprising heating a molasses composition to a temperature within the range of about 240° F. to about 285° F. to remove all of the water... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4847007 | Device for bonding wastes in a binder For bonding particularly radioactive wastes into a binder, a transporting and mixing device is used which transports the mixture to a storage tank prior to the hardening. The wastes are transported into the mixing zone by gravity and aided by the conveyor... | 07/11/1989 |
