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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177417 | Apparatus for continuous blending The present invention provides a continuous blender having a drive unit assembly with a shell assembly mounting assembly and a shell assembly structured to be removably coupled to the shell assembly mounting assembly by one or more clamps. The drive unit assembly ma... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7670043 | Device having a polysomic drive body for generating pulsed motions in a gas, liquid and/or bulk good A device generating pulsed motions comprises: (A) two parallel shafts (3; 4) each having a longitudinal axis (5; 6), a rear end (7; 8) and a front end (9; 10), (B) a gear unit (2) comprising at least two gears (20; 21) where... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7438462 | System or method for shaking a container Methods and mechanisms for shaking containers are disclosed. The shaking motion can be made to vary in a dynamic fashion so that the different components within the container are not made to separate, as if subjected to the processing of a centrifuge. Such dynamic m... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7347613 | Apparatus for continuous blending The present invention provides a continuous blender having a drive unit assembly with a shell assembly mounting assembly and a shell assembly structured to be removably coupled to the shell assembly mounting assembly by one or more clamps. The drive unit assembly ma... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325968 | Structure for holding either a cylindrical or square shaped container during a mixing operation Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. The apparatus includes a holding structure having a retaining structure connected to a base. The retaining structure prevents lateral movement o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318667 | Platform shaker for COenvironment A platform shaker for use in a CO2 rich environment that has a corrosion resistant output shaft and a corrosion resistant, sealed motor casing. An eccentric drive assembly is connected between the output shaft and a platform and has components treated wit... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7249880 | Flexible mixing bag for mixing solids, liquids and gases In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a disposable and flexible mixing tank having a sealed sleeve therein for arrangement of a mixing device. The volume of the mixing tank is defined by an inner wall of the mixing tank and an inner wall of the sleeve. The mixing ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238235 | Adhesion promoter application system and process A system and method for applying a material for improving the adhesion between the surface of thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) elements and a coating applied thereto is disclosed. The system comprises the mixing of an adhesion promoter with de-ionized water and applyi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7221453 | Optical apparatus Various optical apparatus provide a source of parallel light (7, 75). The parallel light (7, 75) is generally achieved by directing an incident beam at the apex of a prism (1, 22, 24, 26, 28). The prism may have varying configurations. One confi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201512 | Kneader for tooth restoration material To mix powder and liquid components evenly, a kneader comprises a rotating plate rotated around a driving axis; a bearing for a capsule housing body mounted near a circumference part of the plate, wherein an axis supported with the bearing is rotatable only in a rev... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182505 | Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171828 | Washing machine A washing machine includes a wobbling device having a rotary blade. The wobbling device causes a wobbling action of a washboard without rotating the washboard during a washing mode operation, and rotates the rotary blade in one direction to allow a sufficient amount... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7078003 | Device for the transfer of energy and/or matter between a soluble solid and a liquid The invention relates to a device for the transfer between a solid matter and a liquid, comprising an outer drum and a perforated inner drum, means for commonly rotating the drums, and means situated inside the inner drum for moving the solid matter. In between the ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070319 | Sample rotator with fixed sampling point A device for holding and rotating cylindrical sample containers for use in analytical instrumentation. The device maintains the surface of material in the container at a constant location during rotation by using a series of fixed contact points. The drive wheel is ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059763 | Gyroscopic mixer A gyroscopic mixer is disclosed which features a direct drive connection to a motor and a clamping mechanism which enables the mixer to accommodate containers of various sizes and configurations. The motor is connected to a drive shaft which is connected to a first ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7024316 | Transiently dynamic flow cytometer analysis system A flow cytometry apparatus and methods to process information incident to particles or cells entrained in a sheath fluid stream allowing assessment, differentiation, assignment, and separation of such particles or cells even at high rates of speed. A first signal pr... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7012689 | Flow cytometer with active automated optical alignment system An automated monitoring and alignment system to position the mechanical and optical components of a flow cytometer to enhance the consistency, performance, and efficiency of particle sorting and analysis applications. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6953279 | Paint mixer with damping frame A paint mixing machine having at least two axes for spinning either of a cylindrical or rectangular paint container to mix the paint in the container. The machine includes a stationary base frame carrying a mixing apparatus and an intermediate frame between the stat... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945690 | System for holding paint container A holder for mixing a container of paint is disclosed. The system comprising a body having a cover and a base. The system also comprises an aperture in the cover of the body. The system also comprises a cavity in the body and accessible through the aperture and conf... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6908223 | Systems for mixing liquid solutions and methods of manufacture A mixing system includes a flexible mixing bag having an interior surface bounding a compartment, the compartment being adapted to hold a liquid solution. A mixer is disposed within the compartment of the mixing bag. A shaft has a first end and an opposing second en... