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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132959 | Medical cement monomer ampoule cartridge for storing the ampoule, opening the ampoule and selectively discharging the monomer from the ampoule into a mixer A monomer handling unit for storing a ampoule of monomer and releasing the monomer from the ampoule when desired is provided. The monomer handling unit can be used to attach to an enclosed mixer and release a monomer component of the bone cement into the mixer to be... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7316335 | Material dispenser having a positive shutoff mechanism A replaceable auger assembly includes a body having at least one material inlet defined therein and an auger disposed within the body. The auger includes a helical portion disposed about a shaft portion and a positive shutoff mechanism. The positive shutoff mechanis... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7228991 | Condiment dispenser A device for dispensing having a vessel having a cover at a first end and having a second end is provided. A longitudinal separator is positioned in the vessel that has an annular channel extending therethrough. The device provides for a first dial rotatably connect... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7178976 | Blender for ingredients into soft-serve freezer products An assembly is mounted to a soft serve confection freezer. It includes a set of modules in a circular array and separately replaceable in a magazine. Each module supports a container storing a dry food ingredient in particulate form, and has a motor driven product i... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160020 | Methods for mixing and transferring flowable materials A method mixes and transfers a bone filling material. The method makes use of a receptacle for receiving components in an unmixed condition. A mixing element can be inserted into the receptacle to mix the components. An actuator having a drive member and a driven me... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147363 | Device for thermal treatment of flour for hygenic purposes This invention relates to a method and a device for thermally treating flour, especially middlings, for hygienic purposes. The device includes modules which are a first, heatable batch mixer (4) with a pre-mounted depot (1). The batch mixer is connecte... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7097079 | Automatic dosing device with a dosing screw and the use of such an automatic dosing device The present invention refers to a dosing screw unit for an automatic dosing device The purpose of the automatic dosing device is to control the dosing of stored material, kept inside (29) a container (27), out of the storage. The object of the dosing s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7029163 | Apparatus for mixing and dispensing components Apparatus and methods for mixing and dispensing components. The methods and apparatus of the invention are particularly advantageous to manually mix the components of radiopaque bone cement and inject the resulting radiopaque bone cement into skeletal structures. Th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6966688 | Apparatus for mixing and dispensing powder An apparatus and method for mixing and dispensing a powder material in an aqueous solution wherein the powder material is premixed into solution by a spreader. The premix solution is subsequently dispensed in a diluted aqueous stream by a venturi proportioner. In a ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6960215 | Tactical detachable anatomic containment device and therapeutic treatment system Devices and methods for the controlled delivery of therapeutic agents into bone and soft tissue to prevent the unintentional migration of therapeutic agents from the treatment site. The containment device can be made of a fabric or membrane that is porous, semi-poro... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6698915 | Manifold for mixing device A blender mixes a liquid and a quantity of particulate solids for use in hydrocarbon well operations. The blender is mounted on a vehicle having a suction manifold of rectangular tubing. The long side of the rectangular tubing is vertical, is positioned o... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6390662 | Integrated cake and pastry icing and decorating system, wand and method A cake and pastry decorating system incorporating a hand-held icing mixing wand having a mixing chamber and a dispensing nozzle. Base icing is supplied to the mixing chamber and one or more colorants are selectively supplied through a flexible hose to the... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6065863 | System for mixing bulk windshield washer liquid for both cold and warm climates A system for mixing bulk windshield washer liquid for both cold and warm climates utilizing a pair of mixers and means for selectively actuating these mixers. A high concentrate educator is used to mix the warm weather mixture and a high volume eductor is... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6033105 | Integrated bone cement mixing and dispensing system By providing a single housing comprising a mixing chamber integrally combined with a delivery chamber or tube, a unitary, fully integrated, bone cement mixing and dispensing system is attained which eliminates user exposure or handling of the mixed bone c... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6024480 | Vial package for a bone cement mixer and dispenser Lower and upper covers permanently secured together form a vial enclosing chamber in a cap assembly which encloses the top of a bone cement mixing apparatus mixing chamber having prepackaged premeasured bone cement powder. The vial contains a monomer bone... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5961211 | Integrated bone cement mixing and dispensing system method By providing a single housing comprising a mixing chamber integrally combined with a delivery chamber or tube, a unitary, fully integrated, bone cement mixing and dispensing system is attained which eliminates user exposure or handling of the mixed bone c... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5951160 | Method and apparatus for packaging, mixing and delivering bone cement A method and apparatus for packaging, mixing and delivering bone cement formed from at least a first component and a second component includes a first container, a second container and a mixing member. The first container is operable to be selectively ope... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5876116 | Integrated bone cement mixing and dispensing system By providing a single housing comprising a mixing chamber integrally combined with a delivery chamber or tube, a unitary, fully integrated, bone cement mixing and dispensing system is attained which eliminates user exposure or handling of the mixed bone c... