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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7341634 | Apparatus for and method of processing substrate A workpiece is processed uniformly, e.g., a uniform plated film is formed on a workpiece, by a processing liquid, e.g., a plating solution, which is maintained in an optimum state while minimizing the amount of the processing liquid to be used. An apparatus for proc... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331702 | Agitation mixer An agitation mixer 10 comprises a casing 12 through which a fluid passes, an agitator body 15 installed inside the casing 12 and connected to rotation means 92, a liquid inlet 22 for feeding a liquid into the casing 12, | 02/19/2008 |
| 7281839 | Turbine cement/water mixer for concrete production A high-speed turbine mixer combines water and cement into a pre-mixed cement paste that is added to aggregates to create a concrete mix. The turbine mixer includes a housing that cooperates with an auger to move dry cement into a mixing chamber where water is added.... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270470 | Feed extender for explosive manufacture A feed device extends the run time for manufacturing explosive materials. The feed device includes a feed hopper for retaining processing materials where the feed hopper includes an access at the top of the feed hopper for inputting processing materials and an exten... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7229207 | Method for gel hydration system A hydration apparatus for use with a hydration tank. The hydration apparatus disperses incoming gel into existing gel in the hydration tank to increase the hydration time of the incoming gel. The hydration apparatus includes flow conduits communicated with gel inlet... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7134621 | Mixing apparatus A mixing apparatus wherein raw material may be crushed to fine particles of desirous size to be mixed uniformally by multi-layered mixing blocks. The mixing apparatus includes a plurality of mixing units piled up in a housing, and arrays of projections formed at the... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6979116 | Apparatus for injecting dry bulk amendments for water and soil treatment The present invention is an apparatus for introducing a dry material into a fluid stream in a way that ensures a predictable, highly accurate and consistent application of the material. The invention applies variable amounts of dry material regardless of whether the... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6910797 | Mixing device having sequentially activatable circulators A mixing device includes a mixing chamber, inlet and outlet paths, and circulators adapted to change shape or temperature in response to electric current. The change in shape or temperature causes substances to circulate within the mixing chamber to form a mixture. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6886972 | Food processor comprising a sifter device In a food processor (1) with a drivable apparatus part (17) provided for interacting with a material which is to be processed and with driving means (9) for driving the drivable apparatus part (17), said driving means (9) comprisin... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6604849 | Slurry dilution system with an ultrasonic vibrator capable of in-situ adjustment of slurry concentration A slurry dilution system with an ultrasonic vibrator capable of diluting slurry in-situ to any desired level of concentration is proposed. Raw slurry and the de-ionized water fed into the slurry dilution system is mixed and homogenized by an ultrasonic vi... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6062720 | Screw feeder dosage unit provided with stirring device Screw-feeder dosage unit particularly for the dosage of solid or powdered products, which includes a frame which supports a hopper in which the product to be dosed is introduced, and an extractor for the product which is driven by a gearmotor. The unit in... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5340211 | Programmable apparatus and method for delivering microingredient feed additives by weight A method and apparatus whereby livestock and poultry are administered feed additives in their feed ration. The apparatus stores additive concentrates separately until just prior to use, then on demand dispenses the additive concentrates into one or more w... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5284296 | System for spraying ceramic slurries onto surfaces in contact with molten metals A system for spraying ceramic coatings on surfaces in contact with molten metals in which a constant amount of slurry made from water and ceramic powder is supplied to a pump and a hose for applying the slurry to the surface to be coated. Activation of an... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5253578 | Apparatus for wetting and dissolving dry particles This invention is directed to an apparatus and method for wetting and dissolving finely divided dry particles, including hygroscopic particles such as coffee fines, in a liquid, including viscous liquids such as concentrated coffee liquor, in a manner in ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5219224 | Programmable apparatus and method for delivering microingredient feed additives to animals by weight A method and apparatus whereby livestock and poultry are administered feed additives in their feed ration. The apparatus stores additive concentrates separately until just prior to use, then on demand dispenses the additive concentrates into one or more w... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5100239 | Method of manufacturing concrete Method for manufacturing concrete by mixing concrete materials including a cement, aggregate, admixture and at least one of water and ice. The aggregate is moved prior the mixing and a low-temperature liquid is sprayed on the aggregate for cooling while t... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5071257 | Method of and arrangement for mixing Mixing of materials including a first component with a lower pressure and a second component with a higher pressure is performed by introducing the first component with the lower pressure into the second component with the higher pressure, and acceleratin... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5052811 | Apparatus for blending friction material Apparatus for blending a friction material includes a number of hoppers for holding components of the friction material, respectively, each of the hoppers having a discharge port for discharging the component. Screw feeders are connected respectively to t... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4958935 | Method of breaking up bundles of adherent hard fibers and an oscillating screen A method of breaking up bundles of adherent hard fibers, particularly steelfibers and feeding the obtained single fibers to a mixing device. The method comprises vibrating said bundles of adhering fibers on an oscillating screen to obtain separated fibers... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4889433 | Programmable apparatus and method for delivering microingredient feed additives to animals by weight A method and apparatus whereby livestock and poultry are administered feed additives in their feed ration. The apparatus stores additive concentrates separately until just prior to use, then on demand dispenses the additive concentrates into one or more w... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4830508 | Controlling method and a measuring mixer for liquids and powders A measuring mixer for use with either liquids or powders in which different supply systems supply different stock liquids or powders to a receiving container from supply containers. A continuously variable flow regulator is associated with each supply con... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4815042 | Programmable apparatus and method for delivering microingredient feed additives to animals by weight A method and apparatus whereby livestock and poultry are administered feed additives in their feed ration. The apparatus stores additive concentrates separately until just prior to use, then on demand dispenses the additive concentrates into one or more w... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4811867 | Particle anti-bridging apparatus An apparatus in which particles are dispensed from an open ended chamber of a container into a transport adapted to move the particles therefrom. The apparatus prevents the bridging and caking of particles in the chamber. A member, positioned in the chamb... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4733971 | Programmable weight sensitive microingredient feed additive delivery system and method A method and apparatus whereby livestock and poultry are administered feed additives in their feed ration. In one disclosed form, the apparatus stores additive concentrates separately until just prior to use, then on demand dispenses the additive concentr... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4660986 | Method for producing a gas-solid two phase flow jet having a constant mass or volume flow rate and predetermined velocity A method of and an apparatus for producing a gas-solid two phase flow jet having a constant mass or volume flow rate and predetermined velocity. In a method of and an apparatus for producing a gas-solid free jet (7) of constant mass or volume flow rate, in whi... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4614439 | Mixer for mixing fibres into a slurry A mixer for mixing glass fibres into a thick aqueous cement slurry comprises means for feeding glass fibres on to the surface of a batch of the slurry in an upright cylindrical chamber, an agitator mounted on a coaxial vertical shaft and carrying at its l... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4573801 | Apparatus for producing a gas solid two phase flow jet having a constant mass or volume flow rate and predetermined velocity In a method of and an apparatus for producing a gas-solid free jet (7) of constant mass or volume flow rate, in which jet the solid particles having a particle size particularly smaller than 50 μm are dispersed completely and uniformly, a consolidated or... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4447458 | Method of and apparatus for producing and processing frozen confections A method of and apparatus for automatically impinging or impressing bits or pieces of edible material such as bits or pieces of chocolate, chopped nuts or bits and pieces of other particulate edible material onto the periphery of a body or column of soft ... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4443109 | Method and apparatus for continuous feeding, mixing and blending Apparatus and method for automatically and continuously feeding, blending and mixing particulate material. In a non-mixing mode, a primary material is gravity fed through a vertical flow tube disposed in a chamber. Material flows into the chamber until an... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4439042 | Apparatus to continuously mix and homogenize powdered substances with liquid substances Apparatus for the continuous mixing and homogenization of powdered substances, such as powdered milk, with water or other beverages, comprises a hopper (1) with vibrating sieve (2) and a screw (3) situated at the base of the hopper and actuated with varia... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4402349 | Process and apparatus for charging tubular reactors with granular solids, more particularly catalysts A mechanical process for filling the tubes (3) of tubular reactors with granular solids, e.g. catalysts, wherein two or more streams of material, e.g. of different catalytic activity, can be introduced in a controlled manner into each tube (3) which is to... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4390822 | Ratio control system Apparatus for continuously feeding selected ratios of materials to be mixed together. Accurate proportioning of the component materials is facilitated through the advantages of the invention. Since all ingredients are introduced continuously in the select... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4335965 | Fiber-resin blending technique An apparatus and method for the production of molding compositions for fiber-reinforced resin composites in which chopped fiber tow is fluidized, expanded and admixed with dry powdered resin is disclosed. Fluidized fibers are conveyed through a flow accel... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4089050 | Device for continuously mixing a powder in a liquid What follows is a description of a device for the dispersion of a powder in a liquid, wherein the powder has a considerable solvation capacity. The device includes a unit for supplying liquid and forming the liquid into a flow passage which envelopes the ... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4021022 | Pigment metering and mixing apparatus Apparatus for continuously metering small amounts of comminuted plastic color pigment or concentrate in desired proportions to a volume of resin being supplied to an extruder. The feed of the color concentrate is accurately metered by a controlled electro... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3995839 | Apparatus and method for wetting dry particles and dispersing the particles in a liquid Disclosed is an apparatus and method for wetting dry particles and dispersing the particles in a liquid. The dry particles are delivered onto a vibrating tray, which has a circular discharge opening therein and a circular plate secured to the tray below t... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3973758 | Conveying and mixing apparatus A mixing and conveying apparatus for dry materials, such as granules and powders, which mixes these materials uniformly in desired proportions and conveys them after mixing to desired elevated locations such as feed or storage containers, or the intakes o... | 08/10/1976 |