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905656 | Parallel reaction station with magnetic stirring A reaction station for performing parallel synthesis with magnetic stirring. The device is capable of accommodating a plurality of reaction vessels being specifically adapted so that when placed in a magnetic field, such as that generated by a laboratory magnetic st... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905654 | Method and apparatus for reducing static charges during polymerization of olefin polymers The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling static charges in a fluidized bed olefin polymerization reactor. Static charges which develop in the polymer products are measured and, if they fall outside a predetermined range, static charge ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6874928 | Mixing apparatus and method Apparatus for mixing a number of components comprising a vessel for receiving the components, drive means for rotating or oscillating the vessel about an axis to effect mixing of the components within the vessel, and at least one spectroscopic monitoring means for r... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6840664 | Tumble drum for mixing food product An improved tumble drum is provided for mixing one food product with another food product, and includes a rotating tumble drum for rotating the products about a drum axis of rotation, with the drum having a product input in one end and a product output in an axial o... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837843 | Equipment for automatic extraction of nucleic acids Apparatus for automatically extracting biological components from multiple distinct samples including a rotor supporting pendulous tubes and means for modifying the angular position of the tubes in a radial plane of the rotor independently of centrifugal force to ca... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6776517 | Mixing apparatus and method Apparatus for mixing a number of components comprising a vessel for receiving the components, drive means for rotating or oscillating the vessel about an axis to effect mixing of the components within the vessel, and at least one spectroscopic monitoring means for r... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6709151 | Mixing device for mixing liquid, flowable or powdery materials A mixing device for mixing liquid, flowable or powdery materials comprises a pivoted first component, with a second component pivoted on the first component, with a drive mechanism for generating a rotational movement of the first component, and with a reversing dev... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6517230 | Mixing apparatus and method Apparatus for mixing a number of components comprising a vessel for receiving the components, drive means for rotating or oscillating the vessel about an axis to effect mixing of the components within the vessel, and at least one spectroscopic monitoring ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6482363 | Feed system for closed reaction chambers with moveable sample racks The invention relates to a system that feeds gaseous or liquid media into moveable sample vessels or reaction vessels in vacuum centrifuges or reaction chambers that are provided with an integrated shaker. An adapter plate fitted with needles that are all... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6367963 | Food mixing apparatus A food mixing apparatus includes a main housing, a mixing container for receiving food, and having a central axis: Y, a rotor ring surrounding the mixing container, the rotor ring being fixed to the mixing container and having a central axis: X extending ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6325533 | Apparatus for storing containers of mixtures for preventing separation or crystallization thereof A system for storing a container containing a mixture therein having blended constituents, includes a frame, a drive roller mounted on the frame, and a passive roller mounted on the frame, a container being received on an outer periphery of the drive roll... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6235245 | Device for mixing, resuspending, homogenizing and aeration of substances in test tubes A multi-purpose device, the device including a tube holder for holding tubes; tube driving apparatus for rotating the tubes in the tube holder, the tube holder having spaces for accommodating the tubes such that each one of the tubes can be placed in a se... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6213630 | Unbalanced vibrator for stone forming machines An unbalanced vibrator for compacting concrete components during their manufacture has a vibrating table, unbalance shafts arranged on the vibrating table, and electronic motors allocated to the unbalance shafts in order to drive them, wherein the electro... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6210031 | Bone cement device and package A device for stirring bone cement includes a bone cement cartridge having a piston at one end of the cartridge and an elongate stirrer extending through the piston and along the cartridge. Bone cement powder and liquid are mixed in the cartridge by relati... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6096544 | Method of improved mixing in roller bottles A method for enhancing the mixing of materials in a roller bottle by the introduction of controlled axial and cross-sectional flow perturbations is disclosed. The effectiveness of the method is demonstrated by achieving higher efficiency in cell culturing... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5938330 | Dynamically enhanced V-blender A study was done to compare the performance of a conventional V-blender to a V-blender that incorporates perturbations of the particle flow by rocking the mixing vessel during its normal rotation. Mixing was investigated using glass beads with sizes from ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5884999 | Method and apparatus for mixing particulate solids with rocking and rotational motion A method and apparatus for improved particulate mixing in which rotational motion of a mixing vessel is periodically disrupted by rocking motion. A vessel rotates around a central axis for producing the rotational motion. The vessel is rocked in a directi... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5865538 | Containerized batch mixer An improved containerized batch mixer is disclosed. The mixer container is loaded with particulate material and the lid assembly is locked in place. The container is then rolled onto the mixing station where left and right forks on the lower docking arm a... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5813759 | Method and apparatus for vortex mixing using centrifugal force A vortex mixer which engages and produces a vortex mixing of a liquid within a liquid container by means of centrifugally activated swing-cams. A pair of vertical swing-cams acts to engage the container to the mixer and a horizontal swing-cam provides cir... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5749652 | Mixing apparatus and method The present invention provides a mixing apparatus and method for mixing fluent material such as paint or the like in a container. The apparatus includes a main frame and a subframe movably connected to the main frame. A drive motor is mounted on the main ... | 05/12/1998 |
