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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322537 | Truck for shredding and mixing products for zootechnical use Truck for shredding and mixing products for zootechnical use having, on a chassis with wheels that is self-propelled or towed, a container that is substantially shaped like an inverted frustum, is open in an upper region and contains shredding and mixing elements wh... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7273313 | Mixing device for mixing bulk and liquid material A mixing apparatus includes an outer housing, or pressurized chamber, and an inner housing rotatably disposed in the outer housing. A bulk material inlet is defined at the upper end of the inner housing. The outer housing has a liquid inlet for the introduction of l... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7252429 | Rotary fluid agitator A rotary fluid agitator is provided. The rotary fluid agitator essentially comprises a fluid conduit that is positioned vertically within a storage tank holding a quantity of fluid, such as a drilling fluid. At least one nozzle is attached to the fluid conduit for j... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7160024 | Apparatus and method for creating a vortex flow In embodiments of the invention, a vortex chamber tool in a conduit includes: an outer barrel; an inner barrel that is concentric with the outer barrel; and a corkscrew deflector coupled to an inside wall of the outer barrel and an outside wall of the inner barrel t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7070318 | Mixing apparatus having rotational and axial motion A mixing apparatus having a rotating blade mixer affixed to the end of a mixer shaft which is rotatably mounted thru a mixer seal member which is adapted to be brought into sealing engagement with the open filler end of a retail tube of viscous caulking compound, wh... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059759 | Method and a process plant for treating a batch of liquids A process plant comprises a tank (1), an outlet conduit (2), a reservoir of cleaning agent (12), or feedstock(s) of additive(s) (13), a loop conduit (3) for returning liquid into the tank, valve means (9) for controlling adm... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6991362 | Agitators for wave-making or mixing as for tanks, and pumps and filters A tank agitator connects to a low head feed and causes agitation by discharging through a port that might rotate, oscillate, or otherwise issue a pulsing stream. This agitator has a housing with a turbine plenum and an exhaust plenum. A turbine in the turbine plenum... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6932905 | Water treatment system A water treatment apparatus includes a mixing tube through which the waste water passes for mixing into the waste water a plurality of chemicals for causing flocculation of contaminants. The mixing tube is connected to a settling chamber for allowing settling of the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910799 | Mixing apparatus and method A mixing apparatus having a blade mixer affixed to the end of a mixer shaft which is rotatably or non-rotatably, but slidably mounted thru a mixer seal member which is adapted to be brought into sealing engagement with the open filler end of a retail tube of viscous... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6675840 | Fill probe with in-line mixer A fill probe with an in-line mixer accelerates and facilitates automation of a fill and mix procedure required in formulating certain chemical products. In some formulas, the concentrated chemical components that combine to form the resulting formula (e.g... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6655830 | Agitators for wave-making or mixing as for tanks, and pumps and filters A tank agitator connects to a low head feed and causes agitation by discharging through a port that might rotate, oscillate, or otherwise issue a pulsing stream. This agitator has a housing with a turbine plenum and an exhaust plenum. A turbine in the tur... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6547850 | Method for mixing particles into a liquid medium A method for mixing particles in a liquid or semi-liquid medium, such as ceramic reinforcing particles in a molten metal or metal alloy matrix for the production of stir-cast metal matrix composite (MMC) materials. The particles can be introduced under th... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6491423 | Apparatus for mixing particles into a liquid medium An apparatus for mixing particles in a liquid or semi-liquid medium, such as ceramic reinforcing particles in a molten metal or metal alloy matrix for the production of stir-cast metal matrix composite (MMC) materials. The particles can be introduced unde... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488401 | Agitators for wave-making or mixing as for tanks, and pumps and filters A tank agitator connects to a low head feed and causes agitation by discharging through a port that might rotate, oscillate, or otherwise issue a pulsing stream. This agitator has a housing with a turbine plenum and an exhaust plenum. A turbine in the tur... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6447158 | Apertured-disk mixer A fluid handling device to assist in the mixing or separation of two or more fluids utilizing a stack of two types of alternating plates. A first plate has an aperture; a second plate has peripheral spaces around which the fluids may flow. Both types of p... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6254335 | Device for admixing a first fluid into a second fluid A device for admixing a first fluid into a second fluid. The device has a housing with a rotationally symmetrical rotation chamber defined therein that is arranged with an inlet for the second fluid and an outlet for the mixed fluids. A distance from a ce... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6168307 | Rotor for the treatment of liquid A rotor for the treatment of a liquid such as molten metal by the addition of gas and/or particulate material. The rotor includes a hollow rotation body (1) with openings (5, 9, 10) in the base and side. The rotor is mounted on a shaft (2) and driven via ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5736005 | Scraper device for a continuous digester The present invention relates to a scraper device, preferably a bottom scraper arranged at the bottom of a continuous digester for pulp production, which scraper comprises at least one scraper arm (12), preferably arranged with shovel members (13), a shaf... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5718508 | Self-cleaning mixer for cement slurry A self-cleaning mixer includes a cylindrical housing and a feedscrew extending longitudinally through the housing for mixing water and cement and conveying the slurry through the housing. A chute at the infeed end of the housing receives a batch of materi... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5642940 | Apparatus for the preparation of mixtures, especially dye solutions An apparatus for the preparation of mixtures, especially dye solution. The apparatus includes a device for withdrawing a predetermined batch of product at a withdrawal station and for transferring the product to a separate dissolution station (SD). A devi... