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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123395 | Method for mixing media in a container A method is provided for mixing media in a container. The method includes introducing a first media into the container and then introducing a second media into the container while mixing the media to form a mixture. The method continues by measuring the values of tw... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8002457 | Process for blending refrigerants Disclosed are methods and systems for forming multi-component refrigerant compositions comprising: (a) introducing a first refrigerant component into a vessel at a first flow rate; (b) introducing at least a second... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7946751 | Method for controlled mixing of fluids via temperature Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for continuous flow production of mixed fluids. The mixed fluids can comprise a mixture of different fluids or a mixture of the same fluid having different input properties such as temperature. In general, two st... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7874718 | System, device, and method for mixing liquids A system, device, and method for mixing liquids involves pumping a first liquid into a first pump chamber of a pumping apparatus through a channel of the pumping apparatus and pumping a second liquid from a second pump chamber of the pumping apparatus into either th... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7857500 | Apparatus for vacuum-less meat processing A system and method for making processed meat products without the need for a vacuum system is disclosed. Meats and other meat product constituents are forced into a mixer having rotating elements for directing the constituents through a housing. The system limits t... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7775704 | Device and method for continuously producing emulsions or dispersions A device for continuously producing emulsions or dispersions while excluding air comprises a mixing vessel, which is closed on all sides and which has supply tubes and discharge tubes for introducing and discharging fluid substances or compositions, and also an impe... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7682066 | Method for recycling waste sulfuric acid The recycling apparatus of waste sulfuric acid for collecting waste sulfuric acid generated at a source site A, transporting it by a carrier B, and recycling it for reuse at a user site C, the recycling apparatus of waste sulfuric acid including a receiving tank for... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7461968 | System, device, and method for mixing liquids A system, device, and method for mixing liquids involves pumping a first liquid into a first pump chamber of a pumping apparatus through a channel of the pumping apparatus and pumping a second liquid from a second pump chamber of the pumping apparatus into either th... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7363114 | Batch mixing method with standard deviation homogeneity monitoring There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two chemicals. An embodiment is disclosed wherein a feedforward algorithm can be used to control the target blend. Subsequently a feedback closed loop control loop algorithm is provide... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363115 | Batch mixing method with first derivative homogeneity monitoring There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two chemicals. An embodiment is disclosed wherein a feedforward algorithm can be used to control the target blend. Subsequently a feedback closed loop control loop algorithm is provide... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353874 | Method for servicing a well bore using a mixing control system A method for servicing a well bore comprises connecting a mixing system to the well bore, controlling the mixing system to produce a material mixture with approximately a desired density, and controlling the mixing system to provide the material mixture to the well ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344298 | Method and apparatus for blending process materials A method and apparatus for blending and supplying process materials. The method and apparatus are particularly applicable to the blending of ultra-high purity chemicals, the blending of abrasive slurries with other chemicals for the polishing of semiconductor wafers... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344297 | Method and apparatus for asynchronous blending and supply of chemical solutions The invention is a method and apparatus for asynchronous blending and supply of chemical solutions. The method of the present invention includes a continuous blending system. This continuous blending system monitors the output and continuously adjusts the blending s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341102 | Flue gas injection for heavy oil recovery A variety of methods for thermal recovery of natural gas and bitumen from a formation containing the latter. In general, the methods incorporate a series of existing, but previously uncombined technologies. A modified flue gas from the steam generators conventionall... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320583 | Apparatus and method for producing colored extruded food products An apparatus and associated method for varying the color and/or flavor of an extruded food product during a single production run of a single extrusion device. The apparatus includes a multi-additive injection system, which is attached to a fluid supply line of an e... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316802 | Device for the stepwise transport of liquid utilizing capillary forces The device (10) for the stepwise transport of liquid, particularly of sample liquid to be analyzed, through several reaction chambers located in series in terms of flow while utilizing capillary forces comprises at least one channel (14) through which ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7292914 | Remote access to chemical dispense system A system for controlling and monitoring operations of a chemical dispense system from a remote location is disclosed. The chemical dispense system includes a formulator for preparing a chemical product using one or more component chemical concentrates. The chemical ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284898 | System and method for mixing water and non-aqueous materials using measured water concentration to control addition of ingredients The present invention is directed to a system and method for mixing a fluid comprising water and at least one non-aqueous material. The system comprises a mixing tub and mixing head adapted to inject the fluid into the mixing tub. It also includes a plurality of lin... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281840 | Chemical mixing apparatus There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two ingredients. The ingredients are admitted to a container to partially fill it. The quantities of the ingredient in the container are determined, and a ratio of a target quantity to... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279017 | Method for converting heavy oil residuum to a useful fuel A method for enabling the use of heavy oil residuum by conversion to a useful product. The method, in one embodiment, involves the use of a heavy oil residuum which is substantially non flowable. The viscosity of the residuum is reduced by heat or a combination of h... