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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172455 | Liquid feeding method and cartridge to be used therein A liquid feeding method for feeding liquid in a minute flow path is provided. The minute flow path includes flow paths 43a, 43c, 43d connected to each other directly at respective first ends. The liquid feeding direction of ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8152359 | Rotary tar slurrifier A method for reducing tar fuel viscosity by steam heating, during slurrification in a rotary slurrifier, is described for creating slurries of many small tar particles suspended in a continuous water phase. This heating is done at pressure to avoid evaporation of th... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8007164 | Mixing tip For easier and surer fixing to a syringe holder, a mixing tip fixed at two portions of a top end of a syringe holder (X) containing two parallel syringes (Y, Y) comprising: a housing (2) including a mixing element (1); a paste guiding member (3)... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7661872 | Apparatus for mixing chemicals with a liquid carrier An application for a device for mixing chemicals into a flow of a liquid includes a mixing chamber and an input port at a first end of the mixing chamber. The input port has an input connection for accepting a flow of the liquid and a plurality of input port channel... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7566165 | Valved manifold and system suitable for introducing one or more additives into a fluid stream A manifold comprises a conduit for conveying a fluid stream, a plurality of nozzles, and a plurality of valves. Each nozzle is connected to a corresponding port in the conduit, and each valve is connected to a corresponding nozzle. The ports can be disposed at discr... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7503686 | Apparatus and method for mixing fluids at the surface for subterranean treatments A mixing device comprising three mixing assemblies and first and second horizontal inlet arms, wherein the mixing assemblies are arranged horizontally on a frame, with one mixing assembly on the bottom, one on the top, and one in the middle of the other two mixing a... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7434982 | Micro mixing and reaction device There is provided a microdevice in which a plurality of fluids L1, L2 and L3 are caused to pass through respective fluid supply passages and flow together in one mixing reaction flow path, and the fluids are diffused in the normal direction of t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7350961 | Agitation mixer, pasteurizer, and cleaning device Dissolution of a raw material, fusion of a raw material, or treatment for enhancing the fluidity of a raw material is completed in a short time by an agitation mixer 10 comprising a casing 20 in which a flow channel allowing the passage of fluid is mou... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350962 | Liquid recycle inlet distributor assembly A catalytic hydrocracking reactor vessel includes enhanced components for the conversion of a hydrogen gas and fossil fuel feedstream to light liquid hydrocarbons. The reactor vessel comprises one or more of a reactor cup riser with a helical cyclonic separator cond... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325967 | Method and apparatus for administering micro-ingredient feed additives to animal feed rations A method and apparatus are provided for administering micro-ingredient feed additives to animal feed rations. The apparatus may be referred to as a system which includes a number of discrete components which cooperate together to ultimately deliver micro-ingredients... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322739 | Sparging device for adding a processing fluid to a foodstuff A sparging device (10) includes a number of sparger or screen passages (14) each extending from a respective passage inlet to a respective passage outlet. The sparging device (10) further includes a fluid chamber (25) that defines a chamb... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7268167 | Process for producing emulsion and microcapsules and apparatus therefor A process and apparatus for rapidly producing an emulsion and microcapsules in a simple manner. A dispersion phase is ejected from a dispersion phase-feeding port toward a continuous phase flowing in a microchannel such that flows of the dispersion phase and the con... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252847 | Flavored extruded food product An extruder die assembly and method for using same is disclosed that may be adapted to a wide variety of commercial-grade extrusion devices common in the food industry. The disclosed method comprises extruding a known composition of a farinaceous food product throug... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7234857 | Method and apparatus for feeding a chemical into a liquid flow A method of and apparatus for feeding a chemical into a liquid flow are especially suited for use with a headbox of a paper machine, particularly for feeding a retention aid into a fiber suspension flow going to the headbox so that in a mixing apparatus feed liquid ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7220048 | Mixer/heat exchanger A combination static mixer and heat exchanger having heat exchanger tubes (1) which are provided over their circumference with fins (2a, 2b) which have a static mixing effect. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7189578 | Methods and systems employing electrothermally induced flow for mixing and cleaning in microsystems A method and system for controlling flow motion in a channel/cavity in a microfluidic system includes positioning at least one pair of electrodes in and/or proximate to the channel/cavity. A buffer solution is placed in the channel/cavity, the buffer solution having... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168844 | Method and apparatus for on-site mixing of liquid deicer An apparatus and method for preparing and dispensing a liquid deicer. The apparatus and method allow deicer ingredients or precursors to be combined in an exothermic reaction to produce a heated deicer at the location where it will be used. In one implementation, po... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163334 | Method and apparatus for mixing fibers A method of mixing including providing a slurry (26, 126) having a first fiber (14, 114) into a container (20, 120), introducing an agitation fluid (31, 138) into the slurry to cause a mixing motion (38, 138) within the slurry, and... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160516 | High volume ultrasonic flow cell A flow cell for the ultrasonic treatment of a liquid includes a housing with a wall at least partially defining a flow chamber therein. The housing includes a first liquid passage and a second liquid passage for flowing the liquid into and out of the flow chamber. A... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150558 | Device for producing emulsions, suspensions and the like A device for producing emulsions, suspensions and the like of at least two media has a substantially tubular reservoir provided with a first inlet at one axial end so that a first medium is supplied substantially in an axial direction, a second inlet for a second me... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147364 | Mixer and liquid analyzer provided with same The invention provides a mixer capable of mixing two kinds of liquids with each other while varying a mixing ratio in a wide range of the flow rates thereof by causing the two liquids in trace amounts to come into contact with each other, or a mixer capable of mixin... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140292 | Device, system and method for fluid additive injection into a viscous fluid food stream An apparatus, system and method is provided for injecting a fluid additive into a viscous fluid food flow stream. A fluid additive injector device is utilized to inject the fluid additive which has structure to prevent or minimize the amount of fluid additive that c... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125162 | 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... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108156 | Post-mix beverage dispenser for frothed beverages A post-mix beverage dispenser includes a diluent jet directed at a wall of a mixing chamber thereof such that a swirling descending mass of diluent is formed. A concentrate dispensing outlet ejects concentrate into the swirling mass of diluent causing turbulent mixi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104328 | Method and apparatus for hydrating a gel for use in a subterranean well The present invention relates to a method and system for hydrating a gel for treating a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The method includes directing a base fluid through an inlet into a mixer having an inner chamber housing a plurality of impellors e... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103450 | Automated liquid manufacturing system A method for continuously preparing a medium formulation mixes a diluent with a plurality of chemically incompatible concentrate solutions in such a manner that none of the ingredients of the concentrate solutions chemically react in an adverse manner. The method ut... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097347 | Static mixer and process for mixing at least two fluids A novel mixing apparatus and process for mixing at least two fluids are disclosed. Excellent mixing and superior pressure drop characteristics are achieved in a device comprising at least two supply channels to feed a mixing chamber and create a vortex. The alignmen... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093973 | Sparging device and method for adding a processing fluid to a foodstuff A sparging device (10) includes a number of sparger or screen passages (14) each extending from a respective passage inlet to a respective passage outlet. The sparging device (10) further includes a fluid chamber (25) that defines a chamb... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7048432 | Method and apparatus for hydrating a gel for use in a subterranean formation The present invention relates to a method and system for hydrating a gel for treating a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The method includes directing a base fluid through an inlet into a mixer having an inner chamber housing a plurality of impellers e... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041045 | Skimmer device for discharging liquid from a centrifugal drum A skimmer device (100) for discharging liquid from a centrifuge drum (10) comprising a vertically arranged skimmer disk pipe (20) and a skimmer disk (30) which is arranged inside the centrifuge drum and provided with at least one inlet du... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033069 | Mixing device Apparatus for mixing a fluid with a flowing material is disclosed including a chamber having an inlet for connection to a circular inlet conduit and an outlet for connection to a circular outlet conduit, and a supply conduit for supplying the fluid to the chamber, t... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6997599 | Waste mud agitation system An agitation system for a mud tank to prevent core material initially suspended in the drilling mud, from settling. The method agitates sludge and eliminates the need to hand shovel sludge from the tank after dumping. The method comprises the step of pumping mud tak... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6951276 | Pack for processing chemicals A pack for concentrates of a plurality of photographic processing chemicals comprising a carton of standard height, width and depth, in which at least two chemicals bottles are disposed alongside one another, with their outlet openings situated at the same height (v... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6932502 | 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. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913382 | Treatment of fluids A method for fixing a first fluid within a second fluid which includes the steps of mixing the first and second fluids together and subjecting the first and second fluids to an electric field and a high voltage corona like electric discharge. The method can be used,... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6854874 | 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... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6830368 | Mixing valve with agitation chamber and helical fluid supply passages A mixing valve comprises a valve body and a plurality of helical members. An agitation chamber is formed in the valve body. The plurality of helical members are disposed substantially in parallel in the valve body and have a number corresponding to a number of fluid... | 12/14/2004 |