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5620251 | Compacting granulator A compacting granulator for continuous, compacting granulation comprises a substantially horizontal rotatable drum, through which an eccentric shaft extends, which carries compacting means which partly transfer substantial amounts of energy to the granula... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5609831 | Machine for producing a cross-linked extruded product A machine for producing extruded products of polymers that are cross-linked by adding at least one additive in a polymerization reaction. A feed hopper for plastic granules is coupled to a mixing container which is formed with side ports to admit the desi... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5558434 | Method for preventing accumulation of sludge in a coal water mixture storage tank A method for preventing accumulation of sludge in a coal water mixture storage tank. The method involves: preparing a coal and water mixture storage tank having a circulation pump for taking a stored liquid out of the storage tank, a liquid conducting pip... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5513911 | Vehicle mixer In a mixing drum (16) of a vehicle mixer is supported a coaxial pipe (24) which together with a closure element (36) and a feeding hopper (42) forms a constructional unit. The pipe (24) is supported by two bearings of the mixing drum (16) so as to be rela... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5415884 | Process and apparatus for the production of a product in the form of small lumps The novel invention proposes a novel dough kneading process and a corresponding apparatus, wherein the dough is produced in a small lump structure in a rapidly revolving centrifugal kneader. A very high percentage of granulate sizes corresponding to the s... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5372424 | Screw mixer, particulary for foundry molds A mixer of the type comprising an axle (2) such as a screw rotatably mounted within a trough (1) is characterized in that the rotatable axle (2) has at its periphery at least one opening comprising an injection point (21) or distribution point of at least... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5176447 | Turbomixer with rotating injector for mixing liquid A mixer is disclosed for absorbing and mixing gases in liquids, or for mixing a liquid with another liquid and/or atomizing a liquid in a gas. The mixer includes an impeller with blades which are bent backward, the blades being surrounded on both sides by... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5018673 | Continuously working mixer In an annular mixer for the wetting of solid matter, in particular for the wetting of fibrous material with a binding agent, a plurality of cutting devices are provided, downstream of a wetting zone and a subsequent secondary mixing zone and upstream of a... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5018871 | Polymer dilution and activation apparatus Polymer activation apparatus includes an impeller in a mixing chamber having inlets for polymer and dilution water, and an outlet for removing the resulting solution. The impeller includes a circular disk having a plurality of internal channels which exte... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4979830 | Method for fluidized bed circulation control Disclosed is a method for adjustably controlling the rate of circulation and temperature gradient in a fluidized bed.... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4968349 | Method for producing hardened cement mineral material, especially concrete, and an apparatus for implementation of the method The invention concerns a method for producing a hardened mineral product, especially concrete. The method utilizes a hydration reaction with water for at least 1 hour, preferably for 4 to 40 hours, by producing a water/binding agent paste containing compo... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4941749 | Hub for an agitator having hollow blades and an internal heat-conveying fluid flow circuit In apparatus for mixing or kneading various substances, hollow blades are connected to an agitator hub of the invention which comprises: a fluted ring (9) threaded over the shaft (11) and carrying the roots (20) of hollow blades (2); an axial fastening liner (... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4883363 | Device inter alia for uniformly distributing solid and/or liquid particles, and an assembly comprising such a device A device inter alia for uniformly distributing solid and/or liquid particles. It comprises, on the one hand, a hollow vertical primary shaft (1) driven in rotation, the bottom end of the shaft comprising a primary ring (4), the bottom surface of which bea... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4676654 | Agitator device An agitator device for charging gas into PUR-components and for the homogenization of the PUR-components and the gas for the production of a foam material includes a pressure vessel for containing the mixture of components and gas with a stirring device e... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4541991 | Means for processing a solid gravel like material with a fluid A method and an apparatus for treating a gravel type solid material with a liquid in a bath are described. The apparatus comprises means for supplying the solid material, means for transporting it through the bath and means for removing the processed soli... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4521380 | Apparatus for dilution of pulp A pulp diluting apparatus has a cylindrical vessel having the top portion thereof covered with a lid having a pulp inlet, a bearing mounted on the center of the lid, a lower steady support bearing mounted on the center of a bottom end portion of the cylin... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4497578 | Machine for mixing and injecting water and grout into a roof bolt hole An apparatus in which grout is extruded from the same chamber in which mixed. Provision is made to clean the system after it has undergone one cycle of mixing and extrusion. The basic components of the apparatus include a mixing chamber with a mixing ram ... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4473299 | Gluten producing system A system for producing gluten continuously at a rapid rate, the system including a vertical tube having an inlet at its upper end to receive a flour paste, the lower end of the tube being perforated to define a separation zone surrounded by a water jacket... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4405087 | Fluid mixing technique One non-propelled fluid resident in a reservoir is sucked into the flow path of a further fluid in transit propelled by fluid pressure. This is achieved by means of inducing a spiral cyclone path flow pattern in the propelled fluid to create a converging ... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4386855 | High pressure mechanical mixer for epoxy compounds Apparatus for mixing viscous, curable liquid materials in which the compots to be mixed are fed at high pressure (up to 5000 psi) into the central longitudinal chamber of a mixing head. The inlet ducts are on opposing sides of the chamber and displaced l... | 06/07/1983 |