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270469 | Apparatus and method for adding pigmentation to concrete mix A pigmentation dispenser utilizes a hopper having two rotors therein, a first rotor above a second rotor. The second rotor moves the pigmentation material through an outlet opening and deposits it on a conveyor containing a concrete mix. The concrete mix and pigment... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7250464 | Distributed paint manufacturing system A paint manufacturing method includes receiving each of a group of fluid prepaints at different inputs of a fluid component mixing system, determining at a computer system a first fluid prepaint ratio, and mixing the fluid prepaints in accordance with the first rati... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237942 | Mixing apparatus A mixing apparatus that includes a drop on demand fluid dispenser for adding an additive fluid to a receiver liquid to produce a composite liquid that includes the receiver liquid and the additive fluid. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225946 | Constant pressure fluid-dispensing pumping system and method An improved microprocessor-controlled dual piston-pump viscous fluid dispensing system as for dispensing uniform sealing beads and the like (as well as other types of uniform deposits), wherein the pressure throughout the fluid path is maintained constant including ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226203 | Fluid mixing system A method for continuously mixing a borehole fluid such as cement includes using a measurement of the solid fraction of a cement slurry as it is being mixed to determine the ratio of the solid and liquid components to be added to the slurry. A system for mixing the i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195024 | Chemical supply system A chemical supply system comprises, as principal elements, a chemical storage tank in which a liquid chemical for cleaning is stored in the state of its formulated concentrate, a chemical supply apparatus connected to the chemical storage tank for positively perform... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7164749 | Method and apparatus for meat scanning A system and apparatus for scanning food products to determine at least one property of the food product. In one embodiment, two sources of the food product, such as a low fat and a high fat source, controllably feed into a grinder. The grinder feeds into an x-ray a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7097346 | Method and system in control of coating color recipe The amount of at least one coating mix component and/or the ratios of two or more components are measured by a measuring device arranged in conjunction with the coating mix. The measurement is taken from finished coating mix and/or coating mix to be recycled for use... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7079910 | Manufacturing process billing system A method and system is provided for improving the efficiency of a process for manufacturing a product and begins with the step of receiving from a manufacturer a desire to manufacture a number of said products. Next, the amount of materials that is required to produ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066409 | Fluid delivery tube structural body A fluid discharge pipe structure comprises a cylindrical body, an inlet side connection member having a through hole formed in one end part of the cylindrical body, an outlet side connection member having a through hole formed in another end part of the cylindrical ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059761 | Product blender and dispenser A command module, draw switch, blending and dispensing assembly, and multiple ingredient storage and delivery modules are added to a conventional milk shake freezer and dispensing machine. A selector panel is provided to enable the operator to dispense a shake-like ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056008 | Fluid mixing system A method for continuously mixing a borehole fluid such as cement includes using a measurement of the solid fraction of a cement slurry as it is being mixed to determine the ratio of the solid and liquid components to be added to the slurry. A system for mixing the i... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048436 | Method and apparatus for monitoring substances The methodology disclosed permits the testing of fluids, solids, powders and pastes through the measurements of effusivity. Effusivity is a measurement that combines thermal conductivity, density, and heat capacity. Blend uniformity, homogeneity, miscibility, concen... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029165 | Automatically adjusting annular jet mixer An automatically adjusting jet mixer used in mixing fracturing fluid gel for gas and oil wells. The mixer has an inner nozzle and an attached piston that move axially within the mixer's housing to change the size of the nozzle opening thorough which mix water enters... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029164 | Automated system and process for the preparation of a high viscosity fluid formulation An automated fluid formulating system for use in small scale laboratory operations. The system utilizes a computer to provide precise control over the measurement of ingredients and the entire formulating process. The novel feature of this invention is that it can p... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025493 | Chemical supply system and chemical mixing apparatus A chemical supply system includes at least two supply pipes for supplying at least two different chemicals; a mixing unit connected to the supply pipes for mixing at least two different chemicals to form a chemical mixture, an exhausting unit for exhausing the chemi... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6999152 | Method of fabricating liquid crystal display A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display using a negative photo-resist. A passivation layer covering a thin film transistor, a data line, and a gate line is formed on a transparent substrate. The passivation layer is patterned to define a contact hole that e... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994464 | Control system and method for continuous mixing of slurry with removal of entrained bubbles The present invention comprises a control system and method for the continuous mixing of slurry while removing entrained bubbles. The control system for continuous mixing of slurry with removal of entrained bubbles comprises a power and fluid rate control, wherein t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6969190 | Method and apparatus for producing an aqueous paint composition from a plurality of premixed compositions The present invention is directed to the provision of premixed aqueous compositions which are used to provide a paint composition of varying finish characteristics at the point of sale. Thus, the merchant distributing the paint composition made from the subject prem... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6939032 | Cover slip mixing apparatus A cover slip mixing apparatus having a support and a flexible cover slip positioned over and forming a chamber between the support and the cover slip. A device is positioned with respect to the support and cover slip for applying a force on the cover slip and flexin... | 09/06/2005 |