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5674005 | Computer controlled feed mixing system An apparatus for mixing livestock feed including a feed mixer having a filling opening and a discharge opening, a feed mixing mechanism located within the feed mixer, and a plurality of feed ingredient supply mechanisms for supplying feed ingredients. The... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5653533 | Apparatus and method for introducing liquid additives into a concrete mix A concrete mixing system includes reservoirs of liquid additives, where the additives are combined with concrete mix to add desired properties thereto. These reservoirs of liquid additive are connected to a storage chamber and a controller which controls ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5096302 | Plastic feeding device and method A method and apparatus for regulating the flow of plastic particulates to the opening of a cylinder of a plasticating screw. The particulate pass through a feed throat disposed at a feed opening of the drum. A valve mechanism disposed in the feed throat i... | 03/17/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4953135 | Dry blending with fibers Disclosed is a method and apparatus for avoiding the clumping of dry fibers having diameters and lengths in certain ranges during blending of such fibers into a dry or wet particulate material. The process comprises distributing fibers in a vaporous mediu... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4944347 | Method and apparatus for direct high velocity preparation of completion/workover systems An apparatus is provided for direct high velocity, consistent, uniform preparation of completion/workover systems for use in subterranean wells. The system has a screw type conveyor extending through a mixing housing which is in direct communication with ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4887773 | Rotary mill with charging system A rotary-type mill is provided with a system for charging powder to a mill under seal from atmospheric air, the system being comprised of a sealable loading conduit and a valve assembly. The valve assembly, which controls the opening to the mill, is dispo... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4712919 | Continuous soil mixing apparatus A continuous soil mixing apparatus including a series of soil feed hoppers and a mixing chamber, all supported over an elongated, endless, single conveyor belt to carry layers of soil of different compositions from the different feed hoppers to the mixing... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4669887 | Dry blending with fibers Disclosed is a method and apparatus for avoiding the clumping of fibers having diameters and lengths in certain ranges during dry blending of such fibers into a dry matrix material. The process comprises distributing fibers in a vaporous medium, and trans... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4525071 | Additive inventory control, batching and delivery system A system for handling a multitude of particulate solid minor ingredients to be selectively added to individual batches in a batch treatment blending process comprises storage vessels, inventory control methods, recipe correction methods, a batch weighing ... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4404168 | Apparatus for the discontinuous production of articles from foamed plastics Apparatus for the discontinuous production of articles from a foamed plastic, including metering vessels for reaction components arranged above a mixing vessel. The metering vessels are with the interposition of communication bellows connected to the mixi... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4403864 | Support device for mixer auger The support device of the present invention comprises a stationary outer collar and a rotatable inner collar concentrically located within the outer collar. An outwardly extending flange is attached to the outer surface of the inner collar and an inwardly... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4391528 | Silo system for mixing stored material A silo for mixing dried and powdery materials such as cement. A number of discharge apertures positioned at different places at the bottom of a mixing silo are connected by conduits to a common receptacle such as an homogenizing silo. A flow control gate ... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4353482 | Additive metering control system An apparatus for controlling the metering of additives which are to be blended with a primary substance includes an element which determines how much additive is being discharged from an additive storage container. This element includes a weight detecting... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4238076 | Apparatus for building up and repairing the refractory lining of industrial furnaces and hot-running vessels In an apparatus for building up and repairing a refractory lining of an industrial furnace, the material is centrifugally deposited by a wheel rotated by a vertical drive shaft passing through a hopper and a mixing chamber connected thereto. A shut-off be... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4193516 | Liquid proportioner for mixing two liquids in a predetermined ratio A liquid proportioner is disclosed which is particularly adapted for mixing medicaments or the like in the drinking water supplied to animals. The proportioner provides two separated chambers one of which contains medicament and the other which contains w... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4135643 | Ingredient metering flow tube and baffle for plastic raw materials mixer A self-interrupting gravity feed device for a plastic raw materials mixer comprising a vertical flow tube which reaches from above into the mixer receptacle, and a horizontal baffle arranged at a distance from the lower opening of the flow tube. The baffl... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4099919 | Stem adjustment seal for reaction injection molding machine A mixing head for a reaction injection molding machine, which incorporates several beneficial features, comprises a body having a bore, which defines a mixing chamber, and a plurality of nozzle orifices opening into the mixing chamber for conducting react... | 07/11/1978 |
| 3999742 | Rotary jar-type powder homogenizer A number of jars containing powders to be homogenized are fixed in a corresponding number of peripheral openings formed in a mixer housing, means being provided for conveying the jars to and away from the mixer. A jar-sealing valve is caused by actuating ... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3967815 | Dustless mixing apparatus and method for combining materials This invention consists of a mixing method for dustless dry cementitious compositions and apparatus for combining materials without loss or escape of dust.... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3944118 | Thermoplastic resin pellet ratio loader A thermoplastic resin processing machine has removably affixed onto its loading hopper a ratio loader which has a source of vacuum and two conduits leading to two different reservoirs of thermoplastic resin pellets. The ratio loader has a container having... | 03/16/1976 |
